Construction Industry is inefficient and wastes time, resources… Do we need any solution?

·         Construction Industry is inefficient and wastes time, resources…

·         We spent too much and get too little for our efforts…..

·         We make too many decisions at wrong time….with too little information….

Do we need any solution?

        Yes…

How?

Through BIM……

Construction Industry is inefficient and wastes time, resources…

As we know there are many reasons contributing the wastages in the construction industry.

Some of them are:

Þ    Insufficient information

Þ    Delay in resolving RFI’s

Þ    Rework

Þ    Lack of communication and misunderstandings with different stakeholders.

Why are Traditional 2D or 3D CAD Drawings Insufficient?

Current building practice relies upon drawings. Building designs are communicated through dozens or even hundreds of separate, often inconsistent documents. However, CAD documents usually exclude the very information necessary for effective design evaluation and construction, such as bid and contract documents, Bills of Materials (BOMs), timelines, specifications, price lists, installation and maintenance guides, cable lists and labels.

BIM is more than drawings — it is a data repository for building design, construction and maintenance information combined in one convenient model to share with all the stakeholders. As these stakeholders increase their commitment to project success using BIM, they should also profit from BIM combined with IPD.

Benefits of Implementing BIM (Contractors Perspective):

a.    Model Design Coordination

                                          i.    Realizing the clashes at early stages of the project can save time by reducing RFI’s

                                        ii.    Problems can easily identify and to communicate with Client/consultants

                                       iii.    Increasing project quality due to better coordinated trades

b.    Project Planning 4D Capability

                                          i.    Integrating the Project schedule within the BIM model such as  Primavera enhance planning process

                                        ii.    Develop different planning scenarios to accelerate program.

                                       iii.    Saving resource on site through enhanced visualized planning

                                       iv.    Realizing potential restricted access issues by 4D simulation

                                        v.     Easily explain the planned construction methodology with Site staff.

c.    Construction Documentation

                                          i.    Centralization of project information in single model

                                        ii.    Reports Generation

                                       iii.    Shop Drawing Preparation including Bar bending schedules

                                       iv.    Easy Coordinated drawings Generation

                                        v.    3D Snapshots

                                       vi.    Material List Generation

d.    Quantity Takeoff & Estimating

                                          i.    Quantity time can reduce

                                        ii.    Double check the Quantities with BOQ provided by Client

                                       iii.    Reducing manual Errors while quantity take off by traditional way

e.    Site / Logistics Planning

                                          i.    Optimizing Site usage

                                        ii.    Coordination of Access roads and temporary facilities

f.     Layout and Positioning

                                          i.    Accurate positioning on site using the Different position equipment.

                                        ii.    Storing Records as built coordinates and tolerance.

g.    Progress Reporting

                                          i.    Real time status visualization

                                        ii.    Comparing Planned Vs. Actual visualization

                                       iii.    Easy to communicate the project progress to management.

h.    Presentation to Different stakeholders such as Client, Consultants, Sub Contractors, etc.

                                                                        and many many more.......