Benefits of BIM for AEC projects

 

Benefits of BIM for AEC projects

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is an intelligent model-based project that connects the architects, engineers, and contractors to work together in an AEC project, so that, they could design, build, and operate buildings and infrastructures seamlessly. It is a model to connect the teams, workflow, and data across the lifecycle of the project keeping every stakeholder updated. 

A report by McKinsey notes 75% of the companies agree using BIM in their AEC projects has positive ROI on their investment in the model. 

BIM holds huge benefits for the stakeholders along with ROI. The benefits include:

Managing time efficiently

BIM saves time reducing the lifecycle of the projects by eliminating the setbacks in the schedule. With better communication through documentation of the design and the plan, the operation becomes easier. And the teams can move forward with an accurate schedule. 

Better communication among departments

Digital BIM models enable the users to share, collaborate and make changes in versions which is near to impossible and painful with a paper model. With cloud-based BIM tools, BIM collaboration is possible across the departments like design, structure, fire and safety, and MEP, within a project. The BIM 360 ecosystem helps the team to share the project designs, coordinate and plan that everyone associated with the project has the information on the status of the project up to date, whenever a change is made in the tool. The tool prevents teams from unnecessary meetings as all estimates, models, designs, and structures are marked and stored – better communicated – under one place.

Increase in efficiency of work

With increased efficiency in managing time and with better communication, the pre-construction phase, planning phase, and execution phase become much easy. With the BIM 360 tools, architects create faster and better designs that can be easily translated to the engineers and to the field operators.

Also, with the help of advanced technology of coordinated BIM 3D models of architecture, Structure, and MEP, prefabrication of the materials is accurate. Prefabrication reduces installation time and wastage with increased efficiency in the quality of work. Each department can work according to the design and the plan without the stress of misfitting the system.

 

Cut down cost and wastage

BIM cuts down costs by closer collaboration with the contractors in material cost estimation, labor cost, and fewer variations in the overall projects. Having a better overview and improved communication, prefabrication, and less material wastage improves cutting down the overhead costs. Pre-fabrication reduces the on-site labor cost by getting materials ready for use that can be bolted or fixed in a dedicated space. The construction technologies and BIM reduce the cost occurred due to miscommunication, rework, and wastage of materials, and mismanagement of manpower.

  

Clear insight of Project

With BIM, the designers and the architects have the opportunity to plan before construction starts, which avoids the last minute-change that adds to unforeseen issues.

Safer construction area

Communication systems of BIM make the construction safer for the workers. It allows the architects to foresee the potential hazards on site and prevent them by adjusting the designs and getting equipped earlier. Contractors in the ecosystem could see the necessary pre-plans to ensure the safety of the laborers at each stage of the work, update the document with the process of safety regulations and make on-site evaluations for its implementations.

Improved results

With the use of advanced technologies and BIM tools, the teams coordinate well, which directly impacts an increase in quality work. Using a common BIM tool, documenting each move from each team creates awareness of the status of the project to other departments also. It provides better control over technical decisions and design execution.

Each department makes informed decisions considering the practicality and effectiveness of a plan and system. Moreover, the reality capture technology use at the construction site pictures the details and the status visually to every stakeholder.

 

BIM solutions assist AEC projects in a range of ways: increasing efficiency in work, managing time of the project, cutting down cost and wastage, clear insights of the project, better communication across teams, safe construction areas, and overall improved results.

 

 

Summary:

 

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a model-based project. It connects the architects, engineers, and contractors through the system enabling them to design, build, and operate together. 

BIM is a 360-degree approach that all AEC services take in designing, planning, constructing, and managing a project. It gives improved results for the companies to get a better ROI using the tool. With the BIM ecosystem, the stakeholders can make an informed decision and are updated every time when anyone makes changes to the design, plan, or operation.