AEC companies are making profits with BIM. This statement may seems interesting to many of you and you must be curious to know how it is being executed to have BIM for increasing profit margins despite heavy investment BIM needs to start with. Well it all starts by hiring a BIM outsourcing company with less upfront cost and start delivering projects demanding BIM implementation.

Once we hired a qualified and proficient BIM team such as OneClick BIM to deliver projects using BIM process, we see better margins for projects completed in Revit. Especially in construction administration stage with less RFIs and less conflicts thus saving our designers time and cost.

says one of our client with whom we are working on long term BIM implementation in their in-house projects in Dubai, UAE.

We see there are RFPs that requires Autodesk Revit and we are more confident in moving forward with outsourcing arrangements with OneClick BIM team.

says one of our other client where we are helping them to win more tender bids involving BIM implementation in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Major contracting companies in Middle East / GCC countries are starting to see results from their investments in BIM.

Our recent in-house analysis of project labor costs compared to BIM / CAD projects is showing an increase in BIM projects over CAD projects. Many of the other benefits of a BIM workflow are not easily quantified, but the insights are real enough to give us confidence that BIM is a time saver and cost of projects are reduced.

says another client from UAE working with Vee 7 Information Technology LLC, Dubai, UAE who owns and operates OneClick BIM brand in the Middle East and India

The real benefit is how the use of 3D BIM enables collaboration, which builds more trust and teamwork. When sub-contractors are having trouble using BIM model submittal approval and material fabrication, our Manager Mr. Gaurav from OneClick BIM Dubai team gets on the ground and held workshops to educate them in these processes.

Architecture & Planning companies in UAE such as KEO, In-Site, Killa Design, RMJM, Dewan Architects + Engineers, U+A, EDGE Architects, P&T Architects and Engineers Ltd., NAGA Architects Designers & Planners, Lacasa, Arkiplan, and many more are already producing 80% of their projects on BIM process. After many years of investment, they are finally turning the corner on implementing BIM in an efficient and thoughtful manner.

Engineering and Contracting companies along with Project Management Consultants are not left behind in implementing BIM in Middle East. Project Management Consutlants such as MACE, Jacobs, Atkins, AECOM, Hill International, etc and contracting companies like ASGC, ALEC, RAQ Contracting, Airolink, AMANA, Dhabi Contracting, VOLTAS, and many others have also invested in keeping up the pace with BIM adoption. Not all contracting companies are leveraging BIM. This means the engineers have to spend more time preparing drawings in BIM than they normally would.

We have worked directly and indirectly with many of them on a BIM outsourcing arrangement and have successfully delivered projects on BIM. The key to successful BIM implementation is a project team with the experience and knowledge of what to model and how to model it. Allowing owners to better visualize the project has become an influencing factor during the presentation process.

There is no question that BIM has paid off in their respective roles. OneClick BIM support services as an outsourcing agency uses BIM to produce digital fabrication drawings, connection engineering, and erection engineering for steel contractors. The technology is constantly changing and the engineers need to stay ahead of the curve.

Aldar recently standardized on Revit BIM on all of their projects. They developed their Employer’s Information Requirements (EIR) and Asset Information Requirements (AIR) and are now delivering projects in close to same time frame as previously with 3D BIM and in come cases even faster.

We at OneClick BIM Dubai office build stronger outsourcing partnerships with design and contracting companies to help them leverage BIM and deliver construction projects requiring BIM compliance. For more information, write to us on contact@oneclickbim.com.

With the increase of complex MEP systems now-a-days, contracting companies are required to validate design received from design consultants and value engineer the design through spatial coordination and procurement of components to meet design requirements.

The coordination of MEP systems within themselves and with other disciplines including architecture, façade, structure, etc is a challenging and time consuming task. Especially in complex projects with high density of MEP systems. MEP systems shall comply with design requirements and operations criteria avoiding any interference and clashes amongst building systems.

Today almost all construction projects require MEP coordination without which the installation of MEP systems at site would be a difficult task using only the design drawings.

Let’s compare the 2 different methods by which MEP coordination is done.

2D MEP Coordination Process

In this 2D MEP Coordination process, the following process is followed:

• Designing of MEP services is done by design consultants,
• Subcontractor then develops design stage drawings received as tender package into shop drawings or develops own set of shop drawings in 2D drawings format,
• 2D drawings includes individual floor plans, combined services drawings (CSDs), sections showing ceiling void spaces, etc,
• Annotations of MEP services within 2D drawings including dimensions, tags and types,
• Main contractor or General contractor ensures that each sub-contractor is creating their drawings based on ceiling void spaces,
• All stakeholders involved in project try to visualize potential clashes manually from individual 2D drawings,
• MEP coordination effectively happens on site and modifications are done to avoid clashes occurring at the time of construction.

2D MEP Coordination Challenges

2D MEP Coordination has its own challenges which are as follows:

• No semi-automated or automated system to identify clashes in MEP systems and design which results in high degree of reliance on the intuition, imagination, technical experience and knowledge of team members involved without experiencing the clashes,
• Visualizing clashes is difficult due to changes in ceiling heights,
• Difficulty in understanding the impact of building services and structural and architectural elements that affects the routing of the MEP systems,
• Appointing third party does not necessarily resolves the issues,
• Designs cannot be easily reviewed or communicated with project team,
• If any design changes are there or procurement changes are there, it becomes very difficult to repeat the 2D MEP Coordination,
• 2D CAD software allows humans to tag differently to a service as the software is not intelligent to detect these types of errors,
• There is no guarantee that 2D MEP Coordination will result in clash free drawings,
• On complex projects, 2D MEP Coordination process requires multiple sections to be viewed which is a time taking task that incurs more expense to contractors.

3D MEP Coordination

This process is more collaborative and provides the ability to communicate effectively as the project progresses by involving 3D visuals that allows everyone to be on same page as compared to everyone trying to visualize on their own using 2D drawings.

The process and benefits of 3D MEP Coordination is as follows:

• Design intent is created which is used as basis to create 3D MEP BIM models,
• Architecture and Structure forms a part of 3D BIM models with which 3D MEP BIM models are superimposed and clashes are checked.
• Once all BIM models are superimposed, it becomes easier to detect clashes using the model geometry intersection method on computers,
• Using the advanced software capability, one can pan and orbit the clash locations into the 3D BIM model to gain in-depth understanding of clashes
• Once clashes are identified, with inputs from design consultants, clashes are then resolved keeping intact the design intent and technical functionality of MEP systems,
• Upon making the clash free BIM models, drawings are then created and extracted from 3D BIM models,
• Drawings involve floor plans and sections which are dynamically linked to each other. That is, if anything is updated in plan, it automatically reflects in section views. This avoids duplicating efforts.
• Drawing annotations are truly a reflection of 3D properties which eliminated error of annotating as compared to 2D processes.

Above we discussed only 3D MEP Coordination process with benefits. However, 3D BIM allows more endless possibilities if used on a project.

At OneClick BIM, we are experts in 2D MEP Coordination and 3D MEP Coordination. However, we always recommend clients and customers towards using 3D MEP Coordination as it is better in all aspects and costs less in terms of efforts and time thereby increasing the overall quality of the building project.

We helped dozens of companies since 2015 in visualizing their BIM / VDC processes utilizing BIM models in regions such as Singapore, UAE, US, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, India, and many more. If you are looking for having support in your BIM processes and or BIM manpower requirements, we will listen to your needs and provide you with end to end BIM Solutions. We are there for you to support in your BIM journey.

Design, Build, Furnishing, Medical Equipment and Operational Maintenance of the New Maternity Hospital in Middle East

Summary

Building Information Modeling (BIM) continues to evolve and grow along with their respective application in practice. One of the key advantages of BIM is that is facilitates the development of detailed information and analysis much earlier in the building process to improve decision making and reduce downstream changes. The increases in cost of construction and combined complexity inherent in healthcare construction projects provides an opportunity to harness the strengths of BIM and provide much more detailed information early in the development of a healthcare construction project.

Healthcare related project which implemented BIM in the programming phase is presented in this case study. Benefits to stakeholders includes

• visualization,
• time saved relative to concept updates, and
• instant quantity take-offs within few clicks.

Total Building Floors – 2 Basements, G+18 Floors of Area equals to 9000 square meters

BIM Model development in different software were as follows:

• BIM Structure Modeling in Autodesk Revit 2018
• BIM Architecture Modeling in Autodesk Revit 2018
• BIM MEP Modeling Autodesk Revit 2018
• Clash Coordination & Clash Detection Navisworks Manage 2018
• Clash Report Navisworks Manage 2018
• 2D Shop Drawing Autodesk Revit & AutoCAD 2018
• Document-Excel, Word and Powerpoint

Input data from Client

• Architecture design drawings
• Structure design drawings
• HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) design drawings
• Plumbing design drawings
• Electrical design drawings
• Medical Gas design drawings
• Pneumatic design drawings

The Input design data received as in LOD 200 CAD drawings format.

Building Information Modeling – BIM (Creating LOD 300 BIM Models)

The next step was to convert these 2D design drawings into the 3D BIM models using Autodesk Revit software. Further classified as:

• HVAC
  • Supply Air Duct System
  • Return Air Duct System
  • Exhaust Air Duct System
  • Smoke Make up / Exhaust Air System
  • Chilled Water Supply / Return System
  • Hot Water Supply / Return System

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• PLUMBING
  • Drainage System
  • Water Supply
  • Fire Fighting

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• ELECTRICAL
  • Emergency & Exit System
  • Lighting
  • Fire Alarm
  • Passive System
  • Security System
  • Power Distribution

• MEDICAL GAS

• PNEUMATIC System

BIM Coordination (Upgrading to LOD 350 BIM Models)

The next step after completing the modeling part as per the design drawing is to check the clashes within the MEP services as well as with Architecture & Structure to make & deliver the clash free model. This step is carried out by using the Navisworks software, in that all the input data is used as NWC files which is exported from Revit.

By combining / appending all the NWC’s created the NWF file with all the clash tests in batches within the MEP services and with the Architecture & Structure.

This is most important part of construction stage, to ensure that before construction the entire elements/Items are clash free.

Following process was followed during BIM Clash coordination stage

• Using Clash report from model to identify the major clash and minor clash.
• Solve the clashes based on specific criteria and update the model accordingly. (Note that solving clashes requires deep domain expertise of MEP services. Simply a rerouting does not works and can hamper the technical feasibility of MEP systems. Therefore, it is very important to have a deep domain expertise as how to resolve MEP clashes and maintain the technical design integrity)
• Prepare Clash free model to generate shop drawings.

After identifying the major clashes, we raised the RFIs to client consultants to resolve the critical issues by changing the design routing of MEP services or changes as per site conditions.

BIM Documentation (Upgrading to LOD 400 BIM Models)

Creating and exporting Shop Drawings from BIM models

The coordinated drawings for the MEPF services are generated from the Revit by exporting the files for 2D information, which will be use as shop drawing input for construction. The coordinated drawing contains the size, dimensions and level of services with the necessary coordinate’s grids for installation.

Shop drawing for this project is segregated in following types

• Combined Services Drawings or CSDs – Contains all the services merged and the information provided.
• Sections – Provides sections at the critical locations such as corridors, electrical/mechanical rooms for better understanding and to help the installation.
• Discipline Specific Drawings – Generated as per services for different sub-contractors like Mechanical, Piping, Electrical contractor for installation.

Conclusion

Context & Objectives

OneClick BIM coordinated with the client consultants, on-site engineers, construction managers and construction team, for the requirement of a project and produced the well coordinated and qualitative clash free MEP shop drawings from BIM models which were later upgraded to As-Built MEP drawings.

Realisations

• Preparation of shop drawing from LOD 200 design drawings of all MEP services  i.e. Ducting, Chilled & Hot Water Piping, Drainage, Water Supply, Medical Gas, Pneumatic Tubes, Passive and Security Cable Trays, Firefighting, Fire Alarm & Lighting.
• Preparation of New Family as Per the Project Requirements.
• Preparation of Clash Report by Using Navisworks software.
• Coordination of MEP services.
• Preparation of As Build Drawing using Site Red Line Mark up.
• Preparation of Schedule of Duct, Cable Tray, Pipe lengths Quantity of  Fittings, Lighting.

Results

• Closely BIM coordination with the other subsystems, gives the highest standard ensuring a better and accurate model as per the client requirement.
• Coordinate with Onsite Engineers and BIM Team for the detailed design and layout.
• Providing a standard template and standard filters for easier usage for the clients use.
• Mostly done and for better understanding of the site conditions.

We at OneClick BIM has helped dozens of companies since 2015 in visualizing their BIM / VDC processes utilizing BIM models in regions such as Singapore, UAE, US, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, India, and many more. If you are looking for having support in your BIM processes and or BIM manpower requirements, we will listen to your needs and provide you with end to end BIM Solutions. We are there for you to support in your BIM journey.

When software giants like Autodesk, Vectorworks and other software companies began to explore the possibilities of digitally representing building process in 3D or three dimensions few decades ago, there was strong possibility of visualizing time (4D) and costs (5D) associated with building process. Since then, the construction industry has begun to see 3D BIM as a medium to reduce costly errors, increase efficiency in their processes and improved critical decision making. Today almost 80% of companies are believed to be using BIM tools and digital technologies.

Greater visibility and transparency offered by BIM in construction projects makes sure things are progressing on schedule that has been committed to and within estimated budget that has been approved. BIM tools and processes have proved to offer significant Return On Investments (ROIs) for architecture, engineering and construction professionals.

In addition to the base information of a building, BIM produces 3D relationships for trades involved and displays quantities and cost estimates for resources that will be needed. Anytime a change is made in building project, its impact can be seen or visualized along with the changes in a centralized 3D BIM models and every team member involved on the project can access it.

Prefabrication and modular construction are often regarded as highly efficient, time saving and cost effective alternative to traditional on-site construction. BIM for prefabrication and modular construction offers opportunity to capitalize more on these benefits as per the information shared by some innovative construction professionals.

BIM use for coordinating production

OneClick BIM assisted the construction professionals in Singapore for an iconic building at Perumal Road. It was a mixed use development that provided 116 units of flats (23 storeys), 240 units of serviced apartments (18 storeys), two levels of car park, and 500 sqm of commercial space.

The general contractor of this project has standardized many of its processes around the “information” aspect of BIM models. They used the information on building materials that they were buying from different parts of their supply chain so that expenditures were matched to the exact needs of project as much as possible. General contractor of this project were successful in achieving sustainable construction through adoption of latest technologies such as Prefabricated Prefinished Volumetric Construction (PPVC) technology, modular construction of building MEP services, Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) and Building Information Modeling (BIM).

Having a comprehensive digital picture of a project can help stakeholders involved understand what resources are needed and when, and can minimize the risk of over and under estimating cost and time the project will require.

According to the general contractor, BIM helped them in accurately plan for storage, logistics delivery, budgeting and factory scheduling needs. It helped them to schedule all thousand parts and pieces and people to come together to fabricate and assemble in months not years.

We at OneClick BIM has helped dozens of companies since 2015 in visualizing their BIM / VDC processes utilizing BIM models in regions such as Singapore, UAE, US, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, India, and many more. If you are looking for having support in your BIM processes and or BIM manpower requirements, we will listen to your needs and provide you with end to end BIM Solutions. We are there for you to support in your BIM journey.

Mark-ups and mock-ups

Handwritten mark-ups on hard copies of drawings is nearly to be history soon. 2D shop drawings audit is being the business standard and so to get the engineering design details, complete detailed model for mock ups are usually build allowing all parties the chance to provide intensive feedback to improve building construction both functionally and aesthetically.

Along with making full model mock-up, 2D design review strategy is usually simple and budget is set to low. 2D shop drawings can be hard to picture and requires extensive experience in reading 2D drawings. Few issues may be overlooked by engineers that may cause more serious issues later. Procedure for solving these issues is to resubmit for audit which is usually postponed because of sometimes data is not clear or RFIs are included.

3D BIM Model based design reviews

Model based building engineering reviews can overcome the weakness of 2D shop drawings reviews by overlaying 3D BIM models in plan and review process. 3D BIM models gives the advantage of coordinating design options in respect to construct-ability and pre-fabrication whereas 2D drawing review process was lacking in these areas.

3D BIM models considers the extensive and exact plan reviews, with several object properties thereby decreasing the cost of auditing and submission time. Feasible plan choices and design options can be effortlessly displayed and can be updated continuously during design reviews depending upon end client’s feedback. 2D design reviews takes longer time which can be settled within 50% of time using 3D BIM model based reviews.

Design review stages

When transitioning to 3D BIM model reviews from project stage to stage without effective planning or collaboration from parties involved, it results in tedious and labor intensive tasks for repetitive modelling and redesigning. Parties are rarely included during developing the 3D BIM models and are not made aware of estimations of models and gravity of information. Therefore, majority of 3D BIM models are submitted without determining that how they are going to be used.

3D BIM models can be used for scaling up the details as the project progresses. Progressive complex choices can be made easily. Initially the 3D BIM models are basic which can be used for picturing the 3D BIM aspect to identify clashes and permit parties to occupy the space.

In design development, various design alternatives can be iterated progressively to mimic the engineers and designers inputs. This procedure of producing alternatives is shrewd, knowledgeable and helps in taking good judgement.

At the stage of executing Construction Drawing Services, collaborative efforts required are more to reflect the planners / engineers / general contractors / sub-contractors / consultants inputs. While leading the audit process using 3D BIM models, the designer can easily comprehend with the space and can modify the structural aspects immediately depending upon limitations. The 3D BIM model will be upgraded to LOD 400 standard which allows contractual workers and sub-contractors to utilize it for fabrication purposes. In this manner, we can upgrade the 3D BIM models in an organized way reducing the quantity of changes and choices that are required at field.

In operations stage, facility managers are provided with chance to change models created in prior stages to suit facility management. 3D BIM model based design reviews is now being adopted rapidly right from the initial project inception stage and the feedback circle is being reapplied considering inputs from every party involved including conceivable channels particularly the facility managers and owners. This workflow concepts the Integrated Project Delivery or IPD approach.

Conclusion

Improved speed and accuracy of 3D BIM model based design reviews significantly reduces the burden during engineer’s drawing approval and shop drawing audit stage making it simpler to spot errors and steer design and construction to be error free. The point where an engineer dismisses the submission by commenting “reconsider and resubmit”, the 3D BIM model based building review enables simple and speedy change. Sub-contractors gets advantage in picturing the errors and helps in mitigating risks and incorporating mentioned changes. In some cases, construct-ability issues requires end client to differentiate how a finished building will be utilized to designers and architects.

Reducing the hazard to the construction business is the advantage offered by advanced digital technology. Businesses are being progressively virtual and out buildings being complicated, we must discover usage of design tools to accommodate plans expectations.

It will not be feasible to drive complex building systems in 2D drawings that allows errors to be missed out. 3D BIM model based reviews encourages to attain error free design and construction in a more cost effective way allowing all parties involved to connect with designs and construction through an agreeable medium.

Combining MEP BIM Services with Architectural, Civil and Structural disciplines in 3D BIM model based reviews helps in making room for design changes and resolving costly clashes.

Availing BIM outsourcing services with vast experience and good reputation brings you several advantages. BIM outsourcing companies have effective BIM leaders / BIM Champions / BIM Managers in their teams. Your process becomes more efficient and inclusive and your clients can derive more advantages by being able to access needed information few clicks away at the right time.

BIM has revolutionized the AEC industry since last in the past decade witnessing the boom in the construction industry. More than half of the world’s MEP consulting companies (Mechanical Electrical and Plumbing) are looking forward to implement BIM in their current processes. BIM is viewed as modern engineering design approach which goes beyond the conventional construction methods. BIM has allowed MEP engineers to efficiently and smartly design and effectively collaborate with cross discipline consultants which was too hard to put in place with previous CAD based tools.

Why BIM for MEP Design?

MEP engineers are now adopting and visualizing the benefits of BIM. A truly smart building design can be obtained by using BIM. Most often it is embedded to the project requirement, regardless of benefits, MEP engineers are participating. The biggest benefit is the early stage coordination which is well understood by MEP designers. With 3D components containing some level of data with them, BIM is becoming more favourable and efficient than 2D approach.

MEP Engineers are now understanding the importance of utilizing building information modelling to better collaborate between disciplines. Unlike traditional CAD tools, BIM allows every participant to contribute to 3D based Information modelling.

Engineers spend most of the time in creating accurate 3D models, so accurate quantity take-offs are just a few click away which can be utilized in design process and can also serve as helpful quality assurance and quality control tool.

Majority of the benefits are being reaped by the contractors and / or fabricators, design model sharing to contractors can also benefit design team by quickly obtaining more accurate bids. Additionally, providing design models to contractors results in streamlining construction and shortening construction time.

In 2D CAD, all these information was not linked / connected to each other which was resulting in misinterpretation and finally brought errors in the construction administration which was too costly to rectify.

CAD then, BIM now

An information rich MEP BIM when applied to a project allows designers to quickly visualize construction plans mitigating any equipment location conflicts in early stages of design development resulting in reduced change orders at the time of construction. By working on a virtual reality model, there is more room for transparency and quick decision making when in construction administration. Not just limited to this, BIM allows designers to be precise about the drawings being issued, design options being included, cost optimization to be done, material estimation to be done, etc. all from one single 3D model called Building Information Model. Rather than spending back to back time for each of these tasks, now each tasks can be achieved within few clicks and with accurate information.

BIM will not replace designers, it adds more value to their profession

We encourage more and more MEP engineers to incline towards BIM process in addition to traditional design skills as it allows them to achieve more competitiveness and collaborative approach towards their passion.

BIM has revolutionized the AEC industry since last in the past decade witnessing the boom in the construction industry. More than half of the world’s structure consulting companies are looking forward to implement BIM in their current processes. BIM has allowed structural engineers to efficiently design and effectively collaborate with cross discipline consultants which was too hard to put in place with previous CAD based tools.

Why BIM for Structure Design?

Structural engineers are now adopting and visualizing the benefits of BIM. Most often it is embedded to the project requirement, regardless of benefits, structural engineers are participating. The biggest benefit is the early stage coordination which is well understood by designers. With 3D components containing some level of data with them, BIM is becoming more favourable and efficient than 2D approach.

Engineers are now understanding the importance of utilizing information modelling to better collaborate between disciplines. Unlike traditional CAD tools, BIM allows every participant to contribute to 3D based Information modelling.

Engineers spend most of the time in creating accurate 3D models, so accurate quantity take-offs are just a few click away which can be utilized in design process and can also serve as helpful quality assurance and quality control tool.

Majority of the benefits are being reaped by the contractors and / or fabricators, design model sharing to contractors can also benefit design team by quickly obtaining more accurate bids. Additionally, providing design models to contractors results in streamlining construction and shortening construction time.

In 2D CAD, all these information was not linked / connected to each other which was resulting in misinterpretation and finally brought errors in the construction administration which was too costly to rectify.

CAD then, BIM now

An information rich Structural BIM when applied to a project allows designers to freeze 80% parameters in early stages of design development. By freezing these parameters, there is more room for transparency and quick decision making when in construction administration. Not just limited to this, BIM allows designers to be precise about the drawings being issued, design options being included, cost optimization to be done, material estimation to be done, etc. all from one single 3D model called Building Information Model. Rather than spending back to back time for each of these tasks, now each tasks can be achieved within few clicks and with accurate information.

BIM will not replace designers, it adds more value to their profession

We encourage more and more structural engineers to incline towards BIM process in addition to traditional design skills as it allows them to achieve more competitiveness and collaborative approach towards their passion.

BIM has revolutionized the Architecture, Engineering & Construction industry since last in the past decade witnessing the boom in the construction industry. More than half of the world’s architecture companies are looking forward to implement BIM in their current processes. BIM has allowed architects to efficiently design and effectively collaborate with cross discipline consultants which was too hard to put in place with previous CAD based tools.

Why BIM for Architecture?

Unlike traditional CAD tools, BIM allows every participant to contribute to 3D based Information modeling. Whether it is a wall with construction details or door / windows with their specifications, BIM allows architects to put information precisely in a unified 3D way which can be readable in any given point of time. Be it detailed design stage, tendering stage or construction stage, that information is stitched to the 3D model which is accessible to all parties involved in the project life cycle.

In 2D CAD, all these information was not linked / connected to each other w`hich was resulting in misinterpretation and finally brought errors in the construction administration which was too costly to rectify.

CAD then, BIM now

Almost every practicing architect and architecture companies are now looking to upgrade to BIM due to the fact that it has more advantages in long term business needs. BIM is not only about information modelling, it is way beyond that. For example, an information rich Architecture BIM when applied to a project allows designers to freeze 80% parameters in early stages of design development. By freezing these parameters, there is more room for transparency and quick decision making when in construction administration. Not just limited to this, BIM allows designers to be precise about the drawings being issued, design options being included, cost optimization to be done, material estimation to be done, etc. all from one single 3D model called Building Information Model. Rather than spending back to back time for each of these tasks, now each tasks can be achieved within few clicks and with accurate information.

BIM will not replace designers, it adds more value to their profession

We encourage more and more architects to incline towards BIM process in addition to traditional design skills as it allows them to achieve more competitiveness and collaborative approach towards their passion.