BIM technology

General information

BIM or Building Information Modelling is a process for creating and managing information on a construction project across the project lifecycle. One of the key outputs of this process is the Building Information Model, the digital description of every aspect of the built asset. This model draws on information assembled collaboratively and updated at key stages of a project. Creating a digital Building Information Model enables those who interact with the building to optimize their actions, resulting in a greater whole life value for the asset.

Data exchange is carried out at the level of 3D geometry and attribute information: the location, dimensions, design and technical characteristics of the road, as well as its structural parts, elements of engineering and artificial structures.

The use of Information Modeling technology involves the gradual evolution of the information model of an object from pre-design studies through design, construction and operation.

Benefits of using BIM

Building Information Modeling has become an invaluable tool with an abundance of benefits for the construction industry. Projects utilizing BIM have a greater chance of success and maximize effectiveness for every stage of the project lifecycle and beyond.

The main tasks of using BIM technology at the pre-design stage:

1. Analysis of problems and risks associated with the passage of the road (natural, industrial, social, economic, etc.);
2. Determination of technical and economic indicators of the road;
3. Accurate determination of the cost of an investment road project;
4. Providing the necessary information from decision-making during the work under the pre-design stages of the implementation of the construction of the highway.

Benefits of BIM in design and construction:

1. By using BIM, you can plan and visualize the entire project during preconstruction, before the shovel hits the ground. Space-use simulations and 3D visualizations allow clients to experience what the space will look like offering the ability to make changes before construction start. Having a greater overview from the beginning minimizes expensive and time-consuming changes late
2. BIM allows you to better coordinate trades and subcontractors, detecting external clashes before construction begins. By avoiding clashes, you reduce the amount of rework needed on any given job. With BIM, you have the opportunity to plan it right
3. One study by McKinsey found that 75% of companies that have adopted BIM reported positive returns and on their investments. But BIM can save you money in a myriad of ways if you take advantage of it. Closer collaboration with contractors can lead to reductions in tender risk premiums, lower insurance costs, fewer overall variations, and fewer opportunities for claims. Better overview of the project before starting allows for more prefabrication and reduces waste on unused materials. Prefabricated elements can be easily bolted in place rather than created on-site. Labor costs spent on documentation work and miscommunications are reduced. Many companies are using BIM and construction technology to reduce costs and mitigate risk.
4. In the same way that many of these benefits save money, they save time by reducing the time of project cycles and eliminating construction schedule setbacks. BIM allows design and documentation to be done at the same time, and for documentation to be easily changed to adapt to new information such as site conditions. Schedules can be planned more accurately and communicated exactly, and the improved coordination helps projects be more likely to be completed on-time or early.
5. BIM can help improve construction safety by pinpointing hazards before they become problems, and avoid physical risks by visualizing and planning site logistics ahead of time. Visual risk analysis and safety evaluations can help ensure safety over the course of the project execution.
6. The increased reliability of a coordinated model leads directly to greater building quality. By sharing common BIM tools, more experienced team members work together with builders through all phases of the project, providing better control over technical decisions around design execution. The optimal ways to construct a project can be tested and chosen early in the project, and structural deficiencies can be identified before building.