Statistically, a surprisingly raised percentage of construction projects go over budget and/or as time passes upon completion. This is usually a consequence of the fact that the drawings produced before the start of the construction process end up significantly not the same as the As Fitted Drawings especially so far as the 3D M&E (MEP) Coordinated Drawings are concerned. Here is in which a BIM approach can help through the construction phase. A few of the key points that stand out as answers to the title questions are:

? BIM is a type of iterative design, where atop exactly the same model you can add more details, more information, phase out the project, produce countless drawings and schedules. When along with the architectural BIM Modeling you insert MEP (M&E) BIM information you have a much clearer view of the project as a whole. This results in a clearer view through the construction phase of the project.

? With BIM, producing 3D M&E (MEP) Coordinated Drawings is straightforward. These drawings permit the coordination of the multiple services involved with any building, HVAC, plumbing, electrical systems and other public health systems with the structural and architectural (interior finishes, facades, partitions, etc.) elements.

? When working in a true 3D environment the engineering specialists can make sure that the proposed solution is viable in the real world and that those drawings will not be amended once they go into construction.

? BIM Modeling enables one to view the model in 3D, like the builders and installation workers. If at any point an inaccuracy is spotted, once the model is adjusted everyone sees the updates. That is even more possible with shared models so for example when using a cloud based applications, such as Autodesk 360, all the documents and models are in one place.

? MEP (M&E) Prefabrication Models and Drawings can be produced much quicker and much more reliably from coordinated 3D models. After the models come in place they may be checked for interferences and spatially coordinated using Autodesk’s Navisworks tool before being taken into specialised fabrication software.

? MEP installers know exactly what services will be accessed through which access hatched as that is all shown in the MEP (M&E) BIM model. Equally MEP installers can easily see what areas they ought to keep services out of, either to lessen fire risks, facilitate future access or even to allow future construction phases to be implemented.

? By Additional info of the construction and installation phase, both architecture team and client could make direct comparisons between the original drawings and the As Fitted Drawings. If the circumstances on the site want it, any changes might easily be implemented in the BIM model throughout the construction process meaning that the As Fitted Drawings have become more likely to match very closely.

Finally, significant cost benefits can be achieved by the end of the project when the facility management departments receive a comprehensive and exhaustive group of drawings and instructions. In effect using BIM Modeling, the exploitation and maintenance costs through the entire duration of the project are reduced, that is possibly the goal of any project.