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

? BIM is a form of iterative design, where atop the same model you can add more details, more information, phase out the project, produce countless drawings and schedules. When on top of 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. View website permit the coordination of the multiple services involved with any building, HVAC, plumbing, electrical systems along with 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 ensure that the proposed solution is viable in real life and that those drawings will not be amended once they go into construction.

? BIM Modeling enables anyone 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. This is even more possible with shared models so for instance when working with a cloud based applications, such as Autodesk 360, all of the documents and models come in one place.

? MEP (M&E) Prefabrication Models and Drawings could be produced much quicker and much more reliably from coordinated 3D models. Once the models are 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 just what services will be accessed by which access hatched as this is all shown in the MEP (M&E) BIM model. Equally MEP installers can see what areas they should keep services out of, either to reduce fire risks, facilitate future access or even to allow future construction phases to be implemented.

? By the end of the construction and installation phase, both architecture team and client can make direct comparisons between the original drawings and the As Fitted Drawings. If the circumstances on the website require it, any changes might easily be implemented in the BIM model through the entire construction process meaning that the As Fitted Drawings are very more likely to match very closely.

Finally, significant cost benefits can be achieved at the end of the project when the facility management departments get a comprehensive and exhaustive set of drawings and instructions. In place using BIM Modeling, the exploitation and maintenance costs through the entire lifetime of the project are reduced, which is possibly the goal of any project.