Statistically, a surprisingly raised percentage of construction projects review 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 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. Some 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 include more details, more info, phase out the project, produce countless drawings and schedules. When along with the architectural BIM Modeling you insert MEP (M&E) BIM information you’ve got a much clearer view of the project as a whole. This results in a clearer view during the construction phase of the project.

? With BIM, producing 3D M&E (MEP) Coordinated Drawings is easy. These drawings permit the coordination of the multiple services involved in 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 ensure that the proposed solution is viable in the real world and that those drawings won’t be amended once they go into construction.

? BIM Modeling enables one to view the model in 3D, including the builders and installation workers. If at any point an inaccuracy is spotted, after 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 for example Autodesk 360, all of the documents and models are in one place.

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

? At the end of the construction and installation phase, both the architecture team and client can make direct comparisons between your original drawings and the As Fitted Drawings. If the circumstances on the site want it, any changes will certainly be implemented in the BIM model throughout the construction process and therefore 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 throughout the duration of the project are reduced, which is perhaps the goal of any project.