BIM
BIM modeling, coordination and information management
We implement BIM to develop, integrate and coordinate information across architecture, structure and MEP throughout the project.
Experience
Information coordination on multidisciplinary projects
BIM applies to projects where architecture, structure and MEP must move forward with shared information and coordinated decisions.
The team has developed and coordinated models on projects of different scales and sectors, adapting the scope to each project’s stage, participants and objectives.
Experience
15+ years of combined team experience
Disciplines
Architecture, structure and MEP
Projects
Different scales, sectors and development stages
Clients and collaborators
Approach
BIM as project information management
A model adds value when the information it contains is structured, coordinated and available to those who must make decisions.
BIM is a methodology to structure, develop, integrate and coordinate project information. Geometry is one part; so are the criteria used to organize information, the exchanges between disciplines and the tracking of decisions.
That is why the work starts before modeling: defining what the model will be used for, what information it must contain at each stage and who is responsible for producing and reviewing it.
Applied this way, BIM helps anticipate interfaces, reduce uncertainty in documentation and give teams a common information base.
Work is carried out mainly in Revit, Navisworks and Autodesk Construction Cloud, with information management workflows organized with reference to ISO 19650.
Capabilities
BIM capabilities
The service is organized into four capabilities that can be engaged together or separately, depending on the project’s stage and needs.
01
BIM strategy and management
Definition of BIM uses, information criteria, model structure, responsibilities, exchanges and project-specific guidelines.
- BIM uses and model objectives
- Information criteria by stage
- Model structure and exchanges
- Responsibilities by discipline
02
BIM modeling
Development of architectural and engineering models from available design information, with the level of development and information defined by stage, BIM uses and requirements.
- Architectural models
- Structural and MEP models
- As-Built updates based on the site information provided
03
BIM coordination
Integration and review of multidisciplinary models to identify interfaces, document issues and track their resolution with those responsible for each discipline.
- Federated models
- Interface review between disciplines
- Clash detection
- Issue logging and tracking
04
Information, documentation and quantification
Use of models to support documentation, quantity takeoffs, quantity reviews and other deliverables defined in the scope.
- Model-derived documentation
- Quantity takeoffs
- Review of quantities and bills of quantities
- Deliverables defined in the scope
The level of development and information is defined according to each project’s BIM uses, stage and requirements.
BIM coordination
Coordinating means following decisions through
BIM coordination organizes the review of every discipline’s models and tracks issues until they are resolved and incorporated into the project.
01
Integrate
Bring each discipline’s models into a federated model with common criteria.
02
Review
Analyze the interfaces between architecture, structure and MEP.
03
Identify
Document issues with location, description and the disciplines involved.
04
Assign
Define owners and priorities for each issue.
05
Resolve
Each discipline develops the solution within its own responsibility.
06
Verify
Confirm the solution has been incorporated into the models and documentation.
Clash detection is one tool within this process, not the whole of it. The value of coordination lies in documenting each issue, assigning it to the right party and verifying that the solution is incorporated.
BIM uses
Model uses based on project objectives
Each project defines which BIM uses it requires. That definition determines the information the model must contain, its level of development and the deliverables.
Multidisciplinary coordination
Integrated review of architecture, structure and MEP on federated models.
Modeling
Representation of project geometry and information at the level defined for each stage.
Documentation
Drawings and documents derived from the model to keep representations consistent.
Quantity takeoffs and review
Quantities extracted from the model and review of quantities and bills of quantities to support cost estimates and bidding.
As-Built
Model update with documented site changes, as a reference for maintenance and future interventions.
Sustainability integration
Model information supporting performance analysis and certification processes, when the project requires it.
Process
How the work is carried out
Five stages organize the work, from defining BIM uses to delivering the agreed information.
01
Definition
Review of objectives, stage, participating disciplines, available information and required BIM uses to establish deliverables and model scope.
02
Structuring
Information criteria, model structure and naming, responsibilities, exchanges, common data environment and coordination schedule.
03
Development and integration
Model development and incorporation of each discipline’s information as the design progresses.
04
Coordination
Periodic reviews of the federated models and issue tracking with those responsible for each discipline.
05
Delivery
Incorporation of approved decisions, consistency review between models and documentation, and delivery of the information defined in the scope.
Scope and responsibilities
Clear responsibilities between participants
BIM structures, integrates and coordinates information. Design, engineering calculation and technical validation responsibilities remain with each discipline.
Defining from the start what information each participant produces and where the interfaces lie makes it possible to coordinate clearly and make decisions with shared information.
Client
Defines the project objectives, the required BIM uses and the information requirements for deliverables.
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Structures, integrates and coordinates information; documents issues and tracks their resolution. When the scope includes engineering models, develops them from the design information provided by each consultant.
Designers and consultants
Develop the design, calculations and technical validation of their discipline and resolve the issues assigned to them.
Integration
BIM, architecture and sustainability
BIM information can connect with other services when the project requires it. Each service can be engaged independently.
Architect of Record
Models can serve as a common environment to develop and coordinate the architectural construction documents with the engineering disciplines.
Sustainability
Model information can support performance analysis and certification documentation.
Next step
Let’s review your project’s BIM needs
We can review the project stage, participating disciplines, available models and required BIM uses to define a scope of work.