4D BIM Enabling Improved Planning & Cost-Effective Construction Across the Globe |BIM Services in US

4D BIM Enabling Improved Planning & Cost-Effective Construction Across the Globe

Want to know how 4D& 5d BIM technologiesare enabling improved planning and costeffective construction? The additional dimensions of material calculation and cost estimation coming with augmented BIM Models help in making better plansfor the construction industry. Delve deep into how the digitizedworld of 4D BIM is adding to the upsurgeof the BIM technology, revolutionizing the AEC sector.

Integrating the information enriched3D BIM models with added dimensions of schedule, cost and material estimation, 4D & 5D BIM modules can manage the concern of change orders on project costs & scheduling in an improved way. The process promises to reverse the construction industry’s annual losses nailed at $177B because of poor communication, rework and inefficient data management.

Causes of Cost & Schedule Overrunin Construction include:

Inaccurate Project Planning during the PreliminaryStages of Construction Incorrect Project Estimate during the Initial Stages owing to Data Inadequacy No Preparation or Promptness for Change Orders Administration Errors Occurredfrom System Flaws or Human Mistakes Inefficient Operational Workflow & Absence of Streamlined Processes

As per Industry Research, it is found that due to Cost & Schedule Overrun:

A typical construction job wastes around 65% of the time 90 minutes per day is wasted by employees searching for stuff 57% of the US Construction spending gets wasted

Reasons for Considering 4D BIM Technology

Contractors & Builders have several construction sequencing alternatives to choose from, such as the 4D BIMtechniques, which help them to keep construction projects on schedule. The 4D BIM provides prominent substitutes for addressing project requirements and overcoming challenges. With several capabilities, 4D BIM supports the accurate information collection process.

4D BIM Support for Construction Industry:

Clash free Schedulingwith 4D BIM – 4D BIMproduces information about the schedules of building products and systematically creates a visual. 4D BIM incorporates time-related information such as lead-time, construction & installation time, and allowances for drying & mixing period.The £8.4bn worth Greenwich

Peninsula revolution is the largest single regeneration project in London that aimed to provide 15,720 new homes in seven new neighborhoods. The projectrequired the scheduling of multiple elements and 4D simulation that facilitated the progress of monitoring the construction program and achieving the target. 4D BIM also facilitated effective planning when the equipment was required on-site, managing other parallel construction activities of the project.

Graphical Visualization with 4D BIM –Data scheduling is easily converted into the graphical design, which helps to compare the scheduled plan with an actual plan.The University of Virginia Health System Hospital expanded its premises without affecting daily operations with 4D BIM.The project team members implemented BIM technology along withRevit, Navisworks and BIM 360 cloud services for seamless coordination and planning of construction sequence in such a manner that helicopterscould safely land at a distance of 30 feet away from construction activities. The operations were efficiently managed within 22 monthswith the help of 4D BIM.

Resource Utilization with 4D BIM –Aplanned data in the form of Graphs &Datasheetsdeliversbetter visibility and helps in proper resource mobility and planning. The coordinated method also facilitates optimal resource utilization, realizing improvedoperational efficiencies and project deadlines. 4D BIM for resource utilization was implemented for China Zun tower, the tallest structure in Beijing with 108 floors across 43.7 million square meters. 652 BIM models and 800 component families were created, facilitating construction coordination and workflow. BIM workflow simulated the entire pouring process with associated resource, equipment &logistics, resulting in the project being completed in 93 hours, 7 hours less than the estimated time.

Improved Interdisciplinary Coordination with 4D BIM - Since rework gets minimized and workers on-site are adequately informed about what to be working upon at certain phases of a construction project with BIM, there is improved coordination among various disciplines. The contractors can easily associate this with activities of other disciplines and plan logically by enhancing the work efficiency of workers on a construction site.A UK based architectural firm facing challenges of interwoven building plans at different levels & modeling exact elements along with interpreting technical instructions inthe foreign language and the inadequacy of MEP drawings lacking dimensions for pipe & systems took the help of coordinated 4D BIM model for construction scheduling using Revit & Navisworks software applications.Clashes were detected and resolved to develop a

coordinated clash-free federated 4D Revit BIM model accompanied by a project video having photo-realistic models, which facilitated client gain design intent, saving costs and rework.

Get in touch with Tejjy Inc. at 202-465-4830 or email at info@tejjy.com to discuss your 4D BIM project requirements in the USA.