How BIM Services Could Have Powered the Construction of Frankfurt Airport Terminal 3
An industry perspective on how Building Information Modeling supports the planning and delivery of mega airport projects When The B1M reported on the recent opening of Terminal 3 at Frankfurt Airport, it reported on the end of one of the largest airport expansions in Europe. Having undergone more than ten years of construction work, Terminal […]
From 3D BIM Modeling to Spool Drawings – Complete BIM Workflow
The question as to how a digital model becomes the precise pipe segments that an assembly company then fabricates and welds is really the same question of how one of the most applied aspects of Building Information Modeling works. The process of converting the coordinated 3D model into a spool drawing is quite a logical […]
Why Contractors Need Shop Drawings Before Construction Begins
Suppose that the installation team has come prepared to install the ducts, only to find out that there are six inches less from the ceiling to the design drawings than what was expected. The construction suddenly stops, and the fabricating shop gets a call. This scenario occurs quite often in construction sites and can be […]
How BIM Improves HVAC Duct Routing for Modern Construction Projects
Step into any contemporary commercial building, and you can see systems working behind the scenes around you—the ductwork transporting the conditioned air, pipes transporting water, and cables supplying power. This doesn’t cross most peoples’ minds. However, for the design teams trying to integrate these systems, it is one of the biggest challenges of their profession. […]
How Electrical BIM Coordination is Crucial in MEPF BIM Projects
Imagine an area in a hospital where all the HVAC ductwork, electrical conduit systems, plumbing pipes, sprinkler pipes, and steel beams are required to fit into the ceiling space above. All the different disciplines design their own system layouts, but without coordination, conflicts arise in the field. This is exactly why Electrical BIM Modeling is […]
The Role of Plumbing Systems in MEPF BIM Coordination
Connect the dots from land development to structure erection. Enjoy your 10% discount now by making your project documentation easy, keeping all stakeholders on track, and achieving perfect handover in any commercial centre, hospital, or data centre! This is exactly the kind of problem MEPF BIM Coordination was built to solve. Collaboration with a skilled […]
Common Clash Coordination Terms Every Contractor Should Know
Imagine being in a BIM coordination meeting and listening to the project’s BIM coordinator describe a hard clash at the mechanical area, a soft clash on the second-floor level, and an entire federated model that must be reviewed by Friday. You are nodding your head as you try to understand half of what the people […]
BIM Role in Mega Airport Construction: How Mega Airports Are Built
Building a mega airport isn’t like building anything else. And when you look at Ethiopia’s newly announced Bishoftu International Airport, you start to understand just how true that is. This is where the BIM role in mega airport construction becomes impossible to ignore, because a project of this scale simply cannot be built with old-school […]
Why Contractors Outsource BIM Services: A Practical Look at Modern Project Coordination
It’s now 9 PM and the MEP sub-contractor has highlighted a duct passing right through a pre-existing structural beam. This scenario is now leaving the GC with a change order, delay in schedule, and an irate client. Such situations arise almost every week on construction sites, and they are all due to lack of coordination […]
BIM to Digital Twins: How Building Information Modeling Powers Smart Buildings
Go onto virtually any construction site these days, and there will be one term that you will keep hearing all the time, and that is BIM to Digital Twins. The concept of Building Information Modelling has for many years been used extensively in the world of digital construction, to design and construct better. However, there […]