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As costs for everything soar around us, pressure is on for building contractors and design teams to find ways of reducing costs. The need for superior construction and construction related products has driven engineers to constantly look for ways to improve everything from construction methods, through the materials used, to the systems which design teams depend upon to develop new building designs.
Building Information Modeling (BIM) has risen as a very effective tool, which has been proven to lower costs considerably. This new development tool can be described as CAD (computer aided design) on steroids. It provides a much more robust design environment, which is fully integrated between all of the design disciplines, saving money in both the design and construction phases of the project.
The major difference between BIM and CAD is that BIM is fully integrated. CAD is essentially a computerized version of the old two-dimensional flat drawing. Individual drawings are produced, which the program can then use to create a 3D model. However, changes are always made in the 2D drawings. These changes have to be made on every affected drawing, creating a huge opportunity for error. Separate design disciplines create separate drawings, increasing the opportunity for errors. On the other hand, BIM integrates all levels of the design, so that changes which are made to the design are reflected in all affected drawings automatically.
There are several advantages to using a BIM system, all of which ultimately affect the bottom line:
As you can see, BIM provides multiple opportunities for cost reduction, allowing a significant overall final cost savings for almost any project. The larger and more complex the project, the greater the opportunity for savings, because of the greater probability of error and change elimination.
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