Why BIM?

Minimize risk by confirming routing during preconstruction.
1. Control your own destiny.
2. Identify major conflicts.
3. Minimize Field Change Orders.
4. Identify potential VE items.
5. Maximize pre-fabrication opportunities.
Maximize efficiency of routing by greater visualization through the 3D model.
Minimize hits, scrap, and rework through CAD Collision Detection.
Accurate electronic Bill of Materials.
Spool Drawings for prefabrication and direct downloads to prefabrication equipment.
Allows Owner, Engineer, and Architect collaboration on the "as-built" prior to construction.
Confidence of guaranteed routing through Coordination Sign-Off Drawings.
1. Maximize installation efficiency.
2. Decrease installation duration.
3. Minimize "stockpiling" of material.
4. Cleaner/Safer job site.
  1. "Just in time" delivery.
  2. Minimizes double handling of material.
5. No waiting for other trades.
6. No field routing.
7. Enables hanger embed installation
8. Critical items represented.
  1. Insulation; Roller Hangers; Pipe Stands; Valves; Service clearances; Equipment; Structural steel with fireproofing; Structural footings; Carriers.
Take advantage of cross-trade common racking.
Maximize holistic approach of "what's best for the customer".
Enables possible integration of estimating software.
Enables possible integration of rod length and hanger reports.
Significantly reduces the "As-Built" process.
Turn over a virtual as-built model to the owner with critical equipment information/tagging for Facilities Management.
Apply your company's Best Practices.
1. Less variation subject to Foreman quality.
Provide your customers with a differentiating experience.