A Comprehensive guide on BIM Construction

Management Firms, Services, and Processes

A BIM construction project is based upon construction management or

construction project management. Thus, a construction project manager needs
to attain a plethora of competencies and skills to conduct a project and achieve
robust communication and collaboration. Whilst moving through a
construction project lifecycle, there are many alterations that come along the
way, but the key to efficient project management is stability.
What is the definition of project management?

BIM projects can be highly complex, and thus it requires defined construction
project management wherein the entire stakeholders move in the right
direction, conform to building regulations, and supervise the project through
enhanced collaboration – from start to finish or from – 2D, 3D modeling to
onsite construction and facility management.

The true goal of construction management lies with clients being satisfied with
the entire project in terms of cost and budget. Every construction project is or
can be classified into residential, commercial, industrial, hospitality, healthcare,
infrastructure, and more.

Construction Management Firms or BIM Construction Management Firms are

closely connected budget, time, and execution, and it also takes a lot of
communication or collaboration between project stakeholders viz. Architects,
Subcontractors, Fabricators, etc.

So, what are BIM Construction Management Services?

Construction management services or firms are responsible for budgeting,

coordinating, planning, and supervision. Construction managers supervise
projects from start to end viz.

 Prepare and negotiate budgets or cost estimates

 Prepare work schedules
 Select the most efficient construction strategy
 Collaborate with others in terms of technical details
 Monitor personnel onsite
 Communicate or collaborate with other third parties

Best construction project management companies or services use fundamental

principles to execute a construction project. The process can be quite
complicated and thus requires a few steps that need to be followed viz.
Construction Management Companies in the US or in general begin with the
simplest process of bidding.
There are two kinds of bids viz. open and closed. An open bid is open for all
companies or contractors, and is promoted openly, whilst a closed bid is a
private bid, wherein the owner sends an invitation to selected parties.

The bid selection is based on 3 selection methods viz.

Lowest-bid – selecting a bid based on the cost

Best Value – selecting a bid based on quality and price

Qualifications – selecting a bid based on previous experience or qualifications

There are various kinds of contract types viz.

Lump Sum – Construction management firms consider this method as the most
popular type of contract. This includes proposing cost for the entire project.

Unit Price – When a decision cannot be made on the total cost of the project,
owners use this method to work with the unit price of each material or service.

The other two contract types include guaranteed maximum price and cost plus
fee.

What is the Construction Project Management Process?

Initiate a Project

This is the first phase of the project that determines its feasibility in terms of its
cost and budget. If the project is feasible, a project initiation document can be
created. It provides the initial groundwork for the construction process, and it
is the most vital aspect of BIM construction project management services or
firms.

Plan a Project

In the project planning phase, the construction management team segregates

the work that needs to be done, and runs the numbers for time, cost, and
resources for the project. This can be defined as the scope of the project. This
can be defined by the parameter – Work Breakdown Structure or WBS. As
soon as the planning is done, the team moves to the execution phase.

Execute a project

In the execution phase, the construction management manager monitors each

team and its responsibility to maintain the control of the project from start to
onsite construction.

Project Closing

This is the final stage of the project wherein the construction project manager
creates an official completion report, and also prepare a budget of the tasks
that have remained unfinished that need funding and resources.

To Summarize

There are various aspects of construction project management project

scheduling, cost estimation, legal issues, etc. BIM construction management
firms put together a robust project plan with various parameters that can be
analyzed. BIM construction management companies in the US use software like
Oracle Primavera, Trello, Gantt PRO, BIM 360, etc. to plan and execute
projects based on cost and time.