BIM Softwares

Prepared by : Ehsan Hassan

Civil Engineer
 Table Of Contents

Problems in What is
Construction BIM ? What are the Modeling , Time ,
Construction
Industry benefits of Industry with BIM Cost , Sustainability
BIM ? and management
1-problems in construction

• Poorly coordinated Design Documents

• Change Orders & Rework

• Delays & Cost Over Turn

• Claims & Litigation

• Greater Risk
Coordination

• Current tools and work flow

doesn’t support coordinated
Work which increases cost and
Time of the project as well as
Decreases its quality .

• Changes to the building design

Result in coordination errors.
Change order

• Inability to visualize the final product

At the design phase leads to changes
In design in the construction phase causing
Delays and extra cost .

• Monal Restaurant Islamabad:122 change orders

Delays & Cost Over turn

• Manual quantity estimation is a time

Taking process with low accuracy.

• Majority of the projects are over

Budgeted

• Design change effect on the budget

Is not easily reflected.
Claims & Litigation

• Coordination and collaboration issues

Between different stake holders causing
Dissatisfaction of everyone .
Greater Risk

• Unsafe practices and absence of

Safety procedures and planning
At site causes injuries and loss of lives .
 Building Information
Modeling

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is an

intelligent 3D model-based process that gives
architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC)
professionals the insight and tools to more efficiently
plan, design, construct, and manage buildings and
infrastructure.

According to Autodesk website

 Drafting Evolution • Hand Drawing

• Computer Aided Design (CAD)

• BIM Softwares
 Influence Of BIM On Construction
Industry

BIM Benefits

1. Better Collaboration
and Communication 

BIM improves communication among architects, clients, contractors, and other relevant parties
involved in the project. That’s because BIM relies on a “single source of truth” system; this means
that all of the relevant information—including models, estimates, and design notes—are shared and
stored from one place. Everyone involved in the project can see the information and even offer
suggestions of their own. It’s a true collaboration that eliminates information silos and helps
architects find the best solutions based on data analytics.
 2. Model-Based Cost
Estimation 

firms are realizing that including estimators earlier in the planning

stage allows for more effective construction cost estimation, which has
led to the growth of model-based cost estimating (also known as 5D
BIM). Using BIM tools such as Autodesk’s Revit and BIM 360 Docs
automates the time-consuming task of quantifying and applying costs,
allowing estimators to focus on higher value factors, such as identifying
construction assemblies and factoring risks.
 3. Preconstruction
Project Visualization

By using BIM, you can plan and visualize the entire project
during preconstruction, before the shovel hits the ground.
Space-use simulations and 3D visualizations allow clients to
experience what the space will look like offering the ability
to make changes before construction start. Having a greater
overview from the beginning minimizes expensive and time-
consuming changes later.
 4. Reduced Cost and
Mitigated Risk

One study by McKinsey found that 75% of companies that have adopted BIM
reported positive returns and on their investments. But BIM can save you
money in a myriad of ways if you take advantage of it. Closer collaboration
with contractors can lead to reductions in tender risk premiums, lower
insurance costs, fewer overall variations, and fewer opportunities for claims.
Better overview of the project before starting allows for more prefabrication
and reduces waste on unused materials. Prefabricated elements can be easily
bolted in place rather than created on-site. Labor costs spent on
documentation work and miscommunications are reduced. Many companies
are using BIM and construction technology to reduce costs and mitigate risk.
 5. Improved
Scheduling/Sequencing

In the same way that many of these benefits save money, they save time by reducing
the time of project cycles and eliminating construction schedule setbacks. BIM
allows design and documentation to be done at the same time, and for
documentation to be easily changed to adapt to new information such as site
conditions. Schedules can be planned more accurately and communicated exactly,
and the improved coordination helps projects be more likely to be completed on-time
or early.
 6. Increased Productivity and
Prefabrication

BIM data can be used to instantly generate production drawings or databases for
manufacturing purposes, allowing for increased use of prefabrication and modular
construction technology. By designing, detailing and building offsite in a controlled
environment, you can diminish waste, increase efficiency, and reduce labor and
material costs.
 7. Safer Construction Sites

BIM can help improve construction safety by pinpointing hazards

before they become problems, and avoid physical risks by visualizing
and planning site logistics ahead of time. Visual risk analysis and
safety evaluations can help ensure safety over the course of the
project execution.
 8. Improved Coordination and
Clash Detection

BIM allows you to better coordinate trades and subcontractors, detecting any MEP,
internal, or external clashes before construction begins. Will the electrical conduits
clash with a steel beam? Do the doorways have enough clearance? With software
such as Autodesk’s BIM 360 Glue you can avoid clashes with automated clash
detection.

By avoiding clashes, you reduce the amount of rework needed on any given job. With
BIM, you have the opportunity to plan it right before you build onsite. You can avoid
last-minute changes and unforeseen issues by enabling easy reviewing and
commenting across multiple disciplines.
 9. Better Builds

The increased reliability of a coordinated model leads directly to greater building

quality. By sharing common BIM tools, more experienced team members work
together with builders through all phases of the project, providing better control over
technical decisions around design execution. The optimal ways to construct a project
can be tested and chosen early in the project, and structural deficiencies can be
identified before building. With the use of visualizations, better design aesthetics can
be more easily chosen, such as modeling the flow of natural light into a building.
Then, during construction, reality capture technology can be utilized to improve
accuracy.
 10. Stronger Facility
Management and Building
Handover

The information in a model also empowers operation of the building after construction is over,
providing an ROI well after project completion. Using construction software, an accurate, ongoing
digital record of building information is valuable for facilities management and renovators for the
entire lifecycle of the building. Data can be sent into existing building maintenance software for
post-occupancy use. Using a tool such as Autodesk’s BIM 360 Ops, contractors can transform
building handover by connecting BIM data generated during design and construction to building
operations.

Building Information Modeling has become an invaluable tool with an abundance of benefits for
the construction industry. Projects utilizing BIM have a greater chance of success and maximize
effectiveness for every stage of the project lifecycle and beyond.
BIM Maturity Levels
 • 3D Drawings , safety models and logistics models.
3D

• Scheduling ,time phasing ,planning and detailed

4D simulation.

• Estimating real time cost and quantity extraction.

5D

• Sustainability and the life cycle of the project.

6D

• Operations and Facilities Management.

7D
Thank you !