Interference Detection

• Clashes between recessed lighting fixtures, HVAC duct and piping, fire protection pipes and sprinkler heads, sanitary/storm water pipes and all structural components are identified and alleviated to stay on schedule and avoid change orders. This is a huge benefit to reduce claims, speed up the work and better clarify bid documents BEFORE they go to bid. This is where we will save the most money.
• RFI Resolution — Questions, clarifications and proposed substitutions are brought to the table in an earlier timeframe and responded to before committing to subcontractors.
• BIM reduces field changes and their impacts which are the primary drivers of disruption, delay and project cost overrun.
• Scheduling — Often referred to as the “fourth dimension,” a BIM with scheduling information can help all those involved visualize day-by-day progress. The building team can monitor — in advance — an animated version of the planned construction process. Potential contractor conflicts are identified ahead of time — and avoided.
• On any fast-track project, the slightest delay impacts the schedule because the work is so tightly interconnected. The risk of NOT using available technology is too great when compared to the impact of a delayed completion.