How can BIM reduce rework and improve project quality?

Ejemplo sencillo y real: Bajar 5 cm el falso techo por problemas de conductos en el plenum. -CAD: Redibujar todas las secciones, y modificar las cotas en un plano. 5X en tiempo -BIM: Seleccionar todos los falsos techos y bajarlos 5 cm. 1X en tiempo

Rework often viewed as a negative, can actually serve as a source of learning, improvement, and innovation. One thing I've found helpful is that it highlights project weaknesses and promotes feedback and creativity. It's beneficial to manage rework through early detection, accurate reporting, and prompt correction. I've found great value in thorough analysis, systematic documentation, and clear communication. It's a complex concept with both positive and negative aspects, depending on how it's handled, perceived, and utilised by the project team and stakeholders.

Modelar en BIM es una curva de aprendizaje y los comienzos de los proyectos son más difíciles que en CAD. Sin embargo una vez iniciado, cualquier cambio en BIM es muchísimo más rápido que en CAD.

I believe BIM offers the potential to reuse and recycle facility information, benefiting from past experiences and fostering innovative facility designs. An instance I've observed the ability of BIM to reduce rework by creating a digital twin, enhance project quality and sustainability through informed decision-making, and ultimately deliver projects that meet or exceed client and stakeholder expectations.

Con un correcto proyecto modelado en BIM y bien categorizado, cualquier cambio es sencillo al poder seleccionar los elementos ya aplicar las modificaciones con un sólo click.

BIM is a valuable tool for integrating and coordinating project phases with a 4D model that includes time and schedule data. An example I've seen is how it optimizes construction processes, mitigates risks, and monitors performance through data analysis. There is great value in its ability to update project documentation to reflect as-built conditions. This reduces rework, improves quality, and enhances value, meeting client and stakeholder expectations.

BIM is instrumental in optimising and extending a project's life cycle, offering predictive, preventive, and corrective facility management information. BIM helps plan and schedule maintenance activities, providing insights into asset condition and performance. One case I've witnessed is how it guides maintenance actions through procedures and best practises. Additionally, BIM facilitates project improvement and adaptation to new technologies and regulations. It effectively reduces rework, enhances quality, efficiency, and sustainability, and ensures the delivery of projects exceeding client and stakeholder expectations.

Reducing rework through BIM aligns with societal and environmental sustainability goals. BIM helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions by optimising energy use, cutting material waste, and lowering transportation needs. BIM has the ability to conserve natural resources by reducing water and material use and choosing renewable sources. BIM also improves human health by enhancing indoor environments. By promoting social equity through inclusive spaces, BIM makes a positive impact on your project and the world, achieving economic success and fulfilling social and environmental responsibilities.

BIM isn't merely software; it's a collaborative mindset and process, emphasising information sharing and coordination. I've discovered that BIM reduces rework by simulating and testing scenarios, resolving issues in the design stage, and thus avoiding costly problems during construction. For example, clash detection identifies and addresses design interferences. I've discovered that using BIM for energy analysis helps in choosing energy-efficient designs. This approach ensures feasibility, functionality, and optimal quality, saving time and money while enhancing client satisfaction and reputation.

Desde Editeca llevamos a?os formando en BIM, desde lo más básico de REVIT Arquitectura hasta lo más avanzado de Programación BIM o BIM Management. Así que para empezar tan sólo hay que tener compromiso con uno mismo para evolucionar como profesional en BIM.

The BIM team should ensure that the BEP aligns with the project scope and quality requirements as per the clients brief. To achieve that; 1. The BEP should be detailed. 2. Design clashes in Architectural, structural and MEP should be identified during planning stage and resolved accordingly.