Owners

Large real estate projects present complex challenges throughout their lifecycle - among the key issues are :

Design Management – design performance, schedule and budget

Preconstruction Management – planning, optimization, supply chain, logistics

Construction Management – construction cost and schedule

Post construction Facilities Management – facility and assets maintenance & control

BIM-enabled Virtual Construction ( VC ) is a cutting edge risk-mitigation technology that is rapidly becoming the norm. BIM provides the tangible business benefit of reducing the risk of time and cost overruns, whatever be the level of implementation. Consequently, an increasing number of owners ( or their Construction Managers ) are mandating BIM on their projects.

VC involves “constructing” the building ( with all related services ) in a virtual environment, using the same design information that would later be used to construct the building on site. To further increase its effectiveness, cost and schedule information may be added to the model.

This rigorous process provides clear advance visibility on all constructability, coordination and schedule issues, providing the opportunity to resolve them in advance of site construction. The space, time and cost visualizations are immensely powerful tools to aid communication, collaboration, planning and control at design, preconstruction and construction stages.

Effective implementation of VC preempts the majority of typical site constructability and coordination problems, yielding significant cost and time benefits during construction. The model also contains data that can be effectively used for post-construction facilities management.

Qualitas AE has successfully closed out a large number of projects as the owner-appointed BIM consultant. In this role, we represent the owner ( sometimes through the construction manager ) and take the lead in implementing BIM on the project. Coordinating with the architects, engineers, contractors and project managers for all BIM activities is an essential part of this role.

BIM-based Virtual Construction gives owners, investors and construction managers a great deal of visibility and control over all phases of a building’s lifecycle. We encourage you to consider mandating BIM on your projects, an investment with a very high ROI.

• Increased predictability, lower risks

  Identify and preempt typical constructability issues ahead of construction. Minimize work stoppages and change orders.

• Opportunity for significant cost reduction and schedule compression

  Leverage the power of space, cost and time information in the model for superior value engineering, schedule optimization and logistics planning.

• Enhanced control & influence throughout the design stage

  Use the powerful 3D visualization capabilities of BIM to remain in control throughout the design phase. Communicate your requirements better. Review the design more conveniently. Evaluate the cost and schedule impact of design changes quickly and accurately.

• Tighter financial control

  Improve the effectiveness of your budgeting activities using the accurate material quantity ( and the related cost ) data extracted from a coordinated 3D model. Enhance the process of managing escalation claims arising from change orders by using the powerful cost visualization capabilities of BIM.