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Existing buildings
But while BIM on newbuild projects gets a lot of attention, it should not be forgotten that
existing buildings could also benefit.
The advantage for the lay person is that they can see how changes to an existing
building will impact their environment, says McDermott. This can mean improved
staff engagement and happier clients. A model can provide a centrepiece for better
communications.
This focus on newbuild is probably because the tools have been developed with this in
mind, says King.
They dont take into account Victorian or Georgian architecture, and things being curved
or ornate. So it makes it a little more difficult to model an existing building.
But because it is predicted that 60% of buildings today will still exist in 2050, more will be
refitted and refurbished rather than being newbuild. So BIM will increasingly be part of the
process, he argues.
One of the main advantages for newbuild also applies to existing buildings collaboration.
A 3D model allows you to collaborate with structural and mechanical and electrical (M&E)
engineers, etc, King claims. If you wanted to change all of the windows, for example, the
model allows you to quickly create a windows schedule that can be used immediately by
all parties.
He adds that without the collaborative element of BIM, this process would probably mean
architects and engineers annotating and emailing documents back and forth until a new
specification is agreed, which could take weeks.
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based environment to an
electronic one is likely to present
the biggest challenge.
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Information technology
New hardware and software will probably be required, with all of the related training,
says King. Also, decisions will be needed about the IT environment around the model,
for example will the data be held internally or in the cloud and what are the security
requirements?
Working practices
Moving from a predominantly paper-based environment to an electronic one is likely to
present the biggest challenge, King notes.
All organisations have people who will be adverse to change. So its about managing them
and getting their buy-in to this new way of working. You might have the budget to buy PCs
and software, but its the people who will ultimately make the project a success.
Chidgey says he also needs to find a balance between running the model and delivering a
working building.
I probably wont get any thanks if Im busily entering data to the system, and were not
getting carpets cleaned or walls painted. Its hugely exciting and its going to have some
clear advantages, but we need to ensure there is a clear cost benefit.
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Model Issues
Because the model is not complete, it is difficult to draw up a detailed estimate, says
Nomitech Chief Executive Tolis Chatzisymeon.
But we can produce an estimate by making assumptions, for example about the thickness
of reinforced concrete, and by using formulae to calculate the details of the roof, which
had been defined as a single object and so didnt contain information for slopes, slates,
and so on.
Nomitechs review has identified some queries to be resolved, including:
insufficient clash detection;
walls (e.g. naming conventions do not match and basement walls do not start over the
slab on grade);
slabs (e.g. incorrect slab-on-grade thickness and some slabs are missing); and
windows (e.g. materials are not stated and not all dimensions are tagged).
This is where a quantity surveyors expertise will ensure that mistakes are corrected and
assumptions valid, says Chatzisymeon. Without human input there will be mistakes
because there are no perfect models.
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