Fabrication shops operate in fast-paced environments where space efficiency directly impacts productivity and operational ...

“The 4D construction model of construction and tenant phasing revealed inefficiencies of schedule and communicated what the schedule needed to look like to the contractor,” said Peggy Ho, a leader in ...

Doug Rowe, general manager of builder Lend Lease's integrated project group, says the company routinely uses 4D BIM to model and simulate detailed safety and logistics plans during risk analysis ...

Advanced analytics. BIM's 4D modeling capabilities offer project teams a powerful tool for understanding potential risks and developing strategies to mitigate them. By combining 3D modeling with ...

But even with all this awareness, the way 4D BIM is used today is still pretty flawed. Many teams are stuck on old ‘2D’ processes and may not completely understand how effective 3D models can be for ...

BIM modeling can take the project into 4D with the addition of time and scheduling and 5D with the addition of cost. It becomes a central location for all information about a project. "BIM ...

Estimators have never had it easy in the rough-and-tumble world of construction cost estimating—especially when using traditional 2D files or drawings for quantity takeoffs and cost estimates.

Today, 2D drawings can be an output of a 3D model, which provides a digital version that can be measured using 2D software to take off the quantities and measurements from the drawings. 4D BIM ...