BIM and Construction Management: Proven Tools, Methods, and Workflows

2.7. Conclusion

Using BIM and BIM-aware tools such as those described in this chapter can give you an early understanding of what the scale, site, and building conditions are and what the cost of a project is. Using BIM, and the technologies that support its varied uses, helps inform the project team and streamline processes. You can use site analysis tools to understand multiple sites and communicate potential advantages and drawbacks of each without leaving your desk. As a design model changes throughout the course of a project, you can use the BIM as a tool to coordinate takeoff and costs. Using this means of estimating creates a proactive design-to-budget approach with the architect and engineering team, as opposed to dealing with a reactive ...