tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634085675780254011.post7650743067241502715..comments2024-03-26T02:30:27.201+11:00Comments on practical BIM: What BIM should Owners ask for?Antony McPheehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15366532205983073622noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634085675780254011.post-62710781074602292872013-04-14T11:01:41.944+10:002013-04-14T11:01:41.944+10:00At this moment I´m doing my final course work and ...At this moment I´m doing my final course work and it consists in implement BIM FM into a company.<br /><br />I think for a new building that already had a BIM model used for design and construction, it worth use BIM model to FM, but in my case, that company already have a FM system, how can I show them that BIM FM will bring savings cost to them? They are very practical, they don´t want to know that BIM FM will improve the comunication, they want to know where and how they will have saving cost using BIM FM instead of FM.<br /><br />I´m having some serious dificulties on this stage of my work and i´m very worry about it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07095276319932637926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634085675780254011.post-29953243449317267252013-04-13T11:52:53.543+10:002013-04-13T11:52:53.543+10:00Joel,
You may very well be right. Capturing data g...Joel,<br />You may very well be right. Capturing data generated during design and construction is one thing, but does that data really have to go into a BIM type FM system? Do those doing FM really need pretty pictures to go with the data? I'm not qualified to answer, but like design and construction, those in FM should be asking the hard questions and not just accept BIM wash as gospel. Antony McPheehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15366532205983073622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634085675780254011.post-38120550990840679462013-04-13T00:49:51.515+10:002013-04-13T00:49:51.515+10:00Hi.
I have some doubts about BIM FM. What benefic...Hi. <br />I have some doubts about BIM FM. What beneficts has a company that already uses CAFM or CMMS by changing to BIM FM? How can the BIM model improve the performance of maintenance? How does it help reducing the maintenance costs? <br /><br />It´s easy to understand that the information contained in BIM model helps a lot on comunication and improving the quality of information exchange, but how to measure the value of that in money? <br /><br />best regardsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07095276319932637926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634085675780254011.post-81469213489106193082013-03-25T20:33:47.028+11:002013-03-25T20:33:47.028+11:00I purposely didn't mention the potential cost ...I purposely didn't mention the potential cost benefits of BIM for two reasons.<br />While it is true utilizing BIM adds a bit of upfront cost, it has the potential to reduce costs during construction through more coordinated effort and reductions in time. The problem is, at the beginning of a project, these savings are through a lessening of future risk, which is not quantifiable saving.<br />The other problem is the owner may not be the one that benefits. The savings are all during construction, which, depending on the contract, are likely to be taken by the general contractor or the various sub-contractors. It is only when the owner takes on some risk, via IPD type contracts, that they might get a share in the savings.<br />Of course there may be savings in a better FM system, and a BIM project may deliver FM more economically, but that is a calculation the owner can make themselves.Antony McPheehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15366532205983073622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634085675780254011.post-35530269412976082013-03-25T05:15:44.522+11:002013-03-25T05:15:44.522+11:00In general, this post should be of great value to ...In general, this post should be of great value to owners and developers pondering how to set up their next project. <br />One omission might bear comment: The list of whether, and why an owner might "want BIM" near the top of the article does not include construction cost savings as a possible reason for an owner to want BIM. "Better quality" (item #2 in the list) suggests that better quality can be had at the same price though the use of BIM. By inference, one might conclude that the same quality building could be had at a lower price. Case studies of Contractor BIM, if you will, support that inference with claims of significant (double digit percentage) savings attributable to BIM. <br />This reduction in cost of construction is likely to appeal to some types of owners (particularly developers). The remainder of the article is, to some degree, structured around the reasons to use BIM as set forth in that initial list. Consequently, what an owner needs to ask for in order to realize such savings is given little direct attention.<br />Otherwise, thank you, Antony. I may find uses for the arguments youj have presented here.Lightharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06128712866511412373noreply@blogger.com