A Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) is very much required for owner for effective management and maintenance of a building once it is constructed. After completion of a project the owner has to undergo the subsequent operations, repair, renewal and maintenance (facility management) costs of the building during its life span. This may increase the initial construction cost ten times and could have a significant impact on the bottom line of the development.
After completion of the building construction a set of “as-built” drawings, specifications and shop drawings are often delivered to the owner for the operations and maintenance of the facility. But the owners find it difficult to understand the drawings and essential information related with building components and elements. Besides volumes of specifications, shop drawings and documentations are found difficult to locate or understand.
BIM with it’s three dimensional manner not only integrate the drawings and database information with a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) but also ensure the accuracy of information in the system.
BIM facilitates the owner and maintenance staff to manage the operations and maintenance of the building effectively by replacing current as-built drawings, specifications and all relevant information about every building element in a Web-based three dimensional (3D) interface with a highly functional dashboard of capabilities. Thus BIM provide effectual asset management system of a building during its entire lifecycle by keeping comprehensive and complete set of documentation, integrated with a CMMS.
BIM as an information framework act as an integrator and deliver coordinated, consistent, reliable space and room data to organize and report facility-related information for Facility Managers.
With BIM architects and contractors create “virtual” plans that contain precise and interactive graphic depictions of a building and all its properties. This will help facility manager to operate efficiently from the conceptual stage of construction.
BIM can organize and automate the work of Facility Managers by linking to (and accommodate) a various mix of input information as well as equipment monitors and proprietary data available only from equipment manufacturers’ Web sites.
Facility Managers get the ability to recover data, track alterations, and scrutinize systems during renovation, sale, or demolition of the construction.
Posted by Rajib Dey
Business Development
rajib@jobs2india.com
Global Associates (Pioneer Company in 3D modeling with BIM & Sketchup)
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Building Information Modeling Phases
Primary function of BIM Model related with information gathering. Throughout the stage, information will be collected and developed into a BIM Model that contains conceptual and schematic level information about the project. To give the visual understanding of the intended design, a conceptual model with key elements in the BIM model will have been produced.
The second phase of the BIM model represents analysis stage. This stage will focus on “The Right Fit” for the client. The client’s requirements will be fully acquired during this stage, with all analytical analysis including within the BIM model. The team populates the BIM model with all the proper systems, equipment, information, and requirements for the facility then. Constructability will be a key concern on this stage, with conflict checks being run by the entire team. User group assembling really facilitates to define this essential stage of the process.
The third phase involves implementation of BIM construction documents to structure of the facility. The construction documentation process should be fluid because the team has given emphasis on the constructible BIM model. Since everyone has worked as a team from the beginning of the project, delays and surprises during the construction phase are greatly reduced.
We find the facility management aspect of the BIM model in the fourth stage. A BIM model can be more than just a tool for construction. Having an accurate As-Built or As Constructed BIM model can lead to many advantages for the facility maintenance personnel. Part of the BIM deliverable should be to train the maintenance personnel on how to use the BIM model for future facility maintenance issues. Facility maintenance from a BIM model is an arising trend in our industry, as well as, a powerful tool for our clients.
Posted by Rajib Dey
Business Development
rajib@jobs2india.com
Global Associates (Pioneer Company in 3D modeling with BIM & Sketchup)
The second phase of the BIM model represents analysis stage. This stage will focus on “The Right Fit” for the client. The client’s requirements will be fully acquired during this stage, with all analytical analysis including within the BIM model. The team populates the BIM model with all the proper systems, equipment, information, and requirements for the facility then. Constructability will be a key concern on this stage, with conflict checks being run by the entire team. User group assembling really facilitates to define this essential stage of the process.
The third phase involves implementation of BIM construction documents to structure of the facility. The construction documentation process should be fluid because the team has given emphasis on the constructible BIM model. Since everyone has worked as a team from the beginning of the project, delays and surprises during the construction phase are greatly reduced.
We find the facility management aspect of the BIM model in the fourth stage. A BIM model can be more than just a tool for construction. Having an accurate As-Built or As Constructed BIM model can lead to many advantages for the facility maintenance personnel. Part of the BIM deliverable should be to train the maintenance personnel on how to use the BIM model for future facility maintenance issues. Facility maintenance from a BIM model is an arising trend in our industry, as well as, a powerful tool for our clients.
Posted by Rajib Dey
Business Development
rajib@jobs2india.com
Global Associates (Pioneer Company in 3D modeling with BIM & Sketchup)
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Fabrication Information Modeling (FIM).
Fabrication Information Modeling (FIM) is nothing but a direct execution of the Building Information Modeling (BIM) methodology.
FIM is very much useful for structural steelwork and widely acknowledged by international structural steel associations as the software can easily organize the structural supply chain & workflows among Engineering, Detailing specialists, Fabricators and Erection teams through open, best practice solutions and standards based integration together with CIS-2 and IFC’s. FIM also delivers the complete project management facilities to the engineering team.
By summarizing best working practices, workflows and knowledge based fabrication FIM provides practical and measurable cost savings and improved collaboration to the construction companies.
Benefits of FIM
• Wide-ranging structural layout, design modeling and detailing which is highly productive, with design mechanization, and automated deliverables for fabrication and CNC production machines.
• Manage data from initial enquiry, estimates, stock inventory from supplier to client, budget and production controls and shipment.
• Open and set up amalgamation interoperability with leading architectural modeling, design and structural analysis systems, with industry standards.
• Model data from BIM based models and plant design systems such as PDMS and SmartPlant3D.
• Managed and collaborative workflow that organizes all features of structural engineering throughout estimating, design, contracts, procurement, suppliers, production and into site construction.
• Dynamic updates of the structural detail model status through production and shipment to the construction site.
Posted by Rajib Dey
Business Development
rajib@jobs2india.com
Global Associates (Pioneer Company in 3D modeling with BIM & Sketchup)
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