Architecture, Engineering and Construction

The construction sector and the government have made agreements across the sector regarding the exchange, ownership and organisation of data and information during the construction process. It is, therefore, crucial that construction consultants are fully up to date on all developments concerning BIM. These days, working with BIM is also a requirement for new assignments.

The Cadac solutions aimed at construction consultancy firms ensure that you are always up to date on the latest developments. We can also help you to optimally implement BIM in your organisation.

BIM is the benchmark for the construction industry. As a manufacturer or supplier in the construction industry, you are bound to adapt to this. This is because your products and 3D models are essential in BIM projects. In the case of suppliers, customers require the right information about their product in order to later on participate in their customer's BIM process. However, digital technologies in the construction and manufacturing industries operate in completely differently ways. Manufacturers and suppliers in the construction industry will have to face the greatest challenges of both worlds.

But how can you efficiently connect to your customer's BIM process and increase your own sales prospects? As a digital enabler in both manufacturing and construction, Cadac has developed efficient solutions for manufacturers and suppliers in the construction industry to bridge the gap between CAD products and BIM building blocks.

As a manufacturer and supplier, you like no other know how your product performs in the real world. By sharing this information in the virtual world, in accordance with standards that contribute to better quality and interchangeability, you can reduce the risk of failure costs for your customer. In collaboration with software suppliers, Cadac Group established the Uniform Object Library, a platform where manufacturers can offer product data to the market in a structured, uniform and software-independent way. Your potential customer will have access to the right information and can easily add the product to their BIM model, so your product will appear directly in their bill of material.

What steps should you take to communicate your information in the best possible way in order to allow a builder in BIM or a BIM chain partner to proceed? Ask an expert specialised in connecting the manufacturing industry to the construction industry.

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That's why it is now also important to expand the BIM working method from the design phase to the production and realisation phases.

However, at the moment, the BIM workflow often stagnates in the transition between these phases. AutoCAD or Revit models are still being modified from generic 2D or 3D models to detailed manufactured components in 3D. These modifications cost time and resources and can lead to a loss of information.

You as installer possibly benefit the most from the information in the BIM model. This is shown by, for example, the increasing use of BIM content amongst installers. And you do not want to fall behind, do you?

The models that are drawn up during the design phase also contain ever more information. Using this information for the long life of an asset is therefore a logical next step.

By adding a myriad of information and data to the model at an early stage, not only will construction be faster and accompanied by lower failure costs, the data will also be extremely suitable for use in the management and maintenance phases.

What can building information mean for a long-term management and maintenance plan? The answer is self-evident. After all, a building's duration of use is often 15 times longer than the period of development. As a facility manager, you can use the BIM data for more efficient maintenance, planning and space usage.

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