Scheduling and construction visualization also receive huge boosts from a virtual model. The added capacity to search and export reports of these virtual comments allows our team to capture and track design communications more efficiently than ever before. Capturing all client and designer comments and feedback within a 3D model live during a review session saves countless hours of paging through “redlines” generated from traditional 2D physical paper reviews.

Having the capability to visualize all of the design models together in a single review session aides both inter- and intra-department collaboration like never before.

The composite model allows our team to accelerate project development and simplify conversations during design reviews. Defining specific expectations is critical for key stakeholders and BIM allows our design teams to address those expectations much earlier in a project than a traditional 2D workflow.Įfficient visual communication and an in-depth design understanding are the greatest assets that BIM brings to the table at Pickering Associates. The ability to visualize a design early on via the 3D model allows high level decisions to be clearly identified and addressed during the beginning phases of the project – typically where potential impacts to project cost/schedule is greatest.

Pickering Associates approaches Building Information Modeling (BIM) as a tool for quick design concept generation that will continually add detail throughout the project and even beyond the construction phase.

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