BIM Outsourcing Services and BIM Services for Construction

Building Information Modelling (BIM) outsourcing services refer to the delegation of the BIM-related design tasks to the service provider or external partners. These external partners can operate remotely and help to offer BIM support for different types of projects, including commercial, residential, industrial and infrastructure development projects.

The BIM outsourcing services can cover different factors, which are as follows:

1. MEP coordination services
2. BIM detailing and modelling services
3. Clash detection and resolution services
4. Scan-to-BIM services from point cloud data
5. Revit family creation services
6. 4D or 5D simulation services
7. Construction sequencing services

Discuss the key benefits of BIM outsourcing in the design and construction industry

Cost effectiveness

The BIM outsourcing services also help to maintain the in-house BIM team members, which involves significant expenses, for example, the license of the software, the staffing costs and the project infrastructure. The BIM outsourcing services also help to reduce the overall project costs during the maintenance of the project quality and design efficiency.

The BIM outsourcing services can reduce the hiring and training costs within the design project. By using the BIM outsourcing services, no investment is required in the expensive BIM software. Most of the companies use the BIM outsourcing services to improve their budget planning, improve the financial control in each stage of the construction project and also reduce the costly overrun of the projects.

Access to the BIM professionals

The BIM outsourcing services enable the construction companies to access experienced BIM professionals throughout the structural, architectural and MEP disciplines. These BIM professionals can work with the most advanced BIM design tools and design workflows. Thus, the BIM professionals can deliver more accurate and coordinated design models for the design and construction project.

Improving design coordination

The BIM outsourcing services also help to improve the design coordination throughout the structured design workflows that have been supported by the clash detection services and BIM coordination services. The BIM outsourcing services also help to identify the design conflicts at an early stage of the design project.

In addition, the BIM outsourcing services help to minimise the rework during the construction process. Thus, the BIM outsourcing services help to improve the design collaboration among the different disciplines and help to achieve smoother execution of the design and construction project.

CAD to BIM conversion

With the help of the BIM outsourcing services, the users are able to convert CAD drawings into BIM models. The users are allowed to convert the 2D drawings into the 3D design models; thus, the overall visualisation and coordination of the design project have been significantly improved. Several companies also use these services to refine the drawing details and help to ensure that the design model will align with the project requirements.

Scalability and flexibility feature

The BIM outsourcing services enable the users to scale the modelling team on the basis of the workload, the size of the project and the delivery schedule of that construction project. In the case of the user working on a single building or a multi-site development, the BIM outsourcing services allow the users for seamless scaling of the design project without any kind of long-term design commitments.

Improving project time

The BIM outsourcing team has been assigned to the BIM technology for the construction project, which leads to the faster delivery of the design and construction project. The external BIM partners have been working around the clock, which allows for quicker iteration of the design conflicts.

Advancing software support

The BIM services require more powerful hardware, software, and constant upgrades. With the help of the BIM outsourcing services, the user can automatically get access to the cutting-edge technology that has been widely used in the design and construction industry.

Focusing on the core business activities

The BIM outsourcing services enable the users to focus on maintaining the customer relationships, strategic development and supporting the business growth. The BIM outsourcing services help to improve collaboration between the complex modelling process and trustworthy external partners. This feature helps to improve the overall performance and productivity of the construction project. Thus, the competitive edge of the construction company has been improved with the help of the BIM outsourcing services.

Reasons for choosing BIM outsourcing

BIM outsourcing has been selected by the ASE structure design, which helps to offer several custom solutions for engineering, architecture and construction firms throughout the world. The BIM outsourcing works include CAD to Revit model conversion, the clash detection and BIM coordination process, conversion of Point cloud to the Revit software and conversion of LOD 100 to 400 BIM Models. The BIM outsourcing process helps to elevate the current design process by offering adaptive engagement models, which meet the project requirements and project budgets.