After the introduction of BIM, project technicians applied it across the entire schedule management process, including planning and control, which fundamentally enhanced management efficiency.
BIM specialists employ a comprehensive schedule management system that supports the preparation, optimization, issuance, execution, inspection, and evaluation of planned tasks, effectively facilitating project schedule oversight. Integrating the schedule with the BIM model and applying it in the following ways significantly boosts overall project efficiency:
- Dynamic Construction Simulation: Conducting simulations to rehearse the entire construction process helps evaluate the construction organization design’s feasibility, assess whether delivery timelines and other targets are achievable, and allows continuous adjustments until the simulation results meet project requirements.
- Progress Visualization: Linking BIM models to actual progress items offers a clear, intuitive display of project completion status.
- Accurate Quantity and Resource Calculation: Using BIM models to quickly calculate precise engineering quantities through loading lists and quotas enables accurate tracking of personnel, materials, and equipment usage. This ensures effective material planning, achieving zero inventory on site, and provides reliable data for project progress settlements and final cost reconciliation.
Integrating BIM technology into schedule management simplifies and improves schedule control for project teams. For construction contractors, the resulting construction plans are more reasonable and optimized. Across all stakeholders, manpower and material resources are efficiently managed to avoid waste, enhance overall project management, and substantially reduce costs.
When BIM is applied to quality control of earthwork excavation and slope protection, technicians leverage 3D scanning technology to inspect and compare scanned data against the BIM model, providing a new method for quality inspection. Traditional measurement methods require technicians to collect multiple data points on foundation pits and perform complex calculations to estimate excavation volumes, often resulting in questionable accuracy.
During the installation of electromechanical and pipeline systems, the project completed detailed design development and drawing reviews. BIM professionals used 3D modeling simulations to verify and refine design drawings, addressing clashes among architectural, structural, and mechanical and electrical plans to prevent errors and omissions before construction.
Pipeline integration was conducted for mechanical and electrical installations to ensure precise and comprehensive pipeline layout. In the Yitong project, drawings and disclosures were provided for basement pipelines according to their elevations and positions, effectively avoiding rework and dismantling later on.
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