Planners say 4D BIM helps them coordinate schedules, eliminate conflicts and confusion, improve training and enhance safety by design. The models can help head off spatial conflicts and safety ...

Advanced analytics. BIM's 4D modeling capabilities offer project teams a powerful tool for understanding potential risks and developing strategies to mitigate them. By combining 3D modeling with ...

“The 4D construction model of construction and tenant phasing revealed inefficiencies of schedule and communicated what the schedule needed to look like to the contractor,” said Peggy Ho, a leader in ...

But even with all this awareness, the way 4D BIM is used today is still pretty flawed. Many teams are stuck on old ‘2D’ processes and may not completely understand how effective 3D models can be for ...

Fabrication shops operate in fast-paced environments where space efficiency directly impacts productivity and operational ...

BIM modeling can take the project into 4D with the addition of time and scheduling and 5D with the addition of cost. It becomes a central location for all information about a project. "BIM ...

Recently, I decided to do something about it. I now use building information modeling (BIM) for all of my jobs. I made the decision to return the power back to the people — the GCs. Using BIM ...

Doug Rowe, general manager of builder Lend Lease's integrated project group, says the company routinely uses 4D BIM to model and simulate detailed safety and logistics plans during risk analysis ...