Design & Cost Estimate
Better Cost Forecasting with BIM
With our building information modelings designers and contractors have an opportunity to start leveraging the power of the information built up in their projects for better cost control and forecasting.
By adding cost data to BIM models as the project progresses, historic cost information can be collected on a granular level that was previously very difficult to achieve using 2D drawing methods. Instead of trying to find a similar project for a ballpark cost estimate, historic cost information is available for every single component in a project, down to a single brick. This is how our BIM solution enables a greater understanding of component costs.
Quicker Take Offs
Our BIM solutions have the ability to generate automated lists, such as volumetric information. They can also automate the materials take off process, as the information is already attached to the model via the component attributes. Quantifying materials becomes as simple as running a report from our BIM model, and if there is cost information attached, an accurate estimate can be created at the same time.
Easily Evaluate Design Options
Besides the time saved in both creating the estimate and correcting manual errors, it also makes analyzing different design options much quicker and easier. Tendering and quantities management tools built into our software enables the cost analysis of various options in a fraction of the time it would take using manual methods.