BIM 360 Construction Control by DEHAUSS
“THROW AWAY” paper work log and electronic Word reports.
When we think of managers in a large company, the first things that come to mind are increasing efficiency and reducing unnecessary costs, searching for new opportunities. In construction, these issues are very acute: after all, the resources spent are enormous. Today we propose to talk about automating construction control. About how these processes are set up now and how they can be improved using BIM technologies.
Standard methods of construction control – such as paper work logs and electronic Word reports, work extremely inefficiently.
Foremen have to report completed work in a paper journal, supervision engineers use the same, client representatives often receive separately formed reports. In principle, everyone is satisfied: processes and tools from the last century still work. But “for some reason” sometimes suddenly:
- reports don’t match reality because report creation is done manually and something is forgotten, while something else becomes irrelevant by the time of report submission;
- supervision engineers arrive for another inspection, and it turns out there’s nothing to check: previously found issues haven’t been fixed – time wasted;
- not all photos taken during control sessions make it into the report simply because when it’s time to compile it, the engineer forgot where they took certain photos or what they relate to;
- an issue arises on site that requires prompt reaction from the client or designer. You have to call and explain over the phone or write an email. The person might simply not respond. And the issue remains pending until the next supervision session. It either resolves itself (most likely, far from optimally) or remains hanging and blocks further work.
- actual indicators of completed work significantly differ from the data submitted by contractors.
- contractors work with different versions of plans. Simply put, due to numerous project changes and high pace, confusion occurs and the foreman unknowingly works with outdated plans and drawings.
The list can go on and on. The main reason lies in the prevalence of manual, paper work, as well as the need for personal contact between client and contractor to clarify problematic issues. But there is a solution!
Dehauss company specialists have successfully mastered and already apply American mobile BIM technologies for automating construction processes and organizing real construction control.
Web analytics for all project activities allows transforming site data into a powerful tool for organizing construction control, quality management, safety, and reducing construction risks.
All activities on the construction site are now recorded not in some written journal, but in a single electronic database adapted to all construction process management requirements. Everything happens online and around the BIM model.
Imagine how technical supervision discovers an inaccuracy on site, and issues a directive right “on the spot,” creates a note using a tablet, indicates location on the drawing, points to specific element on the 3D model, adds a photo, their comment, assigns responsible person and correction deadlines. The responsible contractor has already received notification about the issue via email. The directive will remain open until resolved.
Each unresolved directive will be under daily control.
All photos taken during control sessions are automatically sorted by date and location on site. Now there’s no need to remember where and which photo was taken.
Client reports are generated automatically, so construction control engineers no longer need to spend time compiling control result reports.
Foreman or site manager fills out the work log directly on tablet. Thus, information doesn’t die somewhere in archives but is accessible to any manager at any time. How many people were on site, how many hours they worked, who performed what work, any marks and nuances are recorded in the online journal and can be automatically sent daily to the project manager. The site manager can also request clarification on any task from supervision engineers or architect, quickly receiving an answer or comment.
Project manager always has data on which contractors respond faster to comments and close tasks. Some contractors perform work according to PPR, some fall behind and by how much. You can always track unresolved directives and draw additional attention to resolving issues.
For the client, BIM 360 allows promptly receiving data about the real state of construction progress and visually comparing results with the work execution plan. Using BIM technologies, the client can control and visually plan the construction budget.
All reports, at your command, are generated automatically and sent to your email at a convenient time for you.
“BIM 360” technologies are aimed at automating construction processes and organizing construction control:
The main investor gets increased quality and reduced timeframes and cost of work execution.
The general contractor covers a whole layer of urgent tasks.
The construction project manager really controls construction and sees results of all construction participants “as clear as day.”
Implementation of BIM technologies on construction sites is actively used by all successful Western industry participants. And this is not surprising. After all, we all strive for greater efficiency and less dependence on errors related to the “human factor.” BIM allows transforming construction into a coordinated unified mechanism.
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