Building Information Modeling (BIM)


Improve planning, visualization, collaboration and communication with BIM.

Butters-Fetting has been an advocate of Building Information Modeling (BIM) since its early days.

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The benefits BIM (or building information modeling) brings to construction projects are endless. In the planning stage of a project, BIM improves a team’s understanding by providing visualization prior to construction and model-based estimation. This mitigates overall project risk and rework. Also, 3D modeling also gives an owner a chance to review and alter their project’s scope. That way, we can build exactly what they envision without unplanned exceptions or modifications. The most cost effective way to build a building is to build it once and build it right.

In the execution stage of a project, team members experience improved onsite collaboration helping the project to move faster. Then, prefabrication of key project elements can be executed in a fully controlled approach. Lastly, coordination utilizing clash detection, along with accurate schedule projections improve worksite coordination and assure on-time project completion.

Common steps our BIM team undertakes at inception of a BIM project:

Visualization brings customer plans into focus.