The Business Value of BIM for Mechanical and HVAC Construction

Mechanical and HVAC contractors are unique in their use of BIM, with many having used 3D modeling to support offsite fabrication since the 1990s. They, therefore, have broad experience with the benefits of BIM and face their own challenges to wider, more effective use of it. This video takes a deep dive into the value of BIM for these contractors by reporting on the findings of a recent study by Dodge Data & Analytics, published in The Business Value of BIM for Mechanical and HVAC Construction SmartMarket Report. It shows what that study reveals about the current levels and future growth expected in their implementation of BIM, the degree to which they use BIM for analysis like constructability evaluation and spatial coordination and how they use BIM in the field and the impact of that use on key performance indicators. It also examines the degree to which they use BIM for prefabrication of mechanical assemblies and the benefits reported from doing so, and explores the broader benefits that they experience from BIM use in general and the challenges they face in expanding their use of BIM.

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