We have worked hard on fine-tuning our BIM skills over the last few years; through intensive training and development programmes. These developments have led to a new specialised business unit with the agency, Powered by EGM. Powered by EGM offers a total solution from the preliminary design to the as-built phase, as well as the operational phase for construction companies, architects and clients. Our BIM services consist of 3D drawings, structural engineering, visualisations, management, coordination as well as management and systems engineering.
BIM eradicates barriers between the different disciplines, allowing us to arrive at a better solution sooner. A collaborative effort in one 3D model optimises the insight into all aspects of a building, preventing defect costs in production as early as the design phase. Thus saving time and contributing to positive, reciprocal input from designers, advisers, executives and the client.
All new projects are initialised using BIM. For this, we use a BIM protocol that is based on the RVB standard. We also have our own 3D library. We not only consider BIM to be a technical innovation, but above all, a catalyst for a different, better design and build process. A process in which all parties collaborate in engineering a better building. The client is not a spectator in this process, but rather actively involved.
Because every adviser works together on one model, it is possible to deliver higher quality and information, within budget and planning. BIM allows for early detection of design errors, leading to a reduction of risks and costs for realising and operating your design.
The 3D building model consists of dynamic and intelligent elements. Each element operates under a specific set of rules and has links with other elements. Each element is also unique and generates both a graphic and a numeric display. This indicates that every modification is simultaneously implemented both graphically and numerically. That means it is immediately visible in each plan, view, cross-section or quantities list.
There is a growing demand for analysing maintenance costs and Life Cycle Cost (LCC) as early as the preliminary design phase. This is because these costs are the highest during the operating phase. If the costs are transparent at the time of the preliminary design, they can be reduced in the operating phase. We have developed a calculation tool for mapping the maintenance costs and LCC during the preliminary design phase; these data are linked to BIM. This is not only suitable for new buildings; we also analyse existing buildings, using 3D scanning which is then converted into BIM. It is carried out for transformation purposes and as a tool for management and maintenance with costs and planning, as well as for maintenance specifications. The latter is important for property owners, as a current model always provides an overview of the latest state of affairs.