For Owners
- Project team members do not spend time on non value-adding activities due to reduced number of RFIs.
- Zero change orders related to field design conflicts. A Typical cost of such change orders is pegged at 1%-2% of cost of MEP systems.
- Easy to use 3D model of “as built” of property for future use by facility management.
- Fast track to delivery which brings about a clear reduction in cost.
For General Contractors
- More time planning the job and significantly less time reacting to field conditions and design conflicts by Superintendants.
- Less injuries on the job site, which can be attributed to improved workflow due to the use of 3D models on the project. Increased rate of fabrication off site leads to less fabrication equipment and material on site and a cleaner, clatter free site which leads to safer and efficient site.
- Just in time material deliveries, more off site pre-fabrication and efficient field coordination and installation due to accurate clash free 3D modeling of the job.
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For Trades
- More efficient construction process since Subs are involved sooner in the project, taking part in resolving design and detailing issues that would typically come up in the field.
- Improved productivity by as much as 25% attributed to more off-site prefabrication and more bolt-in-place assembly on site that required less labor than estimated at the beginning of the project.
- Pre fabrication of plumbing and ductwork based on clash free 3D modeling.
- Less rework in the field due to accurate and coordinated 3D models that led to accurate fabrication and installation of almost all work the first time.
For Architects and Engineers
- Spend substantially less time on construction administration and handling RFIs and Change Orders.
- 3D AS&MEP model sections generated by Ziggurat support better visualization of space management, improve coordination and support higher-quality construction documents.
- Major coordination issues are identified and corrected early for example a model provided by a steel fabricator contains bracing that appears as simple line work, although the bracing encrouches on the building's HVAC system.
- Spend significantly less time on RFIs since the construction administration team can quickly determine sizes, distances and clearances from the model.
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