BIM emerges in Latvian public sector - pilot project
highlights
Earlier this year ITED team managed
the
first Latvian national BIM pilot project for
SJSC State Real Estate
(Valsts Nekustamie
īpašumi, VNĪ).
The project
goal
was to
assess BIM workflow in comparison to a
traditional 2D workflow for a medium-size
refurbishment
(7
000 sqm).
Scope of works
included 2D-3D
conversion, BIM coordination, quantity
take-off and
estimate comparison, 4D BIM and other tasks.
The
Pilot
contract
was won by Associaton for Construction Industry Digitalisation of
Latvia
(BUVID)
with
ITED
being among its founders.
In total,
11 companies and more than 25
BIM professionals
were involved
in the project
delivery.
This
case study
explains
why one of the biggest
Latvian real estate
owners decided to
procure
BIM
for
all future projects.
The use of Building Information Modeling
(BIM)
is a common practice and a requirement in some countries around the
world due to the
number of benefits and cost savings available. Benefits
include better coordination, faster and more accurate scheduling,
smarter change control, optimised project planning, leaner
construction and structured facility management; with the ability
to make better informed decisions based on reliable
information.There
have been many studies on the
impact of BIM on
project
cost
with
claims of major contractors such as
"Merko"
Ltd.
saving
at least 10% of the total project budget compared
to a non-BIM project. Similar conclusions have been made in the
Latvia State Real EstateBIM pilot project
which we have the opportunity to manage. However, successful
BIM
implementation
requires careful preparation, following
these 3 steps
will help
to
get
the most out of BIM.
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