In advance of the construction phase, design decisions can be influenced to promote value engineering and accelerated programme opportunities, the better to serve client operational requirements. Mannings therefore regularly undertake the following activities for and on behalf of clients:
Business Information Modelling (BIM)
Building Information Modelling or Building Information Management provides for efficient co-ordination of design, particularly for services and service voids avoiding potential conflict with structural elements and other services.
We generally use Archicad and Tekla as our preferred modelling tools as they are mature and extremely capable. They are fully inter operable with other tools including Revit, and in any event are generally compatible with other forms of BIM management.
We are dedicated to achieving efficiencies in construction and therefore cost values reductions with the assistance of BIM.
We find that this management tool simplifies complex coordination particularly of services. We have a dedicated BIM manager in Paul Sexton, an experienced engineer with structural and services capabilities.