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Think of this as the brief. We sit with your team — owner, architect, contractor, whoever is involved — and write down what the model needs to do for the project: which parts get modeled, how detailed each part should be, which software everyone will use, and who is responsible for what. This gets written into a document called a BIM Execution Plan (BEP), so there's no confusion later about what was promised.

• What we ask: your project drawings, timeline, and who's on your team
• What you get back: a short document (the BEP) confirming scope, detail level and responsibilities
• Typical time: a few days to a week, depending on project size

This is where your drawings turn into a real, three-dimensional digital building. Our modelers build each part — architecture, structure, and MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) — as a separate but connected model, following the detail level (LOD) agreed earlier. Nothing here is guesswork: every wall, beam, duct and pipe is placed to match your actual design.

• What we ask: approved design drawings or sketches for each discipline
• What you get back: working 3D models you can view, walk through, and review
• Typical time: the largest chunk of the schedule — depends on project size and complexity

"Federation" simply means overlaying the architecture, structure and MEP models on top of each other so they can be checked together. Software then scans for physical clashes — for example, a pipe trying to pass through a column, or a duct with no room to fit. We flag every clash, discuss it with your design team, and resolve it digitally, long before it becomes an expensive problem on site.

• What we ask: nothing extra — this runs on the models already built in step two
• What you get back: a clash report listing every conflict found and how it was resolved
• Why it matters: fixing a clash on screen costs minutes; fixing it on site costs days and money

Once the model is clash-free, it becomes useful for more than just drawings. We can link it to your construction schedule to simulate how the building will actually be built, stage by stage (this is called 4D). We can also attach costs to it to track budget against progress (5D), pull accurate quantities for tendering, or run energy and daylight analysis if the project needs green certification. You only get the pieces relevant to your project — this step is tailored, not one-size-fits-all.

• What we ask: your project schedule and/or cost data, if you want 4D/5D
• What you get back: schedule simulations, cost-loaded reports, quantity take-offs or energy analysis, as needed
• Why it matters: problems on paper are cheap to fix; problems on site are not

The finished model is used to generate the actual construction drawings — the ones stamped "Good For Construction" that contractors build from, plus any shop or fabrication drawings needed. If the project needs it, we also prepare an as-built model and structured asset data (like equipment lists and warranty information) so the building's facility team has everything they need to operate and maintain it, long after construction ends.

• What we ask: sign-off from your team at each drawing issue stage
• What you get back: final drawing sets, and where applicable, as-built models and asset/handover data
• Why it matters: good handover data saves real money over a building's operating life