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| Project phase | BIM benefits | Architects NA = 30 (47.6%) | Site engineers NSE = 4 (6.3%) | Structural engineers NSTE = 10 (15.9%) | MEP engineers NMEPE = 5 (7.9%) | Contractors NC = 14 (22.2%) |
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| Design phase | Evaluates the impact of different design solutions | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.10 | 3.40 | 3.43 |
| Allows more time to be spent on design than on contract documentation | 3.03 | 3.75 | 3.60 | 2.80 | 3.36 |
| Lowers risk and better predicts outcomes due to discovery of errors, omissions and conflicts prior to construction | 3.53 | 4.00 | 3.70 | 3.20 | 4.00 |
| Enables automation of documentation (better accuracy and accounts for adjustments and changes automatically) | 3.63 | 4.25 | 3.60 | 3.60 | 4.00 |
| Enables faster reviews for approvals and permits | 2.57 | 3.75 | 3.50 | 2.80 | 3.79 |
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| Construction phase | Reduces RFI’s, change orders, claims, and conflicts | 3.27 | 4.00 | 3.40 | 3.60 | 4.07 |
| Reduces construction and production costs | 2.97 | 3.00 | 3.30 | 3.40 | 4.14 |
| Reduces project delivery time | 3.03 | 4.00 | 3.30 | 3.60 | 4.00 |
| Facilitates modular construction | 3.13 | 4.25 | 3.10 | 4.00 | 3.43 |
| Increase prefabrication | 3.07 | 3.50 | 3.10 | 3.60 | 3.36 |
| Reduces on-site waste and materials use | 2.90 | 3.75 | 3.00 | 4.20 | 3.50 |
| Improves construction safety | 2.47 | 3.00 | 2.80 | 3.60 | 3.21 |
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| Both design and construction phases | Increases client engagement and provides clearer understanding of 3D visualizations | 3.97 | 4.00 | 4.60 | 4.20 | 4.36 |
| Increases productivity and efficiency | 3.30 | 3.50 | 3.40 | 3.20 | 4.21 |
| Encourages consideration for sustainable building systems that conserve energy | 3.03 | 3.75 | 3.30 | 2.60 | 3.36 |
| Serves as a new marketing tool for firms | 3.77 | 3.75 | 4.50 | 4.60 | 4.36 |
| Encourages use of other technologies (GIS, unity, etc.) | 3.07 | 4.50 | 3.20 | 4.00 | 3.43 |
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| Both construction and O&M phases | Provides more accurate as-built deliverables | 3.27 | 3.75 | 3.40 | 3.60 | 4.07 |
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| All project phases | Improves collaboration and communication between disciplines due to more reliable and direct data exchange from a single resource of information | 3.43 | 4.00 | 4.20 | 4.00 | 3.93 |
| Increases project profitability | 2.97 | 3.75 | 3.10 | 2.80 | 4.07 |
| Allows for long-term data assessment | 3.37 | 4.50 | 3.50 | 3.40 | 3.29 |
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