BIM clash detection and 3D coordination on multi-consultant projects
At Irvine Technical Consulting, BIM is used as a practical coordination tool that helps consultants resolve issues before construction begins. Every service and structural element is mapped in a federated model, so conflicts are resolved at the design stage rather than during construction, where they turn into rework, programme delays and frustrated trades.
Common finds include HVAC ducts running into each other, HVAC and plumbing conflicts, electrical trays landing in the wrong locations and services clashing with columns or other structural elements.
Clash reports are run through the federated model, issues are categorised by severity, and resolutions are coordinated with the relevant consultants before anyone picks up a tool on site. BIM gives architects, engineers and contractors a shared source of information, improving coordination and reducing costly mistakes before construction begins.
To discuss how BIM might work on your next project, get in touch via the Contact form.
Common finds include HVAC ducts running into each other, HVAC and plumbing conflicts, electrical trays landing in the wrong locations and services clashing with columns or other structural elements.
Clash reports are run through the federated model, issues are categorised by severity, and resolutions are coordinated with the relevant consultants before anyone picks up a tool on site. BIM gives architects, engineers and contractors a shared source of information, improving coordination and reducing costly mistakes before construction begins.
To discuss how BIM might work on your next project, get in touch via the Contact form.
Building Information Modelling that improves coordination before construction begins
- Detailed BIM coordination prevents costly clashes between services and structure
- Consultant BIM manager support for architectural practices lacking internal capability
- As-built models and metadata support facilities management and future renovations
Building Information Modelling services delivered from Auckland for projects across New Zealand.
Project types where BIM adds the most value
Building information modelling is most relevant when the project scope brings multiple consultants together and coordination becomes the difference between a smooth build and expensive rework on site.
Not every project requires full BIM management. We recommend the level of coordination that best suits the complexity of the development and the consultants involved.
Relevant project types include:
- Apartment blocks and high-density, multi-unit residential. See residential architectural design
- Hotels and hospitality developments
- Offices and commercial jobs beyond simple fit-outs. See commercial architectural design
Consultant BIM manager support for architectural practices
Many architectural practices have internal BIM capability, but additional specialist support is sometimes needed on larger or more technically demanding projects. Irvine Technical Consulting is regularly engaged by architectural practices as a consultant BIM manager when internal capability isn't strong enough for a large, complex project, or when a model has been poorly managed and needs sorting out.
Work also plugs into systems that main contractors and project managers already run. We regularly work within platforms such as Procore and AconX where project requirements call for them.
How deeply BIM is applied depends on the client's budget, scope and existing information exchange processes. Find out more on the About page.
Work also plugs into systems that main contractors and project managers already run. We regularly work within platforms such as Procore and AconX where project requirements call for them.
How deeply BIM is applied depends on the client's budget, scope and existing information exchange processes. Find out more on the About page.
As-built models and metadata across the building lifecycle
BIM does not have to stop at handover. An as-built BIM model can be facilitated once design, coordination and construction are complete, along with a facilities management model to support ongoing operation.
This depends on the client funding each consultant to update their model to as-built status and the information being collated properly. Specialist companies often handle ongoing lifecycle and facilities management, and Irvine Technical Consulting facilitates the information exchange between them.
A well-maintained model holds extensive useful metadata. Years after construction, accurate BIM records make future renovations, maintenance and upgrades significantly easier by providing reliable information about what's inside the building. To discuss scope, reach out via the contact form.
This depends on the client funding each consultant to update their model to as-built status and the information being collated properly. Specialist companies often handle ongoing lifecycle and facilities management, and Irvine Technical Consulting facilitates the information exchange between them.
A well-maintained model holds extensive useful metadata. Years after construction, accurate BIM records make future renovations, maintenance and upgrades significantly easier by providing reliable information about what's inside the building. To discuss scope, reach out via the contact form.
BIM Management - Summary:
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What: BIM management services providing consultant coordination, clash detection and as-built modelling for complex commercial and multi-residential projects.
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Where: Building Information Modelling services delivered from Auckland for projects across New Zealand.
- Who for: Architectural practices requiring specialist BIM support, along with developers and project teams delivering complex commercial and multi-residential projects.
BIM (Building Information Modelling) is a coordinated 3D model containing real data about every element - walls, structure, services and materials. Unlike flat 2D drawings, a BIM model lets architects, engineers and contractors work from the same digital source, so clashes, quantities and sequencing can be resolved before anyone breaks ground.
The earlier the better - ideally at concept or developed design stage. Bringing BIM in early means the model shapes decisions rather than just documenting them.
Late-stage BIM still adds value for clash detection and coordination, but front-loading the work delivers the biggest gains in buildability and cost certainty.
It identifies physical conflicts between structural, architectural and services elements - a duct running through a beam, pipes crossing sprinkler lines, or ceiling voids too shallow for the services above. Issues are prioritised and resolved with the relevant consultants before they reach the builder.
BIM makes the biggest difference on complex, multi-consultant projects - apartments, hotels, offices and medium-density housing. For smaller residential jobs, full BIM management is often more than the project needs, though detailed 3D modelling still helps with visualising the design.
Project scope is assessed and the right level of modelling is recommended.
Yes, when the project is set up for it. An as-built model and facilities management model can be facilitated where each consultant is funded to update their model to as-built status.
Specialist facilities management companies often take that information forward for lifecycle use, and Irvine Technical Consulting can coordinate the exchange.