Spent several hours working with the document and it turned out that it is not the laeng current version. You cannot quickly find the necessary information in e-mails. There are many folders and documents on the shared server and it is difficult to find what you need. Changes have been made to the model and it is not clear which is the laeng version.
This type of situation is familiar to almost all of us who work in the construction industry. Any mistake costs money and the most common reason for mistakes is communication, incorrect or insufficient information. As the volume of information increases, it is important not only to maintain it, but also to structure, update and control it, while at the same time not reducing productivity and not increasing bureaucracy.
To achieve this, it is important to use tools that are designed specifically for construction , are easy to use for all parties involved in the project and help the entire amount of information about the project to always be found, easy to select and, most importantly, always up-to-date! In addition, such a tool should be available where it is needed – both in the designer’s office , in the planning meeting , and also on the construction site .
Does an extra tool mean extra cost? Yes, if we only look at the payout column. However, taking into account the absence or reduction of unplanned additional costs to a minimum – could the savings be much greater ? Of course, yes, especially if we calculate how much one working hour costs, for example, for 5 people involved in fixing the error. If we also think that one mistake due to outdated information can be, for example, ordering the wrong insert parts or the wrong diameter fittings?
The BIM tools of the unified data environment will provide an opportunity to organize the entire amount of information during the construction project in such a way that the work proceeds with the laeng information, clear work tasks, the laeng model versions.
