What / how?
Independent control of the budget based on the provided plans.
When to use them?
It would increase the sense of security if it were confirmed by an independent service provider with extensive experience that the quantities had been properly assessed.
BIM cost estimation in practice
BIM, or Building Information Modelling, has brought a major breakthrough in the digitalisation of the construction industry, as it not only describes the spatial geometry of a building, but also provides information on the finished 3D models, such as the different materials, construction periods and costs.
Using BIM also creates an active and close link between the 3D building and the budget items, so that if changes are made to the plans on the fly, the preliminary price estimate and budget are automatically modified. What does this look like in practice? If, for some reason, the architect decides to remove a wall or two from the existing plans or to correct the dimensions of the planned openings, this automatically results in a budget modification, which just has to be accepted. Thus, with BIM-based budget control, not only can minor changes that are still significant for the budget be tracked accurately and in real time, but the time required to request a new quotation and prepare a revised budget is significantly shortened.
Conscious planning can lead to significant savings
In today’s world, where service charges, wages and material prices are subject to extremely hectic changes, it is particularly important that when a construction plan is drawn up, it is also important to have a good idea of how much the finished building itself will cost in the end. Conscious planning is a key factor here, as it allows us to keep track of expenditure, prioritise it and even save money, or at least avoid unnecessary expenditure.
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