{"id":2544,"date":"2019-04-25T11:28:49","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T11:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vertexcad.com\/bd\/?p=2544"},"modified":"2019-04-25T11:28:49","modified_gmt":"2019-04-25T11:28:49","slug":"prefab-bim-technology-lead-to-fast-track-efficiency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vertexcad.com\/bd\/2019\/04\/25\/prefab-bim-technology-lead-to-fast-track-efficiency\/","title":{"rendered":"Prefab &amp; BIM Technology Lead to Fast-Track Efficiency"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Hero&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22.3&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;rgba(40,40,40,0.77)&#8221; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;rgba(40,40,40,0.81)&#8221; background_color_gradient_type=&#8221;radial&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction_radial=&#8221;top left&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/vertexcad.com\/bd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/04\/Prefab-Vertex-BD.png&#8221; 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text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;14px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; max_width=&#8221;800px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||20px||true&#8221;]\n<p>Prefabricated construction is definitely having a moment \u2014 and it stands to reason.<\/p>\n<p>Also known as off-site or modular construction, this building method is the practice of bringing together components of a structure in a factory and then transporting the complete assemblies to the construction site where the structure is located.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.8&#8243;][et_pb_text ul_type=&#8221;none&#8221; ul_item_indent=&#8221;3px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22.3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; 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_builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.22.3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|40px||40px||true&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;]\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px 0px 1em;border: 0px;background: 0px 0px #ffffff;font-size: 14px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #666666;font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;font-style: normal;font-weight: 500;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none\">The spectrum for prefab construction includes everything from smaller dwellings or structures, manufactured entirely in a factory before being driven to a site and set down on minimal foundation, to custom homes and multi-level buildings. In between, we find everything else: door systems, wall panels, stairs, roof trusses, modular room-sized units made to be stacked together, panelized wall systems, and even interior framing components.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px 0px 1em;border: 0px;background: 0px 0px #ffffff;font-size: 14px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #666666;font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;font-style: normal;font-weight: 500;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none\">Though off-site construction dates back thousands of years, the practice still comes with a fair share of negative connotations, including substandard quality and limited design options. These misconceptions are just that, though \u2014 misconceptions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px 0px 1em;border: 0px;background: 0px 0px #ffffff;font-size: 14px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #666666;font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;font-style: normal;font-weight: 500;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none\">In reality, prefab construction boasts a number of advantages that people are recognizing more and more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px 0px 1em;border: 0px;background: 0px 0px #ffffff;font-size: 14px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #666666;font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;font-style: normal;font-weight: 500;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none\">\n<h4 style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px 0px 10px;border: 0px;background: 0px 0px #ffffff;font-size: 18px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #333333;font-weight: 500;line-height: 1em;font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;font-style: normal;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none\">1. Eco-Friendliness<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px 0px 1em;border: 0px;background: 0px 0px #ffffff;font-size: 14px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #666666;font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;font-style: normal;font-weight: 500;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none\">Prefab construction is often praised for its energy efficient and sustainable principles. Traditional building methods require tons of extra materials to be delivered to the construction site, which almost always results in increased waste and lost money. On the other hand, prefab buildings are constructed predominantly in a factory, so any leftover materials can be saved and recycled for other projects.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px 0px 1em;border: 0px;background: 0px 0px #ffffff;font-size: 14px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #666666;font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;font-style: normal;font-weight: 500;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none\">\n<h4 style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px 0px 10px;border: 0px;background: 0px 0px #ffffff;font-size: 18px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #333333;font-weight: 500;line-height: 1em;font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;font-style: normal;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none\">2. Shorter Construction Time<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px 0px 1em;border: 0px;background: 0px 0px #ffffff;font-size: 14px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #666666;font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;font-style: normal;font-weight: 500;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none\">Thanks to better upfront planning, elimination of on-site weather factors and subcontractor scheduling delays, and quicker fabrication as multiple pieces can be constructed simultaneously, prefab construction typically takes less time than traditional construction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px 0px 1em;border: 0px;background: 0px 0px #ffffff;font-size: 14px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #666666;font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;font-style: normal;font-weight: 500;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none\">Plus, with the recent increase in industry automation, competent workforces can be ready to build in much less time that it typically would take to train a full construction crew. This development eliminates user error and minimizes the need to pay for expensive labor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px 0px 1em;border: 0px;background: 0px 0px #ffffff;font-size: 14px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #666666;font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;font-style: normal;font-weight: 500;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none\">\n<h4 style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px 0px 10px;border: 0px;background: 0px 0px #ffffff;font-size: 18px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #333333;font-weight: 500;line-height: 1em;font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;font-style: normal;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none\">3. Consistent Quality<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px 0px 1em;border: 0px;background: 0px 0px #ffffff;font-size: 14px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #666666;font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;font-style: normal;font-weight: 500;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none\">In traditional building, the quality of construction often depends upon available local resources \u2014 varying skill levels of tradespeople and schedules of independent contractors. On the other hand, since prefabricated construction occurs in a controlled environment and follows a specified standard of building, the sub-assemblies of the structure will be built to a uniform, precise quality. Each sub-assembly is built by an experienced crew in a weather-resistant factory, with multiple quality checks throughout the entire process.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/vertexcad.com\/bd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/04\/Prefab-Vertex-BD.png&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22.3&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.22.3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|40px||40px||true&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;]\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px 0px 10px;border: 0px;background: 0px 0px #ffffff;font-size: 22px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #333333;font-weight: 500;line-height: 1em;font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;font-style: normal;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none\">Leveraging BIM in Prefab Construction<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px 0px 1em;border: 0px;background: 0px 0px #ffffff;font-size: 14px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #666666;font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;font-style: normal;font-weight: 500;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none\">As prefab construction continues to offer a highly efficient, time-saving, and cost-saving alternative to standard onsite construction, BIM provides an opportunity to capitalize on these benefits even more with shared-use, scheduling, and cost-estimating features.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px 0px 10px;border: 0px;background: 0px 0px #ffffff;font-size: 22px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #333333;font-weight: 500;line-height: 1em;font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;font-style: normal;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none\"><\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px 0px 10px;border: 0px;background: 0px 0px #ffffff;font-size: 18px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #333333;font-weight: 500;line-height: 1em;font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;font-style: normal;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none\">Production Coordination<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px 0px 1em;border: 0px;background: 0px 0px #ffffff;font-size: 14px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #666666;font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;font-style: normal;font-weight: 500;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none\">BIM technology provides the key players of each project with a comprehensive, digital picture of the building. Clear, comprehensive communication helps everyone to understand what and when resources are needed and minimizes the risk of over- or under-estimating the time and money the project will require.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px 0px 1em;border: 0px;background: 0px 0px #ffffff;font-size: 14px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #666666;font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;font-style: normal;font-weight: 500;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none\">The modeling component of BIM also helps prefabrication companies thoroughly review the design of a piece before it goes to production, reducing the risk of faulty features that will require corrections later. Pre-production precision makes a big difference for prefab building, where so much emphasis is put on getting the assemblies exactly right before delivery to the jobsite.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px 0px 10px;border: 0px;background: 0px 0px #ffffff;font-size: 18px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #333333;font-weight: 500;line-height: 1em;font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;font-style: normal;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none\">Project Visibility<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px 0px 1em;border: 0px;background: 0px 0px #ffffff;font-size: 14px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #666666;font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;font-style: normal;font-weight: 500;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none\">Prefab and modular methods aim to reduce the time needed to assemble a structure, and one way of doing so is incorporating MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) components into the panel or module during fabrication in the factory instead of on the jobsite.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px 0px 1em;border: 0px;background: 0px 0px #ffffff;font-size: 14px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #666666;font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;font-style: normal;font-weight: 500;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none\">Especially useful in this regard, BIM not only includes MEP components in the overall building model, but also allows different contractors and subcontractors to see the design simultaneously. By providing a visual confirmation of where one system is relative to another system and a record of decisions that were made with by other trades, everyone can stay on the same page.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px 0px 1em;border: 0px;background: 0px 0px #ffffff;font-size: 14px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #666666;font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;font-style: normal;font-weight: 500;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none\">According to a<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/~\/media\/McKinsey\/Industries\/Capital%20Projects%20and%20Infrastructure\/Our%20Insights\/Reinventing%20construction%20through%20a%20productivity%20revolution\/MGI-Reinventing-Construction-Executive-summary.ashx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;background: 0px 0px;font-size: 14px;vertical-align: baseline;color: #2ea3f2;text-decoration: none\">2017 report (download PDF)<\/a><span> <\/span>by McKinsey Global Institute, construction sector productivity has grown only 1% annually over the past 20 years and at one-quarter of the rate of manufacturing. That same report states that many areas of the construction industry could see a 5\u201310x productivity boost by moving to a manufacturing-style production system like the methods used in prefab construction. 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In between, we find everything else: door systems, wall panels, stairs, roof trusses, modular room-sized units made to be stacked together, panelized wall systems, and even interior framing components.<\/p><p>Though off-site construction dates back thousands of years, the practice still comes with a fair share of negative connotations, including substandard quality and limited design options. These misconceptions are just that, though \u2014 misconceptions.<\/p><p>In reality, prefab construction boasts a number of advantages that people are recognizing more and more.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4>1. Eco-Friendliness<\/h4><p>Prefab construction is often praised for its energy efficient and sustainable principles. Traditional building methods require tons of extra materials to be delivered to the construction site, which almost always results in increased waste and lost money. On the other hand, prefab buildings are constructed predominantly in a factory, so any leftover materials can be saved and recycled for other projects.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4>2. Shorter Construction Time<\/h4><p>Thanks to better upfront planning, elimination of on-site weather factors and subcontractor scheduling delays, and quicker fabrication as multiple pieces can be constructed simultaneously, prefab construction typically takes less time than traditional construction.<\/p><p>Plus, with the recent increase in industry automation, competent workforces can be ready to build in much less time that it typically would take to train a full construction crew. This development eliminates user error and minimizes the need to pay for expensive labor.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4>3. Consistent Quality<\/h4><p>In traditional building, the quality of construction often depends upon available local resources \u2014 varying skill levels of tradespeople and schedules of independent contractors. On the other hand, since prefabricated construction occurs in a controlled environment and follows a specified standard of building, the sub-assemblies of the structure will be built to a uniform, precise quality. Each sub-assembly is built by an experienced crew in a weather-resistant factory, with multiple quality checks throughout the entire process.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3>Leveraging BIM in Prefab Construction<\/h3><p>As prefab construction continues to offer a highly efficient, time-saving, and cost-saving alternative to standard onsite construction, BIM provides an opportunity to capitalize on these benefits even more with shared-use, scheduling, and cost-estimating features.<\/p><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4>Production Coordination<\/h4><p>BIM technology provides the key players of each project with a comprehensive, digital picture of the building. Clear, comprehensive communication helps everyone to understand what and when resources are needed and minimizes the risk of over- or under-estimating the time and money the project will require.<\/p><p>The modeling component of BIM also helps prefabrication companies thoroughly review the design of a piece before it goes to production, reducing the risk of faulty features that will require corrections later. Pre-production precision makes a big difference for prefab building, where so much emphasis is put on getting the assemblies exactly right before delivery to the jobsite.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4>Project Visibility<\/h4><p>Prefab and modular methods aim to reduce the time needed to assemble a structure, and one way of doing so is incorporating MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) components into the panel or module during fabrication in the factory instead of on the jobsite.<\/p><p>Especially useful in this regard, BIM not only includes MEP components in the overall building model, but also allows different contractors and subcontractors to see the design simultaneously. By providing a visual confirmation of where one system is relative to another system and a record of decisions that were made with by other trades, everyone can stay on the same page.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/~\/media\/McKinsey\/Industries\/Capital%20Projects%20and%20Infrastructure\/Our%20Insights\/Reinventing%20construction%20through%20a%20productivity%20revolution\/MGI-Reinventing-Construction-Executive-summary.ashx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2017 report<\/a> by McKinsey Global Institute, construction sector productivity has grown only 1% annually over the past 20 years and at one-quarter of the rate of manufacturing. That same report states that many areas of the construction industry could see a 5\u201310x productivity boost by moving to a manufacturing-style production system like the methods used in prefab construction. By taking things a step further and blending prefab construction with BIM\u2019s benefits of optimized communication and visualization, construction builds could become even more efficient in the future.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Vertex BD is a flexible BIM software that automates the creation of architectural drawing sets, panel fabrication drawings, material reports, and manufacturing data, all from one building model. 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