Procurement and Quantity Take-Offs (QTO)

Precise measurement of building components remains essential throughout all stages of project development.EDGILY supports the Procurement process by supplying QTOs extracted from the BIM.

Accurate comparative data, along with optional studies and phased approaches, is a powerful tool for optimizing efficiencies.EDGILY collaborates closely with clients to maximize the value of models for these tasks.

4D Scheduling | Construction Sequencing

Complex site logistics and installation phasing benefit from visualization. Graphics, focusing on time-based processes, help anticipate conflicts and explore solutions. 4D visualization integrates the construction schedule's time factor into the 3D model, linking activities from a Gantt chart to the BIM. Using tools like SYNCHRO or Navisworks, we create these deliverables for enhanced project clarity and efficiency.

Animated models depict the planned construction sequence over time. Construction phasing simulations serve to aid the construction team in visualizing logistical challenges or inefficiencies. They reveal details such as out-of-sequence work, scheduling conflicts between trades, "what if" scenarios, and macro-level construction phasing strategies, all aimed at optimizing the construction schedule.

We also keep the 4D model updated as construction evolves.

For Presentation purposes. In instances where construction groups are yet to secure projects and aim to impress clients, we develop cost-effective 4D animated construction schedules. These demonstrate to owners that contractors meticulously plan work and utilize BIM technology for efficient, timely construction.

5D Cost Estimation

Traditional estimating from two-dimensional drawings can be ambiguous, inefficient, and prone to errors. Transitioning to a three-dimensional project model eliminates ambiguity and inconsistencies in quantity estimations, ensuring greater accuracy and efficiency.

The fifth dimension (5D) cost, integrating it into the virtual building life cycle.

A 5D estimate utilizes BIM to connect construction cost estimation with automatically generated material quantities derived from the model's data. This approach enhances budgeting, offers cost-loaded schedules, and facilitates agile comparisons through multiple interactive forecasts. Real-time cost adjustments are calculated upon design changes, empowering general contractors to assist owners in enhancing design through value-engineering decisions.

How we deliver our services – Off or On-Site

Our services are available remotely from our office, using web-based collaboration tools, video calls, and traditional phone communication.

We value the importance of personal presence in enhancing communication and efficiency for specific projects. EDGILY offers a unique On-Site support model, deploying our BIM professionals to work at your office or in the field for varying durations. Meanwhile, the rest of our team continues to support you remotely from our offices.

We offer diverse contract options like Time and Material, Lump Sum, and Full-time engagements to meet your needs. Contact us to discuss your next BIM project.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is 4D scheduling/construction sequencing?

4D Scheduling is a simulation of the construction sequence generated by linking a 3D BIM model with the project schedule adding time as the 4th dimension. This is represented by the construction sequence typically outlined in a Gantt Chart. There are various platforms with which this integration is usually done, for instance, Navisworks and Synchro, among others.

What are 4D and 5D in BIM?

4D refers to the time dimension added to a 3D model, while 5D refers to the cost dimension added to a 3D model.

What is 5D imaging?

4It is another way to call 5D Costing, which is adding the cost information to a 3D model.

What’s the difference between 3D and 5D?

In the BIM world, 5D is a 3D model that also includes the Cost dimension. A 5D model is the five-dimensional visualization of a construction project, including not only the 4th dimension of time but also the financial sequence, adding cost data to the model.

How do you implement 4D BIM?

By linking in Navisworks, Synchro, or other, each of the elements of a 3D model with its associated task within a construction sequence or project schedule represented in a Gantt Diagram within P6 Primavera or Microsoft Project. It’s important to label both 3D objects and their associated tasks equally.

What is the 6th dimension? What is a 6D model?

6D is also utilized for BIM for Facilities Management in the US, although in Europe and other parts of the world the 7D is used for this BIM use, while 6D is used for sustainability modeling. A 6D or 7D model when used as BIM for Facilities management is a model that is leveraged to make property operations and maintenance more efficient.

What is 7D in BIM?

7D is used to describe the BIM use of Facilities Management, also known as Digital Twining. The main benefits of a 7D model are,

• starting day one of the operations with all the relevant Building information easily accessible,
• quick response to incidents, such as immediately finding the valve to shut down when there is a leak.
• Better preparation for preventive maintenance.
• Training/onboarding of new maintenance technicians in a visual manner.

4D Construction Sequencing & 5D Cost Planning