The benefits of VDC in project delivery
Post on 19 Jun 2015
The use of VDC technologies has been proven to significantly decrease project time and cost by reducing errors and omissions, improving project coordination, enabling more effective communication of the project scope, increasing site safety, and minimizing changes. Benefits achieved on previous projects [1] include:
- 50% time savings in design document phase
- 80% reduction in time to complete cost estimate
- 60% fewer RFIs
- No MEP change orders
- 7% schedule savings

3D Design Conflict Analysis

For clients seeking to implement VDC internally, we can add value by:
- Eliminating error-prone manual checking of 2D drawings
- Reducing design errors and omissions
- Reducing coordination and constructability issues
- Pre-Construction
- Marketing presentations
- Feasibility studies for urban planning and master planning
- Planning and/or zoning board presentations
- Communication of project scope
- Schedule assessment/validation with "what-if" schedules
- Resource management
- Site coordination and safety
- Workflow coordination
- Move management
- Monthly schedule updates
- Change orders
- 3D as-built models
- Training tool during operations and maintenance
Construction
Post-Construction

- Preparing 3D and 4D presentations to help win new work
- Creating contractual BIM standards to reduce risk
- Converting 2D designs to 3D models
- Performing 3D design conflict analyses to reduce errors
- Streamlining the fabrication process by using 3D models
- Creating 4D models to reduce project cost and time
- Integrating 3D laser scanning with our other VDC services
For clients seeking to implement VDC internally, we can add value by:
- Creating VDC implementation strategies and budgets
- Completing technology assessments to determine the best hardware and software configurations
- Training staff
- Assisting with pilot project planning and oversight
by Gao, J. and Fischer, M. 2004. Center for Integrated Facility Engineering (CIFE), Stanford University, Stanford, CA.