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Modular construction is a process wherein structural modules can be fabricated and assembled in an offsite factory, and then moved to the actual onsite location for installation. The use of modular construction with BIM helps construction firms reduce project schedules, drive higher construction quality, improve site safety, and reduce environmental impact. This article discusses smart planning and construction with modular units supported by BIM.

Prefabrication and modular construction provide significant efficiencies and improvements in the construction industry. The adoption of Building Information Modeling (BIM) provides enhanced benefits wherein more than 50% of the BIM users credit prefabrication with enhanced schedule performance and more than 40% credit it for cost performance. The adoption of BIM boosts the prefabrication and modular process to accelerate the design and build absolute certainty for the entire project. General contractors and developers are increasingly adopting prefabrication or modular construction to mitigate various challenges like labor shortage,rework, cost and time overruns.

Great article based on Grand Designs program featuring shipping containers converted into modular dwelling.

Formwork allows structures to be built and erected quickly. The application of formwork can be applied to solid structures, structures that require bespoke functions, structure reconstruction, etc. It has gained significant potential and is certainly the most popular form of construction on a cost and design front.

We delivered a coordinated Revit 3D model, sheet setup, schedule floor layout, component sheets which showed the overall structure or composition of the building to the Formwork Production Company. Check the full case study for more information...