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BIM for small construction projects.

  • 05-11-2015 10:04PM
    #1
    west79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭


    Has anyone here experience of what are the best BIM packages for small construction projects and single residential projects. I already have Revit but a lot of our plans are 2D. I would be going through design planning to assigned certifier and onsite project management


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  • #2
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 42,150 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    I would have thought that Revit would be more than capable?

    The free version is Google Sketch Up, but Revit is far supieror.


  • #3
    west79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭west79


    kceire wrote: »
    I would have thought that Revit would be more than capable?

    The free version is Google Sketch Up, but Revit is far supieror.

    What I want is more the onsite software for records and snags


  • #4
    Metric Tensor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,732 ✭✭✭Metric Tensor


    Would a full scale BIM package be overkill for a small domestic project? There's a big time commitment.

    If site records are your main concern would a simple database or spreadsheet be faster and more useful for the task?


  • #5
    west79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭west79


    Metric Tensor wrote: »
    Would a full scale BIM package be overkill for a small domestic project? There's a big time commitment.

    If site records are your main concern would a simple database or spreadsheet be faster and more useful for the task?

    That's what I was thinking but if I thaught there would be something more construction specific out there for this. I am looking as BIM 360 field next week to see its capabilities


  • #6
    greenfit
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭greenfit


    I've tried out BIM 5D on Sketchup but didn't think it was worth the effort and it is more for quantities, estimating etc. I do think its only a matter of time before BIM of some sort starts being used widely in residential sector


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  • #7
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers, Paid Member Posts: 44,925 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    west79 wrote: »
    What I want is more the onsite software for records and snags

    http://www.arctechpro.com/


  • #8
    Metric Tensor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,732 ✭✭✭Metric Tensor


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    http://www.arctechpro.com/

    Do you use it from a consultant's side syd?

    Is it good?


  • #9
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers, Paid Member Posts: 44,925 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Metric Tensor wrote: »
    Do you use it from a consultant's side syd?

    Is it good?

    its quite good for on site inspections and post tender stage.
    it takes the 'back in the office' work away from inspections as you can make reports, comments etc and upload photos, documents etc while on site to the project file.

    if you were doing a lot of SI 9 type jobs id recommend it.


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