Inadequate MEP design in the construction industry can lead to poor decisions based on incorrect information and can have severe repercussions
A recent study on the results of data errors in the industry unveiled that worldwide, incorrect data may have caused losses of up to $1.8 trillion in a single year and led to 14% of avoidable rework
Research conducted by the UK-based Get it Right Initiative found that the true figure might even be up to 21% per annum.
As construction firms struggle to keep their profit margins while completing projects within deadlines and budgets, this degree of financial loss emphasises the importance of having access to the latest, precise data. Good data helps ensure that the virtual objects in a BIM model correspond to their real-world counterparts.
Bad data will spread throughout projects and affect all the processes, dependent on reliable content. So how can we design, construct, or estimate when we can’t guarantee the accuracy of the base?
Low-quality MEP design = low-quality MEP outcomes
Despite the explosion of technology in construction, many businesses still collect and manage data by hand. This results in inaccurate, outdated, and/or incomplete information as well as irrelevant or redundant information.
What’s worse is that additional manual procedure are needed to resolve these errors (which typically occur in the field) and determine accurate products, measurements, and prices.
All of this rework consumes a large amount of time and resources that could be used for activities that generate income. The end outcome frequently causes a significant deficit to a company’s bottom line—as well as its reputation.
High-quality designs
Utilising accurate mechanical and electrical content is no longer a luxury but rather a necessity and a key source of competitive advantage for M&E contractors and consultants. How effectively you use content is closely tied to how well you can estimate, make decisions, and manage projects.
The use of current and trustworthy content allows designers, engineers, and contractors to concentrate on what they do best—construction design and implementation—while avoiding expensive delays and rework.
Trimble can help
Investing in specialist M&E technology that provides trustworthy product content that is regularly updated and validated by manufacturers will have a big, quantifiable impact on your MEP design work. This is where Trimble can help.
MEPcontent is the world’s largest BIM library, with up-to-date content from more than 630 manufacturers and millions of brand- and part-specific MEP objects that you can filter by country. Trimble Connect is an integrated distribution solution that gets the right data to the right people at the right time.
With up-to-date material from more than 630 manufacturers and millions of brand- and part-specific MEP objects that you can filter by country, MEPcontent is the largest BIM library in the world.
Trimble Connect is a comprehensive distribution solution that delivers the appropriate data to the appropriate individuals at the appropriate time.
If you use Revit, check out this video to see how Stabicad for Revit’s extensive integrated calculations, multi-region compliance, and direct access to MEPcontent can help you create better designs while saving time and money.
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