Readiness check

Is your BIM coordination catching clashes or just making pictures?

BIM only pays off if the coordination actually resolves conflicts in the model before the field hits them. A pretty model that nobody coordinates to closure is just expensive pictures. Answer for how the coordination actually runs on your project. The score stays on your device; enter an email only if you want the BIM coordination checklist sent over.

1. Is there a BIM execution plan (BEP) that says who models what, to what LOD, by when?Yes, a BEP everyone followsAn informal understandingNo BEP

2. Are all trade models on the same shared coordinate origin so they line up?Yes, a shared origin confirmed for every modelMostly, with occasional misalignmentModels do not line up

3. Do all the trades (structural, MEP, fire protection) actually model their work and contribute?Yes, every trade models and contributesSome trades, others stay in 2DOnly a couple of trades model

4. Do you run clash detection on the federated model (hard and clearance clashes)?Yes, regular clash detection with reportsOccasionallyNo clash detection

5. Are clashes assigned and tracked to closure in coordination meetings?Yes, assigned, tracked, and closedFlagged but not always resolvedClashes pile up unresolved

6. Are you coordinating at the right LOD (detailed enough to be reliable, not just concept)?Yes, coordinating at a fabrication-reliable LODMixed LOD across tradesCoordinating off concept-level models

7. Is the model current in a common data environment so everyone works the latest version?Yes, a CDE with version controlShared files, version confusion happensModels emailed around

8. Is the coordinated model used in the field (prefab, layout, install) not just for clash reports?Yes, it drives prefab and layoutA little, mostly we build from 2DThe model is not used in the field