Innovative Player in the Construction Sector: Data Reporting and Analysis with BIMCRONE

The construction industry is a continuously evolving sector, and keeping up with these changes is critical for the success of companies. BIMCRONE is an innovative platform at the forefront of this transformation, offering unique advantages, especially in data reporting and analysis. In this article, we will examine BIMCRONE’s reporting capabilities.

What Is BIMCRONE, and Why Is It Important?

BIMCRONE is a platform developed to align with the priorities of the construction sector. Here are some reasons for the significance of this platform:

Data-Centric Approach: BIMCRONE centralizes and organizes real-time data generated at every stage of construction projects, significantly enhancing the data richness of the project.

Process Optimization: BIMCRONE can automate and optimize business processes, increasing project efficiency and reducing costs.

Decision Support: The platform provides project managers and stakeholders with the ability to make data-driven decisions, ultimately enhancing project success.

Data Reporting and Analysis with BIMCRONE

BIMCRONE offers powerful features to meet the data reporting and analysis needs in the construction sector. Let’s take a closer look at the data management and reporting capabilities of this platform:

Customizable Reports: BIMCRONE allows you to create project-specific reports, catering to the needs and responsibilities of each user.

Real-Time Data Monitoring: The platform tracks on-site construction data in real-time, enabling rapid issue identification and intervention.

Figure 1. Customizable BIMCRONE Dashboard for tracking project data in real-time.

Data Visualization: BIMCRONE can visualize your data using graphs and interactive visuals, aiding in better data comprehension.

Visual Delay Analysis:

BIMCRONE offers the capability to perform visual delay analysis in construction projects. This feature allows you to visually monitor project progress and identify potential risks in advance. Understanding where delays occur and their causes at various stages contributes to more effective project management.

Figure 3. Delay analysis filter.

Status Reports: Instant Visibility and Communication Convenience

Figure 2. Status filter for observing the current state of your project on an element-by-element basis.

BIMCRONE has the capability to present the project’s current status in the form of reports. These reports facilitate quick tracking of project progress for project managers and stakeholders, enhancing communication and control over the project.

Thanks to BIMCRONE’s reporting capabilities, you can efficiently manage all stages of your projects, securely share data with project stakeholders, and ensure the success of your projects.

Figure 4. Tables for comparing planned and actual project status in terms of finances, quantity, and personnel.

Figure 5. Progress tables customizable by subcontractor.

Figure 6. Comparable progress tables based on the baseline, calculated cost, and current cost

Manage your construction projects more intelligently by making data-driven decisions and stay one step ahead on the path to success with BIMCRONE!

Furkan Semih Deveci

BIM Engineer

The following are the key points to be taken into account by the author responsible for design tasks while developing 3D projects to be used in Design, Construction, and Operation processes, in order to ensure the healthy execution of BIM processes:

1. During the design process, design software that allows export in IFC file format should be used.
2. It is expected that regions and disciplines are defined within the design file. The elements within the model should also be defined in the same manner. This approach makes the workspace more understandable and enables more efficient use of the model. If necessary, these regions and disciplines can also be modeled in separate design files. For example, A Block Architectural – B Block Structural – C Block Facade…
3. In models containing elements like blocks, stations, disciplines, etc., a connection should be established with the main model. Then, coordinates should be assigned to the models according to the site plan, or the design should be carried out with all disciplines based on the same starting point. Otherwise, the IFC exports obtained from the program will have incorrect coordinates.
4. During modeling, parameters such as Type Mark, Position Number, Mark ID, etc. of the elements need to be entered in a suitable manner for the project. If necessary, as the work schedule and material selections are determined, new parameters can be added to the model. Detailed definition of parameters for elements within the model will facilitate the management of processes. It is important that these definitions use a common code system across all disciplines (see: BEP – BIM Execution Plan).
5. In tasks such as flooring, facade walls, excavation, landscape elements, etc., elements within the model should be designed with minimum size, considering different construction methods. For instance, a 500m3 floor slab can be poured all at once according to the concrete pouring plan, or it can be poured in multiple phases. In this case, if there is a possibility that the contractor might not pour the entire floor slab at once, the floor slab should be designed with the minimum size.
6. In the BIM model, floor parameters hold significant importance for proper task tracking. The correct functioning of filters depends on the compatibility of floor parameters across different disciplines. It is important that these definitions use a common code system across all disciplines (see: BEP – BIM Execution Plan).

Eray Burukoglu & Nesrin Akın Oztabak

7D BIM: Sustainability

Sustainability is a concept that is used quite frequently today, but is not always understood correctly. The concept of sustainability is to use resources in a way that does not harm or endanger the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It’s about finding ways to live and prosper without causing environmental degradation or depletion of natural resources.

Buildings consume high energy throughout their entire life cycle and cause high carbon emissions. High-Performance Building and Net-Zero Energy Building approaches have emerged in the construction industry to reduce the energy need of buildings.

• Picture 1: Green Building Concept

BIM can be used in many different ways to improve sustainability in buildings:

•  BIM allows us to simulate the energy performance of a building at the project stage, enabling us to design energy-efficient structures.
•  BIM can be used to select construction materials with a lower environmental impact. BIM assesses the embodied energy and global warming potential of different materials, helping to select products with a smaller ecological footprint.
•  BIM can be used to evaluate the feasibility of renewable energy systems. BIM can help determine whether a particular site is suitable for solar panels or wind turbines by modeling factors such as sun exposure, wind speed and shading.
•  By enabling the creation of digital twins of structures, BIM can help verify that sustainable buildings are functioning as intended by monitoring energy use, water consumption and waste generation throughout a building’s lifecycle.
•  BIM coordinates cost planning, design, construction and production. It also enables manufacturers to create more accurate features off-site. As a result, the amount of waste is minimized, overordering is avoided and natural resources are conserved.

Picture 2 : Tracking the sunlight hitting the building during the day.

Various structures using sustainable BIM in the design process:

• Istanbul Airport

The airport, designed using BIM, also includes a rainwater harvesting system that collects and recycles rainwater for use in toilets and irrigation, a gray water treatment plant that recycles water from sinks and showers for use in landscape irrigation, and a solar energy system that balances the airport’s energy consumption by 10%.

• Baku National Stadium

The stadium was built with the BIM methodology and designed to be as energy efficient as possible. The stadium’s roof is made of ETFE (ethylene tetrafluoroethylene), a highly translucent material that helps reduce energy consumption by allowing natural light to enter the stadium. The stadium also has a rainwater harvesting system that collects rainwater and recycles it for use in the stadium’s toilets and irrigation system.
The number of BIM-based applications in the world is increasing rapidly, regulations have been published in many countries on this subject. In Turkey, on the other hand, preparations for regulations are made in this regard. In our country, BIM is actively used in many qualified projects, especially in airports, rail systems and hospitals.
Thanks to our BIMCRONE product, which was developed with the BIM approach, which enables the production of better projects with process optimization and enables sustainable practices in the construction sector, we continue to serve in this field as the industry leader on both a national and international scale.

Furkan Semih DEVECİ

Considerations While Doing Revit Modeling

Compliance with BIM (Building Information Modeling) standards while modeling Revit ensures that the model is created and managed accurately and effectively. BIM standards ensure consistency and efficiency among all stakeholders throughout a project. In order to model in accordance with BIM standards, it is recommended to pay attention to the following points:

Making necessary preparations before starting modelling: There are predetermined standards and guidelines for BIM projects. Starting to model by following these can prevent bigger problems from occurring in the future.
Paying attention to adequate level of detail: In BIM projects, the level of detail is an important factor affecting the quality and accuracy of the model made. Insufficient detail may cause the model to be incompatible with the real world. For example, the partitions should be modeled according to the concrete pouring plan. A model element that has no connection with reality causes the process to be disrupted.
Processing sufficient data to the elements: During modeling, all parameters of the element must be entered in accordance with the project. WBS, Pos No, Mark ID etc. The presence of many parameters in the elements plays a great role in facilitating BIM processes.
Data standard compliance: Data standard compliance is important in BIM projects. Different components and data types conforming to different standards can break the consistency of the data in the model. Types should be properly adjusted and used for their intended purpose.
Correct selection of building materials: In BIM projects, material properties are an important factor affecting the accuracy of modeling and the accuracy of analysis. Incorrect selection of building materials may cause misleading data in the model. It is necessary to model the element in the project in accordance with its characteristics.
Mistakes in managing changes made: BIM projects can make mistakes in the process because team members need to monitor and manage changes. For example, improper documentation of a change or deletion of a component can affect the accuracy of the model. In a revision to an element, deleting and remodeling that element may cause all historical data of the deleted element to be deleted.
Finding the building blocks in their coordinates: The drawn block – station etc. After linking the masses to the main model, it is necessary to assign their coordinates to the models according to the site plan. Otherwise, ifc exports from the program will have the wrong coordinates.