communicated to other non-technical members
of the team. Virtual walk-throughs of the model
were done with the client on a periodic basis to
gain a better understand of the building. Walking
through the building in this manner also allowed
the client to make recommendations to the design
team around facilities management issues etc.
The main contractor, Stefanutti Stocks, also
embraced the virtual design space and models
were shared with the site team to understand
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the building better. Virtual walk-throughs were
conducted with the site teams in order to address
various queries on the project. The adoption of
BIM on the Park Square development has allowed
the design team to deliver a technically challenging
building on a tight construction schedule in an
efficient and coordinated manner.
Clash detection was a big driver for the
design team when deciding to adopt BIM on this
project. Clashing of services with each other or
Park Square