planning phase of the project , the professional team utilised Building Information Models ( BIM ) to refine the design of the facility and to coordinate their information in the multidimensional BIM environment .
This coordinated model space was available to the client at an early stage and provided the framework for team meetings and collaboration . The outcome was a comprehensive set of construction information that captured both the operational requirements of the client , as well as the professional team ’ s design intent . Throughout the construction phase , the latest , highly detailed model was always available to the contractor which allowed them to review some of the more complex details and plan accordingly . Updates were easily communicated to site and the reference to the 3D model was effortlessly incorporated into the workflow .
In addition to this , the contractor on-boarded HoloBuilder as a construction monitoring tool . This meant that the Cape Town based team could visit the site daily , walking through the 360 ° immersive photo environment . This further increased the synergy between the contractor and the professional team and ensured that the fast-track construction programme was achieved safely and effectively .
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