5 factors to consider when partnering with an Engineering Consultant!

 


The increasing global population drives the need for sustainable and effective residential or commercial structures, hospitality, healthcare, and transportation facilities. BIM has the potential to create a sustainable impact in the construction industry for project owners, engineers, contractors, architectural firms, and stakeholders.

However, BIM adoption and implementation have its own set of difficulties, key among them being:

  • Huge investment in expensive software

  • Lack of qualified and skilled resources to work on BIM software

  • Infrastructure needs to support BIM technology

Outsourcing BIM services has proven to be a very effective and viable solution helping companies overcome these challenges. However, the competency and credentials of the engineering consultant you choose could make or break your project.

So, how will you pick the ideal BIM outsourcing services partner?

Choosing the right BIM partner is no mean task given that the market is overflowed with BIM outsourcing companies that require to have achieved numerous breakthroughs and have incredible portfolios presented on their websites. 

Here are 5 criteria which are essential while choosing a BIM partner


  1. Check the BIM company’s experience

With so many businesses considering themselves as leading BIM service providers, it is important to verify the credentials of such companies. An in-depth analysis of their portfolio for experience, stability, and scope of projects accomplished is guaranteed. Claims must be incarnated with illustrated and documented experience.

  1. Believing only after seeing

Not everything that glitters is gold! This also remains true when you are recognizing the delivery abilities of a BIM company. What provides any BIM company a competitive edge is the ability of resources associated with the company. Hence, while it is always cautious to examine whether the company is enrolled or not, it makes a higher sense to validate the credentials of the BIM architects and engineers connected with the company.

  1. Reference Checks

Check the requirements and support the facts. Past and existing clients are a great source of references. A sound word of mouth recommendation can assist in decision-making. The feedback received from current or repeat clients is apparently the most positive and genuine. 

  1. Low costs are not always the best deal

BIM includes industry and labor. A legitimate company will always quote a price equivalent to the effort. While you should determine the costs so that you do not surpass the budget, do not get affected by companies that offer low prices to gain clients.

  1. Say no to freelancers

Freelancers often work on various projects and offer low prices. Construction businesses or general contractors should be cautious while outsourcing projects to freelancers. This is so because freelancers regularly work without any project manager or a setup.

Without a proper work environment and without the most advanced equipment, technology, or software it may be challenging to work on complex projects. Finishing projects on time may also be hard to achieve due to lack of team collaboration, lack of project exposure, BIM process expertise, etc

Conclusion

Before concluding on a BIM outsourcing partner make sure your expectations, align with what the partner offers. What is the end goal you are looking for and retrace the path so that it leads you to a trustworthy, ideal, and reliable partner? Both should be on the same page.

Make sure you specify your own milestones, expectations, and deliverables concisely. There should be no uncertainty. Furthermore, it is important to ensure that the BIM outsourcing partner is up to date with the latest technology trends and software.

However, Prompt Consulting can be an ideal choice as it helps in engineering MEP more efficiently. Contact us today: http://promptconsult.com/mep_consulting/

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