BIOMEDIC & HEaLTH RESEaRCH Facility = BIM CASE STUDY
Project Description: lab & office + landscaped social gathering areas
Location: cANADA
Client: CONFIDENTIAL size: 500,000 square feet
Role: Information author / task team information manager
Responsibility: BIM MODELLING + Preparing BIM Documentation
Challenges
- Delivering accurate, high-performance BIM models for complex laboratory and healthcare environments.
- Managing frequent design updates, version control, and iterative modelling within tight project timelines.
- Meeting strict Client Information Requirements (IRs) while supporting integrated sustainability and wellness objectives.
Solutions
- Centralised BIM platform enabled real-time collaboration between multidisciplinary design teams.
- Created a tailored Client IR compliance checklist, integrated directly into the BIM Execution Plan (BEP) for consistent delivery.
- Implemented a structured version control process using clear naming conventions and scheduled update cycles.
- Facilitated design reviews and coordinated modelling to ensure every detail met technical and visual performance standards.
End result
Produced accurate & coordinated models.
Met sustainability and wellness standards through detailed BIM planning.
Reduced design errors via integrated clash detection and BIM coordination.
Enabled efficient project delivery through clear BIM documentation and change management workflows.
Completed the facility on time and within budget, delivering an Information model that supports long-term operations and maintenance.
Key Takeaway
This project demonstrates how structured BIM processes, combined with technical expertise, can significantly reduce risk, rework & delays on complex healthcare developments. By embedding a tailored compliance checklist into the BIM Execution Plan so that it is used holistically by the whole delivery team and using real-time collaboration tools, we ensured full alignment with the Client’s Information Requirements from day one.
Our proactive clash detection, version control, and clear BIM documentation approach not only improved coordination between design teams but also supported critical project drivers like sustainability, wellness & long-term operational efficiency.
The result? A technically robust, fully coordinated digital facility that enabled on time project delivery, reduced design errors, and provided reliable data for ongoing facilities management, adding long-term value for the Estate Owner beyond construction!