Building Information Modeling or BIM Services as it is fondly called has created a huge market off shore. Architectural and engineering companies outsource their BIM Services off shore with intent of saving cost. Architects, engineering consultants, construction companies etc. Send companies their requirements, standards and expect them to complete the project in an accurate manner. There are various companies who offer complete BIM solutions to overseas clients. These services include architectural BIM, structural BIM, MEP BIM, clash detection and creation of families. Apart from creating 3D, 4D or 5D models we also provide building information facility management and point cloud scanning services.

Outsourcing firms off shore provide BIM services using software like revit, Bentley, Tekla steel and Archie CAD. This software facilitates building information modeling by providing start to end BIM Solutions. Material take offs, scheduling, project execution plans, bill of quantities etc. are parts of the vast BIM service arena. Different software is available for different domains like revit architecture for creating architectural BIM, revit structures for structural BIM and revit MEP for mechanical electrical and plumbing.

Earlier, there were no solutions to check errors or issues arising out of lack of co-ordination between architectural, structural and MEP construction process. This caused major discrepancies while construction and led to larger monetary losses and elongated project schedule. Minor errors like change even of ½ inch in the dimension proved to be costly as they could turn out to losses worth thousands of dollars. This started a revolution in the construction industry and that is how building information modeling came into existence. Rightly said, necessity is the mother of invention. BIM services stirred construction industry in a jiffy and became the most sought after services. The process of gaining expertise in providing BIM Services proved to be a greater challenge. Executing and implementing BIM projects were not proving to be a cost effective proposition onshore. Again outsourcing came to rescue, these services were outsourced to CAD companies in India. BIM like on shore was new concept to other off shore sites. However, Autodesk and other companies provided enough training and created expertise within these companies. Information and instructions from clients helped a lot too.
 
BIM Services outsourcing prove to be valuable and saved cost both the ways. Clients provide CAD plans or drawings with all details and construction parameters to off shore BIM companies. Modelers study the plans and start developing a 3D virtual model. With this model all the important geometrical aspects such as angles, dimensions etc. can be modeled. Information related to quantities, materials, detailing or various sheet views can be achieved with Building Information Modeling. BIM facilitates replace and extraction of building information from a 3D virtual model that is created.
 
BIM enables parametric modeling thus causing changes to reflect across the model when done in one part of it. This results in high accuracy and prevents waste of time. Co-ordination within different construction discipline becomes much easier. Outsourcing BIM Services becomes an icing on cake as the construction companies pay much lesser cost to complete this off shore than what they may have to pay onshore.