Building Information Modeling

Building information modeling (BIM) produces a virtual representation of a facility and can incorporate any attribute, whether it’s physical, geometric, geographic, thermodynamic, aerodynamic or acoustic.

The result is a tool that generates a complete prototype of the built environment prior to construction - the same way that aircraft and cars are now designed.

Building information modeling is quickly transforming the global practice of program and project management. 

The power of building information modeling

Building information modeling manages intelligent components and information linked to multiple project databases, facilitating a comprehensive demonstration of the entire building life cycle from design, through construction and into facility operation.

Quantities and shared properties of materials can easily be extracted and manipulated. Systems, assemblies and sequences are interconnected to be shown on a relative scale with the complete facility or group of facilities.

Building information modeling offers the ability to model, manipulate, test and evaluate project alternatives and scenarios prior to field construction or operations allowing Faithful+Gould to provide the most effective solution to match client requirements and maximize building value.

 It integrates with other services such as:

How building information modeling helps

Strategic building decisions can be made in the initial design process to:

  • Quickly assess impacts of design changes
  • Enhance team cooperation
  • Improve estimate accuracy and sensitivity
  • Reduce change orders
  • Improve constructability
  • Visually review schedule progress
  • Plan site logistics
  • Reduce cost preparation time
  • Provide an earlier construction start
  • Facilitate true value engineering
John Wayne Airport runway
John Wayne Airport runway

Our Experience  

John Wayne Airport

Faithful+Gould is leading the effort to integrate and apply building information modeling technology for program management, estimating and scheduling on capital projects at John Wayne Airport.

We are also currently involved with four other building information modeling projects for which we are providing concept estimating, early 4D scheduling and construction planning simulations.

Service Lead contact information

Carin Rautenbach Senior Vice President - Aviation & Transportation

carin.rautenbach@fgould.com | Phone: 1.562.314.4202

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