Why BIM Needs Digital Twins
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PREDICTIVE ADJUSTMENTS: Compare as-designed models against as-built
structures and discover upcoming discrepancies. Use this information to inform
future decisions and adjustments.
Technological solution: Mixed reality overlays project data onto the physical
environment to help contextualize 3D models. This helps bring 3D content off
the computer screen and make sense of it within the real-world — improving
the efficiency and accuracy of 3D design review, coordination, collaboration,
and project management.
PROGRESS MONITORING: All too often, important details get lost in translation
as a model progresses down the chain of command. Digital twin technology offers
accurate, real-time updates of building progress that will reveal any deviations
from 3D models.
Technological solution: Collect and share layout data across the entire
construction workflow by integrating a suite of layout tools. For example, pair
layout scanning technology with a collaboration platform to collect jobsite
data in realtime, keep models up-to-date, and enable technicians to share
layout information and as-built models with other project phases. There are
numerous applications for digital twins in construction beyond this list.
What's important to note is that this technology offers unprecedented data
delivery, which helps shape informed decision making. Ultimately, digital
twins establish a feedback loop between stakeholders and the jobsite to help
unify all project phases.
