ProWest has embraced and implemented the use of "BIM" on all of its complex construction projects. We recognize that sophisticated project owners are requiring their Design and Construction disciplines to use this design tool. BIM has proven to enhance the construction experience by reducing design conflicts typically encountered during the construction phases and by allowing extensive prefabrication of complex construction elements.

Additional benefits are:

• Enables collaborative design and construction techniques 
• Assists designers/contractors to work out clashes of materials in  the virtual model and not out in the field 
• Increased communication between owner, design professionals,   constructors and vendors/suppliers
• Allows for prefabrication in the shop, thereby reducing waste and increasing the ability to recycle waste materials
• Clarifies project risk / reduces risk 
• Shared information between owner, design professionals, constructors and vendors/suppliers well before the drawings are available for bid 
• Reduces design and construction change orders & RFI's
• Centralized warehouse of information (i.e. FTP sites / information exchange tools/ SharePoint)
• Allows for "What-If" scenarios
• Pricing of modification in "Real-Time"
• Facilities and asset management for owners
• Instantaneous system analysis (sustainable building, air flow, energy modeling, etc.)
• Improved visualization for the owner as well as designers and constructors
• Improved productivity due to easy determination of information
• Build "virtually" before building in the real world with real materials
• Move "Plan/Permit Review" from paper to electronic media
• Improved maintenance, operations and facilities management potential by owners (once assuming occupancy)
• Quicker building and system startup times and personnel training due to the virtual building BIM model

BIM technology continues to improve, resulting in a continuing and increasing benefit to our clients.  ProWest is committed to continue to upgrade and offer its clients the latest in this important design and construction technology.