MEP Coordination Service | MEP Clash Detection Services

MEP Coordination and Clash Detection by United-BIM

MEP Coordination Services
& Clash Detection Services

We provide clash-free coordinated 3D BIM models by resolving clashes among disciplines/trades – MEP systems, architectural and structural – leading to minimal MEP design changes/modifications.

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Deliver Clash-free, Accurate and Coordinated Construction Model as per BIM Execution Plan and BIM Workflow

We strongly believe in “Prevention is better than cure”, and that’s the guiding principle we follow in our MEP Coordination services & Clash Detection Services during key stages of building design – schematic design, design documents and construction documents.

During the entire MEPFP/MEPFS coordination process, we run multiple clash detection tests to reduce hard and soft clashes thus leading to a clash-free coordinated construction model.

We believe in “Collaborating Together Coordinating Better” so we work closely with the entire team of subcontractors (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire system), general contractors, architects, structural engineers, etc. Our consultative approach during the entire MEP coordination process helps team members to take collective decisions for the design changes or modifications.

MEP Coordination Services

Clash Report Generation

Provide a clash report dashboard covering soft & hard clashes and showing progress made over the time for a gatekeeper meeting – MEP engineers, architects, general contractors, designers, and building owners.

Coordination Ownership

Accompany you for the on-site gatekeeper meetings/visits or be a part of coordination meetings, facilitating the entire building design coordination phase from schematic design to construction documents.

Soft & Hard Clash Detection

Identify and resolve soft & hard clashes within each discipline/trade that were unidentified during the individual design of each discipline – architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing.

Design Modification

Iteratively implement the required design changes, discussed during the coordination meetings, into the MEP system model, and eventually deliver a coordinated construction model.

Trades of MEPFP Coordination

Mechanical System –HVAC Equipment and distribution such as Cooling tower, AHU, Ducting, etc.
Electrical System –Panels, switchboards, elevators, transformer, cable trays, etc.
Plumbing and Sanitary System –Pumps, water holding tanks, pool filtration equipment, Sump, sewage pit, grease and sand traps, etc
Fire Safety System – Fire sprinkler pumps, sprinkler tanks fire shutter, smoke curtains, piping system, etc.
Outside of Building – External works, rooftop, and external face of a building, etc.

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Our Clash Detection Services and MEP Coordination Services Include

We use BIM-based approach for MEPFS 3D coordination modeling (Autodesk’s Navisworks widely used), highlights all clashes within MEP systems against other MEP systems or MEP systems against structural) integrates each team’s designs and finds out all the clashes, ensuring that there is harmony between the Architectural design, Structural design, and MEPFS design. We eliminate conflicts at an early stage of design which surely provide a positive outcome on the project.

We accompany you in the entire MEP Coordination process from the very first coordination meeting to the final sign off meeting. Once we run the clash detection process in Navisworks by providing Architectural, Structural, and MEP models, we have the clash report showing possible collisions or clashes at multiple locations with reference positions in the coordinated design. We provide minimal error report to the design team help and them to make a collaborative decision over the required design changes/modification.

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Our MEP Coordination Process

Load MEP BIM Template

Load MEP BIM template based on the client’s standards for each of the listed trades: mechanical, electrical, plumbing & sanitary and fire protection.

Verify the Architectural Model

Verify/Check the coordinate of the Architectural model with MEP models by using “Origin to Origin” positioning approach before linking them.

Prepare the MEP Model

Prepare the MEP model for each of the disciplines – Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and include all elements for coordination within the central file.

Run the Clash-detection

In Navisworks any two models are coordinated together and by clicking on “Run Test”, it shows the “Clash Report ” occurred between the coordinated model.

Review and Resolve

After resolving clashes, we reload the cache in the Navisworks and make sure resolved clashes are in yellow, and check if any new clashes which will show up in red.

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MEP-Dashboard-for Gatekeeper Meeting by United-BIM

Benefits of Clash Detection Services and MEP Coordination Services

With the help of Autodesk Revit and Navisworks, we help AEC professionals at every stage of design-to-construction workflow with our clash detection and MEP coordination services. With the successful experience of varied projects, we aim to facilitate this critical design process in BIM.

Identify the design interference before the construction process.
Clash detection report helps in better team collaboration between architects, structure engineers, MEP engineers, contractors and building owners.
It reduces the risk of human errors- thus reducing the amount of changes during construction process.
Achieving accurate design before the construction process can save a lot of money, time and resources.