THE first building of The Atherton is expected to be ready for occupancy by the second half of 2022, DMCI Homes said.
In a statement, the Consunji-led developer said The Atherton, located in Parañaque City, is one of the first condominium projects that it designed and constructed using building information modeling (BIM).
DMCI Homes said it began adopting BIM in 2017, and implemented it on The Atherton, Fairlane Residences and Satori Residences in Kapitolyo and Santolan, Pasig City.
The Atherton’s first building, Oak, will be ready for occupancy by the second half of 2022.
DMCI Homes described BIM as an intelligent 3D model-based process that “allows users to generate a virtual representation of buildings and utilities and enabling real-time collaboration among everyone involved in a construction project.”
It noted that BIM helped the company minimize any work disruptions during the pandemic, as project teams were able to collaborate more effectively.
“With BIM, our projects have improved in overall project quality, overall productivity in coordination and site execution, cost savings due to reduction of construction material wastage, and time savings in design coordination,” Benneth Cancino, DMCI Homes’ head of BIM team and a senior civil engineer, said in a statement.
DMCI Homes said it increased its capability in “the use of visual walkthroughs; cloud-based document management; use of Robotic Total Station with 3D scanning; estimating tool; use of 4D simulation tool integrated with engineering, procurement, and construction schedule; and access of BIM in the field through mobile devices.”