BIG Room
As BIM/IPD process evolves, all trades are scrambling to stay active in BIG room environment. Also as construction phase moves from field to a BIG room, it pays to be vey productive in a very short time. Not only you as a sub-contractor is asked to help the Owner, Architect and the General Contractor, but at the same time you have to fight for the space that your walls and ceiling occupy. Your production rates and bottom line depend on it. Therefore it becomes very important for you to be fully informed. Some of the key items you should know about are:
Who should you send to weekly BIG room meetings and when?
How can you keep your Project Manager engaged in BIG room meetings without sending him to one every week and wasting his precious time?
How much time is spent before and after BIG room meeting to stay affective?
How can your "BIM Team" efficiently participate from your office?
How much time should you estimate for these weekly meetings and for how long?
What are different activities that you are expected to participate in and how to accomplish them successfully?