Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) refer to both a highly-integrated project delivery (IPD) process as well as a collection of technologies. These are disruptive processes that changes business relationships, introduces new risks and rewards, and empowers participants with advanced tools that streamline decisions and reduce project delivery time and costs. VDC/BIM technical solutions simply enable this advanced approach to delivering design and construction services.

VDC/BIM technical solutions come in many shapes and sizes, as there are different tools for different objectives. The integrated delivery process is complex and cannot be fully supported by a single software application. The most important question to consider is ‘What are we trying to accomplish through VDC/BIM?’

Eos Group focuses on preconstruction VDC/BIM solutions for the building market that leverage Sage Timberline Office Estimating as an integrated ‘concept to build’ cost estimating software platform.

We offer the most advanced ‘macro-BIM’ VDC/BIM solution for the preconstruction phase of building market, DProfiler from Beck Technology. DProfiler is a VDC/BIM solution that offers intelligent 3D modeling with integrated, real-time cost estimating. DProfiler is, by design, a simplified modeling application that can be used by today’s preconstruction staff.

We offer multiple 'micro-BIM' solutions including Innovaya Visual Estimating and Autodesk® Quantity Take Off (QTO). These tools support both manual and automated methods of counting and measuring quantities in a BIM. Cost estimators can associate and visualize the relationship between BIM objects and cost estimating database components (items and Smart Assemblies).

Eos Group provides strategic guidance, software products, cost database integration and implementation services to ensure our clients approach VDC/BIM in a balanced, manageable process.