With the development of construction technologies, the implementation of BIM has become a necessary standard for the architecture, engineering and construction markets in most EU countries. BIM is a digital model or prototype of a building that integrates information about all building elements in one space. BIM Solutions Group has been using and implementing the aforementioned innovative methodology in the Baltic States since 2011, and now it is actively continuing its work in Georgia with its group member company BIM Solutions Georgia. BIM Solutions Georgia helps designers, contractors and project owners plan and execute construction projects more efficiently. Consequently, organizations that use BIM significantly save time and money while continuously improving the quality of construction.
BIM Solutions help clients/users reduce many problems and financial loss in construction, including delays, waste of materials, repetitive work and project quality. BIM Solutions Georgia advises project stakeholders on internationally proven practices in design, construction, building maintenance and supervision. As a result, customers get a more controlled and efficient construction project.
Currently, architects in Georgia use such BIM technologies as ArchiCAD and Revit for architectural design. BIM Solutions Georgia believes that this is a very good start, as it significantly increases the pace of design work and makes visualization more efficient. In addition, architects are given the opportunity to automatically create drawings from BIM models, calculate the amount of materials, and more. However, if we want to get perfect results in the construction process, each part of the design should be created in the BIM program itself. In this process, BIM Solutions Georgia provides full support to architects, designers, engineers and other involved parties and offers consultations with industry specialists at every step.
In order to train companies, BIM Solutions Georgia has organized the first workshop related to structural engineering. During the event, a specially invited guest from Lithuania, a representative of the engineering company Sostines Konstruktoriai, will show the audience a new way of construction engineering, and best practices, through the use of BIM technologies. The event will be held in Tbilisi at Radisson BLU Hotel on February 15 at 15:00, and will be open to any interested person, including structural engineers and designers working on the design of reinforced concrete structures, BIM users and project managers. Based on BIM design principles, the design workflow of reinforced concrete structures will be presented. Workshop participants will see how fast, accurate and efficient the design process can be using modern software tools. Interested persons can register on www.bimsolutions.ge
“BIM Solutions Group believes that its experience and more than 10 years of practice will help the Georgian construction industry to reach a higher level of international and European standards in modern construction management,” says Vytautas Puodziunas, Director of BIM Solutions Georgia. “Our goal is to take construction and project management to a new level by enhancing quality and efficiency”.
“Today, BIM is mandatory in most developing countries and Europe. The governments of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have already decided to make BIM solutions mandatory in construction projects. Sooner or later, the use of BIM will become necessary in Georgia as well, that’s why we help all parties involved in this process, including government institutions, to be ready to meet these changes and international standards.”
Vytautas Puodziunas, a Lithuanian MEP engineer and qualified construction project manager with extensive experience working on international projects, has for more than 15 years been actively cooperating with local and world leading companies. He never stops learning and aside from his professionalism, he constantly tries to improve and develop his qualifications. The director of BIM Solutions Georgia has been living in Georgia for over 12 years and shares his experience with companies on all phases of a complete construction project, including planning, design, construction and supervision. He is always looking for talented personnel in Georgia and beyond, and offers the opportunity to cooperate with an internationally recognized company. BIM Solutions Georgia team members consider Vytautas Puodziunas to be a passionate and dedicated person who has brought up many students and made them fall in love with their work.
With regards future plans, Puodziunas says, “2023 will be a year for the promotion and education of digital construction with the BIM process. We are planning several events to this end. We hope BIM Solutions Georgia will become the leading BIM consultancy company in Georgia, helping companies and specialists, universities, associations and governmental institutions implement a new BIM approach and related standards.”
By Mariam Mtivlishvili
