Building Information Modelling (BIM)

We deliver BIM engineering as an integrated part of every project, the foundation on which all design, coordination and information management is built.

What is BIM?

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is the process of creating, managing, and coordinating digital information for a built asset within a shared model environment. For data centre projects, where multiple disciplines must work within demanding technical and programme constraints, BIM enables accurate coordination, improved collaboration, and more efficient project delivery.

At Black & White Engineering, BIM is embedded within our design and delivery processes from the outset. Our BIM management systems are aligned with ISO 19650 information management standards and supported by UKAS-accredited ISO 9001 quality management systems.

What we deliver

Our BIM service covers the full scope of digital design and information management from initial model setup and BIM Execution Plan authoring through to contractor integration and handover.

BIM production & model management

  • Advanced and complex MEP models built to company-wide BIM standards and continuously developed through structured internal training
  • Coordinated 3D design packages across all disciplines — structural, MEP, power and civil — within a single common data environment
  • BIM Execution Plan authoring and management, ensuring all parties work to consistent standards throughout the project

Coordination & clash detection

  • Early and ongoing clash detection across all design disciplines resolving conflicts before they reach site
  • Coordination workshops and federated model reviews with design team and contractor
  • Design issue tracking and resolution management throughout all RIBA stages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4D & 5D modelling

  • 4D time modelling  linking design elements to programme to visualise construction sequence and identify scheduling risks
  • 5D cost modelling integrating cost data into the model to improve budget control and procurement decision-making
  • Phasing analysis to support fast-track and multi-phase data centre delivery programme

 

 

 

 

 

Contractor integration & DfMA

  • BIM engineering models structured and delivered for adoption by General Contractors to support DfMA and offsite fabrication
  • Contractor BIM integration support ensuring design intent is maintained through the construction stage
  • As-built model management and handover documentation to support commissioning and facilities management

 

 

 

 

 

Key benefits

Right first time

Early clash detection and precise multi-discipline coordination reduce rework, delays and unexpected costs before they reach site.

Faster delivery

Streamlined workflows, parallel working and coordinated design reduce programme risk and accelerate the path from concept to construction.

Cost certainty

4D and 5D modelling gives clients a clearer picture of programme and cost throughout design, supporting better decisions on phasing and procurement.

Future-ready assets

Data-rich handover models support smooth commissioning, effective facilities management and informed planning for future capacity upgrades.

One coordinated team

BIM engineering is embedded across all disciplines means structural, MEP, power and civil design are resolved together. Fewer interfaces, fewer surprises.

Our credentials

  • BIM Level 2 certified under ISO 19650 and PAS 91:2013 — embedded across all projects
  • UKAS-accredited ISO 9001 quality management systems, into which BIM Level 2 requirements are fully integrated
  • Certified BIM champions holding Autodesk® Revit® MEP:2015 Certified Professional status — a qualification held by a small number of MEP professionals globally
  • BIM Execution Plans authored and managed on major hyperscale projects, adopted by General Contractors for DfMA
  • Active engagement with industry stakeholders and standards bodies to help advance BIM practice across the data centre sector

Talk to our team about your project needs

Our BIM engineering specialists are embedded across every discipline ensuring coordination, accuracy and programme confidence from the first design decision to final handover.

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