Open BIM Cost Estimator
Automatic cost estimates

Method used to calculate the cost of the building

INDEX

• Method used to calculate the cost of the building
  • Definition of the geometric and construction model of the building
  • Quantities
  • Price application
  • Cost adjustment
• Details
• More information
  
  

Method used to calculate the cost of the building

Definition of the geometric and construction model of the building

The program generates a geometric and construction model of the building internally, using the data entered by users and the default values based on the recommendations of the control and insurance entities, the construction solutions sanctioned by the practice and by good construction standards.

Quantities

Using the geometric and construction model, the program automatically calculates the quantities of the job items involved in the project, for each chapter of the budget.

Price application

Once the quantities have been established, the program applies the prices that correspond to the job items that make up the project.

The prices that are applied are extracted from the Price Generator of each country and their corresponding federal entity or province.

Cost adjustment

In order to determine a cost in accordance with the market, the program adjusts the prices according to the geographical location, typological characteristics, execution period of the work and the market situation of the area.

 

Details

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• User license
  The permits that must be included in the user license to be able to use Open BIM Cost Estimator depend on the value of the execution cost that is calculated by the program:
  
  
  • Up to 1,000,000 €
    Users can use the program for free.
  • Up to 5,000,000 €
    The user license must include the Open BIM Cost Estimator Pro permit.
  • More that 5,000,000 €
    The user license must include the Open BIM Cost Estimator Expert permit.

 

More information

More information on Open BIM Cost Estimator can be found by clicking on the following links:

• General information


• Aim of the program


• Scope of application


• User interface


• Method used to calculate the cost of the building


• Factors contemplated during price applications (geographic, socioeconomic, typological, construction, climatic and seismic)


• Integration in the Open BIM workflow


• Results, checks and generated support documents