ASICO Development has launched a Building Information Modeling (BIM) program for its upcoming projects, marking a significant step in its digital transformation journey in compliance with Dubai Municipality standards. The initiative underscores the company’s commitment to quality, efficiency, and regulatory compliance. BIM has emerged as a powerful tool in modern real estate development, revolutionising the way projects are planned, constructed, and managed, the firm said in a statement.
BIM creates a comprehensive digital model that integrates design, construction sequencing, cost data, sustainability analysis, and operational information. This unified model enables early clash detection and reduction of design errors, leading to more accurate cost and quantity management. Moreover, it provides clear visualisation of the construction timeline, enhancing design quality and coordination among consultants and contractors. Additionally, BIM ensures the creation of comprehensive and accurate as-built documentation for future maintenance and facility operations, it added.
These advantages are said to directly align with ASICO’s mission of delivering high-quality developments, while maintaining better control over time, cost, and technical performance.
“With BIM, we are elevating the way we design, coordinate, and deliver our developments. It sets the foundation for future digital initiatives and supports our commitment to smarter, more efficient, and more sustainable buildings,” said Salah M. Baleed, Director of Engineering at ASICO.
ASICO is rolling out BIM across all new development projects as part of a phased digital engineering strategy. This includes – coordination for enhanced design accuracy and clash detection, schedule integration to support construction planning and progress tracking, cost modeling for more precise budgeting and dynamic updates as designs evolve, sustainability simulations to support energy efficiency and environmental targets, facilities management models to ensure accurate handover data and long-term operational readiness, the firm explained.
These workflows will be implemented through structured BIM Execution Plans (BEPs), clear consultant requirements, and internal capability-building. This ensures that all ASICO projects meet Dubai Municipality requirements for BIM-based documentation and digital model submissions.
The BIM program will be delivered in full alignment with the Dubai Building Code and Dubai BIM submission standards, including ISO 19650-aligned information management and the required IFC/IDS deliverables for permit submission.
