BIM 360 / ACC Coordination Services

01 — The Challenge

Large AEC projects involve multiple consultants, contractors, locations, disciplines, and constantly changing design information. Managing this information across disconnected systems can create significant coordination risks.

Common challenges include:

• Multiple teams working from different model versions

• Difficulty maintaining the latest approved BIM information

• Disconnected coordination between consultants and contractors

• Large volumes of models and project information

• Issues communicated through emails and spreadsheets

• Difficulty tracking clash resolution

• Inconsistent file naming and folder structures

• Limited visibility into coordination progress

• Delays in reviewing and responding to issues

• Coordination teams working across different locations and time zones

• Lack of a centralized project information environment

VDEC helps establish a structured cloud-based coordination workflow using BIM 360 / ACC, connecting models, issues, stakeholders, and project information in one environment.

02 — VDEC Solution

VDEC provides BIM 360 / ACC Coordination Services designed around your project's BIM Execution Plan, coordination strategy, information requirements, and Common Data Environment.

Our services include:

Cloud BIM Coordination

• BIM 360 / ACC Project Setup Support

• Model Upload & Organization

• Federated Model Coordination

• Multidisciplinary Model Management

• Cloud-Based Model Review

• Model Version Management

• Design Coordination

Issue Management

• Clash / Issue Creation

• Issue Categorization

• Issue Assignment

• Issue Prioritization

• Issue Tracking

• Issue Status Management

• Resolution Verification

• Coordination Issue Reporting

Multidisciplinary Coordination

• Architectural Coordination

• Structural Coordination

• HVAC Coordination

• Electrical Coordination

• Plumbing Coordination

• Fire Protection Coordination

• MEPF Coordination

• Specialist System Coordination

Project Information Management

• Folder Structure Support

• File Naming Standards

• Model Publishing Workflows

• Document Coordination

• Revision Management

• Project Information Organization

• CDE Workflow Support

Our objective is to create a connected coordination environment where project teams can access the right information, identify issues, collaborate on solutions, and track progress efficiently.

03 — Deliverables

Cloud Coordination Environment

• BIM 360 / ACC Project Structure

• Project Folder Organization

• Model Coordination Environment

• Federated Models

• Published Model Sets

• Model Version Management

Coordination Deliverables

• Multidisciplinary Federated BIM Model

• Clash Detection Reports

• Coordination Views

• Issue Lists

• Issue Classification

• Coordination Markups

• Model Review Outputs

• Coordination Status Reports

Issue Management

• Assigned Coordination Issues

• Issue Tracking Register

• Open / Closed Issue Reports

• Discipline-Based Issue Reports

• Priority-Based Issue Reports

• Clash Resolution Tracking

• Resolution Verification Reports

Documentation

• Coordination Meeting Support

• BIM Coordination Reports

• Model Review Reports

• Project Information Reports

• Model Revision Logs

• Final Coordinated Model

04 — Our Process

01. Project & Platform Review

We review the project requirements, BIM Execution Plan, coordination strategy, CDE structure, model requirements, user roles, and existing BIM 360 / ACC environment.

02. Project Environment Setup

We support the establishment or review of the project folder structure, model organization, naming standards, permissions, publishing workflows, and coordination requirements.

03. Model Collection & Validation

Discipline models are collected from the designated project environment and reviewed for version, coordinates, levels, naming, completeness, and coordination readiness.

04. Model Aggregation

Relevant Architectural, Structural, MEPF, and specialist models are brought together into a federated coordination environment.

05. Coordination & Clash Detection

Models are reviewed for physical clashes, clearance issues, design interfaces, and constructability concerns based on the agreed coordination strategy.

06. Issue Creation & Assignment

Coordination issues are documented within the cloud environment, categorized, prioritized, and assigned to the responsible project team or discipline.

07. Resolution Tracking

Project teams update issues as design changes are made. VDEC reviews updated information and tracks the status of outstanding coordination items.

08. Model Revalidation

Updated models are reviewed against previous issues to verify that critical conflicts have been properly resolved.

09. Reporting & Final Coordination

Coordination progress, outstanding issues, resolved clashes, and model status are documented and communicated to relevant project stakeholders.

05 — Software & Technology

Our cloud coordination teams work with industry-standard BIM and construction technologies, including:

Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) | BIM 360 | Autodesk Revit | Navisworks | AutoCAD

We can also work within client-specific Common Data Environments, BIM Execution Plans, folder structures, naming standards, approval workflows, coordination matrices, and issue-management procedures.

06 — Benefits

One Source of Project Information

Centralize BIM models, project information, issues, and coordination workflows within a connected cloud environment.

Improved Collaboration

Allow distributed project teams to work from shared and controlled project information.

Better Model Version Control

Reduce the risk of teams coordinating outdated or incorrect model versions.

Faster Issue Resolution

Create, assign, track, and close coordination issues through a structured workflow.

Improved Coordination Visibility

Give project stakeholders greater visibility into open issues, responsibilities, and coordination progress.

Reduced Communication Gaps

Move coordination away from fragmented emails and spreadsheets toward a structured digital issue-management process.

Better Multidisciplinary Coordination

Connect Architecture, Structure, MEPF, and specialist disciplines within one coordination environment.

Remote Project Collaboration

Support coordination between teams working across different offices, locations, and time zones.

Improved Project Traceability

Maintain a record of model versions, coordination issues, decisions, and resolutions.

Construction-Ready Information

Help project teams progress from coordinated design information toward reliable construction and installation deliverables.

07 — Example Project

BIM 360 / ACC Coordination for a Large Commercial Development

Project Type: Commercial / Mixed-Use Development
Scope: ACC Coordination + Multidisciplinary BIM Coordination + Clash Detection
Disciplines: Architecture + Structure + HVAC + Electrical + Plumbing + Fire Protection
Platform: Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)
LOD: 350

VDEC Approach

VDEC supported the project team by establishing a structured cloud-based BIM coordination workflow within the ACC environment.

Multidisciplinary models were reviewed and organized within the project environment. The coordination team monitored model versions, developed federated coordination views, identified clashes, and created structured issues for the responsible disciplines.

Coordination issues were assigned, tracked, and reviewed through the project workflow. Updated models were subsequently revalidated to confirm resolution of critical issues.

Outcome

The project achieved a more structured and transparent coordination environment, providing project stakeholders with improved visibility into model status, coordination issues, responsibilities, and resolution progress.

08 — Connect Your Project. Coordinate in the Cloud.

Modern BIM coordination requires more than exchanging files. It requires a connected environment where project information, models, issues, and people work together.

VDEC helps project teams leverage BIM 360 / ACC to establish structured cloud-based coordination workflows that improve collaboration, model control, issue management, and project visibility.

From model coordination and clash detection to issue tracking and resolution, we help create a more connected digital construction environment.