Clashes cost time, money, and credibility. They trigger RFIs, rework, and schedule slips. Good news: you can shift that risk out of the field and into model coordination. Remote AE provides skilled remote clash detection specialists who run coordinated clash checks in Autodesk Navisworks Manage, Revit, Solibri, and BIM 360/Autodesk Construction Cloud. Our talent integrates with your workflow, standards, and BIM Execution Plan (BEP) to deliver clear clash reports, BCF issue logs, and model markups. This guide explains what modern BIM clash detection includes and how Remote AE supports AEC teams with fast, accurate, and affordable remote BIM coordination and clash detection.
Clash detection services identify conflicts inside a federated model before construction begins. These conflicts may involve the architectural model, structural elements, or MEP systems. A proper clash detection workflow enhances accuracy, reduces the volume of RFI, and prevents costly field delays.
Today’s BIM clash detection services utilize Navisworks Manage, Revit, Solibri, or Revizto, depending on the project and client requirements.
Hard clashes
Physical geometry overlapping, such as ducts cutting through beams, pipes colliding with structural bracing, or equipment intruding into walls.
Soft clashes
Clearance, code, or safety violations, for example:
These often come up when checking MEP systems against architectural requirements.
Workflow clashes
Scheduling or logistics conflicts are detected through 4D simulation and planning. Crane paths, installation sequences, and material delivery timelines can clash with work zones or other trade activities.
Site fixes burn budget. Design-induced rework can consume a meaningful slice of project cost; studies cluster rework between 4–10% of total cost, higher on complex jobs. Bad data alone fueled 14% of rework in 2020, with billions lost industry-wide. Move the clash to the model, and you cut RFIs, field delays, and weekend work. Typical teams involved: architectural, structural, and MEP, plus specialty trades on hospitals, labs, plants, and data centers.
Most issues sit where disciplines meet. Think soffits and ceilings pinching duct runs, beams trimming clearances, or risers landing on beams. We federate the architectural shell, the structural frame, and all MEP systems so conflicts pop immediately. Example: a 24×20 supply duct crossing a W-beam web; the clash cycle assigns it to the structure with a reroute note and requested drop, avoiding field cuts and lost time. BIM adopters report fewer changes and faster delivery when coordination is pushed earlier in design (Dodge Data & Analytics, BIM value)
A soft clash caught early commonly prevents late resubmittals. One hospital project cut late RFIs by tightening access zones in the model during DD, an example of “bad data” prevention that reduces rework, a category linked to 14% of rework globally (Autodesk/FMI, 2021).
Remote AE provides BIM clash detection services for complex building types, including:
On these assets, early cycles keep procurement on track and reduce weekend rework, key because rework can consume 4–10% of project cost.
Remote AE connects AEC firms with specialists who can run clash detection on the exact platforms your team uses. Every remote clash detection expert is vetted for technical depth, coordination experience, and familiarity with CDE workflows.
Our remote BIM talent works daily with:
These tools allow specialists to plug directly into your federated model and produce clean, actionable clash reports.
We match each AEC team with specialists based on:
Hiring a coordinator takes months. The project needs to change weekly. That gap creates model backlog, late RFIs, and weekend fixes. Outsourcing gives you capacity on demand without adding headcount or pausing delivery.
You keep design control; our specialists run the cycles, publish traceable issues, and join coordination calls so discipline leads can decide fast.
Pain we remove
Remote AE specialists plug into your existing workflow like an internal team member. They follow your standards, templates, model rules, and coordination rhythms.
Remote AE uses a structured workflow that keeps everything predictable and consistent:
Remote AE removes the hiring burden from your internal teams. You get immediate access to skilled BIM and clash detection specialists without the delays and uncertainty of recruiting locally.
You share project details, software stack, model disciplines, project phase, and expected clash cycle frequency.
Our team reviews our 3-Stage screened and qualified candidates and selects the top two who best match your tools, discipline focus, and industry requirements.
You meet both candidates in a virtual interview. There’s zero obligation, no payment required, and no commitment until you select your specialist. You can confidently choose:
Once you’re ready, we finalize onboarding.
Pricing:
We help with:
Remote AE conducts check-ins during the first 4–6 weeks, meeting with both the client and the remote specialist separately.
We monitor:
This guarantees performance stays consistent from day one.
Remote AE gives AEC teams a faster, more predictable way to secure top BIM and clash detection support, without the chaos of hiring freelancers or managing HR in-house.
Tap a wider pool than your local market and start fast. This matters during DD/CD surges and buyout windows when in-house teams hit capacity. Faster starts help avoid coordination drag that leads to RFIs and late field fixes, drivers of rework costs.
Freelancers require oversight and handholding. Remote AE gives you managed remote BIM talent that comes with:
You focus on model decisions and coordination outcomes, not HR tasks.
Clash detection delivers the most value when it’s integrated early and consistently throughout the project lifecycle. Remote AE supports AEC teams at every phase, ensuring cleaner models, fewer RFIs, and smoother coordination.
This is the ideal moment to bring in clash detection specialists. During DD, models begin to gain detail across architectural, structural, and MEP disciplines. Early clash cycles help teams:
The result is stronger design decisions before documents reach construction.
When scope changes hit late in the cycle, clashes often reappear. Remote AE specialists help teams:
This keeps documents stable as budgets and layouts shift.
Existing buildings bring surprises, tight spaces, undocumented systems, and inconsistent as-builts.
Remote AE supports:
This is especially useful in hospitals, labs, plants, and retrofits where MEP density is complex.
Your models should surface problems before the jobsite does. Remote AE gives AEC teams direct access to skilled remote clash detection specialists who handle Navisworks runs, BCF issues, coordination reporting, and BIM 360/ACC workflows. You get reliable support without long hiring cycles, long-term contracts, or overhead costs. Book a call today to get matched with pre-vetted BIM talent who can start supporting your clash detection workflows within days.
Remote specialists connect through your Common Data Environment (CDE), using platforms like ACC, BIM 360, or Revizto. They review federated models, log issues, and coordinate via live or asynchronous meetings.
Run clash detection at design development, pre-construction, and after major design changes. Early detection prevents rework and costly field conflicts.
Typical tools include Navisworks Manage, Solibri, Revizto, Revit, and Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC). These allow federated model reviews, clash rulesets, and issue tracking. The choice depends on project scale, discipline participation, and client platform standards.
Three main clash types are identified: hard clashes (objects intersecting), soft clashes (clearance or spatial conflicts), and workflow/4D clashes (construction sequencing or logistics).
A standard clash detection cycle takes 2–5 business days, depending on model size and complexity. This includes model federation, clash rule setup, report generation, and coordination review meetings. Larger multi-trade models may require longer resolution loops.
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