Remote BIM Team for US Projects: Imperial and NCS
OEG supplies dedicated remote BIM teams to US architects, engineers and contractors: Revit modellers, detailers and BIM coordinators who work in feet and inches, to US drawing conventions, and in hours that overlap with your day. You send the brief, you interview every candidate, and you get one monthly rate per person.
BIM for US projects
A US project is not a UK project with different units. Sheet sizes, drawing sets, naming conventions, specification structure and detailing habits all differ, and a team that has to guess at them produces rework. A good remote team follows your office standards from the first sheet.
OEG's team works in Revit, AutoCAD and Navisworks, from LOD 100 to 500, across architectural, structural and MEP models, clash coordination, Scan to BIM and shop drawings. See the full range on our BIM modelling and coordination services page.
Imperial units and US detailing
Tell us your standards at the start and the team sets the project up to match:
- Units. Feet and inches for dimensions, with your chosen display and rounding.
- Sheets. ANSI or architectural sheet sizes, your title block and your sheet numbering.
- CAD and layer standards. The U.S. National CAD Standard, or your firm's own template, if that is what you use.
- Classification. UniFormat or MasterFormat references where your specifications use them.
- Level of development. LOD 100 to 500 as you define it for each project stage.
- Families and templates. Your Revit template and families, so the model drops into your environment without clean-up.
The team works inside your templates and standards. If you can send a template project and a sample sheet set, the first deliverable is usually much closer to what you want.
Typical US project types
- Multifamily and mixed-use buildings
- Commercial offices, retail and tenant improvements
- Schools, healthcare and institutional buildings
- Renovation and existing-conditions modelling, including Scan to BIM from point clouds
- Structural models, shop drawings and rebar detailing
- MEP models coordinated with the architectural and structural models
If you have existing 2D drawing sets, our CAD drafting and BIM teams can convert them into coordinated Revit models.
Time zone and working hours
The OEG team works in Lebanon time, GMT+2 in winter and GMT+3 in summer. The difference from US time zones is large, so overlap needs to be planned rather than assumed:
- US Eastern: Lebanon is seven hours ahead for most of the year. Your 8:00 to 12:00 morning is 15:00 to 19:00 in Lebanon.
- US Central: eight hours ahead. Your 8:00 to 11:00 morning is 16:00 to 19:00 in Lebanon.
- US Pacific: ten hours ahead. Your 8:00 to 10:00 morning is 18:00 to 20:00 in Lebanon.
Daylight saving starts and ends on different dates in the US and Lebanon, so the gap can differ by an hour for a few weeks each spring and autumn.
The usual way to handle this is to agree a working window with you at the start. The team starts later in the day so it overlaps your morning, takes your questions and comments then, and works through the rest of its day on the tasks you have left. Whatever you send at the end of your day is often ready for review when you start the next one. The team works in Arabic, English and French.
How it works
- Send the brief. Include your template, standards and a sample sheet. An NDA is signed before we see anything of yours.
- Named profiles and a rate. You receive named profiles and one monthly rate in 24 to 48 hours.
- You interview. Interview every candidate before they start.
- Work starts. About two weeks out for CAD and BIM roles. OEG handles contracts, payroll, equipment and leave cover. You hold one service agreement.
The rate is one monthly figure per person that covers salary, employment costs, equipment, workspace and account management. It usually lands 40 to 60 percent below hiring the same skills in North America. There is no recruitment fee and no minimum term, with 30 days' notice. If someone is not the right fit, we replace them at our cost. IP is assigned to you.
For a real example of a team at scale, read our King Salman Park case study.
Frequently asked questions
Can the team work in imperial units?
Yes. The team sets the project up in feet and inches, with the display and rounding you specify, and follows your sheet sizes, title block and numbering.
Can you follow the U.S. National CAD Standard?
The team works to the standards you give it. If you use the National CAD Standard, send your template or layer list with the brief and the team follows it.
How much of my working day will overlap with your team?
It depends on your time zone and the window we agree. With US Eastern, for example, a team that starts later in its day overlaps your morning. Overlap is agreed at the start so you know when questions will be answered.
Who owns the models and drawings?
You do. An NDA is signed before you send the brief, and IP is assigned to you. The team can work inside your own systems and VPN, so files need not leave your environment.
Can we start with one person?
Yes. One person is a normal start. You interview every candidate before they start, and if someone is not the right fit we replace them at our cost.
Ready to talk about a US project? Book a consultation or read about the dedicated CAD and BIM team model.