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ELECTRICAL MODEL CREATED IN
AUTODESK REVIT USING TRIMBLE SYSQUE

bench than to work on them overhead, • A project manager can let the team Technology is the tool, but
and on lifts, ladders and scaffolding. know a change order was approved, people are the key.
and to proceed right away.
As a result, contractors that prefabricate As a technology enthusiast working for
most of their work have the industry’s • The purchasing agent can retrieve and a construction technology innovator,
lowest EMRs. These lower experience procure the materials associated with I have to caution that acquiring the
modification ratings directly reduce that change digitally from the model best technology doesn’t translate into
insurance costs and boost gross margins. and export it to the procurement automation and productivity gains
platform or a spreadsheet. without a strong desire to grab the
The effect on quality is similarly ring. But if you have that desire, the
positive. Using intelligent fabrication • A shop foreman can kit up a whole steps above have been confirmed
software to plan complex conduit floor of wall assemblies based on the by organizations like yours.
bends and coupling placements new layout or plan. Seek out a technology partner to help
makes quality repeatable. The
work reflects the highest levels of • A foreman can report his or her you build foundational systems in virtual
design and construction, estimating,
craftsmanship because it was built installation progress on a smartphone
virtually before it was built physically. or tablet. and enterprise resource planning, and
you’ll be well on your way to designing
• The project manager can see progress for manufacturing and assembly. Your
A great plan is only great if real-time, and update the billing success, like your quality and efficiency,
it is available to everyone. requisition accordingly. will be predictable.
Because BIM platforms are expensive All of this is accomplished without
and require specialized training and skill bottlenecks or email, voicemails, or texts. Dave Keane is a construction industry
to operate, they place critical planning No one needs to access the BIM model in veteran with over 18 years of experience
information behind a locked gate. Team Revit. Instead, the relevant data flows to in leadership roles at MEP contracting
members need a simple web based the next person in the process, triggering firms. For the past nine years, Dave
platform that can be accessed from the next step in the sequence. has brought his passion for operational
mobile, tablet or browser-based devices excellence in prefabrication, estimating,
and extract data from the model making This is how digitization undergirds design project management, and construction
it available to track progress, issues, for manufacturing and assembly. financials to Trimble MEP customers.
resolutions, and documentation.

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