Prefabrication in the construction industry is on a hot growth trajectory, expected to surpass $200B in market cap over the next 16 months. MEPF subs get to work with highly modular components on their projects but often suffer from having to assemble them in suboptimal conditions (such as 50 stories in the air before the windows are installed on a Chicago skyscraper!) MEP prefabrication promises to ability to fabricate off site and save on labor and materials in the field. This promise is built on a foundation laid by BIM (Building Information Modeling). LOD400 BIM can deliver precise, fabri ..read more

We've all heard the industry rumblings from different teams trying to tackle to prefab problem, but how much of that is marketing and how much is reality? Historically, prefab construction dates back to about 3800 BC but really didn't take off until the turn of the 20th century with Sears Roebuck & Co's house kits. Sears sold over 100,000 of these simple cookie-cutter houses during the first half of the 20th century after which they fell mostly out of popularity. Over time, the US instituted very strict building codes for prefab construction and states and local municipalities piled on the ..read more

The advent of BIM on the construction industry has released a wave of procurement and contract changes that has fundamentally rebalanced who shoulders the risk of project uncertainty. We'll dive into the origins of this problem and find solutions for risk mitigation that can benefit everyone. The BIM Coordination Process typically falls into three parts: 1.) Modeling. Subcontractors produce their individual 3D models per the contract 2D design drawings. 2.) Coordination. Sub-contractors meet regularly to work out clashes between the models. 3.) Sign-off. Sub-contractors sign a binding document ..read more

The BIM industry can get a little ahead of itself when it comes to inventing new ideas. We're here to sift through the obfuscation and deliver the knowledge you need to simply understand your contract requirements and deliver a cost-effective and highly integrated product. Let's be honest, this can be intimidating so let's get to defining the different dimensions of BIM: 3D: Pure geometry. This is a static model and a prerequisite to all higher dimensions. 4D: This adds the dimension of time. A model adds in a construction (or deconstruction) schedule and produces a simulation showing the cons ..read more

Like any industry, Building Information Modeling (BIM) is filled with acronyms. But like any industry, you shouldn't feel intimidated by the jargon! LOD stands for Level of Development as defined by the BIM Forum and comes in several flavors: LOD100: Very basic, conceptual modeling. General blocky shapes including rough overall dimensions. LOD200: Models with visually approximate sizes, shapes, and orientations. LOD300: Accurate models suitable for producing scaled shop drawings. Sometime models at this stage include data inputs. LOD400: Models at this stage are precise detailed assemblies rea ..read more

The advent of BIM on the construction industry has released a wave of procurement and contract changes that has fundamentally rebalanced who shoulders the risk of project uncertainty. We'll dive into the origins of this problem and find solutions for risk mitigation that can benefit everyone. The BIM Coordination Process typically falls into three parts: 1.) Modeling. Subcontractors produce their individual 3D models per the contract 2D design drawings. 2.) Coordination. Sub-contractors meet regularly to work out clashes between the models. 3.) Sign-off. Sub-contractors sign a binding document ..read more

Like any industry, Building Information Modeling (BIM) is filled with acronyms. But like any industry, you shouldn't feel intimidated by the jargon! LOD stands for Level of Development as defined by the BIM Forum and comes in several flavors: LOD100: Very basic, conceptual modeling. General blocky shapes including rough overall dimensions. LOD200: Models with visually approximate sizes, shapes, and orientations. LOD300: Accurate models suitable for producing scaled shop drawings. Sometime models at this stage include data inputs. LOD400: Models at this stage are precise detailed assemblies rea ..read more

The BIM industry can get a little ahead of itself when it comes to inventing new ideas. We're here to sift through the obfuscation and deliver the knowledge you need to simply understand your contract requirements and deliver a cost-effective and highly integrated product. Let's be honest, this can be intimidating so let's get to defining the different dimensions of BIM: 3D: Pure geometry. This is a static model and a prerequisite to all higher dimensions. 4D: This adds the dimension of time. A model adds in a construction (or deconstruction) schedule and produces a simulation showing the cons ..read more

Prefabrication in the construction industry is on a hot growth trajectory, expected to surpass $200B in market cap over the next 16 months. MEPF subs get to work with highly modular components on their projects but often suffer from having to assemble them in suboptimal conditions (such as 50 stories in the air before the windows are installed on a Chicago skyscraper!) MEP prefabrication promises to ability to fabricate off site and save on labor and materials in the field. This promise is built on a foundation laid by BIM (Building Information Modeling). LOD400 BIM can deliver precise, fabri ..read more

We've all heard the industry rumblings from different teams trying to tackle to prefab problem, but how much of that is marketing and how much is reality? Historically, prefab construction dates back to about 3800 BC but really didn't take off until the turn of the 20th century with Sears Roebuck & Co's house kits. Sears sold over 100,000 of these simple cookie-cutter houses during the first half of the 20th century after which they fell mostly out of popularity. Over time, the US instituted very strict building codes for prefab construction and states and local municipalities piled on the ..read more