Over the past half century the construction industry has been slow to adopt new technologies. Yet the built environment, which consists of construction plus real estate, represents almost $6 trillion in U.S. GDP per year—the largest industry in the U.S.
Slowly, technology has crept into the design-built arena and professionals are embracing the advantages software brings to architect, engineer, fabricator, contractor, project manager, and end-user. Yet International Ventures (IV) firmly believes that technology can drive down construction costs and improve building integrity. BIM (building information modeling) software is now more intelligent than ever and has raised the standard for automated and connected workflows across construction projects.
Fabrication drawings creating single-part, assembly and cast unit drawings add new functionality that reduces the amount of repetitive work in the creation process.
Revit software can model a structure in 3D and share that model with subconsultants.
The assumption could be made that all design teams are providing high-quality 3D content that can be used robustly for construction. This requires modeling in BIM delivery programs such as Revit with precision that can be relied upon, including both primary and secondary members, complex geometry, and connections.
When supported by Tekla software, IV can provide a single complete BIM solution from design & costing through detailing & fabrication for any kind of Pre-Engineered (Metal) Buildings. Tekla allows engineers to provide information to subcontractors in the language and format they need.
Some structural engineers and architects are not ready for these steps, as the risks are apparent. However, the benefits of building virtually via model-based deliverables and coordinating with the contractor before structural materials show up on site are clear. Fewer changes in the field, better control of structural quantities, and reduced (or zero) change orders are some of the important outcomes.
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