There's no substitute for experience. This trio of major construction firms has dozens of BIM projects under their belts. They understand the direct benefits of BIM, but more importantly, can relate the value that BIM brings to project delivery, teamwork and collaboration. You'll learn why BIM has become a way of life for these companies, how they manage and use technology, their cost experiences and the effect on the final product. You'll learn why BIM is increasingly used and funded by contractors even when BIM is not a requirement of the owner, including:
- Using BIM to reduce coordination time among subcontractors
- Using BIM to reduce or eliminate field discrepancies
- Using BIM to reduce cost and schedule risks
- Virtual modeling -- using BIM to avoid costly field workarounds
- Using BIM for quantity takeoff and cost estimating
- Specifying more prefab materials using BIM
- Case Studies: Three major commercial/government contractors discuss actual project experience with BIM -- including the pitfalls
To answer these questions and more, we have assembled a team of experienced BIM professionals to relate their real-world experience on this key topic.
Your Speakers:
Laura Handler, Tocci Building Companies
Laura oversees Tocci's Virtual Design and Construction process utilizing Building Information Modeling. In this key position in Tocci's preconstruction group, Ms. Handler is responsible for managing the modeling team, ensuring model quality and accuracy, and utilizing the models for scheduling, visualization, coordination and cost engineering. She is also instrumental in the development of the Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) enabled process at Tocci.
Fred Perpall, The Beck Group
Fred is Managing Principal and Director of Design for the Eastern Division of Beck. His responsibilities include overseeing all aspects of Beck's Eastern Division Design-Build and Building Information Modeling (BIM) practices, as well as strategy for Business Development for the division. Fred also chairs Beck's Promise Council, which oversees the company's brand strategy. As co-leader of Beck's Long Term Planning process, Fred championed a refreshed strategy for Beck, which calls for expansion of the design-build project delivery process, an extension of Beck's international services into Latin America and the Caribbean over the next 10 years, and broader investments in BIM and Sustainability.
John Tocci, Gilbane Building Company
John is a virtual construction engineer with Gilbane Building Company. He works out of their Phoenix, AZ office. He has been involved with BIM since 2005. He's a founding member of the AGC's BIMForum, and is currently the co-chair of the Emerging Leaders subforum. He's been involved with a number of virtual construction projects for the past two years, and is currently leading the virtual construction effort on the Maricopa County Court Tower -- a $250M, 16-story, 725,000 square foot joint venture with Ryan Companies
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