Matt Edwards

Director, Virtual Design and Construction

Raleigh, NC

Matt leads the virtual design and construction (VDC) team at CRB which includes people, processes and tools around CRB’s global offices. He works with design and construction teams to implement VDC technologies, workflows and standards to positively impact our client’s projects.

Matt is passionate about Construction 4.0 and how a combination of innovation, data and digital tools is transforming the future of the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry.

“Industry 4.0, or the fourth industrial revolution, has made a huge wave in our industry – an industry that’s historically been slow to adopt new technologies. Our clients are counting on us to bring innovative solutions to their projects and I’m thrilled to be able to offer that to them.”

Matt has presented at led multiple presentations at Autodesk University and been featured in multiple trade publications:

Hear from Matt Edwards about how CRB helps our clients using virtual reality.

Insights By Matt

BIM VDC Model Facility

BIM and VDC: Technology and workflows for every project phase

Building information modeling (BIM) and virtual design and construction (VDC) allow teams to save time, communicate clearly, and deliver excellence on capital projects.

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Technology: Making it Work in the Field

Technology: making it work in the field

While we all have access to today’s great technology, it is truly only worth what we make of it. Without proper implementation, each device is only a different sized paperweight.

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A building information model color coded to show piping, framing and mechanical systems.

A practical approach to BIM/VDC – spatial allocation

Traditional 2D design workflow previously involved drawing detailed sections that forced us to physically look at spatial allocation. As processes have become more automated, design teams have begun to rely on each other for coordination. This has a tendency to remove the planning process at the beginning of the job, where spatial allocation was previously addressed.

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A Practical Approach to BIM/VDC - Workflow

A practical approach to BIM/VDC – workflow

Implementing the right virtual design and construction (VDC) workflow is the key to getting the most benefit from building information modeling (BIM).

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