Construction Archives

Using target value design: a short introduction

Target value design presents a solution to an age-old problem: can project cost, schedule and quality goals all be achieved?

Cutting Costs on Flooring Could Cost You Big!

Cutting cost on your food processing flooring could cost you big!

It’s underfoot, sure, but the coatings on your food processing flooring should be top of mind.

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. CRB utilizes iPhones, iPads, numerous applications and VDC kiosks in the field in order to drastically improve collaboration, installation and safety during the construction processes. This gives our construction engineers, superintendents and trade contractors the resources necessary to stay on-site.

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.

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).