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developing custom software solutions,
Rosendin Finds Success Through preparing training for the different

BIM and Other New Technologies regional business units and field
staff, and collecting data for business
performance analysis. We have experts
from the field, coordination, packaging,
prefabrication, modeling, engineering,
project management, and many more
all leveraging technology in some new
way for our customers’ benefit and
enhancement of our brand.

INNOVATION AS
WHAT IS BIM?
BIM is primarily an operations tool,
created from LEAN concepts, that
provides an information-rich digital BIM-based efficiencies published by well- environment without the cumbersome
representation of the project all before known and reputable publishing agencies. setup traditionally necessary for AR/VR
A CORE VALUE
the physical project is built in the real experience.
world. BIM enables the creation of an WHAT IS VR AND HOW IS IT USED? The use of HoloLens while on-site has
integrated system where estimating, Virtual Reality, or VR, is a technology that decreased the number of undetected
preconstruction, design, field immerses a user in a 3-D, virtual world, clashes and associated change orders –
construction, safety, and quality control completely blocking all view of the real less clashes to resolve due to increased
continuously and seamlessly share external world. A challenge for BIM is process clarity results in less time and
information related to the project in having on-site access to the model for money from change orders. On one
real-time. large complex manufacturing project,
field staff, owners, project management,
I have seen our BIM Department prefabrication and packaging teams, and extensive use of AR is helping to achieve
grow from one individual to now more engineering professionals to visualize. faster and more reliable clash detection
than 200 with experts in every area Leveraging VR for design-build projects between models and rapidly changing
of construction (e.g., field, modeling, can be challenging, whereas the field site conditions. On average, the HoloLens
software development, prefabrication electrician and modeler reside at different used are more than half of the overall
and packaging techniques, data science, geographical locations. The two can call model revision time, and the number of
augmented and virtual realities, and many each other and discuss modeled content clashes detected has increased by up to
Many times, I’m asked why something is or is not when discussing Building Information other emerging technologies). Rosendin is looking at the same model in real-time. three times compared to reviews Over
Modeling (BIM) or technology adoption. While I wish I could say I know all these things not only committed to adopting available the past 18 months, the Sheet Viewer
because I’m so smart, the truth is I’m not that smart. What I am is part of a much bigger software and processes but to also Imagine having a piece of equipment such has been used for QA/QC and work
whole. Our team is full of learners and explorers just like me – where learning and lead the industry in developing custom as a transformer that needs to be worked planning processes on multiple Rosendin
innovation are not only welcomed, but encouraged and nurtured here at Rosendin. solutions, ultimately increasing our on and is recreated in a virtualized model. projects across the nation. During this
performance and efficiency. The user is trained on how to proceed with time, the Sheet Viewer has offered many
"Rosendin’s leadership team challenges each of One way we have been doing this is wiring and installation according to factory opportunities for efficiency improvements,
specifications in a virtual environment.
us every day, not to do the same things we have through data science – the art of seeing During and upon completion, proper reduction in layout time, improvement
in accuracy, and overall quality, directly
relationships within the data that might assessment is provided within time limits
always done, but to continue learning, to get not otherwise be readily apparent. These allowing for error and corrections before translating into labor cost savings. Our
development team has received feedback
better, and never stop innovating." insights allow us to validate efficiency touching the live equipment. This touches from our field teams to improve the
improvements to our process and quality, safety and operation performance Sheet Viewer format and functionality.
continue to support decision-making of the equipment.
Not to be confused with chasing shiny objects or re-inventing the wheel each day, but processes. In one internal study, we This constructive feedback allows our
more about being progressive, innovative, and measuring improvement from a relative reviewed projects that were completed development teams to continuously
position for accuracy. Innovation is a core value at Rosendin and one of the reasons for and financially closed over the past 18 OUR VERSION OF AR AND HOW DO WE USE without HoloLens – which would be
the continued success of our company and our brand as a whole. IT? statistically significant by any standard.
months. BIM projects were 9.1 percent
To keep up in this rapidly changing world, Rosendin is leading the industry through a more profitable compared to non-BIM Augmented Reality, or AR, is a technology The most important thing that we express
paradigm shift, where every construction company is becoming more of a technology based projects, and the results were that blends the real and virtual worlds to our teams is that it’s about getting
company followed by their specific product or service activity. Over the past decade, BIM statistically significant. Other more recent by projecting virtual elements into the better. It matters where we’ve been, and
has been one of the cornerstones for this new dynamic at Rosendin improvements in the BIM process enabled user’s view. Rosendin has leveraged AR much more where we wish to be. BIM is
70 percent fewer hand-offs between by developing an in-house application a participatory process, not a spectator
WHAT TECHNOLOGIES ARE WE LEVERAGING AND FOR WHAT PURPOSE? teams – back and forth between the referred to as the Sheet Viewer. The sport. We must all move together
Rosendin’s BIM Department, in conjunction with our Information Technology and modeling and field teams – resulting in a Sheet Viewer utilizes an iPad that allows providing value to each participant in the
process.
Engineering counterparts, are continuously investigating emerging technologies, cost reduction of 24 percent. In turn, our users to easily interact with full-scale
data analytics team continue to explore BIM models on-site and in a real-world By Fred Meeske, VP BIM Services

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