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Greetings!
For years, technology has paved the way we operate our businesses - from teletype communication to fax, from email to text messaging...and now enter AutoCAD Revit. This technology has revolutionized the way construction management firms and general contractors interface with architects, engineers, owners, and subs. Our firm has been using business information modeling (BIM) primarily for our self-performed work, on such projects as St. Peter's Catholic Church in Lemoore and St. Charles Borromeo in Visalia, but the capabilities of this software are endless.
The idea behind using BIM for projects is to minimize and resolve conflicts with project plans before construction ever starts in the field. For example, the AutoCAD Revit software can integrate 3D plans (either originated from the architect or drafted in house by our firm) then layers a 4D component, which includes estimating the project based on the plans, and then layers a 5D component which includes a scheduling timeframe. BIM has the ability to work with all trades such as mechanical, electrical, etc., but as of now we are using it primarily for structural components. This collaborative model enables faster decision-making, better documentation, and the ability to evaluate sustainable building and infrastructure design alternatives using analysis to predict performance before breaking ground. This technology, although still relatively new, is transforming the productivity and efficiency levels specifically for our firm's BIM projects as well as across the construction industry. By incorporating BIM at the front end of our projects, we are able to have a competitive advantage, streamline processes and ultimately save time, headaches, and cost.Sincerely,
Matt Seals |
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Construction Underway for Saint Charles Borromeo
With on-site utilities now complete, earthwork and site-work construction for Saint Charles Borromeo are set to get underway. Last week, the footing was dug to make way for the construction of this new Catholic Church in Visalia, CA. To accommodate the construction of the new church, street improvements at the corner of Caldwell and Akers have been made, which have consisted of the widening of both Caldwell and Akers, the installation of a new median on the south end of Akers, a new traffic signal, water, and storm drain.
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Lemoore's Saint Peter's Church to be Completed in Spring 2011
Construction of Saint Peter's Catholic Church in Lemoore, CA is currently in underway for the 22,200 square foot project. The braced-frame structural steel and concrete slab-on-grade foundation are completed, and the exterior, metal-stud framing will commence next week. With plans for a 1,497-seat main church and 152-seat chapel, this project and complete transformation for St. Peter's will accommodate the growing number of parishoners. Completion of St. Peter's is slated for Spring 2011.
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Overpromise and Overdeliver Puts High Product and Service Standards at the Helm of Successful Organizations
In Overpromise and Overdeliver: How to Design & Deliver Extraordinary Customer Experiences, Rick Barrera outlines the keys to developing brand loyalty by setting high expectations for your customers and surpassing those expectations every stroke of the way. He unveils the secrets behind powerhouse companies and illustrates that success isn't a derivative of rocket science, but rather it's the outcome for having the ability to deliver an extraordinary product and back it up with exceptional human contact. He goes on to stress that "the art of making sure that every point of contact between a company and its customers is well executed and fulfills an over-the-top brand promise," is the key to attracting and retaining customers and clients. These human "touchpoints" help differentiate your product or service from competitors and help deliver the over-the-top experience customers yearn for. Click here for a short review & summary of Overpromise and Overdeliver
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"There are no such things as limits to growth, because there are no limits to the human capacity for intelligence, imagination, and wonder."
-- Ronald Reagan
40th President of the United States
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