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Building Information Modeling and Virtual Design and Construction for Executives

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Description

This class is a high-level overview of what Building Information Modeling (BIM) and virtual design and construction (VDC) are and how they work in the construction process. We will talk about BIM for estimating, BIM for coordination, BIM for marketing and logistics, and BIM and site work. We will also discuss laser scanning, 4D simulations, as-builts, and some future capabilities.

Key Learnings

  • Understand what BIM and VDC are in construction
  • Discover BIM and estimating
  • Understand how BIM is utilized after design for clash detection and simulations
  • Understand BIM-project closeout and future of the model with the owner

Speaker

  • Avatar for Melinda Hoffman
    Melinda Hoffman
    Melinda Hoffman manages the emerging Virtual Design and Construction department at LPCiminelli, handling all the Building Information Modeling (BIM) mobile technology with a 5-person staff. Her duties include training Revit software, aiding in prebid estimating and visualizations, managing workloads for staff, laser scanning to document existing conditions, managing model logistics, and scheduling and coordinating. She assists project teams with preconstruction services to establish and implement virtual construction procedures and techniques to assure timely modeling. She collaborates with the clients’ design teams and in-house estimating on the use of models for 5D quantity takeoff and pricing. Hoffman leads clash detection and radio frequency interference (RFI) resolution with project teams during preconstruction efforts. Additionally, she assists with the creation of marketing visualizations to convey logistics plans during business development efforts.