Description
Key Learnings
- Learn the different techniques to managing in-wall coordination through a virtual process, from basic to advanced.
- Learn how in-wall coordination unlocks many prefabrication opportunities for both the general contractor and the trade contractors.
- Gain insights into how automation and robotics are used throughout the in-wall coordination process.
Speakers
- Dustin RidleyDustin Ridley leads a large group of 40+ VDC professionals in DPR’s southwest region. Dustin works closely with project teams and regional leadership to lead, influence, and empower Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) driven project management, process workflow, and field technology deployment in Arizona and Southern California. Prior to joining DPR Construction, Dustin had spent time working at civil, interior design, structural, and architectural design firms as well as freelancing 3DS MAX Vray 3D Rendering before joining the trades side of construction. On the trades side, Dustin spent 5 years modeling and detailing for concrete and 6 years managing BIM at a local electrical subcontractor. Dustin has helped to create a program and maintained for 6 years a teaching position at the Electrical Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee in Phoenix, Arizona, bringing BIM education to local electrical foremen and journeymen so they can better be equipped to be part of BIM & VDC on their projects. These experiences have shaped Dustin’s career path to be equipped and prepared to lead in the construction industry technology as a seasoned veteran with 20 years in the industry.
- VRVarun RajaVarun Raja is an accomplished technical builder with expertise in leveraging Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) best practices and Building Information Modeling (BIM) tools to advance project outcomes. He utilizes his extensive experience to establish both custom and standardized workflows that fully harness BIM, driving teams towards leaner processes and superior quality construction. With early career experience as an MEP engineer/coordinator, Varun has developed a unique perspective and skill set that enhance project coordination through design thinking and constructive production. As a proficient design integrator, he excels in guiding teams to make informed decisions that improve construction production and facilitate seamless multi-trade coordination. He is a forward thinker who challenges the status quo, constantly seeking more efficient methods to execute workstreams and pave the way for scalable innovations. An innovator at heart, Varun approaches every problem as an opportunity to innovate and solve it efficiently. His recent endeavors in implementing prefabrication solutions through Lean and VDC principles have further strengthened his design integration workflows, making them scalable and templatized.