Success Story
In the heart of Portland, Oregon, R&H Construction stands as a key figure in the region’s construction space. Specializing in a diverse range of building projects from single-story to mid-rise, the award-winning company’s multifamily developments, office buildings, historic renovations and other special projects continue to shape the skyline of The City of Roses.
Managing various projects on sometimes wildly different scales poses significant challenges in communication and collaboration among stakeholders. In order to face these challenges, R&H Construction needed a solution that would help keep everyone on the same page. After going through several pilot programs with other solutions, they discovered Autodesk Build — a digital tool kit for managing, sharing and accessing project documents that results in streamlined workflows between the headquarters office, field office, and jobsite.
"The need for efficient integration and communication with owners, architects, and subcontractors across multiple projects led us to explore solutions like Autodesk Build," said Steve Bratt, technology director, R&H Construction. “We worked with Topcon Solutions Store as we began to implement the software. Topcon provided a level of training and resources that went beyond the sales cycle — they gave us a deep dive into all the layers of the app.”
Autodesk Build allows users to track the quality and safety of a project using RFIs, submittals, and other tools to manage the flow of information and track progress as a project evolves. It also connects to preconstruction workflows in Autodesk BIM 360, Autodesk BIM Collaborate, Autodesk BIM Collaborate Pro and Autodesk BIM 360 Cost for collaborating on designs, coordinating models and managing costs.
One overarching challenge faced by R&H Construction is the fragmented usage of different kinds of software among subcontractors. Bratt emphasizes the need for a unified solution, stating, "The bundled licensing model of Autodesk Build should help resolve the issue of partners using different types of software — I’m hoping that this will improve our ability to collaborate with our partners without licensing becoming an obstacle."
Although the company is still in the early stages of implementation, Autodesk Build has been a natural shift for the R&H operations teams, offering enhanced features and an easy-to-use interface. Bratt highlights the advantages, stating, “We’re really just getting started, but the platform is helping us share plans and collaborate in real-time. Notifications come through immediately to all users — it’s our hope that this level of connectivity is going to help improve our workflows and communications, and also reduce the need for rework on our jobsites."
R&H Construction's adoption of Autodesk Build aligns with their commitment to standardize collaboration tools across projects. Bratt concludes, "The goal is to unify stakeholders under one platform, eliminating software disparities. Ultimately, it’s about optimizing our processes to continue to deliver quality projects more efficiently."
R&H Construction's story stands as a testament to the transformative power of embracing innovative solutions like Autodesk Build. As they continue to redefine and simplify their project management workflows, their example showcases the impact of technology on the construction landscape.
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To Expand BIM and VDC Integration, R&H Construction Uses the 'Buddy System'
R&H Construction in Oregon is a full-service general contractor, specializing in vertical construction, renovations and tenant improvements projects. Already an early adopter of BIM and virtual design and construction (VDC) tools and processes, R&H seeks to expand these capabilities enterprise-wide, and to all projects. Rather than going-it-alone in the integration of new and updated software and solutions, R&H has formed a strong relationship with their local Topcon Solutions Store (TSS), an Autodesk Platinum Partner, for training, support, and business transformation consulting.
For Construction Coordination, Lease Crutcher Lewis Goes 'Single Source'
Lease Crutcher Lewis has been providing construction services in the Pacific Northwest and beyond for over 130 years. The scale and complexity of recent and ongoing projects have brought with them an imperative to up their game in digital construction and project coordination—with award winning results. While an early adopter of BIM and virtual design construction (VDC), Lewis continually expands their digital collaboration capabilities with the help of their local Topcon Solutions Store (TSS) as a single source for applicable product online training, support, and business transformation consulting.
VDC Specialists Provides Client Cost and Time Savings Through Leverage of Collaborative Model Sharing Workflow
Located in Lawrence, KS, VDC Specialists provides virtual construction and BIM services to a large variety of projects across the nation such as airports, commercial buildings, industrial factories and more. The VDC Specialists’ team was recently tasked with providing constructable Revit models for prefabrication of a series of datacenters, each one million square feet in size – a challenging project of working ‘hand in hand’ with those in the field across large distances and time zones.
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