2023 is right around the corner, and fabrication shops of all sizes must consider investing in technology to combat the talent pool shortage and alleviate pain points on the shop floor. In addition, the industry is rapidly adopting prefabrication and modular construction on every project, which presents significant growth opportunities, but the scale can only […]
5 Benefits Prefabrication and Manufacturing Can Have on Your Mechanical Projects
The last decade has seen incredible growth with technologies hoping to increase productivity and help teams deliver projects efficiently and profitably. The access to information and ease with which we can communicate has revolutionized most businesses. But, unfortunately, it has also led to individuals expecting immediate results. The construction industry feels the same effects in […]
BIM and its Movement to Construction Industrialization
Industrialization brought to construction presents, at least on a high level, the use of state-of-the-art offsite production technologies and the standardization of products, components, and modules. Building Information Modeling (BIM) is rapidly making its movement. The industrialization of manufacturing processes is already common practice in many other industries, such as airlines, automotive, and retailing, […]
How BIM is Driving Prefabrication and Modular Construction
For all the talk about how the trades need to implement building information modeling (BIM) processes, there are companies in the steel and MEP trades that have been using BIM since the late 1990s. A strong motivation was that the resulting detailed shop drawings and bills of materials helped automate production, and the models they […]
BIM Best Practices for MEP Contractors
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is transforming the way the Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) industry works. Across North America and worldwide, contractors face accelerated schedules, new standards, and requirements using BIM in various delivery models. Its adoption has been a mix across regions and countries, but the results for those that do adopt BIM are […]
How Shapiro & Duncan uses tech and equipment in MEP prefabrication
Learn how MSUITE, PypeServer and Shapiro & Duncan are pushing the envelope in productivity and reducing substantial costs in the fabrication shop. Many MEP contractors have machines and technology they use to build, but not many know how to connect the two. This webinar covers the value of that connected system and offers advice how […]
Improving Prefabricated and Precast Construction with BIM
The high global demand for more construction pushes the AEC industry to build quicker, smarter, and more efficiently. As a result, construction professionals are increasingly adopting BIM for Prefabrication to create safe and sustainable structures in shorter timeframes. Prefabricated BIM-based construction ensures material accuracy of elements readied in a facility, reducing material waste and increasing […]