DPR Construction is a commercial general contractor and construction management firm based in Redwood City, California

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DPR Construction 

A self-performing General Contractor focusd on highly complex and technical projects

To increase project success, DPR embraces construction innovations that come from outside the organization. A recent example of this is known as Canvas.

Canvas is a worker-controlled robotic machine that helps increase safety, save time, decrease costs and increase overall quality. Canvas automates the mudding and sanding portions of the drywall finishing process, which, according to Canvas, captures 99.9% of the dust produced by sanding, improving air quality—and reducing worker exposure to silica—and minimizing cleanup. It also helps make the work safer by both cutting out the heavy lifting of machine sanding, stress injuries from repetitive motion and by reducing the chance of falls by allowing workers to take on elevated work from ground level.

“DPR has been working with us for several years to refine our drywall finishing machine and make it more useful for self-perform drywall crews. As an early adopter, DPR has embraced the technology for its ability to improve safety and quality metrics, with an eye toward increased productivity,” said Canvas’ Jill Lonergan.

“We invest heavily in our thousands of craft workers. We’re excited to partner with Canvas to create a safer work environment for our tradespeople while providing them with a valuable new technology skill,” said DPR’s Jack Poindexter.

A team of DPR craft team members recently completed training and certification on the Canvas system, which they are set to deploy on an upcoming project. One of these craftsmen, Cande Talavera, shared his experience with the process: “I was excited to try the Canvas machine and put my hands on it. It was easy to learn and will limit the hard work tapers have to do.”

Source: https://www.dpr.com/media/blog/working-smarter-innovations-from-the-field

Canvas is a worker-controlled robotic machine that helps increase safety, save time, decrease costs and increase overall quality

Cleaning up the drywall finishing process

Canvas automates the mudding and sanding portions of the drywall finishing process

CANVAS IS A CONSTRUCTION ROBOTICS COMPANY.

We deliver unrivaled quality, speed, and predictability by putting robots in the hands of skilled workers. Through our novel approach, we have reinvented drywall finishing to give your projects better outcomes.

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS DESERVE BETTER EQUIPMENT

We’ve seen firsthand the unparalleled skill and expertise that a union drywall finisher leverages to make gorgeous interiors. We believe in creating tools that amplify those skills, and we exist to make them more successful.

Canvas

WRNS Studio

An architecture and planning firm that provides sustainable design

WRNS Studio and Ideate Software

“We’ve been working with Ideate Software for years,” said Jason Halaby, Architect & BIM Manager, WRNS Studio. “Each one of their products tackles specific challenges we face with Revit software. They help us save time with a variety of model tasks, freeing up time for our designers to do what they do best, innovate and design. Ideate Software products also have a critical function in our model quality control process, giving us more control of our data in a way that Revit out-of-the-box cannot.”

Here are examples of how WRNS uses Ideate Software tools:

Ideate StyleManager

“Ideate StyleManager is our go-to tool for model cleanup at project milestones. Revit does not provide easy access and manipulation of certain classes of elements such as LineStyles, Object Styles, Filters, etc. With Ideate StyleManager, we can find unused or duplicate styles, and merge or delete them – this provides a level of model cleanup that was not previously possible.”

Ideate BIMLink

“Increasingly our model data is becoming a part of our deliverables. Ideate BIMLink gives us an easy way to manipulate model data efficiently in Excel and bring it back to Revit. Door schedules, Finish schedules, Sheet indexes, Type management schedules are commonly edited with Ideate BIMLink at WRNS.”

Ideate Explorer

“Without Ideate Explorer, Revit is not a fully functional BIM authoring platform. WRNS relies on Ideate Explorer’s detailed selection filtering, query tools, and warning manager for many of our model management tasks, which include finding In-Place families, auditing worksets, filtering selections by type, finding and resolving warnings, and generally providing a more transparent window into the model database.”

IdeateApps

“We use Ideate ReNumber extensively to number rooms, doors, parking stalls, and other elements. Ideate SmartDelete is critical to our workflow during documentation phase because it helps us determine where model changes will impact documentation views. Ideate X-Ray is great for troubleshooting those tricky visibility issues. And Ideate SheetManager is a great alternative to the Revit Project Browser for finding and manipulating views and sheets.”

Shaping the Future

In addition to using Ideate Software tools, Jason takes an active role in their development. “Ideate Software encourages its customers to provide a lot of feedback,” said Jason. “Through formal surveys and informal conversations, I tell them what’s working, explain new Revit challenges my team is facing, and discuss new functionalities we’d like to see. They are very responsive to my feature requests and beta feedback, often turning around improvements surprisingly quickly.”

Read the full story at: https://ideatesoftware.com/about/customer-success/spotlight-on-wrns-studio-2

Spotlight on the use of Ideate Software by WRNS Studio

Why choose Ideate BIMLink?

Linking Revit and Excel with Ideate BIMLink enables you to export data from Revit to Excel, streamlining data management tasks and dramatically reducing the time they take to perform. Importing data from Excel to Revit means that your models will be instantly updated with all changes, making them clean and correct. 
 

Boost the Power of Ideate BIMLink with Ideate Automation

Ideate AutomationAdd Ideate Automation to your subscription* to reduce the cost of repetitive BIM tasks by letting them run in the background while your staff does more meaningful work. This scripting solution, which can be run manually or scheduled to run at a more convenient time, provides just-in-time information about key Revit model metrics by automating many Revit workflows, such as:

Producing document issue records
Exporting PDFs
Exporting health check data
Preparing COBie data drops
Generating quantity takeoff data

Ideate BIMLink - Overview on Data Management

Ideate BIMLink

Why Ideate StyleManager for Revit?

Even in the best-case scenario, costs associated with time spent reprinting construction documents due to poor graphic quality or visibility issues can be substantial. Ideate StyleManager is a solution that delivers on the seemingly impossible (and very time-consuming) task of identifying the source of each non-standard style so that it can be carefully removed, renamed or merged into your BIM standards. This robust solution includes methods to manage: Object Styles, Line Styles, Line Patterns, Fill Patterns, and more.

Ideate StyleManager

Revit professionals keep their models clean and accurate with the Ideate Explorer Revit add-on software. When using this model browser, as opposed to a project browser, users decrease the time they spend on model management, increase the accuracy of their models, and reduce file space by:

Finding and deleting incorrect, obsolete, and hidden problem items, including DWGs
Finding, refining, and revising elements, even those excluded from the project browser
Getting a full view of any Revit model and understanding all elements in the model
Easily complying with standards
Auditing and removing Revit warnings
The following components included with the Autodesk Revit add-in, Ideate Explorer, provide additional ways to ensure model accuracy:

Warnings Manager - Easily review and manage Revit warnings 
Navigate - Navigate through view-based elements within Revit—legends, schedules, sheets, and views—and quickly customize the browsing experience
Query - Search on parameters, such as elements assigned a certain size or modeled as in-place families, sheets based on Issuance numbers, and dimensions that have been overridden
 
Boost the Power of Ideate Explorer with Ideate Automation

Ideate AutomationFree your staff to do more meaningful work by adding Ideate Automation to your subscription*. This scripting solution runs time-intensive tasks in the background, so staff can continue using the computers to perform higher value tasks. Not only does task automation free staff for higher level engineering and design work, but automation also has the benefit of ensuring that your task outcomes are highly predictable and standardized. The scripts can be run manually or scheduled to run at specific times, including at night.

Example: Exporting Model Health Data With Ideate Automation, staff no longer needs to stop what they are doing so their computer can export critical information about the Revit project. Instead, the script will run in the background and deliver actionable data that can be used to increase project health.

*Ideate Automation is included in the cost of an Ideate Software Enterprise subscription. Others can purchase it as a separate subscription. View subscription options or contact your account manager for more information.

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“Switching from an office with [Ideate] Explorer to without is a jarring experience. This app puts the filter tool in Revit to absolute shame - it is simply THE tool for finding elements in Revit models.”

~Gavin Crump, BIM Guru

Precisely Manage Revit Models | Introduction to Ideate Explorer 

Ideate Query and its Value to All Revit Users

Ideate Explorer

Ideate Explorer and IdeateApps: Safely Moving Revit Content to Another Level 

IdeateApps is a set of Revit plugins designed to give users easy access to the data in their models, so they can reduce the time they spend verifying and manipulating that data. Developed with specific tasks in mind, these Revit Architecture, MEP and Structure plugins address the challenges identified by people who use Revit software every day. IdeateApps will decrease the time spent on common tasks and increase the accuracy of BIM data in a Revit model, helping to keep projects of all sizes and complexities on time and on budget. 

Tools include:

ViewCreator
SpellCheck
Align
Clone
SheetManager
ReNumber
XRay
SmartDelete
QuickSelect
Annotate
Boost the Power of IdeateApps with Ideate Automation

Ideate AutomationDecrease the time your staff spends on repetitive tasks even more by adding Ideate Automation to your subscription*. This scripting tool, released in June 2022, performs time-consuming tasks in the background, so people can spend their time on more interesting design tasks. 

Here are examples of ways to use Ideate Automation with two tools included in IdeateApps:

Annotate: Ensure high-quality documentation deliverables by offloading long running, complex annotation clash process
SpellCheck: Save time and gain greater control of project quality by silently checking spelling while working on other activities  
*Ideate Automation is included in the cost of an Ideate Software Enterprise subscription. Others can purchase it as a separate subscription. View subscription options or contact your account manager for more information.

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Read our blog posts for specific examples of how you can use IdeateApps to streamline your daily activities.

“Ideate Software brings you so many [Revit] tools and their interface is incredibly sleek and intuitive."

~Dana De Filippi, SmithGroup

IdeateApps - Reduce Your Liability with the IdeateApps SmartDelete Tool

IdeateApps - Expedite Renumbering of Doors in Revit with the IdeateApps ReNumber Tool

IdeateApps

HDR, Inc. is an employee-owned design firm, specializing in engineering, architecture, environmental, and construction services

Wayfinding/Signage presents unique challenges, especially those that are based on seen and unseen data in a BIM model. Planners collaboratively identify logical traffic patterns, solve problems in architectural and urban spaces, and ultimately help people navigate unfamiliar environments. By using Ideate BIMLink, the HDR Wayfinding/Signage studio is enhancing workflows, making the best use of Revit- and non-Revit users’ time, and shaving from half to two-thirds the time required to create message schedules.

Wayfinding/Signage based on seen and unseen data in a BIM model

Circle Development approached innDex 8 months ago as they found themselves spending hours each week; copying and pasting, editing spreadsheets, formatting reports and ultimately understood there was a huge opportunity to improve the effectiveness of their companies processes.

SOLUTION:

Circle are a project delivery consultant who carry out duties for their clients such as; project management, quantity surveying, employers agent and Clerk of Works. With Circle’s business and client base growing rapidly, keeping track and maintaining good records is important.

Circle and innDex have been working together expanding on the innDex platform, bringing together Circle’s processes and increasing the company’s efficiency through the automation of repetitive tasks and providing valuable tools to improve other areas of their business. One of the success stories has been the Clerk of Works tool that innDex has developed alongside Circle, fitting in with their exact requirements and saving Circle 5 working hours per project per week.

Automating Clerk of Works

innDex was born out of the frustrations of two friends, both civil engineers. Having experienced a number of fragmented processes, they put their heads together and started mapping out a better vision for the challenges modern construction delivery brings.

Starting with site inductions, an important first step for all workforce starting on a project. This ties into access control: geo fencing through to physical turnstiles! On top of this, innDex can be used for RAMs, Toolbox talks, progress reporting, inspections, asset management and much more!

The Principal Contractor gets full visibility over their project teams and ensures compliance. All on site activities which are traditionally paper based can be completed through the innDex app - this gives real time project monitoring and a paperless site.

Subcontractors reap the benefits of having digital tools to keep them compliant, improve productivity, and save money. Digital allocations sheets, progress reporting and RAMs all available on any device.

As a construction technology business, our aim is to make use of 96% of data which is currently seen as a byproduct and wasted in the construction industry, offering affordable innovation to an industry with minimal margin.

Our team of software engineers work around the clock, improving our existing systems and developing new, bespoke solutions to our clients unique needs.
We’re aware that the biggest asset in the construction industry is our people: that’s why we have developed a range of tools to protect and ensure workforce wellbeing, from fatigue management to access to mental health services directly through the innDex app.

We become innovation partners with each and every one of our clients whilst offering unlimited access to each and every one of our tools.
innDex is a fast-growing construction technology company offering a growing suite of integrated software and hardware solutions through open API’s. Simply put, innDex is “Powerful ConTech made easy!

innDex

The completed development is projected to accommodate approximately 53,000 sqm of building accommodation including Offices 29,700 sqm, Retail 2,418 sqm, Residential 1,878 sqm, Cultural 4,150 sqm, Hotel 4,710 sqm and Restaurant/Bar/Café facilities 2,260 sqm.

Project Opera Development

Autodesk Revit is a building information modeling (BIM) software used by architects, landscape architects, structural engineers, NEP engineers, designers, and contractors. 

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