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

View From Above: Block 185 Crown Install – Austin

DPR Construction 

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

Stantec team of environmental specialists work with engineers, logistics specialists and planners to deliver integrated solutions that enable the delivery of complex design and construction projects on time and on budget.

Stantec

International professional services company in the design and consulting industry

NBBJ

Source: https://join.build/case-studies/dpr-rodgers-atrium/

Introduction
Target Value Design (TVD), the process of designing towards a budget without sacrificing quality or extending schedules, is increasingly popular with owners. TVD works when everyone involved in a project is part of the process. It requires true collaboration, transparency, rapid estimating, and rapid decision-making.

Atrium Health, a non-profit health organization based in Charlotte, North Carolina, employed TVD to build a new rehabilitation hospital and acute care bed tower at the Atrium Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) campus. Atrium awarded the $650M project to DPR Rodgers (a joint venture between DPR Construction and Rodgers Builders), NBBJ, and WSP. To manage the projects, Stantec was selected to augment Atrium’s in-house staff.

Preconstruction planning for the two projects was handled separately. The team tackled the $100M rehab hospital first. From March to December 2020, approximately 30 people from multiple cluster groups collaborated towards the goal. They used their existing tools to track their project costs, budget, and timelines as they had done with other projects in the past.

“Tracking decisions for the rehabilitation hospital quickly became chaotic,” said Melanie Moreschi, Preconstruction Manager for DPR Rodgers. “Due to having so many users in the same tracking log, it was too easy for files to be overwritten, causing new items to be lost or even to have two copies of the same file running simultaneously. Furthermore, it was challenging to track items affecting multiple building systems such as structure, skin, mechanical and electrical into separate project clusters.”

DPR Rodgers had to ensure that the TVD process was smoother for the CMC bed tower project. They had to find an alternative — and fast.

How DPR Rodgers Successfully Navigated Target Value Design for Atrium Health

Join, the collaborative project delivery platform for the built environment, is software that facilitates decision-making for all stakeholders on a construction project. With real-time insight into cost data and a visual interface, Join empowers contractors, owners, and design teams to collaborate on decisions throughout the project lifecycle. Industry leaders such as Clark Construction, DPR Construction, and McCarthy trust Join to make timely and smart decisions that drive projects forward.


Join

GBBN

GBBN are an architecture practice with offices in Beijing, Cincinnati, Louisville, Minneapolis & Pittsburgh

GBBN used AR to present the design of a Medical ICU fit-out on the 12th floor of UK HealthCare’s Chandler Hospital. This process significantly increased participant engagement as we stood within the shell of the space. A myriad of comments like, “oh… that’s what that would look like” or “that’s what the drawing meant…” made it clear that the end-users understood the design with more confidence. It’s one thing to know abstractly that patient rooms have windows of a given dimension that are located so far off the ground. It’s quite another experience to stand in the building core (where the central nursing station would be located) and look down the hall to see what kind of a view that provides.

Medical ICU Mockup with AR

Fologram’s software provides designers with a toolkit to create mixed reality experiences within design software they already use, and view and share these experiences through the Fologram app running on mobile phones or Microsoft's mixed reality headsets the Hololens.  Fologram’s clients include leading universities, multinational architectural firms, industrial designers, engineers and artists who using Fologram to create mixed reality applications for full scale construction, public art, architectural fabrication, sculpture, automotive design and visualisation.

Fologram is a software ecosystem that allows Mixed Reality hardware running our standalone application to talk to desktop design software running the Fologram plugin. Geometry and other model information from your design software is streamed to your headset or mobile phone, and spatial information like device or hand positions are sent back in real time. By using this spatial information to trigger changes in design models, designers can use Fologram to build interactive mixed reality experiences. 

A feature rich free mobile version is avaible at https://fologram.com/download, and a 14 day trial for Hololens users.


AllBrick using Fologram on the Hobart Hospital Redevelopment

Jack Hunter from Uni of Washington using Fologam for robotic control and path visualization 

Akio Hamada Architects & Eri Sumitomo Architects using Fologram to guide a chainsaw operator in producing furniture

UAP using Fologram in their production of large scale public art

Fologram

Artillion studio using Fologram as part of their fabrication process

Rhinoceros 3D is a 3D computer graphics and computer-aided design application software developed by the American company Robert McNeel & Associates. Utilizing NURBS mathematical modeling to produce precise representations of free-form, curving surfaces, Rhino is used in industries such as architecture, industrial design, automotive design, product design, and multimedia and graphic design.

Rhino 3D

A civil engineering and building construction firm, which also carries out research, survey, planning, designing, supervision, and other related activities. Projects include bridges, highway tunnels, stadiums, hospitals, and office buildings.

Tobishima Corporation

Civil engineering and building construction firm

Tobishima Corporation had to reorganize management resources to deal with rising IT costs due to BIM implementation. After evaluating various CAD products, considering cost, operability, installations by other companies in the same industry, and potential, Tobishima switched from its existing 2D CAD to a different, but highly compatible solution: ARES CAD software.

Mr. Aihara (left), Chief of Construction Concierge Office; Mr. Mizukoshi (center), Manager of Civil Engineering Division; and Mr. Ozawa (right), Manager of Information System Division.

Tobishima Corporation Migrates 1,600 Computers to ARES CAD Software

Graebert‘s product portfolio is anchored by the ARES Trinity of CAD software — a powerful suite of DWG-based CAD software for desktop (ARES Commander), mobile (ARES Touch) and cloud (ARES Kudo). 

ARES is the modern alternative for 2D/3D CAD in DWG, already used by 3 of the top 5 construction groups in Japan, as well as leading manufacturers such as LG, Hyundai and Samsung.

CAD Anywhere: Desktop CAD (Windows, Mac, Linux), Cloud CAD (runs in your Internet browser), Mobile CAD (Android tablets/smartphones and iOS iPhone/iPad)

Modern workflows leveraging cloud and mobile to synchronize the work across all your users and devices

DWG for BIM features in ARES Commander to create smarter CAD drawings which geometry can be extracted and updated from Revit and IFC BIM projects

ARES Commander - Desktop CAD: All the 2D and 3D features to create and modify DWG drawings on Windows, macOS and Linux

ARES Kudo - Online CAD: Create and modify DWG drawings online and enjoy new collaboration features to comment with voice, photos, texts and stamps

ARES Touch - Mobile CAD: A full set of 2D features to create, modify and annotate DWG drawings on your Android smartphone/tablet and iOS iPhone/iPad with unique collaboration feature to markup with voice, photos, texts and stamps

The ARES Trinity of CAD Software | Create and Modify DWG Files With Modern Collaboration Tools

ARES Commander CAD Software for DWG | Modern 2D and 3D CAD for Windows, Mac and Linux

ARES Kudo Online CAD for DWG Viewing, Creation and Modification in your Internet Browser

ARES Touch Mobile CAD for Android and iOS to View, Create and Annotate DWG

The ARES Trinity of CAD software by Graebert

Taisei Corporation

TAISEI Corporation is one of the “Big 5” construction groups in Japan, with 8,572 employees as of March 2021. Technical drawings are required on construction sites, and a company as big as TAISEI uses more than most. Such drawings are created at the office by the design teams, and keep evolving during the project. Construction workers depend on a constant flow of drawings because they need to keep up with frequent design updates. In addition, they need a way to share feedback from the field with the design teams — which is ideally done within the drawings themselves. Centralizing files in the cloud enables users to circulate drawing updates in real time. But in TAISEI’s case, the challenge is also to deploy a Mobile CAD solution to the thousands of iPads used in the field, without compromising on productivity and security.

TAISEI Corporation Deploys ARES Touch Mobile CAD On 4,000+ iPads

ARES Touch is a full-featured mobile CAD app that provides a complete set of 2D drafting and annotation commands. It's the perfect companion to quickly review a drawing shared in the cloud or received by email while on the go.

Team members at the jobsite can collaborate efficiently with colleagues back at the office

ARES Touch: Mobile CAD for Android and iOS to View, Create and Annotate DWG

Mobile CAD in DWG: Technical Worker on Site at Work with ARES Touch

How Online CAD and Mobile CAD Improve Collaboration Around Drawings

The ARES Trinity of CAD Software: Create and Modify DWG Files with Modern Collaboration Tools

ARES Touch

Work productively on mobile devices with tools tailored to smaller screens

Franz Nüsing GmbH & Co KG

Nüsing designs and creates custom mobile walls, providing flexible room separation for any requirement. 

Franz Nüsing GmbH & Co KG, founded in 1878, is a world leader in movable wall technology, including mobile partitions, glass walls, and folding walls. These products are frequently customized to meet specific technical requirements. Nüsing uses ARES CAD software to produce the technical drawings that document its projects. The design is facilitated by an application developed by Nüsing and running on top of ARES Commander, named Nüsing CAD, which assists technicians with parametric components that can be inserted in the drawings. The Nüsing team can also use ARES Kudo to access drawings online, and easily share them with customers and other external users.

A project as seen by the Nüsing team in ARES Kudo. Users can make modifications with the editing features, which are accessible from the menu on the right, and from the command bar.

The same project, as seen by external contacts in an Internet browser. For that purpose, Nüsing uses a view-only link created by ARES Kudo, so there is nothing to install, just a URL that always displays the latest version of the project. Customers can use this to validate the project.

Custom Room Partition Creator Nüsing Designs, Documents, and Collaborates with ARES CAD Software

Premium EASYmatic movable walls by Nüsing.

With ARES Commander, users can work both locally and with files stored in the cloud to improve collaboration. Sync files across users and devices. Create and modify DWG drawings in 2D and 3D, leveraging the drafting and design features that you’ve come to expect — all at a significant cost savings. ARES Commander can stand alone or coordinate with ARES Touch and ARES Kudo to form the Trinity of CAD, unlocking productivity-boosting collaboration features. 

Files created in ARES Commander can also be accessed in ARES Kudo or ARES Touch.

ARES Commander CAD Software for DWG: Modern 2D and 3D CAD for Windows, Mac and Linux

DWG for BIM Features in ARES Commander: Drawings Automation

Read and Export BIM Properties with ARES Commander

DWG Drawings from Revit and IFC BIM Projects with ARES Commander

BIM Drawings Automation: Materials Mapper, BIM Labels, BIM Dimensions

ARES Commander

ARES Commander Standalone [Perpetual License]

ARES Commander [Perpetual License] with Trinity

ARES Commander Flex / Network Seat [Perpetual License]

ARES Commander runs on Windows, MacOS, and Linux platforms.

ARES Kudo is the cloud's most agile CAD solution for DWG drawings. You just need an Internet browser to access, share, and modify your CAD files — anywhere, anytime, on any device.


ARES Kudo: Online CAD for DWG Viewing, Creation and Modification in Your Internet Browser

Online CAD in DWG: ARES Kudo User Working Remotely with Cloud

Online CAD in DWG: Enable Free Viewing and Commenting with View-Only Links

ARES Kudo

Cloud-Only Plan (includes ARES Kudo only)

Mobility Pack (includes ARES Kudo and ARES Touch)

ARES Trinity Plan (includes ARES Kudo, ARES Touch, and ARES Commander)

Because ARES Kudo runs in a browser, it can be accessed on any computer.

BEING IN BUSINESS FOR OVER 60 YEARS, BERICH MASONRY IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR WAYS TO WORK SMARTER AND MORE PROFITABLY.
The Berich team added a few of CR’s MULE lift-assist solutions in 2020. They are now optimizing their processes and their teams to fully leverage the benefits of using MULEs in projects such as stair towers and elevator shafts.



North Field Medical Office Building

Products

Mule135: MULE (Material Unit Lift Enhancer) is a lift assist device designed for handling and placing material weighing up to 135 lbs on a construction site.
SAM100: SAM, short for Semi-Automated Mason, is a brick laying robot designed and engineered by Construction Robotics. SAM100 is the first commercially available bricklaying robot for onsite masonry construction.


ABOUT

Construction Robotics provides ADVANCED, LABOR SAVING SOLUTIONS proven to reduce on site injuries and increase productivity so builders can improve safety, enhance the effectiveness of every team member and finish projects on time and on budget.

CHECK OUT CASE STUDIES AT: https://www.construction-robotics.com/case-studies-sam/

Testimonial - Miron Construction Co., Inc. (The new Neenah High School)

Construction Robotics

Fologram and All Brick have invented an entirely new way of building in augmented reality to improve precision, reliability and control over the construction of part of the Royal Hobart Hospital.

The bricklayers built several hundred meters of complex curved benches spread over 6 floors of the hospital without using a single printed drawing or template. This is the first time that part of a large, commercial project has been built from holographic models in augmented reality. All Brick have embraced working in augmented reality because it introduces minimal disruption to their normal workflow while enabling them to work in larger, more efficient and highly skilled teams. New techniques and uses for augmented reality were constantly being improvised by the bricklayers on the job site, creating holographic tools for templating and cutting bricks, setting out block work, rebar and ties, locating services and scheduling construction. 


Hobert Hospital Redevelopment

Grasshopper is a visual programming language and environment that pairs with Rhino 3D, a software program also developed by Robert McNeel & Associates. Grasshopper allows users to build algorithms by dragging and connecting components on a digital canvas. From parametric modeling and fabrication, lighting performance analysis, to building energy consumption, Grasshopper provides an intuitive way to explore design without requiring programming experience.

Grasshopper

Mortenson

Read more at:    https://unity.com/case-study/mortenson

University of Washington Medical Center

Unity Reflect is a design review and coordination solution that connects all project members on one immersive, collaborative, real-time platform regardless of device, model size, or geographic-location

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Medical ICU Mockup with AR

GBBN

Tobishima Corporation Migrates 1,600 Computers to ARES CAD Software

Tobishima Corporation

TAISEI Corporation Deploys ARES Touch Mobile CAD On 4,000+ iPads

Taisei Corporation

Custom Room Partition Creator Nüsing Designs, Documents, and Collaborates with ARES CAD Software

Franz Nüsing GmbH & Co KG

North Field Medical Office Building

Hobert Hospital Redevelopment

University of Washington Medical Center

Mortenson

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