Instructor: Brett Endres

Contractors who have successfully utilized BIM see it as a primary function of Project Management, and have found that it is a major change in the way they conduct business. As such it is necessary to create a comprehensive plan for determining how BIM is to be integrated into their company’s workflow. Closely related to that concept is the fact that one of the hardest parts of implementing BIM into your company is finding and training qualified CAD detailers to not only create Building Information Models but to negotiate coordination on behalf of your company and to work closely with Project Management and Field Supervision to develop effective strategies for utilizing BIM to more effectively build their projects. Highlights of this course include creating a reliable repeatable linear process from start to finish for Implementing BIM in your company, which includes: preplanning the process, creating a plan for building the project; identifying opportunities and strategies for executing more efficiently; determining and scheduling those BIM items needed by the field to build the project; staying on track, establishing weekly means and methods to ensure your plan is followed while immediately identifying any negative trends that may have an impact on schedule and budget; integrating BIM into the field, creating buy in and building teams; measuring performance, creating metrics, history and accountability; understanding the duties and responsibilities of BIM detailers; hiring and staffing both from within your organization and external; means and methods for creating a comprehensive ongoing training program for your BIM staff.

Instructor: Brett Endres

This course examines closely BIM Project Execution Plans which are the written specifications and requirements that typically govern the use of the BIM process on specific construction projects. Many contractors enter into the BIM Process without a full understanding of just what they have signed up for. This course covers how to evaluate a BIM Project Execution Plan and the resources and skills needed to participate in a BIM project. It is an excellent follow up to the “Kick Starting BIM” session as it emphasizes and builds on the topics and strategies introduced in the first course. The highlights of this course include exploring the typical goals of a BIM Project Execution Plan; the benefits of using a BIM Project Execution Plan; what is in a well written BIM Project Execution Plan; what are the impacts of a BIM Execution Plan on the Mechanical and Plumbing Contractor; identifying and mitigating red flags (those requirements that can have a negative impact on your budget and schedule); taking the lead; facilitating and leading the process for the entire project team.

Instructor: Brett Endres

This course is primarily designed for those contractors at a crossroads trying to decide if they should get into BIM or not. Although primarily for beginners, established users of BIM have attend the session and have told us they felt it provided a comprehensive overview of the process, which helped fill holes in their knowledge of BIM and aided in developing or refining strategies for utilizing BIM in their companies workflow. The highlights of this course are: an overview of the BIM process, what BIM is all about, how it is being used, and how is it impacting the Mechanical Contracting Industry; opportunities that BIM and 3D modeling technology afford Mechanical and Plumbing Contractors, including use of total station technology; what does it take to start up BIM in terms of infrastructure, software, hardware, personnel and training. This includes specifics and costs; options for starting BIM, including outsourcing; strategies for using BIM to execute more efficiently; and developing an initial BIM plan.

Instructor: Brett Endres

This course is for those who are interested in learning new strategies for creating and managing the BIM process and budgets. Skilled BIM organizations as well as beginners will benefit from this presentation and the discussions. We will discuss approaches to budget and schedule creation and staff planning that allow organizations to be better prepared for BIM execution. This course is mainly focused on the activities “around” the BIM process. Topics include: Creating real budgets for BIM (Plan and Spec / IPD / Design Assist), Developing BIM Schedules that support project execution, BIM Execution plans – Why should my organization have one?, Identifying Red Flags in the coordination process, using BIM to support job cost tracking among many others.