The visualization and communication opportunities that result from using virtual construction are most significant during the preconstruction phase.  By combining BIM with electrical estimating, scheduling and planning tools we can ensure that we optimize the project’s design, construction, and operation with respect to cost, time, and quality.  This adds value at every step during the lifespan of each project.

Projects start with strategy sessions ensuring goals, needs and requirements are clearly identified.  Early and effective planning is the foundation of every successful project.  Working closely with the project team, we provide a comprehensive budget to assist with the project analysis.  Ideas and value-engineering options are developed through in-depth collaboration in preconstruction, approach to design, and engineering phases. This early involvement facilitates the execution of the design vision, the requirements of the client, and the cost and scheduling constraints of the project.

​Building information modeling is the process of creating and managing building data throughout the life cycle of a project.  It encompasses the buildings geometry, spatial relationships, geographic information, quantities, item properties and includes dynamic building components.

By analyzing and leveraging the models data Anderson Howard is able to:

•   accurately run alternate product comparisons for operational, maintenance, and cost savings

•   identify constructability issues and quickly develop alternate solutions

•  identify and implement prefabrication and modularization opportunities both before and during construction creating opportunities to reduce the overall schedule

•   aids the leveraging of local, national and global procurement for best value

•   better coordinate material delivery and minimizing staging requirements

•   effectively communicate constructability, phasing and site logistics with owner and partners

•   provide virtual build visuals and 3D construction documents to support field teams reducing risk and promoting the highest quality craftsmanship

•   provide owner and facilities maintenance with accurate and information rich model

•   data from project automatically shared with service departments systems

​BIM Services•   Production Modeling•   BIM Optimization•   BIM Quality Assurance / Quality Control•   BIM Coordination•   BIM Asset Management•   Content Creation

The Anderson Howard BIM and IPD teams have expertise in 3D, 4D, 5D, and 6D delivery.   Most projects we have done required a 400 LOD or higher.

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•   As-Builts / CAD to BIM Conversion

•   Revit and Navisworks Training

•   Revit and Navisworks Mentoring

•   Revit Structure Consulting

•   Revit MEP Consulting

•   BIM Project Mentoring

Anderson Howard performs energy life-cycle cost analysis by comparing existing systems against design alternatives. Utilizing software technologies multiple design options can be loaded into a single project.  We then compare and analyze the energy costs, maintenance, and consumption for each option. This significantly simplifies decision making, which results in substantial cost savings over the buildings life-cycle.