Fanning Howey Successfully Implements BIM on $67 Million Renovation Project
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Dayton, OH, August 03, 2012 --( “Because the client required building information modeling (BIM), we had to jump into Autodesk Revit Architecture with both feet, rather than starting with a smaller project,” said Doug Wickstrom, Fanning Howey chief technology officer.Fanning Howey leveraged Navisworks on four of the six projects, not because it was a requirement, but because the company found it necessary for accurate clash detection and proof of design.Though still in the position of gathering return on investment data, the general sense is that Revit projects come together faster and issues are now identified earlier in the design process.With construction costs of $67 million, the design-build project included a 4,000 square feet new addition and the renovation of 280,000 square feet of a school originally built in 1921.“Because the client required building information modeling (BIM), we had to jump into Autodesk Revit Architecture with both feet, rather than starting with a smaller project,” said Doug Wickstrom, Fanning Howey chief technology officer.Advanced Solutions’ technical team undertook an on-call position for the duration of Fanning Howey’s involvement in the Eastern High School renovation, providing on-demand phone and email support to the firm’s project team.Fanning Howey leveraged Navisworks on four of the six projects, not because it was a requirement, but because the company found it necessary for accurate clash detection and proof of design.