Managing Schedule & Procurement
On-time delivery was essential for the international aerospace manufacturer. The lengthy material procurement process challenged the project schedule, along with reconciling process and utility requirements that differed from overseas operations.
The BIM and weekly walkthroughs of each area in owner design meetings allowed the client to visualize and share information with suppliers. Video walkthroughs for each package focused on the utility routings to avoid equipment conflicts and impacts on workflow.
Burns & McDonnell also produced equipment models using equipment vendor submittals and designed the final utility distribution to each piece of equipment in the main production hall using 3-D models of actual equipment and connection points.