BIM me up Scottie:

A Subcontractors guide to Scheduling and

Project Management
John Rapaport
Director of Operations & General Counsel
John Lord
Chief Technology Officer

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Company Overview
C o m p o n e n t A s s e m b l y S y s t e m s, I n c.
Drywall - Ceilings - Carpentry - Millwork - Metal Panels
New York - Boston - New Jersey - Washington, D.C.
Philadelphia - Las Vegas - San Diego
Est.1964

1 World Trade Center

Washington Nationals Stadium

Mandarin Hotel Lobby

Why CAS is
Implementing BIM?
Respect for subcontractors; respect for
carpentry contractors
The Wall/Ceiling contractor as BIM
Protagonist; the Master Carpenter is
back!
Why us? CAS has developed its own
proprietary software (CASim);
capturing the I in BIM (Information,
productivity, and risk management)
Sophisticated Subs know scheduling is
a reality! (4D BIM)

CAS 2006 Constructech Gold

Vision award recipient
CAS 2010 New Yorks STA
Subcontractor of the Year

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The Contractor Race is On!

The Opportunity To Bid and produce a certain
yield off those bids (meaning
were not a bidding service)
Respect and repeat business, a subs
technical ability will be tracked
Be rewarded for correctly bidding and
producing on time performance / less issues
Proper scheduling techniques by Subs will be a
differentiator; qualifications / resume
BIM 4D is here now, get on board
and ride it!
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Understanding
Information Logistics
The right information with the correct
quality to the right person on the right
format at the right time.
which leads to
Positive competition to go against the
throw away culture we live and work in.
- Lars Christensen, Building Smart Alliance

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Normally you would say, why would you need to

model drywall? says James Barrett, who
believes the more you model, the merrier
(Turner, VDC Director)
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Invite Us to the Party!

BIM
MANAGER

PLUMBER
MECH

HVAC

ELECTRICAL
SPRINKLER

BIM Deliverables
Levels of Modeling Development
What is necessary?

Conceptual
Design
Development

Construction

Time Required for Modeling

Least Time

Fabrication
Most Time

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Business Goals at CAS

Through BIM / VDC
TIME IS MONEY, TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE !
Preconstruction and assisting in the design of Projects ($$$?)
Increased Collaboration among team members / be a part of
IPD selected targeted teams
Enhance office and field Productivity
Optimize Project Schedules during PreCon and construction
Production of Shop Drawings
Minimize Risk, Maximize Profit
Build Trust with clients
and the industry
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The Subcontractor
Circle of Information
Data Logic
Leverage
mandatory inputs
Involve the field!
The ubiquitous
payroll data

SALES /
ESTIMATING
(Bids)

PROJECT
MANAGEMENT/
ACCOUNTING
(Actuals)

EXECUTIVE

SCHEDULING
PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
(Budgets)

Trade payment breakdown,

scheduling and cost

FIELD
(Payroll)
(% Complete)
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An Example of
the I in BIM
Scheduling + Accounting = Project Management

BIM and Managing Data

Project Data Linking:
Scope of Work, Scheduling, Change Orders

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BIM and Managing Data

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How Does BIM Fit Into Your

Technology Infrastructure?

Link existing databases

Company FTP
High Bandwidth ISPs
BIM Model Server
Drawing formats

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Schedule Dysfunctionality
Give us original and updated schedules !

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Schedule Industry
Dysfunctionality

Traditional Subcontractor
Experience on a Project

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Subcontractor Needs

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Scheduling Issues for

the Subcontractor
Look ahead schedules deteriorate over time
Foreman must transfer reality to the schedule to effectively
manage their crew
Issues should be documented in a schedule
Delays affect schedule which affect costs
Compressing a schedule (WDC Convention Center)

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Schedule Input
From Subs

Schedule Input From Subs

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CAS Scheduling Logic

1) Check GC Schedule and highlight any discrepancies

Example:
GC ACTIVITY: Ripper and Ceiling Framing
Frocking or to frock
Do you agree? If yes, is our job cost broken
down to match the activities?

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CAS Scheduling Logic

2) Check for 'Lags' between the same activity on
consecutive floors in GC Schedule
INCORRECT SEQUENCE
Layout First Floor
Top Track First Floor
Layout Second Floor
Top Track Second Floor
CORRECT SEQUENCE
Layout First Floor
Top Track First Floor
Layout Second Floor
Top Track Second Floor

CAS Scheduling Logic

3) Why Phases (Areas) should match baseline to actual
Layout First Floor East
Layout First Floor West
Layout First Floor North
If phase does not match:
Layout First Floor

Manpower will be distributed over the whole span

Actuals will be tracked against one code, if there is a delay:
Cannot track delays in between the phases
Cannot prove where the delay happened
in reference to GC schedule
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CAS Scheduling Logic

4) Why Labor Codes should be broken down by
"Activities" not "Cost Codes"
Install GWB to 9'

Install GWB for FCUs

Install GWB at Bathrooms
Install GWB First Side
Install GWB Second Side

Same as the Different Phases example

Based on how the crews work
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CAS Scheduling Logic

More Examples
Activities and Sequence of Activities should reflect the
actuals:
If corridor walls are to be framed before the rest of the
floor, they should be tracked as a separate activity
Vertical Phases:
Lobbies, Stair Cases etc are usually done at different
times from the rest of the floor and so should be
tracked as separate vertical phases

Scheduling Issues for

the Subcontractor
Required effort to complete on time
Also, how do you adjust baseline for proposals/change orders? (DLS)

Visual Percent Complete

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Business case for

Scheduling
CAS has 2 offshore offices doing estimating and
scheduling tied into accounting data
What is it costing not to schedule?
Realization of project status and readiness if tracked
Unions and high rates for labor
Learning curves must be taken into account
By Resource / Cost Loading, Material requirements can be
properly planned
Accurate projected cash flows can be forecasted

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BIM Tools for Scheduling

Navisworks Manage
Schedule linking for visualization
Preplanning sequencing and placement
Synchro
Comparing scheduling options
Changes can be fed back into scheduling software
Tracking planned vs. as-built

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4D Sequencing of Trades

Navisworks

Lighting fixtures must

be installed after ceiling

Synchro Scheduling

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Synchro Benefits
Dynamically share a common view of the
construction simulation in real time
What if Comparisons in Side-by-Side Simulation for
Visual Analysis
Trouble shoot production coordination and scheduling
Integrations with Primavera, Asta, MS Project for in
and out Synchronisation
Support single model management and collaborative
working for the distributed delivery team and an
integrated supply chain

Schedule Linking

Synchro

Planned vs. As-Built

Steel Change Analysis

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Dynamic Schedule Linking

Earned Value

C/F Online C/F Data Systems

C/F Online C/F Data Systems

 Sharepoint, twitter, and socialcast integration

Follow an Activity Stream: is this a BIM process?

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