Best in class electrical contractors are bringing 20-30% of their field labor hours into the prefabrication shop at an average productivity improvement of 30%. One of the key tools electrical contractors are utilizing to enable this level of prefabrication is Building Information Modeling (BIM). BIM enables contractors to build a virtual prototype of every project, bringing significant increases in productivity, profitability and the elimination of re-fabrication. Additional benefits of BIM include improvements in visualization, pre-planning, layout, supply chain management and owner turnover. We will discuss best practices being deployed by merit shop contractors to increase productivity and prefabrication via BIM. These best practices include product standardization, digital prototyping, digital manufacturing and supply chain management. We will demonstrate how BIM can be integrated into the lifecycle of projects from design through installation and turnover to maximize profitability and owner satisfaction.

 

 Learning Outcomes:

1. How to use BIM for preplanning, prefabrication, and improved profitability.

2. Learn best practices used in the industry to accelerate the adoption and implementation of BIM and prefabrication inside your organization
3. How to leverage BIM to drive scalable prefabrication yielding productivity improvement within your operations

Handout:  Leveraging BIM to Drive Scalable Prefabrication Download