Model of Nationals Park

By engaging the owner, client, and design team members early in the design process, the most appropriate delivery strategy can be determined, saving the owner time and money. We have used many different design delivery strategies and understand which ones best suit specific project needs. For Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, Integrated Project Delivery or a hybrid, our design professionals can identify the advantages and disadvantages associated with each delivery process and guide the selection of the most suitable choice.

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New Meadowlands Stadium.

A Building Information Model is a digital representation of a building that contains robust, intelligent information. We are on the cutting edge of BIM technology and a leader in the industry. BIM has multiple benefits including enhanced visualization, linked data sets, improved design team coordination, expedited quantity takeoffs, better scope definition and improved schedule. With our integrated modeling services, we can provide BIM services on any project to improve the delivery process and leverage the many advantages inherent in BIM.

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Study for complex high-rise geometry

We continually develop customized software tools that automate processes to increase our efficiency and work product quality. We focus on automation of repetitive and otherwise time-consuming tasks in analysis, design and modeling. In-house routines provide interoperability between software packages allowing optimal transfer of design information between BIM platforms, spreadsheets, and structural analysis programs. This saves time and ensures the integrity of our structural design as it moves from one model to another. In addition, we define complex geometries mathematically to reduce their generation to a manageable set of parameters. This permits a rapid yet thorough structural study and optimization process.

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(L) Tekla model (R) As installed

We provide 3-D detailing services in which the model can be used as a construction document deliverable for projects both large and small. These models save significant time for the design team and the contractor while better defining the construction scope. The first phase of detailing is the member model, containing the main structural framing members, which can be used for accurate quantity takeoffs, to create advanced bill of materials and is ready for use by the fabricator. The second phase adds steel connections or concrete reinforcement to the model. Shop drawings and additional material take offs, such as connection material quantities, bolt lists and rebar quantities, can be generated from this model. In addition, we also provide steel shop drawing services.

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Site and Sound Theatre, Missouri

Structural members and assemblies experience different loading and support conditions during erection than in their completed state. Erection engineering addresses the structure in its incomplete state, including erection procedures, the adequacy of elements to be part of the permanent building, and design of elements used as temporary erection aids. Our services include assisting in construction equipment selection, determining construction sequencing, estimating manpower, and providing safety guidelines. We also assist the structural steel erector in the development of lift plans and rigging. Logistics, equipment, and site planning services include engineering checks for crane capacity, investigation of soil conditions to support equipment, and optimization of crane locations.

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The New York Times Building, New York

We provide rendering, animation and advanced graphics services, from simple geometric representations to advanced kinematic simulations (moving objects obeying physics rules). Rendered and animated BIM models help to clearly visualize design and forensic issues (see example). Animations and 3D renderings are inherently more understandable than traditional 2-D drawings. Animations and renderings can be generated quickly with our custom in-house tools and linked to intelligent data to represent complex scenarios clearly and efficiently. In addition, our animations can include 4-D (time) and 5-D (cost) information to provide a more complete overall representation of a project.

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