Managing the MEP BIM Process
This workshop is a must for all Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers looking for a review of the entire process of Fabrication, Shop Drawings & BIM while learning best Project Management practices in optimizing efficiencies and cost control.
This workshop is a must for all Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers looking for a review of the entire process of Fabrication, Shop Drawings & BIM while learning best Project Management practices in optimizing efficiencies and cost control.
Participants will learn the following from this workshop:
- Review the importance of Fabrication, Shop Drawings & BIM to Mechanical Contractors and Construction Projects
- Learn the process and workflow in building a model and coordination with other trades
- Learn the deliverables and definitions of this process (Material Bill of Materials, Installation Drawings, Spool Packages, Penetration Drawings, In-Wall Rough-In, and Trimble)
- Learn Project Manager responsibilities and best management practices in:
- Creating and managing a BIM Execution Plan
- Tracking, documenting and defending detailing change orders
- BIM, Coordination and Detailing contract review
- VDC (Virtual Design & Construction) Kick-off meeting and weekly status update SCRUMS
- Ensuring timely approved submittals (with adequate detail to allow inserting into the model)
- Analyzing the BIM Coordination Schedule and understand its critical relationship to our deliverables and field installations
- Building the Material Matrix
About the Instructors
Troy has spent 30 years in the mechanical construction industry, with extensive experience in office buildings, high-rise, hospitality, hospitals, casinos, and schools in both remodel and new construction environments. Troy is recognized as an effective team builder as well as a leader is business and sales planning, scheduling, cost-control, design, constructability, value engineering, and labor productivity. Troy expediently problem solves with personnel from field workers, contractors, engineers, architects, accountants, purchasing, insurance and bonding agents, auditors, and developers on large scale projects that differ in teams, schedule, location, and design.
While Troy was growing his career as a mechanical contractor, he pursued his passion to contribute to both local and national mechanical affiliations and contribute to the education and training of current and future mechanical contractors. To serve the former, Troy served on Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) Board of Directors, John R. Gentille Foundation (formally MCERF) Board of Trustees and as a Chairman of the MCAA’s Career Development Committee overseeing more than 60 student chapters in North America and managing the annual National Student Chapter Competition.
Awards
2010, 2012 and 2018 Mechanical Contractors of Western Washington (MCAWW) Educator of the Year
Publications
How to Perform a Commercial Building Water Audit (2016)
Employee Reviews – MCAA Management Methods Bulletin (2016)
Water Auditing Master Series (3-Part Webcast) – Forester University (2013)
Calculating Payback Periods for Water Efficiency Upgrades – FacilitiesNet (2013)
