With in-house expertise and the ability to leverage industry-leading technology, we maximize value before work ever begins in the field.

In the traditional sense, preconstruction offers clients a more detailed look at the cost, scope, and schedule of their project prior to breaking ground. At Swinerton, preconstruction is an opportunity to maximize value for clients by letting them look at their project through the eyes of a builder. Â黨ÐÇ¿ÕmvInsights, our recurring preconstruction feature, provides a snapshot into the in-house expertise and capabilities that enable us to drive more efficient, innovative, and high-quality projects for clients across the nation.
Cost and schedule overruns are among the most common concerns with construction projects. Clients need to trust that their spaces are going to be built right the first time, without costly requests for information (RFIs) or change orders that could cause budgetary concerns. However, as construction projects are complex and collaborative by nature, there is room for error if they are not managed properly.
Reducing the risk starts in preconstruction or early in construction and is most effective when undertaken collaboratively. Swinerton’s in-house Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) experts bridge communication and coordination between the multidisciplinary teams involved on projects, such as the client, design team, quality control and safety teams, trade partners, and more. Through a robust suite of capabilities, technology, and expertise, we build virtual models that allow the project team and trade partners to test a project’s constructability. Working as a single team early on means that Â黨ÐÇ¿Õmvis able to proactively identify issues, resolve problems faster, and enable greater collaboration among all stakeholders to create a streamlined preconstruction and construction process and an exceptional building experience for our clients, and our partners.
Additionally, our nationwide team of preconstruction professionals leverages a myriad of sophisticated tools and processes to mitigate risk and lay the foundation for success—and we are always looking for opportunities to improve project outcomes. Our ongoing quarterly report of Material Lead Times continues to empower clients to make informed procurement decisions.

Addressing Problems Before They Arise

Swinerton’s in-house technology, expertise, and capabilities can identify potentially costly coordination issues and devise effective solutions—before these problems manifest in the field.

Essential to Swinerton’s dedication to providing an exceptional client experience is proposing creative solutions for construction challenges, even when those challenges have not yet arisen.
At Swinerton, we can leverage in-house VDC to optimize a building’s design and trade coordination, prevent errors, and minimize waste prior to the start of construction. With expertise in BIM, logistics and phasing, laser scanning, design validation and coordination, schedule development, constructability reviews, and virtual mockups, we mitigate risk and enable schedule certainty so that construction can proceed efficiently, the first time.

Mitigating Risk as Early as Preconstruction

With the goal of driving efficiency during preconstruction, Swinerton’s VDC team employs a three-step approach to create buy-in with clients, design teams, and stakeholders. First, the Â黨ÐÇ¿Õmvteam aligns our understanding with the client’s vision and establishes project deliverables. Second, Â黨ÐÇ¿Õmvand the design team will develop a Joint BIM Execution Plan to clearly define BIM responsibilities, expectations, and deliverables to help identify clashes, avoid rework, and reduce additional RFIs that could slow the project or escalate costs. Finally, the Â黨ÐÇ¿Õmvteam conducts constructability and design reviews to ensure the building models are accurate and able to be built.

Ongoing Evaluation During Construction

Swinerton’s primary innovative capabilities reduce risk and drive value for our clients, especially when ensuring predictability and on-time delivery. From preconstruction through hand-off, we can deploy an additional suite of technologies to create efficiency and integrate systems for greater accuracy. Our offerings vary by region, but can include reality capture tools, field robotic layout capabilities, and plugins that can be leveraged with our standard tools and processes for even faster workflows. Whether in preconstruction or construction, our aim is to make every process and experience better, delivering information faster and more accurately.

Innovating for Improved Outcomes

all installed work matches the BIM model through reality capture platforms. This software enables 360-degree photographic captures of the work, taken at regular intervals over the project’s construction. It creates a virtual tour environment for transparency and accessibility of review, as well as providing automated quantities of work put in place. Issues or discrepancies can be easily flagged for quick resolution. The reality capture platform ties with the project’s BIM, providing a transparent and accurate digital record of the as-built conditions.

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