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Challenges
Build SMART supports building projects across the U.S. and Canada with quality-controlled prefabricated walls from its Lawrence, Kansas factory, advanced design and engineering services, and logistics and construction coordination. Use of the latest BIM technologies is key for the company’s mission to deliver better buildings faster and more cost-effectively.
High-performance buildings (and builders) demand great attention to detail. That’s why Build SMART makes its sophisticated wall systems in a climate-controlled factory with computer-driven machinery and a strict 26-step protocol for quality assurance and control.
Build SMART LLC
Build SMART supports building projects across the U.S. and Canada with quality-controlled prefabricated walls from its Lawrence, Kansas factory, advanced design and engineering services, and logistics and construction coordination. Use of the latest BIM technologies is key for the company’s mission to deliver better buildings faster and more cost-effectively.
But the company noticed inefficiencies in the link between its design work in Revit® – the leading software platform for Building Information Modelling – and its fabrication of walls using state-of-the-art Weinmann CNC machines, BIM Manager Paola Sanguinetti notes. “Our focus is offsite construction using engineered lumber and we needed a tool to improve the BIM-to-fabrication process. It had to be customizable and easily integrated into our workflow,” she says. A previous tool the company had tried did not meet the company’s needs.
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Impact
As it started using the Agacad software, Build SMART’s team immediately noticed significant efficiency gains.
“Exporting to the CNC, which had been a four-step process, could now be done with the click of a button,” the BIM Manager says. “This export tool reduced our production time and has the adaptability to meet our specific needs. It facilitates our processes.”
Sanguinetti says other advantages also soon became evident: “Automating the sheet layout was a huge benefit and Agacad customized the sheathing integration for us, which we appreciated immensely. So we’ve reduced the time it takes to issue shop drawings and fabricate products.”
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Finally, Build SMART is thrilled with the quality of the support, training, and ongoing consultations it gets from Agacad. “We love Eve!” Sanguinetti says of the BIM application engineer who helps the North American client get the most out of its Agacad solutions. “She is very clear and thorough in her explanations and is there to respond whenever we have questions.”
