Technology is in the DetailsTechnology is in the Details

Rogers Quinn ConstructionRogers Quinn ConstructionUCSB Student Resource Building Case StudyUCSB Student Resource Building Case Study

Daniel GonzalesDaniel GonzalesDirector of Design & Construction TechnologyDirector of Design & Construction Technology

Why We Are Changing?Why We Are Changing?

The world economy has changed The world economy has changed –– Many in the Many in the construction industry just donconstruction industry just don’’t know it yett know it yet

Customers are well informed Customers are well informed -- GoogleGoogle and the and the internetinternet have have changed everythingchanged everythingCustomers expect a better deal on every purchase Customers expect a better deal on every purchase -- WalWal--MartMartand and eBayeBay have changed everythinghave changed everythingCorporate clients dictate to suppliers Corporate clients dictate to suppliers thethe priceprice they will pay, they will pay, the the level of qualitylevel of quality that is desired and that is desired and whenwhen it will be supplied.it will be supplied.

““Suppliers that donSuppliers that don’’t meet these expectations will be t meet these expectations will be called xcalled x--suppliers.suppliers.”” George Rogers, CEO RQ ConstructionGeorge Rogers, CEO RQ Construction

Technology Without Process Change Technology Without Process Change Does Not WorkDoes Not Work

Forms of Process ChangeForms of Process ChangeReRe--engineering engineering –– overhauling processesoverhauling processesContinuous Improvement Continuous Improvement –– corrections and refinementscorrections and refinementsConsistent Executions Consistent Executions –– applying what works throughout the applying what works throughout the organizationorganization

““Ready or not, we are in the era of process Ready or not, we are in the era of process change in the world of design & construction.change in the world of design & construction.””

IncreaseRelatedness

(Virtual Enterprise)

Trustworthiness

Collaboration

Maximizethe Whole

ContinuousImprovement

Technology

The 6 Pillars of RQ’s Future

Synergy

The Technology Road Map For The Technology Road Map For Rogers Quinn ConstructionRogers Quinn Construction

iRoomiRoom Meeting Meeting Spaces*Spaces*ThinkTankThinkTank & Recall & Recall Collaboration tools*Collaboration tools*FPP Production FPP Production ManagementManagementBIM ModelsBIM Models4D Models4D Models5D Costing Models5D Costing ModelsCorporate MemoryCorporate MemoryDigital Asset ModelsDigital Asset Models

Technologies being reviewed:

Team Collaboration Tools

3D BIM Models

4D Scheduling Models

5D Estimating Models

Digital Asset Models

* Stanford CIFE Technology

UCSB Student Resource BuildingUCSB Student Resource Building

A 3 story multiA 3 story multi--use student resource center with use student resource center with a childcare center on the UC Santa Barbara a childcare center on the UC Santa Barbara campuscampus$18.9 M $18.9 M ‘‘Hard BidHard Bid’’ (Traditional Design(Traditional Design--BidBid--Build Build job)job)Decision to use BIM modeling after award of Decision to use BIM modeling after award of contract to RQ Constructioncontract to RQ ConstructionBIM model not requirement ofBIM model not requirement ofthe contractthe contract

Technology Tools Being Used (and evaluated) Technology Tools Being Used (and evaluated) at UCSB SRB by RQ Constructionat UCSB SRB by RQ Construction

Collaboration:Collaboration:FPP (Flow and Problem Prevention): WebFPP (Flow and Problem Prevention): Web--based based ““PullPull”” Work Stream Work Stream Planning and Control with SubcontractorsPlanning and Control with SubcontractorsVideo conferencing between Main Office and Jobsite TrailerVideo conferencing between Main Office and Jobsite Trailer

3D BIM and As3D BIM and As--Built Modeling:Built Modeling:GraphisoftGraphisoft ConstructorConstructorMicroStationMicroStation TriFormaTriFormaNavisWorksNavisWorks JetstreamJetstream & Clash& Clash

4D Planning:4D Planning:GraphisoftGraphisoft ConstructorConstructorGraphisoftGraphisoft DynaProjectDynaProject Line of Balance Scheduler (not used*)Line of Balance Scheduler (not used*)NavisWorksNavisWorks TimelinerTimeliner

5D Estimating: 5D Estimating: GraphisoftGraphisoft Estimator (UCSB SRB is a Estimator (UCSB SRB is a ‘‘Hard BidHard Bid’’ project) will be set up project) will be set up for Design Build workfor Design Build work

* 2nd project underway at Davis Monthan AFB in Tucson & two more planned this year

FPP (Flow and Problem Prevention)FPP (Flow and Problem Prevention)

FPP is a webFPP is a web--based based production management production management tool hosted by Strategic tool hosted by Strategic Project Solutions Project Solutions Utilizes Lean Production Utilizes Lean Production methods to plan project methods to plan project work streams and manage work streams and manage subcontractor productionsubcontractor production

Distance CollaborationDistance Collaboration

Use of video conferencing (over the internet) among Use of video conferencing (over the internet) among main office, design consultants and the job site main office, design consultants and the job site Getting the Getting the ‘‘rightright’’ people to address the problem.people to address the problem.

RQ Main Office, Bonsall, CA

RQ Trailer, UCSB Campus

UCSB SRB Coordination PlanningUCSB SRB Coordination Planning

UCSB SRB Coordination DocumentationUCSB SRB Coordination Documentation

Drawing Quality IsnDrawing Quality Isn’’t What It Used To Bet What It Used To Be……

Drawing Quality IsnDrawing Quality Isn’’t What It Used To Bet What It Used To Be……Architect’s Plan View

Drawing Quality IsnDrawing Quality Isn’’t What It Used To Bet What It Used To Be……Architect’s note to refer to Structural Drawings

Drawing Quality IsnDrawing Quality Isn’’t What It Used To Bet What It Used To Be……Structural Drawing showing no change in wall height

Drawing Quality IsnDrawing Quality Isn’’t What It Used To Bet What It Used To Be……

No Line in detail??

Architect’s detail showing no change in wall height

Drawing Quality IsnDrawing Quality Isn’’t What It Used To Bet What It Used To Be……

This…

…Or This?

A model makes it clear what you are getting

““Our ability to Our ability to learn (and then learn (and then implement) fasterimplement) faster than our than our competitors may in the long competitors may in the long term be our only sustainable term be our only sustainable competitive advantage.competitive advantage.””George Rogers, CEO RQ ConstructionGeorge Rogers, CEO RQ Construction

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