January 14, 2008—Avatech Solutions, Inc, technology experts for design, engineering, and facilities management, has been hired by Barton Malow to perform complete implementation services for the Autodesk Revit family to assist the firm with the design and construction of a Michigan state highway transportation facility. Barton Malow Company provides construction management, design/build, program management, general contracting, technology and rigging services nationwide.
According to Barton Marlow, it has been working with Autodesk Revit to build 3D models with an initial focus on determining constructability. Now, the company explains, it wants to integrate the construction side of its business with the design side, incorporating construction phasing using time- lapsed models to visualize a project as it would be constructed, known as 4D. It also wants to identify construction costs early in the design process, using the model known as 5D.
Avatech will implement Revit applications to create custom content for the pilot project and providing core and custom training focused on 4D and 5D, to guide project members how best to collaborate on a project and to use phasing and costing functions to derive construction efficiencies.
For more information, visit the Avatech Web site.
