Nathan Hildebrandt

BIM A Journey to Now and into the Future!
BrisBIM 21 August 2013
Fulton Trotter Architects
Nathan Hildebrandt
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Managing Architect – 95% projects
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Associate and Project Architect
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67 years in practice
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11 years using BIM Software ‘ArciCAD’
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Medium size – 65 staff
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Member Graphisoft Development Panel
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Brisbane and Sydney based
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ArchiCAD Beta Tester
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Aged Care, Cultural, Education and Health
•  Member of BuildingSMART
Why Fulton Trotter embrace BIM
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Why embark on BIM unless you benefit from it
FTA Clients don’t require BIM
FTA are embracing BIM as a process
•  Efficiencies – quicker production
•  Quality – less variations
•  More time for design
Future delivery process for all construction projects
MacKillop Catholic College Library – Warnervale NSW
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2007 – Hinkler Project
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2003 - 2010
1993 - 2002
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Fulton Trotter’s BIM Journey
taken from AIA
Incorrect use of BIM Software
taken from Graphisoft ArchiCAD 8.1 Project Framework 2004
Case Studies
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Hinkler Hall of Aviation
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Wongaburra
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Tamborine Mountain College
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Faith Lutheran College
Hinkler Hall of Aviation
3D Shop Drawings
•  Completed in 2007
•  3D Structural Steel Shop drawings produced in Tekla.
•  Quick and easy review process
•  Model reviewed outside of ArchiCAD
•  1800 shop drawings produced but not necessary to review in
as much detail.
Hinkler Hall of Aviation
3D Steel Shop Drawing Feedback
Wongaburra
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Upgrade of Aged Care Beds and utilising an undercroft space.
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2530 Floor to underside of slab
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Habitable Administration Space required
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Modeling the answer
Wongaburra
Tamborine Mountain College
Communicating with a Virtual Model
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Pilot project using Graphisoft BIMX
Software.
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Issued to Contractor for trialing on
Site.
Tamborine Mountain College
Faith Lutheran College
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Pilot Project for fully coordinated Consultant Team Model
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Creation of workflows for multi-platform team
Faith Lutheran College
Workflow
Faith Lutheran College
Faith Lutheran College
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Cost $10k timecost to test and develop workflows, not a
hidden overhead. Now in place a good investment.
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Delivered the project with -0.3% in Latent, Authority,
Documentation Variations. Client Variations 1.4%
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Contractor didn’t embrace technology or 3D shop drawings
The Future – where are we heading
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Everything is modelled
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All notation automated, derived straight from the model
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Specification & Schedules generated directly from the model
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Model checking software will perform majority of QA tasks
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Developing process of communication with our QS
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Developing processes with our builders so they benefit
File Types – Issuing your Work
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Why would you send a native file type?
•  You don’t send a word or excel file, you issue a PDF.
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Disadvantages of sending IFC
•  Data can be lost or not transferred correctly.
•  Workflows can require more effort.
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Advantages of sending IFC
•  You control the information you want to issue.
•  More effort required by your peers to recreate your
objects.
•  Can be opened in many more software packages used
by the construction industry.
Thank You
Tamborine Mountain College – Library
Nathan Hildebrandt
nathanh@fultontrotter.com.au
+61 7 3291 1511