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How BIM Changed Russel and Yelland’s Workflow

How BIM Changed Russel and Yelland’s Workflow

Customer challenge

Russell and Yelland Architects was tasked with a complex design project. The courts and generous foyer must comfortably cater for 1500-person events: an attractive income proposition as a community space for hire. Additionally, Caleruega Hall saves the school significant annual budget in off-site rental for whole-of-school events. Maximising the gym’s footprint without negatively impacting a vital pedestrian thoroughfare would prove challenging.

Project goals

For a long time, Russell and Yelland Architects was challenged by external forces (like new technology, consultants, clients, you name it). Ultimately, it came down to re-examining their business and the way they work. They were determined to make the delivery of BIM work, so they reviewed a number of projects, some of which worked and some of which didn't, and tried to find some common elements which would help find the Company a new direction.

Solution

The solution was for the gym’s main student entry to present as destination on the pathway; the public entry’s hooded twin. Running BIM successfully and consistently across a variety of project types still has a way to go. There are many issues in industry outside of the typical Architectural practice which need to also change for this to happen. Over the years, we have strived to develop workflows which allow for these obstacles and give us license to maneuver through them.

Business outcome

The project team worked in a collaborative manner under a managing contractor procurement model. Incorporating the builders’ input early in the project proved beneficial to cost and schedule, saving weeks of labour on-site. Carefully administered, Caleruega Hall was delivered on time and under budget.

Conclusion

The project team was empowered with more information and could make better choices. This information flow ensured all stakeholders were involved in decision making. The constant flow of information, across the team from design, through manufacture into construction, meant the design process didn’t need to stop at the commencement of construction. Producing quality design outputs in almost real time as the project developed lets us continue to optimise the solution from beginning to the end.

Project summary

    Duration & delivery

  • 750
  • 2018-11-01

    Autodesk solutions

  • Revit
  • ReCap
  • Navisworks Manage

    Services provided

  • Business Transformation Services

    Customer industry

  • Architecture, Engineering & Construction
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