CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
30 October 2013
Implementation Investments
Wayne Brothers Selects Tekla to Reduce Risk, Drive Value in Concrete Construction
Tekla announced that its leading software, Tekla Structures, has been selected by Wayne Brothers to help it deliver higher quality, better coordinated work. Wayne Brothers is one of the most progressive and technology-savvy commercial concrete contractors specializing in negotiated private projects, where its level of service, quality and safety adds value to its client's projects, facilities and properties. Tekla is hosting a free webinar on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at 12pm ET during which Wayne Brothers will share more information about why they embraced change and the value concrete contractors get from Tekla.
Firmly believing in the value of technology, Wayne Brothers began looking at 3D Modeling software as a way to reduce risk even further by enabling them to respond quicker to client demands, see concrete and rebar details not visible on 2D drawings, and identify potential issues such as omission and errors in design. Today, Wayne Brothers leverages Tekla Structures, not only to eliminate errors, but also as a way to add value and stay competitive.
With Tekla Structures, Wayne Brothers is specifically able to:
- model its portion of a project during the preconstruction phase to identify and resolve any potential issues well before construction begins
- easily import and export models and information created in other BIM (Building Information Modeling) and CAD applications
- leverage its preconstruction model to easily develop accurate client estimates and faster sharing of the model with rebar vendors
- quickly update models within a few hours of clients submitting a drawing change and encourage frequent model checking so when construction begins, there is the highest levels of confidence that it is highly integrated and accurate
"With Tekla, we've reduced the time from the award to the first rebar submittal by 50 percent, allowing us to meet the most demanding schedules," said Daniel Wayne, CM-BIM, Wayne Brothers' Director of Technology. "This gives us a clear competitive edge because we can respond quicker with more accuracy and provide a higher level of support to our clients."
Tekla also allows Wayne Brothers to work closely with rebar fabricators that are using Tekla's advanced rebar detailing capabilities to model each piece of rebar. During the first project modeled in Tekla—a 1 million sq. ft. industrial complex—99 percent of the rebar was fabricated correctly.
"Wayne Brothers is a great example of a company that has not only embraced BIM for the obvious efficiency reasons, but has also made it an integral part of the way they do business and what they are able to offer clients," said Alistair Wells, business manager, concrete, for Tekla Inc. "Like many companies that we work with, Wayne Brothers started by implementing Tekla Structures to improve process and reduce errors, but once they began using it and seeing the value, were able to further integrate it into the business and drive value in new ways."
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