Fridays with Vico (June 26, 2009)

[Kell]

Vico's Fridays With Vico webinar series has an interesting new
installment this Friday: "Connecting the Conceptual Estimate to the
MPS". While Vico's tools are not strictly Revit, they interface with
Revit models in ways Revit users may not expect or be able to
appreciate. Vico's suite of applications are built for the
construction end of BIM and use the Revit model to extract information
and plan work in revolutionary ways. For those who are familiar with
the AIA E202 document and the MPS matrix included with it, you'll know
that the higher levels of detail in the MPS are typically in the
contractor's scope. The Fridays With Vico webcasts are usually very
enlightening when it comes to understanding what is going to happen to
the Revit model downstream. If you're interested, these are generally
free and if you miss it live you can watch teh recorded version at
your leisure.

To register:
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Recommended Webinar on the MPS:
http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102617537561&s=9958&e=001ON5WUt4oQepCfhZdKTZduvvj00qc5BHFXb1oam9He9VJymU55xfwl4p4abYC-YVzrxhP1poNqYZgx5QJx_kCHex1wsVMLywr75dWLJo8Wk1nPB18-cqeYe8Y05gYufhAaFs0DOvGF_o2SjqZysmtHA==

From Vico:
Connecting the Conceptual Estimate to the MPS
As we learned at the last AGC BIMForum, Owners want more transparency
into the building process. They need to know how the design matches up
to the budget and how proposed changes will effect both the budget and
the schedule. To help GCs better communicate with Owners, we’ve put
together this special Fridays with Vico webinar.

We know the situation all too well. There are three weeks from the
time you receive the 2D drawings to the time the bid is due. A
conceptual estimate would be a great advantage, but a model-based
conceptual estimate with 4D would prove more powerful. It would help
the Owner better understand the project and ask what-if questions. And
your answers to those what-if questions would really highlight your
firm’s expertise.

First things first, let’s develop a massing model and get the ball
rolling.

In this episode of Fridays with Vico, we’ll explore the estimate as a
dynamic and ever-evolving part of pursuit, preconstruction, and
construction. We’ll examine the evolution of the estimate in terms of
the model progression specification which illustrates the refinement
of the estimate according to the latest drawing set or latest model.

We’ll demonstrate this process with the latest release of Vico Office
as we highlight Takeoff Manager, Cost Planner, and Cost Explorer. With
Takeoff Manager, we derive construction-caliber quantities based on
the 3D model geometry. With Cost Planner, we dive into the "bill of
materials" for the project and apply in-house costing knowledge to
roll up the estimate. And with Cost Explorer we illustrate the delta
between our original assumptions and the real-word actuals. The result
is a "whole model" or 5D BIM which encourages a lively dialogue
between the GC, Subcontractors, and Owner, promoting trust and
partnership.

And as with all our Fridays with Vico sessions, we’ll include case
studies, ROI, and plenty of time for Q&A.

Do You Need a Primer on the MPS
If your firm is relatively new to BIM and virtual construction, you’ll
certainly benefit from a prerequisite viewing of the archived Fridays
with Vico with Webcor Builders and the MPS.

The Model Progression Specification carefully orchestrates the level
of detail necessary for each building component in order to model it,
schedule it, and analyze it. As this information forms the data-rich
5D construction model, it can then migrate out to the field to serve
as the basis for production control.

In this special webinar presented from the GC’s perspective for other
GC’s; benefit, the attendees will learn:
>> MPS is a language for use by owners, designers and builders that defines, schedules, and assigns responsibility for the development of model components through the design and construction phases of a project.
>> Using the MPS, the project team members understand specifically what is expected of them and what they can expect from others in terms of modeling.

The MPS provides a framework for defining the increasing precision of
project models as the design progresses. The MPS facilitates
interaction between the Owner, Designer and Construction Team as they
progress from the initial idea through completion of construction. It
provides the framework to ensure that the team members can proceed
with confidence as the design develops.