Case Study: Exempla Saint Joseph Heritage Project

Nick Pfenning | Mortenson Construction

Presenter:

“Collaborating in the Field on the Fast Track”

Outline

Personal BackgroundMortenson BackgroundPast ProjectsProject Case Study: SJHP• Challenges

Extremely Fast Schedule Extensive Design Changes Mobility of Digital Documents

• Solutions Leveraging Bluebeam Revu Project Tracking with Studio

Personal Background

Employment History• Great Grandfather was

born in Sweden, 1895 - Traveled to the United States at age 11

• Started as a Laborer with Mortenson, 2007

• Graduated from Colorado State University, 2009

• Promoted to Assistant Superintendent, 2013

Mortenson Background

Company History• Founded in Minnesota in 1954

• Established in Colorado in 1981

• Average Annual Revenue Exceeding $2.5 billion

• 200 Salaried Team Members / 300+ Craft Workers

• Self Performed Work Includes: Concrete, Masonry, Doors / Frames /

Hardware, Equipment, & Accessories

Mortenson Background

Corporate Offices

Mortenson Background

Industry Groups

Minneapolis

Milwaukee

Denver

Seattle

Chicago

Phoenix

Portland

Canada

China

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS

Federal Contracting Group

Renewable Energy Group

National Projects Group

INDUSTRY FOCUS

EXTENDED SERVICES

Mortenson Development, Inc.

Mortenson Infrastructure, Inc.

FS Squared (Full Service Facility Solutions)

Exempla Lutheran Medical CenterWheat Ridge, Colorado

Past Projects

• 376,000 Square Feet

• $150 Million Construction Cost

• 30 Month Schedule(Mar. 2008 thru Sept. 2010)

• Building Services

12 Room Surgical Suite

72 Bed Patient Tower

Private Women & Infant Birthing Center

Exempla Lutheran Medical Center

Past Projects

• Phased Turn-over

• Paper Contract Drawings

Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial CenterDenver, Colorado

Past Projects

Home to the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, & Attorney General Office

Past Projects

• 695,000 Square Feet

• $200 Million Construction Cost

• 27 Month Schedule(Aug. 2010 thru Nov. 2012)

• LEED Gold

Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center

Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center

Past Projects

First Project to use Bluebeam in the Denver Operating Group

Digital Documentation

Drawing Mark-up & Phase Plans

In-wall / Above Ceiling / Punchlist Inspections

Door, Frame, & Hardware Tracking

Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center

Past Projects

Project Metrics

Exempla Saint Joseph Heritage ProjectDenver, Colorado

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• 831,127 Square Foot Replacement Hospital

• $367 Million Construction Cost

• 31 Month Construction Schedule (Jan. 2012 thru July 2014)

Exempla Saint Joseph Heritage Project

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Exempla Saint Joseph Heritage Project

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• Challenge: Fast Schedule

• Solutions

Work Smarter not Harder on Inspection Process & Documentation $1 Million of work being installed every day, no single person can be

responsible for inspecting everything – share the responsibility Put all information into a collaborative cloud based solution

(Bluebeam Studio)

Pre-fabrication – Shift Labor Resources to an Off-site Facility Reduce trade stacking on site Better Safety, Higher Quality, Faster Production Track production across town or across the country (Bluebeam

Studio)

Exempla Saint Joseph Heritage ProjectWorking Smarter on In-wall / Above Ceiling / Punchlist Inspections

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TRADITIONAL INSPECTION PROCESS

Exempla Saint Joseph Heritage ProjectWorking Smarter on In-wall / Above Ceiling / Punchlist Inspections

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CLOUD BASED

COLLABORATION

Exempla Saint Joseph Heritage ProjectPre-fabrication – Shifting resources to produce more work in a shorter time frame

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Exterior Wall Panels

Exempla Saint Joseph Heritage ProjectPre-fabrication – Shifting resources to produce more work in a shorter time frame

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Bathroom PODs

Exempla Saint Joseph Heritage ProjectPre-fabrication – Shifting resources to produce more work in a shorter time frame

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Multi-trade MEP Racks

Exempla Saint Joseph Heritage ProjectPre-fabrication – Shifting resources to produce more work in a shorter time frame

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Headwalls

Exempla Saint Joseph Heritage ProjectPre-fabrication – Shifting resources to produce more work in a shorter time frame

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Headwalls

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• Challenge: Design Changes

• Solutions

Get accurate information to the field Collaborative Design Scrub Process with all Project

Stakeholders Using Sync/ Overlay functions to coordinate across disciplines

Distribute information in a timely manner Real time updates with cloud based files Hyperlinking between drawing sets

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Exempla Saint Joseph Heritage ProjectDesign Collaboration in Real Time

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Exempla Saint Joseph Heritage ProjectDesign Collaboration in Real Time

Exempla Saint Joseph Heritage ProjectGetting Accurate Information to the Field

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Exempla Saint Joseph Heritage ProjectGetting Accurate Information to the Field

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• Challenge: Mobility

Now that everything is in the cloud, how do we access information with no internet connection?

• Solutions

Local Sync Local Sync on a desktop PC at a Plan Room Computer Local Sync on a mobile device with a Tablet PC or an iPad

Exempla Saint Joseph Heritage ProjectWorking Offline in an Online World

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Exempla Saint Joseph Heritage ProjectWorking Offline in an Online World

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