When performing civil underground work, dry utility installation poses a constant demand for advanced onsite collaboration and workflow efficiency. The crews operate in challenging environments dependent on weather conditions, being pressed by tight project timeframes, and the ever-present safety requirements. Coming from the field, VEC works to facilitate the complex jobsite processes while elevating the quality of the end result, inviting contractors to incorporate BIM and VDC into their civil underground construction projects.

BIM Facilitation in Action

Building Information Modeling encompasses a clear-cut set of tools that allows us to accumulate all the available project data from shop drawings and other construction documents (CDs) to present it in the civil underground systems’ 3D models with enhanced visualization. Not only does it free the trades from confusing paperwork, it provides the utilities networks 360° virtual overview, leading to:

Wet & Dry systems overlap prevention

Potential clashes are immediately detected by the BIM software, operated and supervised by our BIM specialists. This feature embodies a fundamental improvement to the field work — the jobsite crew is no longer overwhelmed with the conflicts during installation.

elements prefabrication off site

Pre-fabricated and even pre-assembled construction elements off site in the controlled environment can be delivered onsite when needed. The field crew has much less time spent under trying weather conditions working around the materials storage and their assembly within limited space.

seamless installation process

Installation drawings are being issued only after the dry utilities system’s 3D model was approved clashes-free and not overlapping with the wet utilities networks. This guarantees better collaboration between trades, reduced number of change orders and considerably less rework.

increased execution speed without compromising quality and safety

Orderly jobsite workflow, uncongested environment, and processes predictability make room for closer attention to safety conditions, ameliorated quality of the finished work, prevented cost overruns, leading to increased speed of project sign-off.

How We Do It

Building Information Modeling

Our team employs cutting-edge BIM software to create precise models of underground Civil Utilities. We promptly document occasionally arising modeling issues to expedite the BIM coordination process and minimize potential construction process delays.

Project Management & VDC/BIMCoordination

Our project management and administration team excels in handling project intricacies with meticulous attention. We maintain continuous communication to keep you well-informed of the project's status.

Onsite Quality Control

With many years of collective experience, VEC excels in deploying the 3D laser scanning technology for projects of different scales. Our approach enables optimal recommendations for as-built modeling, clash reporting, and construction validation.

Experience And Knowledge Give Us The Leading Edge To Do The Job Right

VEC is a trusted and deeply respected BIM and VDC provider for the civil underground construction projects centered around dry utilities installations nationwide. We have a proven track record of successfully fulfilling the requirements of commercial, industrial, and residential facilities, providing the best BIM & VDC expertise. From the leading BIM practices to onsite quality control, our dedicated team, with over 350 successful cases behind, may always be handy with your dry utilities civil underground project!

FAQ

What does the job of the dry utilities civil underground trade contractor entail?

Dry utilities civil underground trade contractor, or subcontractor, is a construction professional specializing in the installation and maintenance of the dry utilities of the building’s underground systems: natural gas pipelines, electricity, telecommunications and Internet/TV, and fiber optics.

How does 3D laser scanning of the existing site conditions improve
the decision-making on the civil underground projects?

The 3D laser scanning technology that VEC uses creates a point cloud of the scanned jobsite terrain that excels traditional terrain analysis methods in accuracy, leaving no corner of the site conditions missed. Its millimeter accuracy provides an advanced object visualization, which prompts decision-making.

How is VDC/BIM 3D model Coordination beneficial for dry utilities network modeling?

VDC/BIM 3D model Coordination is the process of aligning all the object’s systems with one another in a virtual model. With dry utilities underground installation, the jobsite conflict that trades are always on the lookout for is the wet and dry networks potential overlap. 3D model Coordination allows for identifying and early mitigation of these systems’ collision.

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