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The Maine Medical Center project (Malone Family Tower) in Portland, Maine is for a new 265,000 square foot, six-story building that will be the core for modern cardiovascular care with operating rooms, private patient rooms, and a consolidated Sterile Processing Department (SPD). Major demolition of a parking garage and complicated site work was required in order to make space for the new Malone Family Tower.

Final Draft CAD, LLC is highly skilled in BIM Management and Coordination, as well as in modeling required on the project. Our client needed a professional firm to oversee the 2-year coordination process and interact with the very large design team and construction management firm on the project. Conducting twice-weekly online ‘Zoom’ coordination meetings within Navisworks allowed for our team to convey coordination issues and design constraints to all vested interests. Coordination Drawings are generated at the successful completion of each coordinated sector and floor, allowing for lean manufacturing of the components. Offsite prefabrication is a requirement, due to the constrained downtown Portland location. Two very large cranes are on site to facilitate the construction of the tower, further limiting the space onsite. Additional modeling (utilizing Revit) and drafting of various project requirements, as needed, is also part of the scope.

BIM Management & Coordination, Modeling, CMMS/COBie, 4D Animation, Drafting

The Land Port of Entry (LPOE) project at Alexandria Bay, New York, is a modernization of an existing 40-year-old complex to upgrade the Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) assets to 21st Century standards. The $215M project was started in the summer of 2017 and is currently in Phase 2 of 2 of construction, which is scheduled to be completed by 2022 (although it is currently ahead of schedule).

According to the General Services Administration (GSA), this is the 6th busiest U.S. LPOE for inbound commercial traffic along the U.S. Canadian border (out of 77 LPOE’s along the northern border).

Scope included:

Due to the nature of the prolonged funding and procurement cycle with the U.S. Federal Government, the design for this project was originally completed in the mid-2000’s and construction was awarded in 2017. When it was finally awarded, the project (and technology) was out-of-date and some of the models were not able to be utilized in their current state to align with the 2022 deliverables at project completion. This required re-creating much of the existing BIM content from scratch. The process of ultimately re-creating the architectural, structural concrete, civil and WWTP content enabled Final Draft CAD to QA/QC the drawings in a very thorough manner. As a result, we were able to identify document irregularities early in the process with the documents updated before construction began. By ‘building buildings in 3D before they’re built’, Final Draft CAD was able to make it Final, the First Time™, which contributed to our client being 1 year ahead of schedule.

The complexity of the deliverables required substantial effort and coordination of all stakeholders to move this complex project forward. Project scheduling consultants provided real-time data to enable linking of their schedule to our BIM to create 4D animations, which were delivered monthly throughout the project. The design teams assisted with design and coordination issues to allow the subcontracting trades to continue their modeling progress, resulting in our successful coordination of all site and related buildings.

As the project nears completion, the Constructions Operations and Building information exchange (COBie) information is being populated to assist the government in maintaining their assets long into the future.

BIM Management & Coordination

WEX's new corporate headquarters on the East End waterfront in Portland, Maine is truly beautiful. With decks overlooking Casco Bay, it may be hard to get work done on a summer day! Final Draft CAD was brought in at the very early stages of the project to set up the BIM technology that allowed for model communication between the developer, architect, engineers, and design-build subcontractors. Once the project was deeper into design, Final Draft CAD oversaw the preconstruction coordination of the MEP trades utilizing clash detection and other tools to verify design intent. At later stages, attendance of the Owner, Architect, and Contractor (OAC) meetings was necessary to 'fly' through the model to answer construction, design, and owner/occupant questions. This fast-moving project showed the benefits of a quality team using the latest construction and BIM technology practices.

BIM Management & Coordination, Modeling, Laser Scanning

A world-class company deserves a world-class headquarters. Built on the former site of the pioneering Shipyard Brewing Company in Portland, Maine, Covetrus has put its anchor down in one of the best neighborhoods on the East Coast. Short steps to the waterfront in the East End neighborhood and WEX’s new corporate headquarters, this challenging site required significant coordination and planning. The laser scan allowed our client to find existing conditions quickly, and when the point cloud was brought into the BIM, gave additional insight into the new construction constraints. Modeling and coordination were done within Autodesk®’s Revit® and Navisworks® programs, respectively, and provided valuable feedback to the design team early in the preconstruction process.

BIM Management & Coordination, Modeling

The Music Center at Indian Hills is a multi-year project to build a state-of-the-art 125,000 sf concert hall with seating capacity for 1,000. The project duration is slated for five years, beginning in 2017. Final Draft CAD, LLC was hired for BIM Management and Coordination, modeling of electrical, low voltage, and assisting the engineered laminated timber (“Gluelam”) scopes

Due to the complexity of the building’s design, the pre-construction phase was critical to understanding how the building would be assembled. Our client needed to coordinate BIM’s between the architect and engineering teams early in the project, modeling the building in 3D well before construction could begin.

Final Draft CAD, LLC was referred to the client due to our expertise in BIM Management and Coordination. We assembled and created an Autodesk Navisworks® BIM from provided Revit® models, which then allowed us to run clash detection and identify issues for the design team to resolve. To facilitate expedited coordination, Final Draft CAD hosted frequent virtual meetings with the design team and all vested interests.

Beyond the issues identified through standard clash detection, our team brought additional value to this project through the careful application of technical experience and a broader knowledge of the building process. We “flew” through the model—that is, we were able to navigate through the 3D reality of the building—and identified design anomalies and potential construction fabrication concerns. Because these potentially major issues were identified early in the process, the project team was able to make the necessary adjustments to the design well before construction begins.

BIM Management & Coordination, Modeling, Renderings

Bangor Savings Bank is a fast-growing Maine bank, with a substantial investment in downtown Bangor. Putting down additional roots on the Penobscot River waterfront only made sense, and what a location! A beautiful deck overlooking a prime concert venue will be sure to attract clients when big names come to town when COVID-19 subsides. Final Draft CAD was instrumental in the BIM for this project. Tasks included:

We are excited for Bangor Savings Bank to occupy such a prominent spot in Bangor. Read more about the project in Mainebiz here.

Modeling

Our client hired us to model and coordinate the mechanical piping for the $200 million Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center complex at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. Modeled to LOD 400 standards with Autodesk Revit, Trimble SysQue, and Autodesk BIM 360 Design, the BIM was used for many different purposes, including assisting with some of the following:

With our hanger point file provided to our client, they will use their robotic total station to lay out these points in advance, saving countless hours installing their deck inserts ('Bang-Its') before the concrete decks are poured. Having the LOD-400 BIM will also allow them to create spooling drawings for fabrication at their shop. This will benefit our client with higher quality control, faster installation times while onsite, and lower insurance rates.

More information about the project can be found in the Portland Press Herald here and Colby College website here.

BIM Management & Coordination, Modeling, Renderings, Laser Scanning, Animations

The Northern Light Health (Eastern Maine Medical Center) project was for a new $300M+ eight-story, 328,919 square foot modernization at their Bangor, Maine campus. This complex multi-year project included a new lobby entrance, surgical suites, and patient rooms. The new project was constructed within the confines of adjacent structures and occupied the former main entrance area.

Final Draft CAD LLC is highly skilled in BIM Management & Coordination, Scanning, and Modeling of these systems. Our clients needed to interact and coordinate work while managing multiple contractors efficiently. Procuring and managing the BIM technology and Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) process, we also conducted laser scanning to verify existing conditions and complex overbuild areas. These point clouds were integrated into the BIM for comparison and coordination purposes. Conducting twice-weekly coordination meetings with the design, owner’s representative, coordination, and construction teams allowed ample opportunity to review the model, and the project, for issues requiring further discussion.

This project required careful logistics planning due to the complexity of the project. Pre-construction planning was critical because there was no laydown area on the grounds of the busy regional medical center. As design progressed, we used Autodesk Navisworks’ clash detection feature to identify clashes in the model. Fabrication occurred offsite and then later installed on-site, with this workflow enabled by the exacting BIM requirements [AIA-E202 LOD 400]. The majority of building utility systems were involved in this virtual construction process (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, and Pneumatic Tube).

Using BIM technology and our experience in how a building comes together, we were able to identify design issues and notify our client during the pre-construction phase. This allowed for the opportunity to address issues well before actual construction began, which inherently had a positive impact on both schedule and budget. Having this resource in the Bangor area during the COVID-19 pandemic was critical to providing excellent care, which ultimately saved lives in the state of Maine.

BIM Management & Coordination, Modeling, UAV

The Maine Veterans’ Home project in Augusta is a new, 179,112 square foot long-term and memory care facility for Maine’s Veterans, Spouses, and Gold Start Parents. This $91M greenfield project is located across the street from the new Maine General Medical Center hospital built in 2012.

BIM Management & Coordination for the project involved setting up required BIM technology to allow for the common collaboration platform, creating a BIM execution plan, clash detection within a common software environment, and ultimately coordination drawings for submission to the design team to satisfy specification requirements.

Modeled to AIA E202 LOD 400 standards with Autodesk Revit and Trimble SysQue, the BIM was used for many different purposes, including assisting with some of the following: clash detection, coordination, hanger points, coordination drawings, installation drawings, robotic total station layout. Also, when additional owner-items needed to be included in the model, our firm created those internally for inclusion in the coordination process

Our UAV was flown to create a point cloud for comparison to our existing BIM, and to capture unique imagery and 4K video. This was used for additional analysis of the site and to complete the overall BIM. The imagery and 4K video were also a beautiful way to see the complex site from a different perspective.

BIM Management & Coordination, Modeling

The Lockwood Hotel project is a new 48,460 SF building located on the southern end of main street in downtown Waterville, Maine. Developed by Elm City, LLC (Colby College), this building replaced the building which housed Levine’s, which years ago had been a higher-end clothing store but had recently fallen into disrepair. The $26M project opened in late 2020.

The design BIM for this project was created and coordinated by the design team. In areas where there were significant issues or incomplete content, our team of skilled modelers completed the modeling tasks to ensure that our client and their subcontractors could continue with construction. Drawings were created that outlined how installation needed to occur and to document deviations that resulted from the coordination process. This Main Street redevelopment project was important to the City of Waterville and we were proud to be involved in the BIM coordination and modeling effort.

BIM Management & Coordination, Modeling

The Luminato project in Portland, Maine is a new 42,418 square foot condominium complex. The project, which opened in 2017, was constructed on a fairly constrained lot in the East End neighborhood along Franklin Street approaching the waterfront.

Light coordination and ensuring constructability of targeted areas was the focus for our client on this project. We manually overlaid 2D PDF and CAD files to discuss areas with the design team that were constrained. In areas where additional visibility was needed, 3D models were created of the mechanical and plumbing systems to ensure items would fit amongst the building structure and wall systems. Working with field superintendents, we were able to visually show in 3D what the situations were like in crowded corridors. Drawings were drafted to aid in the communication of necessary changes, as well as hosting virtual meetings to ensure vested interests were involved in the discussions. Sometimes a non-standard approach is exactly what is needed to get a job done.