Haselden Construction

"In the business development area we use 4D BIM with Synchro for different clients. I've done everything in it from simple Sketchup multi-building campuses to full architectural Revit models. I took a 6,000 item model on a Friday with a 300+ item Microsoft Project schedule and had a 4D video output on Monday. Synchro is user-friendly with an easy user interface for creating 4D model studies. When 4D is needed on a project, I use Synchro."

--Todd W. Ellsworth, Virtual Construction Manager, Haselden Construction

Overview

Haselden Construction uses 4D BIM with its project partners through Synchro to produce compelling 4D in a matter of a couple of days. Haselden uses other platforms as well as Synchro. Todd Ellsworth cites that changes in 4D BIM presentations, which don't use Synchro, represent a much more tedious operation.

Haselden's corporate culture embraces an "entrepreneurial spirit," which aloows for the Virtual Construction Department there to use the best product for the project. Synchro is one of those best products since other products don't give a synchronized data set.

A major challenge is managing changes. Todd understands that, sitting in an architect's office, he won't lose data and that data re-entry doesn't become burdensome as it entails only changing and tweaking. Architects have noted his ease of use in making changes to the synchronized model.

Because of the synchronized data set, presentations involve linking rather than inputting. Other alternatives for preparing presentations can be manually intensive.

The Contractor

Since 1973, Haselden's philosophy of excellence and relentless drive toward customer satisfaction has led to substantial growth in volume and in the number of people employed.

Recognized by ENR in the Top 400 General Contractors nationally, and Top 40 Regional Contractors, Haselden celebrates a strong reputation, impeccable safety record and a steadfast commitment to construction excellence.

Haselden specializes in a diverse range of projects, including educational facilities, healthcare facilities, mountain resort and hospitality projects, casino and gaming projects, and municipal and institutional facilities.

Over the last 20 years, Haselden has been the recipient of more than 60 prestigious, industry awards. Haselden continually acknowledges the valued employees who make it happen. Haselden encourages employees to be innovative and to go beyond their comfort zones. The company believes that empowering its people helps to create an engaged workforce. This empowerment is the basis of Haselden's Entrepreneurial Spirit and benefits not only employees, but also clients and the communities it serves.

Their primary goal is to fulfill their customers' needs completely. They focus on the fundamental expectations of budget, schedule, quality and safety. They also work diligently to discover clients' interests and business philosophies.

Haselden's focus on relationships has been a key factor in its continuing success, and remains one of core values. A large percentage of our work is performed with people they have established ongoing relationships with, from owners to architects to subcontractors and suppliers. Building new, lasting relationships and sustaining current ones will remain an integral part of work they do every day.

What Synchro Ltd Provided

· Training at Haselden

· Construction modeling support

· Highly responsive client service

· Technical advice in preparing presentations, as needed.

The Outcome

· In a more intensely competitive market in the new business development arena there have been good successes for Haselden.

· Haselden likes the real-time data flow back and forth for creating and endlessly modifying their presentations.

· Haselden can quickly create a model and values its ease of use as an internal advantage.

· The process of changing presentations is no longer manually intensive nor a much more tedious operation.

· Haselden can create 4D output for presentations with Synchro usually within two days.

"The real market for Synchro is in their real-time data flow," said Todd Ellsworth of Haselden. "The ease of use of Synchro enables us to do things more quickly. It gives us internal advantages to see and critique our schedule plans. The real-time data flow helps us with constantly changing models. For synchronizing schedules and models, Synchro shines."

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