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Vela Systems Customer Case Studies

Balfour Beatty Construction

Deploying Vela Systems, iPads, and Cloud Computing as a Company Standard

Benefit: Field Personnel and Executives Find that Each Vela Systems Module Shows Value.
Project Type: All U.S.-Based Projects of All Types

A Field BIM® Case Study


Severstal Dearborn: Autodesk-Vela Systems Success Story

Benefit: BIM for Preconstruction, Construction and Handover of Steel Production Lines at the Severstal Dearborn Manufacturing Plant
Project Type: Manufacturing Plant (Steel Production Lines)


From Wind Farms to Airports: How Rosendin Electric Uses Vela Systems for its Quality Program

Benefit: QA/QC and Document Management Solution Improves Field Efficiency and Drives a Consistent, Measurable Approach to Quality
Project Types: Wind Farm and Airport (McCarran International Airport, Terminal 3 - Las Vegas, Nevada)

A Field BIM® Case Study


Connecting BIM to Commissioning, Handover and Operations

Benefit: Solution Reduces Costs of Handover and Operations for Owner and Improves Contractor Efficiency.
Project Type: Hospital (Maryland General Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland) -Addition and Renovation

A Field BIM® Case Study

Vela Systems presents Field BIM at Autodesk University

Field BIM® for Owners: A Presentation from Autodesk University

Benefit: Field BIM for commissioning and handover — a BIM-based handover deliverable and data for import into maintenance systems.
Project Types: Multiple including Hospitals, Manufacturing and others


Managing QA/QC from an Enterprise Perspective - Verifying Conformance and Driving Performance

Benefit: Technology Improves Enterprise-level Quality Assurance and Risk Management.
Project Type: Condominium (Rittenhouse Square, PA), Military Housing Unit (Hampton Roads Naval Housing, VA) and others

A Field BIM® Case Study


BIM-enabled Real-Time Supply Chain Management at DPR Construction, Inc. with Tekla Structures and Vela Systems

Benefit: Tekla-Vela integrated system accelerates schedule 20%, eliminates unnecessary reorders, improves coordination and crew allocation.
Project Type: Education (UCSC Porter B College, Santa Cruz, California)


Robins & Morton Gains Efficiency and Accelerates Healthcare Project Delivery Using Vela Systems Field Software

Benefit: Improved quality control processes towards a goal of zero punch. Accelerated project delivery without jeopardizing quality and client service.
Project Type: Hospital, Central Energy Plant, Medical Office Building (Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center, Ormond Beach, Florida)


Bond Brothers Deploys Vela Systems Field Software at Harvard University's Northwest Lab and Central Plant

Benefit: Field and office efficiencies saved two FTEs on project. Better visibility into work status and resource levels increases Owner satisfaction.
Project Type: Laboratory, Chiller Plant, Electrical Substation (Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass)


Cianbro Achieves Paperless Jobsite at Destiny USA: Integrated solution from Vela Systems and Autodesk automates electronic plan delivery and field activities on Tablet PCs

Benefit: Achieved paperless jobsite, cut issue processing time from 5 days to 8 minutes.
Project Type: Green Construction: Commercial Mall (Destiny USA, Syracuse, New York)


Hensel Phelps Uses Vela Systems Field Software to Deliver Prototype of New Aircraft Launch System for the U.S. Navy

Benefit: Saved Headcount by Automating Quality Inspection Processes and Using Electronic Documents in the Field.
Project Type: Heavy-Military (EMALS Facility, Naval Air Engineering Station, Lakehurst, New Jersey)

A Field BIM® Case Study


Skanska Uses Field BIM Solution to Save $1 Million on the New Meadowlands Stadium

Benefit: Saved $1 Million in Project Costs.
Project Type: Stadium (New Meadowlands Stadium, New Jersey)


Industry Safety Leader William A. Berry & Son Uses Vela Systems to Improve Safety Verification and Subcontractor Accountability

Benefit: Reduced Safety Inspection Time By 50%.
Project Type: Hospital (Brigham and Women's Hospital new Cardiovascular Center, Boston, Mass)


Driving Efficiencies in the Construction Industry with Motion Tablet PCs

Benefit: Suffolk Cuts Contractor Worklist Time By 50%.
Project Type: Hospitality (Liberty Hotel, Boston, Mass)


Charleville Development Accelerates Project Delivery and Improves Quality with Vela Systems for The Blue at Doral Project

Benefit: Gained 30 Days on Schedule.
Project Type: Condominium and Hotel (The Blue at Doral, Miami, Fla)


Tocci Building Companies Uses Prolog® Software Integrated with Vela Systems to Save Millions of Dollars in Construction Costs

Benefit: Captured millions in back charges.
Project Type: Mixed Use (Russell Street Condominiums, Cambridge, Mass)


Arquitectonica Launches Next Generation Construction Administration Services with Vela Systems

Benefit: Reduced risk from standardized construction administration processes, saves time on each project due to field automation.
Project Type: Commercial and Mixed Use (Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. United States Courthouse in Miami, Fla)


CMC Group Accelerates Grovenor House Project with Vela Systems Software

Benefit: Finished 3 Months Ahead of Schedule.
Project Type: High-rise Condominium (Grovenor House, Miami, Fla)

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