Citation: Wang Na. PCL Delivers Offsite Solutions for Fully Digital Hospital. Journal of Information Technologyin Civil Engineering and Architecture, 2014, 6(6): 112-116.
2014, 6(6): 112-116.
PCL Delivers Offsite Solutions for Fully Digital Hospital
The new Humber River Hospital is a fully digital acute care facility of Canada. Its design-builder PCL Constructors Canada Inc. used virtual construction technology to identify elements of the project that could be delivered as offsite solutions fabricated in PCL's PMC production facility. By taking some of the challenges offsite, PCL was able to assist the schedule and reduce onsite logistical and manpower pressure on critical path activities. Besides, the factory setting provided a much more controlled environment to build in, which increased efficiency and enhanced quality on the project. BIM was used extensively in its modular business unit. BIM helped to identify portions of work, rather than individual trades, which increased the amount of prefabrication potential. It also automated more of the process in the shop, where the model was tied to CNC and other equipment to reduce errors and increase efficiency.
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