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Dedicated VD&C Team Overseeing all of the project’s


technology is a dedicated five-person Virtual Design & Construction team, led by Mortenson | Clark VDC Manager Brian Nahas. Along with detailers from their trade partners, the VD&C group numbers between 30-40 people at any given time, Nahas said. Tat team has taken a deep dive


into virtual reality (VR) usage on this job. Teir VR mockups allow individuals in different locations to don VR goggles and meet “in” the model for a virtual walkthrough, as they look for discrepancies with the design and what the owner is expecting. In one case, close review of Club Level finishes revealed differences in the VR model and the design renderings in the millwork, lighting and an entire feature wall. Catching this discrepancy before the work was put in place allowed the team to make adjustments, avoid rework and eliminate unwelcome surprises, Nahas said. “It has increased everyone’s awareness.”


There’s an App for That Te VD&C team has also added


value to the project by creating several custom apps that offer ways to “lean up” the onsite workload. One app that is also tied in with the


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BIM model tracks materials from the manufacturing facility to the jobsite. Another safety app, “See It, Text It, Fix It,” allows workers to easily offer input on any jobsite hazard that they spot through a simple text application. It not only helps the team hone in on hazard “trends” on the job, but also


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