Gateway at Millbrae Station is a showcase for prefabrication and other technologies including an efficient, unitized glazing system and technology-driven, non-combustible pre-engineered light-gauge metal framing system.


workforce shortages are helping drive ma- jor increases in the current and planned future use of prefabrication and modular building strategies. (“Te Prefabrication and Modular Construction 2020 Smart- Market Report.”)


Blach Construction: Early Adopter Blach Construction is one of several AGC of California member companies that are leading the way when it comes to the adoption of an array of new and emerging technologies on their California construction projects. “As early adopters, Blach Construction


is continually evaluating solutions that will positively impact our projects,” com-


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mented Mike Grzanowski, vice president of operations. “We deliberately employ tools and techniques that enable us to achieve the highest rates of quality our clients have come to expect.” Te company has employed an array


of virtual design and construction (VDC) solutions as well as extensive use of pre- fabrication, including its patented Folia system, to benefit their clients. Te company maintains a dedicated in-house team of experts who employ a robust suite of technology-based solu- tions. “Laser scanning, BIM, robotic layout, and drones effectively assist with perfecting design, site exploration/anal- ysis, identifying and resolving potential


conflicts, achieving greater precision, and tracking progress for any given project. As a result, project-wide efficiency gains – from schedule and cost to labor – are significant, as are the opportunities for increased innovation,” said Grzanowski. He noted that prefabrication has a


variety of applications and can offer a more efficient, cost-effective, safer, and faster way to build. “Looking at each project holistically,


we might opt to prefabricate an entire structure or various components within it, such as the podium, wall and floor panels, MEP systems, elevators, kitchen/ bathroom pods, to name a few,” he said. “Regardless, prefabrication enables a


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