software integration firm. He launched the Los Angeles and San Francisco offices of CVIS before the company was acquired by Microdesk. In 2010 Baadkar co-founded TITAN


AEC with a clear mission: to guide and empower architecture, engineering, construction, and owner firms with cutting-edge technology solutions that enhance design, collaboration, and pro- ductivity. Since then, TITAN AEC has helped


clients of all sizes implement BIM, VDC, and Reality Capture, LiDAR, Autodesk software, and myriad other technology tools on projects that have included the West Aircraft Maintenance Area at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Intuit Dome, and NoMad Hotel in Los Angeles; Westfield Galleria in Roseville; and West Campus Center at Santa Barbara Community College, to name just a few. Now several decades into his career,


Baadkar is a widely respected AEC tech- nology expert with numerous professional certifications and speaking engagements to his credit, including a recent well-re- ceived presentation at AGC of California’s Emerging and Construction Leaders Academies Innovation Forum. He is also a regular guest lecturer on BIM at the University of Southern California’s Viterbi School of Engineering. Baadkar heads up business develop-


ment and corporate strategy for TITAN AEC, an AGC of California professional member company. Two years ago, he spearheaded the launch of “BIMpulse,” a community-driven platform that brings together professionals across BIM, VDC, digital construction, and emerging tech- nologies sectors. Frequently drawing some of the biggest names in AEC tech, BIMpulse encourages attendees to share insights, foster collaboration, and explore how technology is transforming the way projects are designed, built and operated.


TITAN AEC provided BIM implementation services, including 3D modeling, clash detection and Autodesk training, for the Wilshire Grand project in Los Angeles. Image courtesy AC Martin and Turner Construction Company.


California Constructor recently spoke


with Shobhit Baadkar and TITAN AEC Director of Marketing Chennie Sudana to learn more about the company, BIM- pulse, and Baadkar’s views on how VDC technology and AI are currently shaping the industry. Excerpts from that discus- sion follow. CALIFORNIA CONSTRUCTOR: Sixteen years ago when you co-founded TITAN AEC, the first iPad had just rolled out, and I understand your company was an early adopter for their use on jobsites, right? Tell us about that. SHOBHIT BAADKAR:We were helping a client with a skyscraper they were building in downtown Los Angeles, and we found out it would cost about $20,000 for the paper set of plans. Tis


was around 2010, and Apple had just released its first iPad. We immediately decided, “Hey, let’s put the PDFs of the plans on the iPads, because I’m not pay- ing $20K for this huge roll of plans that you have to throw over your shoulder and carry around the jobsite.” I think we bought three iPads at the


time. It was very clunky to navigate, but we did it, and we really never looked back. I think it was when the third-generation iPad came out that people started reach- ing out to us for help implementing them on other jobsites. Fast forward to 2018, when we worked on a project at LAX and bought 60 or 70 iPads for the field. CALIFORNIA CONSTRUCTOR: What services does TITAN AEC typically provide to your AEC clients on their projects?


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