New Yankee Stadium hits home run with BIM
Published 5:13 pm, Wed 24 Jun 2009
The Turner Construction Company, responsible for the new Yankee Stadium, New York, utilised Autodesk Revit and Navisworks software for the build that has already developed a reputation for home-run hitters.
As part of its construction management process, known as Virtual Trade Coordination (VTC), Turner used the latest BIM processes and Autodesk Revit-based products and Navisworks Manage software to help streamline workflow and collaboration among subcontractors.
"Turner is experiencing tremendous growth in the use of BIM during both preconstruction and construction phases as a tool to help us dramatically improve the building process while reducing field initiated RFI's and changes," said Jim Barrett, manager of virtual construction technologies for Turner Construction. "The Yankee Stadium project typifies our commitment to BIM and the tangible and measurable benefits we - and more importantly, our clients - are experiencing in schedule, quality, cost and safety improvements on all our BIM projects across the United States."
"We have a long-standing relationship with Turner Construction Company, and together we've seen the benefits of BIM and a collaborative project delivery process that includes the entire team, from owners to trade subcontractors," said Jim Lynch, vice president of AEC industry marketing at Autodesk. "We are pleased that Autodesk Navisworks Manage was a component in the success of one of the most high-profile building projects of the year - the new Yankee Stadium."
Turner Construction Company provides construction management services throughout the world. The company has already managed more than 100 BIM-based projects at an estimated value of $20 billion as well as purchasing and using 400 licenses of Navisworks Manage throughout the firm. "We are pleased that Autodesk Navisworks Manage was a component in the success of one of the most high-profile building projects of the year," added Lynch.
