In 2013, Hardstone Construction won a Frost & Sullivan “Manufacturing Leadership 100” award in the Business Innovation Category, alongside big name companies such as Ford, IBM and Lockheed Martin, for its innovative use of a live coordination 3D model to improve coordination and construction processes. It proved it is possible to adapt available 3D technologies to simplify construction coordination, instead of adding to its complexity.

Project complexity has increased, but our tools and capabilities for managing it has improved as well. Now it is time to re-think our processes of clash detection and conflict resolution.

Becher Neme is principal and lead consultant at Los Angeles-based Neme Design Solutions, a 3D integration consulting practice that works with designers and contractors on complex projects to improve efficiency during construction through the expert application of the 3D technologies. E-mail: becher@NemeDS.com I Web: www.NemeDs.com