FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, March 13, 2018 –
Hypower’s VDC team has moved into a brand-new office space. The new offices are an extension of the current Hypower headquarters. Hypower thanks Lebolo Construction and Miller Glass and Glazing for their commitment and hard work on this project.
VDC, Drones, IoT and more are trending technologies that are currently impacting and will continue to impact the construction industry in 2018 and beyond. From design to project completion and at every milestone in a project’s life-cycle, VDC provides vital information that enables our clients to make informed choices. The initial setup, logistics, visualization, quality control and delivery process become more efficient and improve our customers’ experience throughout the life of the project. Using VDC creates a comprehensive work plan, where every trade, structural and architectural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing, is in sync and works as one, cohesive unit. VDC also promotes better safety practices, as well-informed workers make fewer trips, are more productive, and are able to focus on installation. VDC also allows our customers and their construction team to see the impact of proposed design changes before any materials or financial resources are committed. In short, VDC helps create more accurate construction documents and more importantly, saves money.
Hypower’s wealth of experience using VDC has enabled the company to deliver higher quality projects at the same competitive price for our customers.
Benefits of using VDC:
Benefits for the Owner:
- Enables over 4% savings in construction cost on average
- Better coordination and communication
- The project team does not spend time on non-value adding activities on the project such as dealing with Requests for Information or Change Orders due to field conflicts in the MEP systems
- There are close to zero change orders related to field conflicts on VDC projects – typical construction change orders are about 10% of construction costs
- Upon completion, the owner also has a pretty accurate as-built model to provide to the facility management. Information is a lot easier to find compared to traditional 2D drawings which normally get sent to the owner at the end of the project.
VDC increases design costs but saves more in construction:
- More re-design in earlier phases due to digitally found clashes and design optimization between disciplines
- Less waiting on site and less re-design during construction
- Clearly positive ROI
Since 2009, Hypower has completed over 20 VDC projects with a total value of over $130 million.
Take a walk into the newly constructed Generator Room via Hypower’s Immersive 3D VR Platform:
About Hypower
As one of the Southeast's top commercial general, electrical, and utility contractors, Hypower operates through several divisions specializing in heavy civil electrical infrastructure, electrical building construction, outside plant power and communications projects, airfield lighting, and ground-mount and floating solar farms nationwide. The company also specializes in 24/7 commercial and industrial electrical service and special projects in Florida. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Hypower employs over 400 people and has successfully completed over 1,500 projects valued at over $1.5 billion. Licensed to operate in more than 30 states, Hypower consistently ranks at the top of national leaderboards for its exemplary safety and innovation record within the construction market.Widely recognized for its industry excellence, Hypower is currently ranked as a top 20 Electrical Contractor in the nation by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). Hypower has been honored with ABC STEP Platinum Awards for Safety Training every year since 2013.Hypower was selected as a 2022- Sun Sentinel - Top Workplaces Honoree and 2020 Best Place to Work by the South Florida Business Journal. In addition, the company has won over 40 Excellence in Construction Eagle Awards presented by ABC, Florida East Coast Chapter, and has been named an Accredited Quality Contractor since 2017.
To learn more about Hypower’s Virtual Design and Construction/ BIM capabilities, go to our VDC page.
For more information, visit https://www.hypowerinc.com, follow Hypower on LinkedIn, or reach our team through the Contact Us form.
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