Design Coordination Management

Focal Point Solutions partners with the design team and leads coordination meetings at various intervals of the design process to address coordination issues ahead of subcontractor award.  When coordination begins during the design phase, the team has the opportunity to address coordination issues prior to the issuance of construction documents.  This process substantially reduces the quantity and severity of coordination related RFIs.

Subcontractor Coordination Management

Having coordinated millions of square feet across a multitude of project types, Focal Point Solutions has the expertise and internal processes to coordinate even the most challenging of projects in an efficient, cost-effective manner.  Coordination experience includes not only mechanical, plumbing, electrical, fire protection, structural steel, and concrete contractors, but also architectural precast, structural precast, misc. metals, curtain wall, site utilities, food service, aquatic, fountain, high voltage electrical, process piping, and theatrical equipment trades.  

Constructability Coordination

Was your project not designed using BIM?  Are subcontractors not required to model their scope or provide coordination drawings?  These need not be reasons why modeling can't be used on all or part of a project.  

Identify. Communicate. Resolve.  
Focal Point Solutions can provide modeling services to identify constructability issues.  Models are developed to identify conflicts, reports are generated to communicate issues,  Focal Point Solutions participates in meetings with design professionals and other project participants to review and resolve items, and models are updated to ensure all issues are addressed.  

Subcontractor Coordination

Focal Point Solutions provides coordination services to subcontractors who may not have in-house capability or capacity.  Service offering can include model development, participation in GC coordination meetings, model updates, coordination drawing generation, and providing supplemental material take-offs.  Coordination packages include not only plans, but supplemental model isometrics, elevations, sections, and schedules to better communicate coordination intent.   

4D Scheduling

By integrating the project schedule and model the entire team benefits from being able to not only visualize, but optimize, the sequence of construction. This can be used both at the beginning of the project as a planning tool, as well as throughout the life of the project as a means of communicating and refining the sequence of work.  

Logistics Planning

Logistics plans help illustrate material storage, equipment locations, pedestrian and vehicular routes, site fencing, and other critical components that impact the successful execution of a project. Turn that 2D logistics plan into an interactive 3D model to better engage the project team and plan the execution of work.

Modeling Services

Focal Point Solutions helps assess the need for modeling various building elements and can provide this service where it adds value to a project. Focal Point Solutions is a resource to supplement modeling services where other team members don't have the experience. Whether it be modeling the structure or architecture for an entire project or more specific elements, such as site utilities or support of excavation, Focal Point Solutions can help.  

Electronic Document Management

By linking electronic documents using hyperlinks, navigation bars, and digital dashboards your team can streamline how it views and references project files, while ensuring all team members are using the latest information.  If locating and reviewing drawings, RFIs, specifications, submittals, etc. is a challenge, Focal Point Solutions can assist by setting up a standardized file structure with linked documents.  This can be performed either as a one-time service or ongoing over the course of a project.  If you use electronic documents but do not have standardized procedures for viewing and maintaining them, this service adds tremendous value to a team.  

BIM Evaluations and Coaching

Does your firm already implement Building Information Modeling?  Whether new to the technology or a seasoned expert,  Focal Point Solutions can work hand-in-hand with your team to evaluate your workflows and provide guidance and reports on how to improve your existing best practices and procedures.  After all, BIM implementation is more about process and less about technology.  A third-party review of your processes can have enormous benefit when even small adjustments are multiplied across a number of projects.  

Additional Services

  • As-Built and Facilities Management Integration Models
  • Laser Scanning
  • Proposal Development
  • Corporate and Project Level Education and Training
  • New Technology Evaluation and Implementation