Billings, Montana, USA

Rocky Vista University

Steel detailing that moved construction ahead of the design schedule.

LocationBillings, Montana, USA
ClientTrueNorth Steel
Structural steelApprox. 690 tons
Detailing team5 professionals

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Detailing ahead of the traditional schedule.

Anatomic LP provided design detailing for Rocky Vista University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, working closely with TrueNorth Steel and the design team to accelerate steel fabrication and erection.

Through early involvement and direct coordination with the Engineer of Record, fabrication drawings were released while the design was still being finalized.

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Rather than waiting for a complete Issued for Construction (IFC) drawing package, our team began developing the Tekla model during the design phase.

Weekly coordination meetings with the Engineer of Record and project team allowed us to incorporate design information as it became available, resolve outstanding issues and progressively release fabrication drawings.

This collaborative approach kept detailing and fabrication moving while the design continued to develop.

Rocky Vista University · Tekla structural model Approx. 690 Tons detailed
Rocky Vista University · Tekla structural model

FROM MODEL TO CONSTRUCTION

Early coordination. Earlier steel erection.

Our design-detailing workflow allowed fabrication to begin before the complete IFC drawing set was issued.

By the time the final IFC drawings were released, initial steel columns were already standing on site.

Tekla model development and steel construction progress at Rocky Vista University.

Project result

Fabrication-ready information before design completion.

Early collaboration between the detailer, fabricator and Engineer of Record helped the project meet an aggressive fabrication and erection schedule.

The result was a significant head start on construction compared with a traditional detailing process.

“You have hit all the marks so far, been responsive and have been a true Value add to my team.”

Nick Zacher — TrueNorth Steel