Leveraging Bluebeam Revu and Revu iPad on- and offsite

Mark-Felix Rettberg

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About this session

Something to start with…

BIM Introduksjon

Overview

About Peab

About change in the construction industry

About the project

About Bluebeam Revu and Revu iPad on- and offsite

About Peab

Founded in 1959 by Erik and Mats Paulsson

1959: 1 tractor

Today: 14 000 employees

Sweden, Finland and Norway

Approx. 45 billion SEK turnover

About the change…

…in the construction industry

• Focus on efficiency

• Adjusting processes

• Driving development

• Adopting new technology

Focus on efficiency

BIM Introduksjon

Adjusting processes

Driving development

Adopting new technology

Adopting new technology

About the project

Åsgården skole

• School building with gym

• Project period: 5/2012- 8/2013

• Peabs 1st BIM project in Norway

• Peabs 1st project with iPad on site

Design phase (10/2012)

Construction (10/2012-8/2013)

Before hand over (8/2013)

About the project

Enhancing quality

Enhanced understanding and communication

• iPad on site

• Distributing BIM and PDF documentation

Simplifying processes

About Bluebeam Revu and Revu iPad on- and offsiteWhy we decided to try Bluebeam Revu

• Powerful features (on PC AND iPad)

• Low entry level

• Simple workflows

• Integrated cloud technology

• Low costs

About Bluebeam Revu and Revu iPad on- and offsiteWhat exactly did we use Bluebeam Revu and Revu iPad for?

• Tracking changes

• Documenting on-site inspections

Tracking changes

• Compare Documents

• Automation of comparison saves time

Tracking changes

• Summary

• Ability to generate detailed reports

• Studio Sessions

• Ability to handle large PDF files on iPad

• No physical data stored on the device

• Ability to work offline (Studio Projects Offline)

On-site inspections

• Reduce File Size (25%)

On-site inspections

• Easy to start or join Sessions

• Easy to add or remove documents

On-site inspections

On-site inspections

On-site inspections

On-site inspections

On-site inspections

On-site inspections

On-site inspections

On-site inspections

• Tool Chest

• Easy to markup PDFs

On-site inspections

Our experience

• Positive

• Bluebeam Revu/ Revu iPad are extremely powerful

• Tracking and documenting changes saves time

• Studio Sessions bring large PDF files to the iPad

• Documenting and tracing on-site defects is easy

Summary and discussion

• The construction industry is changing

• Processes are changing

• New technology is being adopted

• BIM evolves

• Mobile technology is on the rise

• Digital building information has arrived on site

• Bluebeam Revu/ Revu iPad are extremely powerful tools