December, 2020CONSTRUCTIONBUSINESSREVIEW.COM9a target value for the design, the team was able to meet both the design and budgetary goals for the curtainwalls.In addition, bathroom "pods" for the campus hotel were procured from a single source, rather than from an array of vendors and suppliers. Single-source procurement also reduced construction time and labor costs, because most of the bathroom pods were installed before the building was even topped out. Given that bathrooms typically constitute 80 percent of hotel room buildout costs, the cost savings were significant. Moreover, the pods exceeded quality expectations because they were produced in a controlled manufacturing environment. To further save time and reduce costs, the project team used Lean construction techniques and high-tech tools that also improved the accuracy of the design and construction drawings. For example, the team used cloud-based Autodesk BIM 360 Glue to accelerate planning and collaboration on iPads, and StructionSite for sharing progress documentation in the field. With Skycatch cloud-based software, the team combined images captured by drone into single images for construction review. As interiors were constructed, the team used Never Miss technology to accelerate drywall finishing, and a PanelMax drywall fabrication machine that eliminated the need to apply beading on outward-facing drywall corners. Built on innovation from the inside out, the new KPMG Lakehouse will offer the company's 32,000 employees a place to be inspired, recharge, reconnect and refocus on new challenges and opportunities. When the campus opens in January 2020, clients and other companies will be able to send their employees for training, or to work with KPMG teams in an innovation lab to solve their toughest challenges. The center promises to set an example for how businesses can help prepare workers to adapt in a world where many of the jobs that will exist in 10 years haven't been invented yet.
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