Technology & Innovation Showcase 2019

We share these exciting technologies with our clients and partners not only to provide real-life demonstrations and case studies illustrating how Skanska is using these tools across the country, but also to educate and engage in discussion about the expansive possibilities of construction technologies so that together we can develop new innovative solutions for the future.

“I was really happy to attend and see the new tools Skanska is developing.  I was particularly impressed with the application for close-out and record drawings” 

- Susan Smythe, Sr. Project Manager,
Swarthmore College

“It's obvious the company is at the very forefront of construction technology, not only investing heavily in the latest computer products but also wisely in putting those resources in the hands of the creative and excellent staff who were on hand to demonstrate everything….. From now on, seeing a Skanska sign on a construction fence will remind me of all your cutting-edge tools that have helped make that project a success.”


-Douglas Steele, AIA

Reality Capture

Reality capture involves the use of advanced technologies like 3D laser scanners and high definition 360-degree cameras to collect existing or as-built conditions for use during design, construction and operations. By capturing field conditions quickly and accurately, reality capture tools reveal inconsistencies between what’s “real” versus what is represented in the design plans. This helps to optimize schedules, reduce change orders, increase predictability in the field, reduce risk and enhance quality assurance.

Danielle O’Connell

Senior Manager,

Innovation Services

617.574.1405

danielle.o’connell@skanska.com

Matt Coleman

Superintendent

646.957.6958

matt.coleman@skanska.com

 

 

PlanIt

PlanIt is an online tool that simplifies our EHS processes on our projects. We are able to build an EHS manual by selecting the applicable project scope, identified hazards, and controls. This information flows from those manuals through to Construction Work Plans and Daily Hazard Analyses. PlanIt takes the guesswork out of project task planning and helps increase accountability at all levels of our operations. The tool creates a uniform procedure across our business helping solidify our IFE culture across regions and prevents inconsistent applications of EHS policies and procedures. It is an essential tool in support of our Care for Life value.

 

Frank Baxter

EHS Director

967.470.1093

frank.baxter@skanska.com

 

 

Jennifer Pilgrim

EHS Manager

267.481.4002

jennifer.pilgrim@skanska.com

 

 

Virtual Reality

Virtual reality (VR) places an end-user into a first-person, immersive experience that contextualizes the built environment and enables a personal connection to a space. This can help remove unknowns around design options, clarify assumptions to conceptual estimates, accelerate decision-making and promote stakeholder buy-in. There are multiple levels of sophistication for VR, each with their own benefits and challenges, ranging from 360-degree virtual worlds viewable through a desktop or headset.

Ahmed Abbas

MEP/VDC Manager

610.308.4480

ahmed.abbas@skanska.com

Ali Moats

Project Engineer

215.208.9865

ali.moats@skanska.com

BIM Analytics

By integrating BIM with cost data and schedule information, we enable rapid simulations of design and delivery options, allowing us to quickly optimize results.  Analytics from the model can be harnessed to develop interactive conceptual estimates or support the complex bidding process, enhancing collaboration and decision making among all the stakeholders. When integrated with 3D models or virtual reality, the analytics are transformed from static data sets to dynamic experiences that accelerate the decision-making process.

 

Kelsey Stein

National Preconstruction Technology Manager

813.281.3225

kelsey.stein@skanska.com

Blair Biggin

Senior Project Manager

610.392.2236

blair.biggin@skanska.com

Enhanced Turnover Solutions

Skanska’s Enhanced Turnover Solutions lowers our client’s total building lifecycle cost, increases operational efficiencies, improves communication with the facilities team and shortens response time to maintenance requests. We proactively manage the collection of building asset data throughout design, construction, and at project turnover, thereby structuring it to satisfy the owner’s specific needs. This allows for integration with other systems or for the delivery of an immediately usable turnkey solution. Leveraging Skanska’s scale and expertise we’ve developed tiered services to address various levels of sophistication, complexity, and scope.

 

Danielle O’Connell

Senior Manager, Innovation Services

617.574.1405

danielle.o’connell@skanska.com

Gary Warren

Project Manager

267.481.1315

gary.warren@skanska.com

Drones

Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), or drones, help monitor site progress through photos or video, assist with inspections of hard-to-reach areas, complete photogrammetry and laser scans, and augment the modeling process. Unlike traditional aerial photography, drones provide more detailed information, are quicker and often less expensive. Since they can fly into compact or challenging spaces, drones also reduce a worker’s reliance on ladders or scissor lifts, allowing unsafe conditions to be avoided.

 

Oliver Smith

Director of Innovation & VDC

404.946.7494

Oliver.Smith@skanska.com

Paul Guelich

Scheduling Manager

267.470.1048

paul.guelich@skanska.com

Real Time Location Systems

The Internet of Things (IoT), sensing devices, robust wireless networks, GPS and real-time location tracking systems (RTLS) are providing unprecedented access to information about the infrastructure and the buildings we construct. Connecting data from multiple sources and delivering information with context of the project helps us improve safety of individual workers and enhances jobsite visibility for our teams and owners, enabling real-time decision making.

 

Albert Zulps

Regional VDC Director

617.572.1495

albert.zulps@skanska.com

ScratchPad

ScratchPad provides ease in creating, updating and sharing professional phasing and logistics plans by onsite staff. This solution is dynamic, leveraging a gaming engine to let users interact with their surroundings.

 

ScratchPad provides clarity when planning work for enhanced safety and accuracy. With easy controls, users can view past, current and future phases.

Naji Rjaile

Creative Services Director

510.301.3446

naji.rjaile@skanska.com

Bryan Miller

Creative Manager,

User Experience

407.342.0788

bryan.miller@skanska.com

Field BIM

Project management software allows field teams to stay connected to the office and have total project visibility from the field. Superintendents and field engineers can collaborate with the office to create detailed punch lists in real time, determine schedule and cost impacts, and monitor progress from their mobile devices in a single platform. Access to real-time data, project documentation, and other team members enhanced decision making and leads to a successful project.

 

 

Maura Fox

Project Manager

610.316.3737

maura.fox@skanska.com

 

Neal McGinley

Superintendent

267.630.0003

mackenzie.kirby@skanska.com

 

Skanska Sustainable Innovations

Skanska has developed many innovative tools and expertise to move towards zero-carbon buildings and carbon neutrality to both support our clients and lead the industry.

Skanska co-created the Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3). EC3 uses material quantities from our estimates to calculate the embodied carbon of our projects. Identifying specifications and procurement alternatives can

translate to real, meaningful carbon reductions with minimal cost or schedule impact.

 

Myrrh Caplan

National Sustainability Director

908.723.2516

myrrh.caplan@skanska.com

 

Steven Gobac

Preconstruction Engineer

267.470.1089

steven.gobac@skanska.com

 

Skanska Metriks™

Skanska Metriks™ is a benchmarking tool that harvests and compares close to 400 specific, quantifiable attributes from every project we build. Unlike traditional cost benchmarking,

Skanska Metriks™ incorporates quantified program and systems information enabling teams to better understand final building product and develop a more accurate cost model. Being able to evaluate the efficiency of building systems relative to similar institutions, teams can also identify attributes to target for improvement long before construction starts or the design is developed.

 

 

James Lane

Vice President,

Preconstruction

267.470.1033

james.lane@skanska.com

 

Colleen Demark

Director, Preconstruction

267.470.1021

colleen.demark@skanska.com

 

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Michelle Santoro

Director - Business Development

914.267.6119

Michelle.Santoro@skanska.com

 

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