Client Name: Amazon
Project Name: Amazon YVR6 Distribution Facility
Location: Canada
Project Type: Distribution Facility Renovation
Project Overview:
Amazon’s YVR6 distribution facility renovation in Canada posed several unique challenges, primarily due to its nature as a renovation of an existing facility. The project required precise coordination between various trade contractors and careful communication with the owner to keep things on track. BIMTM was brought in to lead coordination efforts and ensure a smooth renovation process.
The most significant challenge was the need to work with faulty Lidar scan data, which was skewed and unreliable for direct use in modeling. Salvaging and making sense of this bad data was essential to providing accurate layouts and coordination points. Additionally, BIMTM played a key role in managing the sign-off process and ensuring that trade contractors adhered to the project schedule, all while maintaining regular communication with the owner to ensure that expectations were met.
Challenges:
- Skewed Lidar Scan Data: The existing Lidar scans of the facility were problematic, requiring the BIMTM team to salvage the data and adjust it to provide accurate layouts for coordination. This was crucial in avoiding potential misalignment of equipment or systems in the renovation process.
- Managing Sign-Offs: One of the critical tasks BIMTM undertook was managing the sign-off process for each phase of the project. This required not only holding contractors accountable but also ensuring that all stakeholders, including the owner, were on the same page and timelines were adhered to.
- Trade Accountability: Keeping the various trade contractors on schedule and ensuring timely sign-offs was essential for the project’s overall success. BIMTM facilitated regular communication and coordination meetings to ensure that all trades understood their responsibilities and delivered on time.
Results:
Despite the initial challenges with faulty Lidar data, BIMTM successfully led the coordination effort, ensuring that the renovation stayed on track and the trade contractors met their deadlines. By carefully managing sign-offs and keeping open communication with Amazon, the project was able to proceed without major disruptions, even with the added complexity of working with compromised scan data.
BIMTM’s proactive approach not only salvaged the Lidar data but also allowed the team to continue with the renovation without delays, ensuring the accuracy of layouts and preventing potential costly rework. The coordination process was delivered on time and helped facilitate a smooth renovation, ultimately meeting the expectations of both the client and the trade contractors involved.
Key Achievements:
- Successful salvage and adjustment of faulty Lidar scan data
- Coordinated trade contractors and managed accountability to ensure project sign-offs were completed on schedule
- Maintained consistent communication with the owner, ensuring project expectations were met
- Delivered the project on time despite data challenges and coordination complexity