Alderson Engineering

For organizations operating in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) sector, highlevel BIM solutions have become an everyday requirement, in line with their new-age and wide-ranging building design needs. Although numerous players dot the BIM space, one company stands out in fulfilling the varied requirements of construction projects with an unmatched level of flexibility.

Alderson Engineering, Inc. (AEI) offers a range of advanced digital BIM solutions catering to all possible building design needs of enterprises operating in the construction realm. “We specialize in high-level BIM consulting and production and are well-suited to adapt our level of modeling to meet our clients’ needs,” says Neal Babcock, Principal at AEI. Apart from BIM solutions for building design and coordination, the company’s portfolio includes design, consulting, and engineering services predominantly in the mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP), lighting, and fire protection sectors in the construction industry.

AEI leverages its deep knowledge of the constructability of building systems and expertise in Revit MEP—Autodesk’s BIM software—for building information modeling in its projects. The company is dedicated to digitalizing BIM technology, as reflected in its standardized model production process that takes place entirely in Revit MEP from start to finish. This fully digitalized approach enables AEI to deliver high-quality BIM products tailored to clients’ unique design needs.

With high-end technological capabilities, AEI serves clients’ basic to complex modeling requirements in a cost-effective manner. From coordination level documents to advanced BIM documentation, the company’s engineers ensure the success of clients’ building projects at every step through multiple ongoing engagements. Furthermore, AEI has also developed a distinctive quality controls standard and presentation style for its BIM models to enable ease of communication with the modern digital tools used in the construction space.

With brilliant BIM expertise, AEI meets all the construction planning needs of building projects as diverse as commercial spaces, hotels, schools, senior living facilities, mixed-use multifamily projects, and much more. As an example, AEI was approached by a university on the East Coast to perform the piping coordination of one of its buildings. The company created a digital design of the building and refined it further into a coordinated construction level model to provide piping installation and maintenance documents, submittals, and website links within the design interface. Next, AEI refashioned the new model into a digital twin utilizing sophisticated maintenance and management tools. This conferred heightened visibility into the building piping mechanism and made the model available to users on a long-term basis.

Moving forward, AEI intends to maintain and grow its design consulting and engineering services in the construction modeling realm. To that end, the company plans to transform its state-of-the-art BIM technology from a mere design tool to a longer-term asset like a digital twin. Moreover, integration of technologies like point cloud scanning and reality capture with AEI’s BIM solutions is also on the anvil, which will pave the path for the usage of augmented reality and virtual reality in the BIM space. Furthermore, the company is developing streamlined and synchronized data entry and data capture capabilities in their BIM models to ease data transfer and portability across building projects and systems.

AEI’s pipeline of present and future BIM offerings is a testament to its philosophy of performing at high levels to deliver outstanding results and thrive amid challenges to resolve clients’ diverse and complicated, never-seen-before issues. With strong technology resources and expertise, the company envisions catapulting BIM to the next level of being a valuable digital asset. As Drew McFadden, Principal at AEI says, “We strive to enhance the life value of the BIM digital asset for our customers at every step of the way.”