A New Student Housing Construction Delivery Model

The biggest pain points when developing student housing are the unknowns of escalating construction costs and the danger of postponed move-ins caused by construction delays.

We have been working with the team at Prescient, an innovative structural steel framing and delivery system, to create a new development model that effectively reduces both.

HOW THIS NEW MODEL SAVES TIME

• The buildings and units are designed using 3D modeling and BIM.
• All facets of the building (structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing) are included in the model, so clash detection and constructability issues are spotted and resolved prior to construction.
• Full construction material take-offs can be completed directly from the model, so exact building material quantities are known.
• Once the units are designed and modeled, they can easily be programmed into a new building design – the units essentially become plug and play.
• Major building components are constructed off-site, using a proprietary structural steel framing system and assemble quickly when they arrive at the job site.

HOW THIS NEW MODEL SAVES MONEY

• Building components are produced and assembled as needed in a controlled factory setting reducing the amount of skilled labor required on-site while providing shorter construction schedules.
• Assembled building components are delivered to the job site as they are needed, reducing the amount of construction material staging space and coordination.
• A fully integrated BIM model allows for early material buy out so savings are gained across the entire supply chain.

Click here to learn more about a prototype building we designed for the Eastern Carolina University campus utilizing this concept. Give us a call at 303.832.4474 to explore how this innovative development model can work for you.