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Build Smart Means Faster Design Approvals

In the second of a two-part EXCLUSIVE, 1700 Webster project executive Sven Van Der Sluis discusses the virtual modeling technologies, pre-construction phase and paperless aspect of the project.

By Lisa Brown | lisabrown | Updated on October 06, 2017

1700 Webster Suffolk requires all trades foremen to have iPads on the job and there is no printer on site.

OAKLAND, CA—1700 Webster is a 23-story residential tower scheduled for completion in winter 2018/spring 2019. The construction manager, Suffolk, is utilizing its “build smart” approach and also performed extensive preconstruction services for the project, including a complete 5D estimating process.

In the second of a two-part exclusive, Sven Van Der Sluis, project executive at Suffolk, discusses the build smart model, tangible results from the planning approach and exclusive use of iPads during the process.

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