Scanning Technology Adds Detail to 3D Design

Several years ago, Bill Cameron, BIM Manager for Arden Engineering Constructors, recalls that the Pawtucket RI-based company began to see a substantial uptick in the number of RFPs for Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing (MEP), and HVAC systems renovation and retrofit jobs, as opposed to new construction projects. It was at this time that the company began to look for innovative alternatives to the manual collection of spatial data for adding to and refurbishing HVAC and mechanical systems.