Bluebeam Software Case Studies Premier Mechanical Uses Bluebeam Revu to Compete with Firms 10 Times Their Size

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	Premier Mechanical Uses Bluebeam Revu to Compete with Firms 10 Times Their Size Bluebeam Software

Premier Mechanical Uses Bluebeam Revu to Compete with Firms 10 Times Their Size

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Technology Category	Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
Applicable Industries	Construction & Infrastructure
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing Sales & Marketing
Use Cases	Digital Twin Predictive Maintenance
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services
Challenge	Premier Mechanical was faced with the challenge of winning more work by producing better estimates, being more efficient, and adding value to their project delivery model. They also wanted to improve the consistency and delivery of information between the office, fab shop, and the field. The 2008 recession had forced many companies within the AEC industry to shut their doors, but Premier Mechanical decided to not only survive but thrive. They aimed to achieve double-digit growth during the recession by transforming their project delivery methods, elevating efficiency, and saving money by digitalizing paper-based workflows. Read More
About Customer	Premier Mechanical is a company within the AEC industry. The company was co-founded by Martin Schulz, who serves as the President. The company's operations are overseen by Brandon Hubner, the Director of Operations, and Andy Hubner, the Director of Business Development. Premier Mechanical aimed to thrive during the 2008 recession and saw double-digit growth during this period. The company uses digital solutions for paperless workflows, sharing metadata, hyperlinks, bookmarks, images, attachments, and 3D data for collaboration across the entire project lifecycle. They have a competitive advantage in their estimating department and have seen a direct impact on supply costs by going paperless. Read More
Solution	Premier Mechanical turned to Bluebeam Revu, a digital solution for paperless workflows that uses smart PDF files to share metadata, hyperlinks, bookmarks, images, attachments, and 3D data for collaboration across the entire project lifecycle. They used the program to create an entire custom markup tool set specific to their industry, allowing for more consistent and detailed drawings for bids. The Batch Slip Sheet feature in Revu replaced tedious addendum processes, and the custom profiles feature in Revu helped to add vendor information directly to the 3D PDF. They also used Studio Sessions for field communications and owner transparency. Every station in the shop now has an iPad running Revu, which eases collaboration and cuts down on billable hours for field installers. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration

Applicable Industries

Construction & Infrastructure

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Sales & Marketing

Use Cases

Digital Twin

Predictive Maintenance

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

Challenge

Premier Mechanical was faced with the challenge of winning more work by producing better estimates, being more efficient, and adding value to their project delivery model. They also wanted to improve the consistency and delivery of information between the office, fab shop, and the field. The 2008 recession had forced many companies within the AEC industry to shut their doors, but Premier Mechanical decided to not only survive but thrive. They aimed to achieve double-digit growth during the recession by transforming their project delivery methods, elevating efficiency, and saving money by digitalizing paper-based workflows.

About Customer

Premier Mechanical is a company within the AEC industry. The company was co-founded by Martin Schulz, who serves as the President. The company's operations are overseen by Brandon Hubner, the Director of Operations, and Andy Hubner, the Director of Business Development. Premier Mechanical aimed to thrive during the 2008 recession and saw double-digit growth during this period. The company uses digital solutions for paperless workflows, sharing metadata, hyperlinks, bookmarks, images, attachments, and 3D data for collaboration across the entire project lifecycle. They have a competitive advantage in their estimating department and have seen a direct impact on supply costs by going paperless.

Solution

Premier Mechanical turned to Bluebeam Revu, a digital solution for paperless workflows that uses smart PDF files to share metadata, hyperlinks, bookmarks, images, attachments, and 3D data for collaboration across the entire project lifecycle. They used the program to create an entire custom markup tool set specific to their industry, allowing for more consistent and detailed drawings for bids. The Batch Slip Sheet feature in Revu replaced tedious addendum processes, and the custom profiles feature in Revu helped to add vendor information directly to the 3D PDF. They also used Studio Sessions for field communications and owner transparency. Every station in the shop now has an iPad running Revu, which eases collaboration and cuts down on billable hours for field installers.

Impact #1	Improved bid accuracy, quality, and sales appeal, resulting in more jobs won
Impact #2	Reduced paper-based errors during scope review and project management
Impact #3	Shop progress is now visible to all stakeholders in real time, mitigating rework or miscommunications resulting in errors

Impact #1

Improved bid accuracy, quality, and sales appeal, resulting in more jobs won

Impact #2

Reduced paper-based errors during scope review and project management

Impact #3

Shop progress is now visible to all stakeholders in real time, mitigating rework or miscommunications resulting in errors

Benefit #1	Saved 110,000 sq. ft of paper per year ($12,000-$15,000)
Benefit #2	Eliminated time spent dealing with paper, estimated to be 1,000 hours annually at a cost of close to $70,000

Benefit #1

Saved 110,000 sq. ft of paper per year ($12,000-$15,000)

Benefit #2

Eliminated time spent dealing with paper, estimated to be 1,000 hours annually at a cost of close to $70,000

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Premier Mechanical Uses Bluebeam Revu to Compete with Firms 10 Times Their Size

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