Brian Krause knows that when it comes to actually building what’s in the 3D model of his latest commercial construction project, his best-laid plans can be foiled by something as seemingly insignificant as a 1/4-inch bathroom tile.
That’s the lesson Krause, vice president of the virtual design and construction team at Bethesda, Maryland-based Clark Construction Group, has taken away from the convergence of technology happening in construction.
“Things can look right in the model, but once all the materiality comes in, they may not be right in the field,” Krause said.
