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National Engineering Firm Becomes Far More Agile With VDI via GPU Workstations
Article | architosh
“For our engineers and detailers to handle their workloads they needed to be local,” says Israel Sumano, senior director of infrastructure at Southland Industries, a design-build MEP firm that also does fire suppression. Sumano is making the case that proximity to construction sites is hugely beneficial for not just a design-build MEP firm but any firm. “Being able to go directly into the field to observe a situation or problem has great advantages,” he says.
Right Process Makes It Easy To Use 3D Modeling In Fabrication
Article | For Construction Pros
“Because we have design and constructability under one roof, we thought it was important on the construction side. With Revit, all of our people are working from the same system and the same model and the same source material,” says Judd Fuoto, lead solution analyst for Southland Industries.
How Long Before 3D Printing Disrupts Construction?
Article | Building Forward
“3D printing allows people to put something in their hands that’s tangible,” says Julio Saenz, senior manager of construction technologies at Southland Industries.
$1.5B healthcare project pushes envelope on lean practices, offsite fabrication
Article | Construction Dive
The 1.5 million-square-foot Penn Medicine Pavilion is the most comprehensive project on the East Coast to use an Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) approach, which emphasizes collaboration among owner, architect and builder during design and construction.
2019 MEP Giants
Article | Consulting Specifying Engineer
Southland Industries was recognized as one of Consulting-Specifying Engineer (CSE) magazine’s 2019 MEP Giants. Southland was ranked #20 out of the nation’s top 100 firms providing mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection (MEP) engineering services.
Moscone Center Receives LEED Platinum Designation
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco’s Moscone Center, a Southland Industries project, recently received platinum certification from Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), the most widely used green building rating system in the world.
More Construction Firms See the Value of Lean
Article | Construction Dive
The drive for excellence means lean is a never-ending practice, said Southland construction manager Rob Delawder. “It’s called a journey because it’s a continual process.”
The Evolution of Construction Safety
Article | Consulting-Specifying Engineer
Not even 100 years ago, there was an alarming acceptance that people would almost certainly die on large and risky projects, explains Southland Industries’ Henry Nutt in Consulting-Specifying Engineer.
3 VR Myths That Are Unreal
Article | techopedia
Negative sentiments surrounding virtual reality (VR) will likely let up over time. In 10 years, for instance, VR could very well be the norm in the day-to-day lives of many people, explains Dr. Mehran Salehi, a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analyst with Southland Engineering.
Process Analysis is How One MEP Producer is Coping With the Industry’s Labor Woes
Article | Building Design + Construction
Judd Fuoto, Southland’s lead solutions analyst, tells BD+C that his large company, with its many priorities, is trying to achieve a balance that aligns its business and technology agendas.