The Customer
Kinning Plumbing Inc. started out of Denver, Colorado in 1963. Since then the company has scaled with many successful projects to become RK Services, the leading contractor in Colorado. They provide many different construction and contractor services across the United States. RK Mechanical is the business unit that provides mechanical contractor services.
RK Mechanical has built a solid reputation by sticking to their core values of respect, teamwork, and growth. They are dedicated to the success of their customers, as well as their employees.
The Challenge
RK Mechanical was in a stage where they were ready to scale, and turned their attention to growth. As one BIM manager put it, they wanted to leverage “technology to progress their business forward”. By selecting the right tools and the right technology, contractor firms can get more done without ever having to sacrifice quality.
Specifically, they started looking for a way to improve their BIM process. BIM tools are incredibly complex. BIM designs need to be perfect to ensure that prefab pieces will fit together properly as well as pass all safety qualifications. Many mechanical contractors find that this phase of the project can slow down the entire timeline if not done properly.
Staying on schedule, and creating projects at the highest level of quality while also taking on more clients, and bigger projects was the challenge for RK Mechanical. To overcome these obstacles, RK Mechanical embarked on a comprehensive exploration of cutting-edge technologies and sought out the most suitable tools for their needs. They understood that technological advancements had the potential to revolutionize their operations, enabling them to improve their BIM process and optimize project workflows.
They found that EVOLVE was the solution!
The Opportunity
By trusting EVOLVE, RK Mechanical was able to quickly expand their detailing capabilities which in turn, increased their productivity levels. “With EVOLVE I'm able to get a product done a lot quicker- so what would take me a good week to do, would take a day”, an RK employee.
EVOLVE automates many of the tasks in Revit to help BIM teams complete designs faster. “What I like best about working with EVOLVE is the ability to do multiple items in a few simple clicks of a button. We can mass place a bunch of sleeves, automatically set hangers, another thing is duplicating floors! That is amazing, to simply click the next level, a few buttons- done!” said an RK Mechanical BIM manager.
EVOLVE also aids modelers with its exceptional capability to establish precise in-bed depths for hangers. This particular feature allows the RK team to enhance their fabrication process by enabling the accurate positioning of hangers, resulting in improved efficiency and reduced material waste.
EVOLVE facilitates seamless collaboration by allowing multiple designers and coordinators to work simultaneously within the same model. This invaluable functionality promotes enhanced coordination, streamlined communication, and optimized project progress, as team members can contribute their expertise concurrently.
One RK team member expressed their appreciation for the multifaceted functionalities offered by EVOLVE, which often go unnoticed by many, “I think that there's a lot that EVOLVE does that a lot of people don't realize; all the detailing tools, the alignment, the elevation. There's a lot in the tagging of different equipment and pipes that people don't utilize”.
With the power of EVOLVE, the RK team experiences a notable boost in productivity, precise fabrication, and efficient resource utilization, ultimately leading to improved project outcomes and client satisfaction. If your team is anything like RK Mechanical and you’re looking for solutions, EVOLVE Mechanical is here to help. Watch this video to hear from RK Mechanical about their experience partnering with EVOLVE.“With EVOLVE I'm able to get a product done a lot quicker- so what would take me a good week to do, would take a day”, an RK employee.
You can reach out to our team here to get a demo, and get started with EVOLVE Mechanical.
