CHALLENGE

Coordinate the replacement of imaging equipment and supporting utilities around existing utilities and structure with unverified as-built documentation. The coordination was extremely critical to accurately plan and phase construction to minimize disruption to the hospital and operation of the equipment.

SOLUTION

Siteline performed a thorough site investigation utilizing 360 photography and lidar (light detection and ranging) technology to capture all existing conditions. The delivered as-built model helped the team accurately locate and identify all of the existing elements and define routes for new utilities.

VALUE

During the coordination process, the team discovered hundreds of discrepancies between the original design documents and the captured existing conditions. This allowed the team to update the design drawings and get AHJ (OSHPD) approval prior to mobilization. The as-built scan and model helped the team discover early in the coordination phase that the new equipment design would not work with the existing structure. Once discovered, the team worked with the equipment manufacturer to modify the design. The design modification took over six months, which would have resulted in a construction delay if the as-built model and scans hadn’t been available.