THE FIRMUS REVIEW — JULY 2024
Harnessing AI for Preconstruction Excellence
Learn how Nibbi Brothers General Contractors Leverages Firmus AI to gain a competitive edge.
In Firmus’ latest case study, Nibbi Brothers General Contractors shares lessons learned from decades of experience and their unique approach to reviewing design drawings for buildability, cost, and risk mitigation.
Nibbi’s QA/QC team is accustomed to spending a lot of time on deep dives into their projects to ensure success. Adding Firmus to their set of tools provides a high level of consistency and takes a significant load off the team related to those more tedious tasks.
“At the end of the day, I can sleep better knowing I did as thorough a job as I could with the tools I had”
— Anita Hsieh, QA Project Manager
Initially, when AI was emerging in the construction space, no one understood exactly how it worked and many felt it might threaten their job security. “I was actually excited about the possibility that it could save me some time on mundane tasks,” said Anita Hsieh, AIA QA Project Manager at Nibbi. “Once we saw Firmus’ analysis firsthand, my reaction was, okay, these are things that I would probably not even get to just because I don’t have the time to sift through drawings and look at all the little things that might be missing. But now that I have a tool that shows me pages are missing, tags are missing, discrepancies are present, I’m like, wow, this is important information.”
When the QA/QC team hands things off to the operations side of the house, “I think they appreciate that it does take some load off them as well. They don’t have to find these minuscule problems six months into construction, which then results in wasted time, resources, or budget. At the end of the day, I can sleep better knowing I did as thorough a job as I could with the tools I had,” said Hsieh.
Latest Tech Trends Setting New Standards Across The Industry
Plan early for this year’s Chicago Build October 22-23 at McCormick Place. Firmus CEO Shir Abecasis will speak on the ‘Latest Tech Trends Setting New Standards Across The Industry’ on Tuesday, October 22nd at 10:00am at the Digital Construction (stage 2).
Register for your free tickets and view the full conference agenda HERE.
EXPERT CORNER
New User Management Options Now Available
The new User Management feature allows for enhanced stakeholder collaboration. Company Admins can now invite additional role and project-based users to the Firmus platform, to manage, view, or comment on issues and analysis. Login to your account to check it out!
eBook: Flintco Innovates with Firmus AI
Learn how the Tech Leader Leverages AI for Preconstruction Clarity and Efficiency in this free eBook case study, available online.
Event: Join us at Chicago Build, October 22-23
CEO & Founder, Shir Abecasis will be speaking on the Latest Tech Trends Setting New Standards Across The Industry.
How AI Can Increase Bid Accuracy
Design discrepancies can cost 8% of construction expenses. Firmus ensures bid accuracy and mitigates costly rework.
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