Vela Systems, a developer of mobile field software for the AECO (architecture, engineering, contractor and owner) industry, today announced that Gensler, a global architecture firm headquartered in San Francisco, saved 95 person-days during the construction of Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Washington, DC, a 2,000-room complex on the waterfront.
As the principal architecture firm for the Gaylord National project, Gensler needed to inspect each room to ensure that the facility was constructed according to plan. Through the use of Vela Systems’ mobile field software installed on Tablet PCs, Gensler’s inspectors had access to more than 3,000 drawings while on the site and were able to cut the time it took to inspect each of Gaylord National’s 2,000 rooms from one hour to an average of between 20 and 40 minutes. Such time savings are typical with Vela Systems’; customers routinely report saving five to 10 hours per week per person, accelerating project delivery by up to two days per month, resulting in tremendous cost savings.
Vela Systems’ mobile field solution has been used on more than 300 projects from Las Vegas to Dubai. The technology streamlines field administration for the AECO industry by replacing the journal books and tubes of drawings traditionally used on construction sites with specialized software installed on rugged Tablet PCs. Vela Systems puts entire file cabinets of documents that were formerly stored in trailers at the fingertips of people in the field. The solution offers a suite of modules designed to accomplish specific tasks such as materials tracking, field reports, punch lists, owner walkthroughs and safety inspections.
Vela-configured Tablet PCs are easier and more convenient to carry than traditional field notebooks and tubes of drawings. The tablet’s lightweight design, long battery life, and a screen viewable even in direct sunlight, overcomes issues that have plagued other technologies on construction-sites, providing optimum ease-of-use and convenience.
“The electronic flow of information really streamlines the construction process,” said Don Ghent, principal at Gensler. “However, the real value was the consistency of the entire process. We were able to achieve consistency of reporting that everyone from the owner to the construction manager could understand easily and quickly.”
“Vela Systems’ field administration software is revolutionizing the way construction is done in all areas of the AECO industry,” said Tim Curran, CEO of Vela Systems. “From heavy construction jobs to military, hotel and condominium projects, customers are leaving the paper-based world behind to work faster, collaborate easier and finish sooner.”
“World-class AECO organizations like Gensler around the world are revolutionizing how work is done in the field with Vela Systems,” said Tim Curran, CEO of Vela Systems. “With mobile software on Tablet PCs, they’re saving money, accelerating delivery and improving quality – all at the same time.”
To listen to a webinar in which Don Ghent discusses how Gensler used Vela Systems on the Gaylord National project, please visit:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/958944164.
About Vela Systems, Inc.
Vela Systems is The Leader in Field Software for the AECO Industry™. Vela Systems software streamlines and accelerates all field processes in construction and capital projects. By replacing their field notebooks with Vela software and Tablet PCs, Vela’s customers save 5-10 hours per week per user, accelerate project delivery by two days per month, capture the true Cost of Quality™ and reduce litigation risk through standardized documentation. Vela’s suite of modules includes field reports, safety inspections, work lists, punch lists, schedule updates and many other critical field activities. Industry leading architects, engineers, contractors and owners agree that Vela Systems helps them Work Faster, Collaborate Easier, and Finish Sooner™. To see how Vela’s customers are improving construction delivery from Las Vegas to Dubai, please visit www.velasystems.com or call 888.VELA.SYS.
