As one of Dowco's recent BIM projects, the Vancouver Convention Centre is now one of Canada's largest convention centres. Working on the west building, Dowco helped arrange several processes that improved the workflow between the trades such as interchanging models between the Structural Engineer and our steel detailing department including a virtual shop drawing checking process that involved the Contractor, Engineer, Architect and Fabricator. Dowco also used BIM to track RFIs while providing visual representations to the owner.

Working with 3D models allowed the connection designer to also visualize joints for connection design and allowed project team participants to quickly resolve any design problems before they appeared on site. Model zones were also exported that had assisted the Contractor for specific erection sequences.

The west building was certified LEED Platinum by the Canada Green Building Council in 2010.