Cathi Hayes

Cathi Hayes

Cathi Hayes is an architect, building information modeling (BIM) pioneer and strategy leader with more than 20 years of experience developing and implementing workflow improvements in various facets of the building design and construction industry. Early on her career, she established Revit as an industry changing model-based design technology in the architectural design industry. She later served as strategic BIM manager for Autodesk, establishing the company as a primary resource in the US residential, commercial and government markets for design, engineering and construction collaboration to help improve workflows and reduce costs. Cathi served as BIM strategy and business development director for Leica Geosystems for several years before moving into her current position as global director of HxGN SMART Build Business Development at Hexagon PPM, A Division of Hexagon. A trusted BIM advisor and a leading voice on BIM throughout the North American construction industry, Cathi holds degrees from North Carolina State (BEDA Architecture) and the University of Kansas (PBA). You can connect with Cathi on LinkedIn..

BIM Basics
How Mallory Collier Drives BIM at Brasfield & Gorrie

Mallory Collier, the lead virtual design coordinator for Brasfield & Gorrie’s Nashville operations, has a long history with building information modeling. Collier’s experience with BIM goes all the way back to college, where she was a member of the first BIM competition team at Auburn University. “I did my thesis on BIM,” said Collier. “We … Read More
BIM Software
Three Key BIM Trends in MEP Layout

What are leading-edge mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) contractors focusing on as a way to boost their BIM capabilities? Here are three trends we’re seeing. Read More
Construction Validation
Three Projects That Show How GCs Apply BIM

Practically all general contractors have heard about building information modeling (BIM), but what are the applications of this breakthrough technology in real life? In 2015, we checked in with Russell Gibbs and Shawn Mancill at Brasfield & Gorrie, one of the nation’s largest privately held construction firms, to learn more about how they are tying … Read More
BIM Hardware
When to Use a Scanning Total Station vs. a Dedicated Laser Scanner

When is it best to use a scanning total station versus a dedicated laser scanner? It’s a question we’re often asked by professionals who want to improve accuracy and reduce rework on their construction projects. In both new construction and renovations, the rich, complete data captured with a laser scanner provides the required information with … Read More
Construction Validation
Four Steps to Connect Models to Field Work

For most contractors, accurately connecting information from the office to the field, and from the field back to the model in the office, is an ongoing challenge. In the office, the building information modeling (BIM) or virtual design and construction (VDC) group can push information and models out to the field all day long, but … Read More
Construction Validation
Laser Scanning: A Better Way to Analyze Concrete Slab Flatness

Most of the methods used today for conducting slab flatness analysis are manual and labor intensive. Floor flatness/floor levelness (FF/FL), a commonly used method, requires the creation of a grid on the concrete slab following a set of specifications before taking manual readings. Contractors that use the ASTM E1155 standard method for determining floor flatness (FF) and … Read More
BIM Basics
An Easier Way to Manage Revitalization Projects

Urban revitalization projects are often fraught with challenges due to inaccurate or incomplete documentation. Fortunately, there is an easy way to capture as-is conditions, inform the model with accurate data, provide quality assurance checks during construction, and capture progress milestones for a highly efficient building process. Read More
BIM Hardware
BIM Field Trip Keeps Four-Story Residential Construction Project on Track

Ensuring the perfect fit of steel beams in commercial and residential buildings requires more than line drawings and spot measurements. On complex structures with contemporary designs, creating a seamless flow of accurate data in a 3D digital environment is often the only way to get the job done right the first time around. Read More