What can M+D do for you?

Equipped for MEP. Real-world items modeled inside Revit with either fabrication parts or families. Have your own database? M+D can work with, and doesn't share your companies database with anyone (NDA available). Not only the pipe and fittings but hangers, strut rack systems, seismic, trenching, fixtures with load calculations and more are all available for your team to have a clear installation picture. Our database has any service you would need from residential to biopharmaceutical, and most of the materials you would need to run those services such as cast iron and stainless steel.

Available for general contractors as well as subs, M+D can facilitate coordination with other trades. Whether it's a large laboratory or a small high-end apartment, M+D knows the priorities. Catch major issues first, prioritize RFIs, double check model items for specification accuracy all while keeping the schedule in mind.

Even if not performing the coordination effort, M+D can be a valuable tool early on to identify areas that may be a concern or areas that may benefit from prefabrication or a reduced schedule.

Is your detailing department struggling with Revit migration, database management or otherwise just taking too many hours away from projects? Let M+D assess the situation and provide valuable feedback for the stakeholders without the worry of bias. There is no one solution for all; whether a  small or large department, seasoned detailers or new, fabrication in-house with CNC or plain old field cutting, it all affects how a company manages a detailing department. Work with M+D and have more confidence your team is working together and organized.

Export precise points for any field layout solution. Using your own or our file hosting service, any changes requested by the field can be modified and incorporated in the point exports for use within minutes.

Complete fabrication drawings available for your shop using your title blocks. Integrate QR codes for tracking progress or viewing other documents in the cloud. Minimize your wastage through linear nesting. Bill of materials, cut lists, room finish lists... Whatever you want to compile for whatever situation.

Here at M+D we let the model manage as much as possible.

Project BOMs and other deliverables are sorted by level, zone, area, and whatever other demands you might have.

Issues are identified, tracked, and statuses updated based on responses. Every RFI on the schedule also shown in the model on the affected parts. No changes are made until an adequate response is given. No one asks twice, no one revisits the same issue; one and done.

With everything automatically updating based on model changes, deliverables are updated almost instantaneously.

Did your plan & spec project become design-build? How accurate is the engineer? Are there missing pieces in the drawings or models?

We can help identify these issues very early on for risk assessment. Even if only able to bid with PDF documents, we can evaluate for potential issues down the road. A missing fitting, wrong callouts for sizing and other seemingly small issues can reveal a lot of issues within the engineering model before it's even opened. With a model available we can QC it for accuracy and constructability. 

M&D has significant time invested in our documents and templates. We have separate documents for office and field to keep your shop drawings aligned with the project and still give your foremen what they want to see for install. Custom templates let you visualize your layout, trenching, RFIs and issues, roof square footage, spools, fixtures & equipment, special details & whatever else you can think of. Even the colors of our drawings use schemes from cartography to produce the most clear picture possible based on science.

Does your project manager know which project to work on today? What if there were a dashboard for them to see which one needs the most attention?

Data doesn't have to be just a buzzword. We can help get the information you need from your projects such as open RFIs, footage of piping or square feet of ductwork, hours, and help your team see that in a dashboard for quick assessment. Quickly let your foremen see what the weather's looking like for the week and if there's any new drawings.

Project management and detailing in particular have quite a few software packages available. From standalone to add-ons, free to highly expensive, it can be daunting to come up with a cost-effective plan.

We understand the BIM environment now exports to all sorts of software from job tracking and procurement to CNCs, becoming part of a more complete business solution for contractors. We also understand the value of money and time. Let us help you with your decisions based on what your team needs.