Eric Opstedahl
Director or Lean Construction Briggs Electric
Seminars
Tuesday 3rd February 2026
Joining the Advancing Prefabrication 2026 Speaker Faculty
Wednesday 4th February 2026
Interactive Audience Discussion: Integrating Your Supply Chain Into the BIM Model to Improve Accuracy of Material Specifications
2:45 pm
- Aligning estimating and takeoff groups with purchasing and engineering to ensure all teams “speak the same language” in the model
- Creating a single source of truth for material selection to ensure design intent and construction execution are fully aligned
- Identifying bulk-purchase items and embedding them in Revit families to improve cost control and reduce variability
Wednesday 4th February 2026
Case Study: Developing Our Process to Gain Accurate Design Specs Upfront, Preventing Rework in the Shop
2:00 pm
- Enforcing clear BIM scope, quality standards and timelines to prevent “design-as-you-go” approaches that undermine model quality and prefab schedules
- Achieving consistent, high-quality Revit families with strict adherence to LOD requirements to ensure data is clean, accurate and complete for prefab workflows
- Understanding how our teams use VR to enable early detection of modeling inconsistencies and coordination clashes
Wednesday 4th February 2026
Audience Discussion: Connecting BIM With the Shop Through AI to Detect Errors Early & Prevent Costly Rework
11:45 am
- Assessing how AI can detect inconsistencies between the model and expected material assemblies or product specs before fabrication
- Using AI to sort and process large data sets and establish intelligent group and standardization, such as duct sizes, cable types and valve counts
- Exploring how AI can analyze historical project data and flag recurring model issues to improve detailing quality and reduce rework risk
