Fort Myers, Florida, became the epicenter of the innovation of the building when the BIM/Prefab-Forum 2025 was present at the Unified Group. Almost 40 members gathered in order to exchange state -of -the -art knowledge in the modeling of building information (BIM) and the prefabrication.
The forum started with a deep immersion in the intersection of virtual design and construction (VDC) and prefabrication, which made the stage provided for two days of intensive knowledge exchange. The focus was on Snips Contractor of the Year, B&I contractor, whereby Noe Gamez gave important insights into 3D scant technology, while colleagues David Moorehead presented real applications of augmented reality in the construction processes alongside Blauch Brothers' Chuck Schaeffer.
“I really enjoyed seeing what other companies did and how they solved similar problems that we experience,” said Mark Galek from Legacy Mechanical. “I was impressed by the entire group and their willingness. It felt like we were all in the same team who worked for the same company.”
Data -controlled innovation
Cameron Webster, data scientist from B&I, emphasized a decisive change in the industry: the power of internal innovation. In his presentation it was emphasized how the establishment of tailor-made, scalable solutions that can change on products outside the bowl-abandoned-competitive advantage of a company through fast data analysis and decision-making.
The theoretical met the internship when the participants toured the institutions of B&I contractors in Fort Myers on tours and were able to first hand with their integrated BIM and Prefab processes via sheet metal, piping and sanitary companies. Todd Jacks by Wiegmann Associates praised the experience: “B&I employees were all so generous with their time and their efforts to give everyone to the feeling that they share their knowledge and successes.”
Promotion of industry standards
The second day included the dynamics with Ricky Ramos from Intech Mechanical, followed by the standardizing business practices of the shop heavy, followed by an in-depth exploration of ITM compared to revit families. In the afternoon, Gregg Kennedy's practical workshop on Add-in supporters showed companies such as Peterson Sheet Metal and VHV Company successful implementations of BuildCentrix updates and Subige-SOP practices.
The forum ended with focused sessions for project coordination and cost management, but the most valuable result was the compiled connections. As Bryan Baker from the VHV Company noted: “If I hadn't participated in this meeting, I would have missed it to build relationships with others. The relationships created here are invaluable.”