Case Study: CRB achieves waste reduction and faster timelines with PlanGrid Build

How CRB Reduces Waste and Improves Timelines with Lean Construction Principles

CRB is a global design, construction, and consulting firm that uses its ONEsolution integrated delivery to tackle the inefficiencies of traditional design‑bid‑build projects—duplicated modeling, fragmented teams, paper workflows, slow coordination, and the need to accelerate delivery for time‑sensitive industries like biotech and pharma. The core challenge was connecting designers, trade partners, fabricators, and the field in real time to reduce waste, rework, and schedule risk.

CRB implemented lean construction and virtual design & construction (VDC) by co‑authoring models in a common data environment using Autodesk Construction Cloud tools (BIM 360, PlanGrid, Assemble, BuildingConnected), onboarding trades early, automating clash detection, and converting paper reports to digital. The result: fewer RFIs and change orders, improved budget tracking, faster fabrication (one partner cut fabrication time by half), estimated savings of about two weeks per project coordination cycle, and a flagship project delivered 60% faster and honored with industry awards.

CRB

Vince Naviello

Northeat VDC Regional Manager