Case Study: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center achieves maximized BIM benefits and on-time, on-budget hospital delivery with Trimble e-Builder

Maximizing the Benefits of BIM with Online Project Management

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, a leading multi‑campus academic medical center undertaking a $1.1B construction program, faced major BIM challenges on its $800M, 1.3‑million‑sq‑ft, 12‑story hospital project. With no BIM implementation plan or facilitator and hundreds of continually changing model files, the team struggled with version control, coordination and the risk that BIM complexities would outweigh its benefits.

UT Southwestern partnered with Proactive Controls Group and used e‑Builder as a centralized program management information system to coordinate BIM workflows, enforce file naming/version control, and serve as the communication hub. The result: fast, reliable access to current BIM data, thousands of clashes identified and resolved, reduced owner risk, fewer RFIs and change orders, and the William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital opening on time and on budget with an accurate as‑built model for ongoing facilities management.

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Guillermo Ramos

Director of CIP Construction Services