Success Story
Kor Structural
How Kor Structural Turned BIM Optimization into a Long-Term Foundation for Growth
Kor Structural BIM Optimization— At a Glance
BIM Standards & Project Framework
- Standardized Revit Templates and project workflows to support Kor’s wood-frame structural projects
- Consolidated and optimized shared parameters, view templates, and QA/QC workflows
- Created standardized BIM folder structures and documented BIM processes
Reusable BIM Content & Libraries
- Developed structured BIM content libraries for framing, walls, floors, and warehouse projects
- Created reusable structural content including beams, columns, wall types, and floor systems
Automation, Consistency & Scalability
- Implemented Dynamo automation and project setup workflows to improve consistency and efficiency
- Improved alignment between project teams through standardized BIM infrastructure and validation sessions
- Established a scalable BIM foundation to support future project growth and long-term consistency
About Kor Structural
Kor Structural is a Vancouver-based structural engineering firm focused on delivering practical, efficient structural design solutions across a variety of project types. With teams working across both concrete and wood-frame projects, Revit and BIM workflows play an important role in supporting coordination, documentation, and overall project delivery.
As the firm continues to grow and evolve its internal BIM capabilities, Kor recognized the need to create a more consistent and scalable BIM environment that could better support long-term project delivery and collaboration across teams. While Revit was already deeply integrated into daily workflows, Kor’s expanding use of Revit highlighted the need to formalize templates, content, and project setup practices as the organization continued to grow.
Kor saw an opportunity to step back and evaluate how their BIM infrastructure could be further optimized; not only to improve consistency across projects, but also to establish stronger standards, streamline workflows, and create a more scalable foundation for future growth.
Through a BIM Optimization Assessment conducted with SolidCAD in late 2024, Kor began a multi-phase BIM Optimization journey focused on refining their Revit environment, standardizing content and processes, and building a customized BIM infrastructure aligned with the way their teams work.
A BIM Environment Ready for the Next Step
Kor Structural had already adopted Revit as a core platform for project delivery, particularly within its wood-frame structural workflows. However, the firm faced a challenge that many organizations encounter as they transition from established CAD-based processes to more advanced BIM workflows.
The initial reason Kor engaged SolidCAD was not to undertake a BIM Optimization initiative. Instead, the team was looking for guidance on aligning Revit graphics, view settings, and content presentation with the firm’s established documentation standards. They wanted to ensure the same level of consistency and quality they had achieved in AutoCAD could be effectively carried forward into their Revit workflows. As a result, there was a growing perception that Revit simply could not deliver the same level of comfort and flexibility required for their workflows.
During the initial discovery discussions, SolidCAD demonstrated that these outcomes were achievable within Revit. What began as a conversation focused on a single technical challenge quickly evolved into a broader discussion about Kor’s BIM workflows, standards, content management practices, and project setup procedures.
Rather than simply providing a quick technical solution, both teams recognized the value of taking a step back and evaluate the larger picture. Through a BIM Optimization Assessment, SolidCAD worked with Kor to review existing workflows, identify areas of inconsistency, and uncover opportunities to improve efficiency, standardization, and long-term scalability.
The assessment ultimately revealed opportunities to strengthen BIM standards, streamline project setup procedures, improve content management, and establish a more structured BIM environment aligned with how Kor delivers projects. From there, the engagement evolved into a collaborative BIM Optimization initiative focused on creating a stronger foundation for future growth.
A Collaborative BIM Optimization Partnership
Rather than delivering a one-time set of recommendations, SolidCAD worked closely alongside the Kor team throughout the engagement to help refine and implement their evolving BIM infrastructure.
The engagement was highly collaborative from the beginning. SolidCAD’s Drew Jarvis worked directly with Kor’s internal team to develop and optimize Revit templates, BIM content, project workflows, and QA/QC processes tailored specifically to Kor’s day-to-day project needs.
This was not simply about creating standard documents or template files in isolation. The work focused on building practical, reusable BIM infrastructure that aligned with how Kor’s teams were actively delivering projects across both concrete and wood workflows.
Through recurring coordination meetings, mentorship sessions, validation discussions, and ongoing refinement of the BIM environment, the engagement gradually evolved into a long-term optimization partnership focused on creating consistency and long-term scalability across Kor’s BIM workflows.
Practical Changes that Strengthened Daily Project Work
Kor’s BIM environment improved steadily through practical, project-driven changes introduced throughout the engagement. The focus was on creating a more consistent and scalable BIM foundation that aligned with how their teams work day-to-day across both concrete and wood projects.
Revit templates, shared parameters, BIM folder structures, and QA/QC workflows were standardized to improve consistency across projects and reduce inefficiencies caused by disconnected workflows and opportunities to formalize content. SolidCAD also worked closely with Kor to develop reusable structural content libraries, warehouse files, project setup workflows, and Dynamo automation tailored to their internal processes.
The work was continuously refined through collaboration and feedback sessions to ensure the BIM infrastructure remained practical, maintainable, and aligned with Kor’s real project needs.
The Impact on Project Delivery and BIM Consistency
As the engagement progressed, Kor began establishing a more structured and consistent BIM environment within its wood-frame structural workflows. Standardized templates, organized content libraries, and documented workflows helped improve project consistency while creating a more repeatable approach to project setup and delivery.
The customized BIM infrastructure developed throughout the engagement provided Kor with a stronger foundation for managing its Revit environment. Reusable content, standardized processes, project setup standards, and enhanced QA/QC workflows helped reduce duplication, improve coordination, and create a more maintainable BIM ecosystem moving forward.
By aligning BIM standards, content, and workflows with the way Kor’s team delivers projects, the organization established a scalable framework that can continue to evolve alongside future project requirements and business growth.
A Partnership That Continued to Evolve
Throughout the engagement, collaboration between Kor and SolidCAD remained highly interactive and iterative as the BIM infrastructure continued to evolve alongside Kor’s project needs.
As new templates, content libraries, and workflows were developed, ongoing feedback and coordination sessions helped ensure the solutions being implemented remained practical and aligned with how Kor’s teams worked day-to-day.
A Stronger BIM Foundation for Future Growth
What began as a technical challenge related to Revit workflows evolved into a broader BIM Optimization initiative focused on creating a more structured, consistent, and scalable BIM environment for future projects.
Today, Kor has:
- Standardized Revit templates and project workflows for its wood-frame structural projects
- Organized BIM folder structures and documented BIM processes
- Reusable structural content libraries and warehouse files
- Improved QA/QC workflows and project setup standards
- Consolidated shared parameters, view templates, and annotation standards
- A scalable BIM framework designed to support future project delivery and ongoing optimization efforts
SolidCAD’s role extended beyond developing templates and content libraries. By working closely with Kor throughout the assessment and optimization process, the engagement helped establish a BIM environment that is practical, maintainable, and aligned with the firm’s day-to-day project delivery needs.
With standardized workflows, reusable content, and documented BIM standards now in place, Kor has a stronger foundation to support future growth, onboard new team members more consistently, and continue evolving its BIM practices as project requirements change.
Testimonial
"What started as a need for short-term BIM support became an opportunity for us to step back and strengthen how we approach BIM across AME.
“What started as an effort to improve consistency across our BIM workflows became an opportunity to step back and strengthen the foundation of how we use Revit across our projects. Through this engagement, our templates, content, and internal processes became more organized, standardized, and aligned with the way our teams work. Drew and the SolidCAD team provided practical support that helped us build a stronger BIM infrastructure, which we continue to develop as our needs evolve.”
— Simon Szarkiewicz, Principal/Senior Structural CAD Manager, Kor Structural
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