VDC Manager | The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Meghan Higgins is a VDC Manager at Whiting-Turner, with a specialty in coordinating & building healthcare facilities. She hasbeen recognized for several quality awards, specifically with alternate project delivery methods. Meghan holds her Associate DBIA and is a member of the VDC Committee at DBIA. Meghan is also a Committee Coordinator for STEM for Her’s Mentorship Program. Meghan earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Architecture cum laude from Temple University and worked as an architectural designer prior to pursuing a career in VDC.
Courses
Unpacking BIM Sharing Stigmas with Designers and Builders
In 2023, why is sharing a BIM still such a debated issue in project delivery? Certainly, the contractual silos of Design-Bid-Build play a role as compared to Design-Build, but if the efficiencies provide by BIM and VDC are so well documented, why are project teams so reluctant to share models without lengthy disclaimers that amount to nothing more than statements of “you can use it for reference, but you can’t rely any on it?” This session will provide insight from industry professionals about how construction technologies can be merged with project delivery to bridge the gap of the risk management (or avoidance) issues the industry faces, as well as share past challenges and successes of engaging VDC into early project conversations.
Course expires 1/17/2026