Off-site prefabrication is popular in other parts of the world, but it has experienced several false starts here in the United States. That is, until recently. The pandemic increased unpredictability within the construction industry, and many are realizing that prefabrication can solve pressing issues in the field. Ken Smerz, CEO of ZELUS, discusses four of the key benefits to adopting […]
ZELUS Director of VDC/BIM Ron Nauta joins hosts David Campbell and Joe Whitney on the Brewing with BIM podcast. The trio discusses technological advances in the construction industry, what drew Ron to construction in his early years, why BIM technology is a gamechanger, especially for historic building sites, and — of course — their favorite local craft brews. Tune into […]
When Ken Smerz founded ZELUS eight years ago, money was so tight, he and the team worked out of Papago Park to save on renting office space. A lot has changed since then. ZELUS now has over 110 employees in two states (and yes, their very own offices). In this profile in Phoenix Business Journal, Ken shares ZELUS’s exciting growth […]
BIM technology is moving the construction industry into the digital world. BIM has the power to reduce errors and costs, but as with any emerging technology, there is a learning curve in understanding how to best use it.
Laura Newbrough, SHRM-CP, is the HR Director at ZELUS, is proud to work for a company where 40 percent of the staff is referrals from another employee, and retention rates hover around 90 percent. In an interview with Authority Magazine, she shares how ZELUS has built a culture where employees can thrive, and discusses the intentional shifts they’ve made as […]
Originally published by Randy Marks, Director of Operations at ZELUS, on Contractor Mag, Are We Headed Toward a Tech Skill Chasm? The adoption of technology in the construction industry in 2020 hit a record high, outpacing even the most aggressive forecasts. In fact, the annual State of Construction Tech report by JLL found the rate of tech adoption reached in just the […]
Why embrace adaptive reuse? Not only can repurposing existing spaces net positive ROI for building owners, but it also preserves the historical fabric of the locale. ZELUS CEO Ken Smerz shares why adaptive reuse is gaining traction in 2021, and how 3d modeling and BIM technology make it easier than ever to reimagine existing spaces for new uses. Read more […]
Many refer to 2020 as “the lost year” but it’s also being earmarked as “The Great Digital Acceleration”. Industries across nearly every vertical saw the pace of digitization accelerate three to sixfold in the span of just 12 months. Normally, this would’ve taken years to achieve. This was certainly the case for the construction industry as many suddenly turned to […]
The New Orleans Superdome remains the largest fixed-dome structure in the world. It is a complex building comprising 20,000 tons of steel and spanning roughly 2.6M sq. ft. The dome alone is 9.7 acres and sits 273 feet above the floor. Needless to say, there are a lot of components to its construction. In 2020, our team had the privilege […]
