Business Chief USA October 2019

Plaza uses software solutions such
as PlanGrid (part of the BIM 360 suite
from Autodesk) to enhance efficiencies
on site. “Five years ago, our superintendents
would be walking the job site,
with a set of plans,” explains Meltzer,
“but there was almost no way to
confirm if that was the latest set of
drawings. They would need to ask if
the drywall and electrical foremen have
the latest set? But now, we hand out
iPads to all key individuals on site and
we’re able to know with certainty
they’re working with the latest set of
plans. They can now just pick up the
phone and speak to the architect or a
subcontractor/vendor at their fabrication
facility and know they are collaborating
in real time. They can take a picture of
a job site condition, tag it to their iPad,
to that location, and then are able to
discuss and solve that issue.” Innovation
is a core value at Plaza and one
Meltzer believes makes its staff feel
part of a forward-thinking group. “It’s
also really helping with recruitment of
some of the best and brightest young
people in the industry.”
Meltzer believes that Plaza’s
collaborative approach, involving
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Brad Meltzer
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
A master of architecture with more than three decades
of experience, when Brad Meltzer began working at Plaza
in 1989, he was among members of the current senior
leadership team who cut their teeth as in-house contractors
for larger developers. “We had no computers,” recalls
Meltzer. “We did our own estimating, purchasing, project
management and teams were smaller. I think having the
opportunity to have performed in those roles, and as a
superintendent, has given me a greater perspective on the
challenges that all our staff face. It allows me to be a better
leader and to mentor members of our team. I think that’s
the most important thing, being able to lead by example.”
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