Autodesk Customer Success Story - RK Mechanical, Inc. - Clear Sailing with Autodesk Fabrication

Oct 28, 2026

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Autodesk Customer Success Story detailing how RK Mechanical, Inc. supports the Denver International Airport expansion by planning, coordinating, and fabricating complex building systems. Using Autodesk Fabrication CADmep and CAMduct, the team creates highly accurate BIM-enabled 3D models, producing efficient spool sheets and drawings for prefabrication. Autodesk Fabrication RemoteEntry and Autodesk BIM 360 enable faster field access to component libraries and cloud collaboration for managing changes. Model-based workflows reduce interferences, rework, delays, and help meet schedule and budget targets.

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Buildable building systems

Autodesk Customer Success Story R. K. Mechanical. Inc. COMPANY RK Mechanical, Inc. LOCATION Denver International Airport Denver, Colorado SOFTWARE Autodesk® Fabrication CADmep Autodesk® Fabrication CAMduct Autodesk® Fabrication RemoteEntry Autodesk® BIM 360 Using Fabrication CADmep to see other building systems improves our ability to make informed decisions about our layout and avoid interferences—helping minimize field rework and delays. And given the unique shape of the hotel and the spatial constraints, the software’s 3D modeling environment help us test whether the actual size of the as-designed systems will fit while allowing adequate access and clearance. —Jeremy Owen Project Manager RK Mechanical, Inc. Clear sailing with Autodesk Fabrication RK Mechanical uses Autodesk Fabrication to plan, coordinate, and fabricate building systems for Denver’s airport expansion The Denver Interational Airport expansion is one of the largest and more complex building projects in Colorado. The project Denver International Airport (DIA) is undergoing a multi-year construction program to add a largescale hotel and transit center complex next to the airport’s south terminal. The project includes a 519-room hotel and conference center, a public transit center, which will include a commuter rail station connecting the airport with downtown Denver, and a public plaza, Denver’s newest venue for programs and events. Denver-based contractor RK Mechanical is fabricating and installing the ductwork and mechanical systems for the complex . To better serve its customer, RK Mechanical uses integrated detailing, fabrication, and installation solutions from Autodesk that improve their business and project outcomes – a win-win for the company and their clients. The challenge “The new complex combines several independent, but physically integrated projects—from the new rail station and hotel with retail stores, restaurants, conference and office spaces, to the extension of the existing concourse and baggage-handling systems,” says Jeremy Owen, RK Mechanical’s project manager.“Fitting our mechanical systems into this integration of dissimilar structures, functions, and spaces is areal challenge.” In addition to these spatial constraints, the building shape itself poses problems. The architect likens the hotel’s form to a bird with its wings extended.“A conventional hotel or office building has stacked floors, where the layout of each floor and its building systems match the floor below it,” explains Owen. But due to the hotel’s iconic building shape, every level is different and there are many spaces and rooms without floors below them—complicating the location and fit of the building systems. Autodesk Customer Success Story R. K. Mechanical. Inc. Make sure productivity gains flow from the shop to the field. The solution RK Mechanical is using integrated Autodesk® Fabrication® software and its 3D modeling environment to digitally layout its building systems and coordinate the design with architectural and structural models of the complex’s multi-discipline project elements. Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflows combined with the software’s libraries of real-world, manufacturer-specific content help the firm develop extremely accurate models with a level of detail necessary for precise coordination and fabrication. Integrated information and workflows RK Mechanical uses Autodesk® Fabrication CADmepTM software to create 3D models of project’s building systems for coordination and detailing. When the layout and detailing is complete, the firm then uses these models for more efficient production of spool sheets and drawings to support the prefabrication of piping/ plumbing systems. For ductwork, RK Mechanical uses the Fabrication CADmep software fabrication-ready models in Autodesk® Fabrication CAMductTM software to drive ductwork manufacturing. RK Mechanical’s field personnel at the airport si

FAQs

What project did RK Mechanical support at Denver International Airport?

RK Mechanical used Autodesk software while fabricating and installing ductwork and mechanical systems for the Denver International Airport expansion, including a large-scale hotel and transit center complex.

How does Autodesk Fabrication CADmep help with layout and coordination?

CADmep enables RK Mechanical to work in 3D, using construction tolerances and manufacturer-specific dimensions to model and digitally coordinate systems, reducing conflicts with other trades.

What tools support shop-to-field productivity and field changes?

RK Mechanical uses Autodesk Fabrication RemoteEntry for job-site access to component library information and Autodesk BIM 360 for cloud-based document management, collaboration, and reporting to manage field updates.

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