Throughout his 16-year career, Alex Belkofer, CM-BIM, has drawn upon his wide network to maintain expertise across industry challenges and best practices and identify gaps in construction workflows. With an intrinsic understanding of the industry, Belkofer has been pivotal in key product innovations and plays a crucial role in translating regional product requirements for global R&D.
As a regional leader and national collaborator with McCarthy, Belkofer is responsible for the overall strategy, implementation, and execution of the virtual design and construction (VDC) lifecycle process between all project stakeholders. From corporate office to construction site, the VDC Team promotes, trains, and guides project teams through BIM-enabled uses and workflows over the course of a building’s project lifecycle. Belkofer works closely with project directors, managers, owners, and A/E partners to establish early expectations and project deliverables at all project phases.
Belkofer’s passion and drive for construction technology is to push the industry to leverage best-in-class solutions focused on effective project delivery and lean principles for value-added outcomes. He is actively involved with various national organizations focused on construction technology and digital transformation, such as the National Institute of Building Sciences’ National BIM Program, AGC of Missouri’s Design & Construction Technology Advisory Committee, Campus FM Technology Association, Design-Build Institute of America’s VDC Committee, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers BIM/CIM Consortia.
Belkofer holds an AGC Certificate of Management-Building Information Modeling (CM-BIM) and earned a dual degree in Architecture and Construction Systems Management from The Ohio State University.