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Construction Document Information Management

Job Order Contracting

Construction Document Information Management is central to productivity improvement. Construction Document Information Management. Streamlining Construction Document Information Management processes is an essential step towards improving productivity, quality, and overall value for all stakeholders. 2017, Cholakis, P.

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BIM – 3D Visualization – IFC – IFC4

Building Information Management

definitions of fundamental MVD concepts now form part of the specification. many more fully linked examples, many documentation improvements and instantiation diagrams. The major highlights of this release candidate are: new ifcXML4, developed according to the new simple ifcXML technology, is part of the specification.

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40+ Fresh Product Releases You Should Know in January

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Files | Search Multi-page PDFs – Members can now search for text matches across multiple pages of PDF documents in the Files tool. The link to the document(s) within the email will stay the same for access within Cost Management. Additionally, project members can add a delete reasoning comment on web and mobile.

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BIM is NOT 3D Visualization – 4D, 5D ….

Building Information Management

Too much focus on 3D visualization, too much “reinventing the wheel” trying to fit a square peg in a round hole, and virtually NO EMPHASIS upon the requirements for life-cycle management… associated competencies, domains, technologies, ongoing collaboration, integration, and continuous improvement.

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Construction Classification Criticality – A Draft White Paper

Job Order Contracting

It is virtually impossible to engage in collaborative and productive processes among AECOO participants and stakeholders from initial conceptualization through deconstruction/structure reuse, without a common understanding of terms, definitions, and relationships.

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What is BIM?

Building Information Management

BIM Definition – Short – The life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Anna Winstanley and Nigel Fraser of Lean BIM Strategies Limited provided the most likely reason in a recent perspective… if you can’t see the whole picture… you can’t appreciate BIM.

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What Is a Change Order?

Autodesk Construction Cloud

A simple change order definition is that a change order is work that is either added or removed from the original scope of a project assigned by a contract that the contractor and client agreed to. Better designs, visualizations, and communications help improve change order management. Better Designs and Visualization.