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What’s the difference between RFIs, Submittals and Specifications?

Fieldwire

In construction, a Request For Information (RFI) seeks the clarification of plans, drawings, specifications, and agreements. The construction RFI is a formal written process in which parties, such as the contractor and designer, clarify information gaps in construction documents.

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Structural Connectivity in Revit 2017

BIM & Beam

During the project process from design to detailing, there are many discussions between engineer, detailer, and fabricator about how to connect the multi-material framing elements like beams, columns, and bracings. This feature improves workflow between design and detailing within the BIM environment. -- Tomasz.

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Learn What’s New in Revit 2019 for Structural Engineers and Detailers

BIM & Beam

Having a more accurately defined design model in Revit also enables a better interoperability with Advance steel for steel detailing and fabrication. Benefit: This allows structural engineers and designers to design steel connections with a higher level of detail within the Revit environment. Documentation with steel details.

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The Anatomy of a Successful Construction Partnership

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Leaders had to ask the tough question – do we eat a big slice of humble pie and go back to the drawing board? This lesson on uniformity was then applied to the offsite fabrication and onsite installation of plenums which has sped up and prevented bumps in the road during future plenum installs no matter the building type.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Drawings have been used by designers for centuries to communicate ideas to the construction trades. Until recently, those drawings were produced by hand, but in the last 25 years or so, computers have become the primary tool people use to produce construction documents. BIM & Pre-Fabrication. document management.

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Rebar Projects in Revit

BIM & Beam

ABT Netherlands, a multi-disciplinary consultancy firm, focused on the structural engineering, civil engineering, architectural engineering, moved to BIM-based 3D rebar for concrete reinforced design and fabrication as a result of client demand. Their use of Revit and SOFiSTiK on the Moorgate Shaft project is well documented.

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Why Projects Fail

Job Order Contracting

Throughout the ongoing process, however, all of the following are address and/or improved upon: Who can offer change ideas (informally and formally) Who assesses the impact of the proposed change Who reviews the proposed change and its impact for approval How is the change implemented Documentation of the outcome. enables full visibility.