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Forget “BIM”, and Get on Board with BLM – Building / Built Environment Life-cycle Management

Building Information Management

BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. That said, BIM has been preoccupied with 3D visualization to the extent that many/most feel that Revit, Archicad, et al are all that’s needed to implement BIM.

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BIM For Facility Managment – FM

Building Information Management

First and foremost “BIM” is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. 3D visualization tools, such as Revit, Archicad, Bentley, etc. with a focus upon life-cycle costs and impacts vs. first costs are the most important considerations to a successful strategy.

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Job Order Contracting LEAN Construction Technology

Job Order Contracting

DWG, Revit, PDF, viewers. GPS mapping/visualization. Support and training from a team that has decades of experience LEAN consturction delivery and life-cycle facilities / infrastructure asset management. Report generation and export to Excel or Adobe PDF. Document version control. Document access control.

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BIM Construction Cost Estimating – Top Ten List

Building Information Management

First and foremost BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. While the industry is currently fixated upon 3D visualization tools, aka Revit, Archicad, Bentely… they only represent components of a BIM solution.

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BIM Strategy- Why Everything, or Nothing Ever, Changes!

Building Information Management

BIM is the life-cycle modeling and management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Forget the 3D visualization distraction for a moment and let’s focus on the important component of the BIM acronym; the “I” for information. INTRODUCTION.

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BIM and The Role of a Construction Cost Estimator

Building Information Management

Owners, AEs, Contractors, Sub-Contractors, Oversight Groups, Business Product Manufacturers- BPMs, and the Community will all gain higher visibility into life-cycle needs and impacts of the built environment. Professional construction cost estimators are critical to any collaborative, transparent, and productive BIM solution.

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The “BIM Vendor” Problem? New Graphisoft-Archicad White Paper

Building Information Management

Okay, I know they are trying… “they” being major “BIM” vendors such as Autodesk/Revit…and a far second Graphisoft/Archicad. True, 3D is nice… but VISUALIZATION is better. But, are these folks a significant part of the reason why BIM isn’t taking hold? Why BIM is so misunderstood?