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DD# 85: Digital Technology Revolution in the Construction Industry

Cassell Construction Estimating

This trend is also reshaping the engineering and construction (E&C) space, where the evolution of design and construction functions has taken a leap forward with the transition from electronic drafting to high-resolution digital modeling (also known as Building Information Modeling or “BIM”). Click here to continue reading.

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LIVEXCHANGE 2012: Where Top Projects Find the Best Locations

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

30 — inviting all present to mark their calendars for LiveXchange 2013 at the Westin Stonebriar in Frisco, TX — many attendees had weighed in on the 2012 event, declaring the Florida conclave an unqualified success. “It’s like speed-dating, and it works,” added Robin Spinks, a partner at Greenfield Consulting.

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Icy Hot

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

.” The Northern Sea Route referenced by Lavrov already is getting crowded: in 2009, only five cargo ships went through the Russian zone in the Arctic, according to a study by the Council on Foreign Relations; by 2013, that figured climbed to 71. The protocol was immediately endorsed by Guggenheim Partners, which helped to draft it.

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Moving from Design-Build, DB, to Integrated Project Delivery, IPD

Building Information Management

An IPD model is fully collaborative with the owner and may or may not include consultants and sub-contractors inside the circle of shared risk & reward, depending on the project. The owner and its consultants and counsel should determine the best delivery method for the project and proceed accordingly.

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BIM Objects, Data, and Information – More than a 3D Pretty Picture – Soooo Much More!

Building Information Management

At present, the NBS National BIM Library objects are classified using both the draft Uniclass 2 Work result code and the System name to give a deeper link between the object and specification. Following a period of industry consultation, Uniclass 2 is now being finalized for publication during 2013. NBSReference.

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Arbitration including Religious Arbitration in Green Building Contracts

Green Building Law Update

There is little question that a properly drafted provision in a contract requiring arbitration is enforceable. Italian Colors Restaurant decided in 2013, “the overarching principle that arbitration is a matter of contract. And always consult your attorney before signing. The Supreme Court, in American Express v.

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Arbitration is Why There is So Little Litigation in Green Building

Green Building Law Update

And there is no question that a properly drafted provision in a contract requiring arbitration is enforceable. Italian Colors Restaurant decided in 2013, “the overarching principle that arbitration is a matter of contract. And always consult your attorney before signing. Legal scholars can have at it.

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