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Enabling Efficient Life-cycle Managment of the Built Environment supported by Digitial Technology – BIM – 2014

Building Information Management

Technology is not the primary obstacle to efficient life-cycle management of the built environment! AE’s, Contractors, Oversight Groups, Business Product Manufacturers, Users) determine the uses of technology, economic value and environmental impacts. Current focus upon first-costs vs. life-cycle costs.

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2014 – Owners Need to Step It Up and Get Serious about BIM / BLM – Life-cycle Management of the Built Environment

Building Information Management

It’s time for Owners to stop the marketing… Stop hyping their LEED Silver or “Whatever” Buildings… and actually participate in life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. A focus upon life-cycle costs vs. first costs in terms finance and environmental impact.

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Construction Cost Estimating Trends – 2014 and Beyond

Building Information Management

Major Trends: Shift to life-cycle cost visibility for new construction, renovation, repair, operations, and maintenance. Advanced web centric cost data management, sharing, and data reuse. Emphasis upon estimate and project sharing, collaboration, and reuse (vs. reinventing the wheel or recreating mistakes).

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What’s Really Needed to Make BIM Work.

Building Information Management

Building Information Management (that’s right forget the “modeling” distraction), BIM, is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Change management is likely the most significant barrier to entry for BIM, as other issues are trivial in comparison.

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Construction Cost Estimating Trends – 2014 and Beyond

Building Information Management

Major Trends: Shift to life-cycle cost visibility for new construction, renovation, repair, operations, and maintenance. Advanced web centric cost data management, sharing, and data reuse. Emphasis upon estimate and project sharing, collaboration, and reuse (vs. reinventing the wheel or recreating mistakes).

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What is wrong with ” The Business Value of BIM for Construction in Major Global Markets: How Contractors Around the World are Driving Innovation with Building Information Modeling” ?

Building Information Management

The most significant value of BIM is to Owners and the associated collaboration among Owners, AEs, Contractors, Subs, Building Users, Oversight Groups, … 2. BTW… 71% of what exactly—727 contractors globally—65% large GCs and 44% small contractors? The report exclusively deals with construction companies.

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Smart Market Report – The Business Value of BIM for Construction in the Major Global Markets: How Contractors Around the World Are Driving Innovation with Building Information Modeling

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BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Does anyone out there really believe that “BIM is reaching maturity among contractors in Europe and North America”? Survey 2013 2014 adoption BIM market report STRATEGY usage value' Is this true? Uncategorized.

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