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Behind the Build: Interview with Mark Decker, Sr. Manager of BIM at CDM Smith

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BIM Managers carry the burden of having to make clear, quick, and concise decisions. For Mark Decker , Senior Manager of Building Information Modeling (BIM) at CDM Smith , it’s choosing and leveraging the right technology to enable him, his firm, and his clients to reach or exceed expected outcomes. Manager of BIM.

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Improving Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Strategic alignment (links between operational performance and strategic factors), and profitability/cost control and/or resource maximization are initial area of focus and should be regularly monitored. The most glaring example is BIM. BIM is not a solution, but a tool.

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BIM IP

Building Information Management

When discussing BIM with those yet to take it up the topic of Intellectual Property invariably comes up. It is so important to them it comes across as a major reason they are not using BIM (although I suspect it is more of an excuse). IP and BIM PROCESS. In the BIM context if everyone shares everyone benefits.

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Better Manage Construction Costs Schedules and Quality

Job Order Contracting

Sufficient time & resources are allocated to defining the scope of the project with the involvement of all participants and stakeholders. It is defined within and Lean environment government by a long-term multi-party agreement and associated written Operations Manual / Execution Guide. Better Manage Construction Costs.

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Collaborative Construction Procurement Planning and Project Delivery = Best Value Outcomes

Job Order Contracting

Following these best practices leads to major gains in productivity and significant improvement in resource utilization. A written Operations Manual or Execution guide is shared and part of the associated multi-party, long-term agreement. Change orders, errors, and omissions can be virtually eliminated.

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A Step Closer to BIM? NIBS and AIA Working toward Centralized Building Information Resource

Building Information Management

The signing of an agreement between The American Institute of Architects and the. The march toward BIM, and recognizing its true potential as “efficient building life-cycle management support by technology and standardized processes, taxonomy, etc.”

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4 No-Brainer Workflows with Autodesk Construction Cloud Connect 

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We also recognize that not all companies have the engineering resources or time to build custom integrations. SharePoint makes creating, managing, and sharing files, data, news, and resources a breeze. . ACC Connect lets you integrate files between Egnyte and Autodesk Build, Autodesk Docs, BIM 360, or PlanGrid. Dropbox Sign

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