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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. technologies and business processes/competencies.efficient life-cycle management of the built environmentlconsiderations'

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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. RSMeans Strategic Partner.

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DebunkTheBIM: A brave manager would recommend anything but.

DebunkTheBIM

I am a manager of construction information, tools and people. A brave manager would recommend anything but Revit. A brave manager would recommend anything but Revit. brave manager would recommend anything but Re. DebunkTheBIM. According to Brendan. The biggest charity on Earth. To lose a face and save an industry.

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DebunkTheBIM: Design managers working in the AEC: specify what.

DebunkTheBIM

I am a manager of construction information, tools and people. Design managers working in the AEC: specify what ‘type’ are you! Are you primarily concerned with managing the people on the project or managing the project information? DebunkTheBIM. Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook.

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BIM – FACT or FICTION?

Building Information Management

BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Does it exist today? BIM require s the integration of previously d ispara te compet enci es, processes, and technologies. rob ust ontolog y, metrics, and be nchmarks are arguably ALL requirements for ini tial and ongoing suc cess.

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PDFs and BIM: A trilogy of posts investigating what the PDF format’s role may be in strategies transitioning the industry to BIM? First part: PDFs within current AEC – Important yet neglected?

DebunkTheBIM

PDF as a digital file-format is generally frowned upon by those in charge of creation and management of project information within the AEC industry. Some sophisticated Cloud Document Management systems claim to have solved the issue by focusing on the even bigger issue with PDFs that is managing the quantities they tend to be coming in.

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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.