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BIM and Cloud Computing ā€“ Get Beyond 3D Visualization and Focus Upon the ā€œIā€

Building Information Management

Current the most common being use of proprietary 3D visualization software for the purpose of supporting the design and construction phases of the facility life-cycle. Major cultural change within the AECOO sector, 2. Standardized taxonomies and data architectures, and. BIM can be applied at various levels.

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Collaboration, Transparency, Accuracy, Process, and supporting Technology ā€“ The Keys to Improved Productivity for Building Construction, Renovation, Repair, and Sustainability

Building Information Management

Interoperability is a common “buzzword” used whenever you here a discussion about improving productivity with the AECOO (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owners, Operations) industry sector. until it shifts its focus exclusively to culture and process change.

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Construction Cost Estimating Software vs. Spreadsheets ā€“ State of the Nation 2012

Building Information Management

While accurate, timely, and transparent cost estimating is critical to the success of any renovation, repair, sustainability, or new construction project, most construction cost estimators (over 55%) continue to rely primarily upon manual methods, hard copy documents, or electronic spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel.

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Built Environment Life-Management, BIM, LEAN, and Efficient Project Delivery

Building Information Management

The benefits include centralized and visual communication, early exploration of options, sustainability, efficient design, integration of disciplines, site control, as built documentation, etc. effectively developing an asset lifecycle process and model from conception to facility management. THE BIM PROJECT EXECTUION PLAN (PxP).

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Collaborative, Efficient Construction Delivery Methods ā€“ The Real Obstacle to BIM

Building Information Management

The Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Operations, Owner (AECOO) sector must engage in collaborative construction delivery methods in over achieve any measurable performance improvement in the life-cycle management of the built environment. Visualization of information will be critical, not 3D pretty pictures.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

It remains the leading standardized data architecture for organizing line item construction cost data, construction specifications, and similar information. Procurement and Contracting Requirements Group (Division 00): Introductory Information: Indexing and general information documents. 00 00 00 Procurement and Contracting.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

It remains the leading standardized data architecture for organizing line item construction cost data, construction specifications, and similar information. Procurement and Contracting Requirements Group (Division 00): Introductory Information: Indexing and general information documents. 00 00 00 Procurement and Contracting.