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How BIM Helps General Contractors Win More Business

Construction Business Owner

How BIM Helps General Contractors Win More Business. For the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry, this holds especially true. One technology in particular—building information modeling (BIM)—is leading the way. Why BIM Is the Key to Staying Competitive With Owners. Greg Ragsdale.

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Engineering the Digitalized Jobsite

Construction Business Owner

Last week, Autodesk announced the official closing of its acquisition of BuildingConnected, an online bid management solution designed to serve general contractors and subcontractors. The tech solution facilitates a more streamlined bidding process and gives users access to a network of industry contacts.

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A Guide to BIM

Viewpoint Construction Technology

If you work in construction, you can’t escape the buzz around business information modeling (BIM) , the 3D modeling method used to communicate information throughout the design, build and lifecycle of a project. What Is BIM? Once a project is completed, building owners can refer to the BIM for maintenance information.

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Does a BIM Requirement Stop You From Bidding?

Carol Hagen

Building Information Modeling (BIM) has become an industry standard on complex construction projects. As more Construction owners reap the benefits of BIM, more projects add a modeling component. Get Educated on BIM. Consider Outsourcing while You’re Learning BIM. So what is a smaller subcontractor to do?

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Is a BIM Mandate Coming to the US?

Viewpoint Construction Technology

As we discussed in a recent blog post , the JBKnowledge 2017 Construction Technology report found that building information modeling (BIM) adoption in the United States has been fairly slow, with only 27 percent of construction companies having a BIM department. So will the United States ever have a BIM mandate?

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6 Barriers to BIM Adoption in the Housing Industry

Pro Builder

6 Barriers to BIM Adoption in the Housing Industry. Building information modeling (BIM) is a digital approach to designing buildings using computer-aided tools. Building information modeling (BIM) is a digital approach to designing buildings using computer-aided tools. How BIM Can Work for Small Builders.

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BIM at LOD400: Why Level of Development 400 matters for design and virtual construction

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Stephen Blumenbaum, PE, SE, Walter P Moore Contractors Designers Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Engineers Facility Managers Architects Building Owners AEC Tech BIM and Information Technology Building Tech Structural Materials Steel Buildings Today’s fast-paced world of design and construction is fractured.

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