Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Discrepancies in construction delivery methods and contracts lead to the failure of BIM, or many/most facility renovation, repair projects. The business strategy leading to the integration of previously disparate competencies, business processes, technologies, and teams is the primary goal of a BIM execution plan.

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BIM Environment Management Life Cycle 40

Building Information Management

JUNE 8, 2015

BIM (Building Information Modeling), cloud computing, and social media are disruptive technologies which are altering the basic foundations of the AECOO sector (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owners, and Operations). BIM (Building Information Modeling), cloud computing, and social media are disruptive technologies which are.

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BIM Life Cycle Contract Environment 40

DebunkTheBIM

JULY 16, 2015

Let me make it clear, I do not question the ability and capability of BIM to save money, time or other resources. If anything, a well applied BIM could ‘save’ funds for construction clients, contractors or consultants much higher than the 3% quoted here. C’mon – no harm done really’ – tell me my friends and fellow BIM enthusiasts.

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Claims Modeling BIM Consulting 48

Building Information Management

JUNE 16, 2016

Procurement must be based upon BEST VALUE, and also used standardized terms, definitions and data sets, and rely upon the support of internal and external teams, as well be integrated with collaborative construction delivery methods such as Job Order Contracting, JOC.

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Site Renovating Sustainability Life Cycle 40

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

And this is just one example of many…across multiple knowledge domains whether it be capital planning and management, maintenance and repair management, building automation systems, procurement, bidding, project delivery, … (Figure Source – White Paper on IDDS “Integrated Design and Delivery Solutions”, CIB Publication 328.).

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Renovating Life Cycle Sustainability Products 45

Building Information Management

JULY 26, 2016

Value-based procurement. Common terms, definitions, and data architectures. Learn from the outcomes of the processes and improve problem areas (transport, inventory, motion, waiting, defects/rework/change orders. Focus upon outcomes. Transparency – financial, planning and technical. Shared risk/reward.

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Construction Contract Life Cycle Procurement 40

Building Information Management

JULY 26, 2016

Value-based procurement. Common terms, definitions, and data architectures. Learn from the outcomes of the processes and improve problem areas (transport, inventory, motion, waiting, defects/rework/change orders. Focus upon outcomes. Transparency – financial, planning and technical. Shared risk/reward.

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Construction Contract Life Cycle Procurement 40

BIM & Beam

OCTOBER 13, 2017

This article is the continuation of a conversation that I started with the blog post depicting the value of BIM for Concrete and continued with from 2D to 3D with rebar detailing. When a clash is detected, an intervention (change order) is typically sent to detailers as the finding still comes late in the design to construction process.

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BIM Concrete Revit Modeling 47

Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

Procurement and Contracting Requirements Group (Division 00): Introductory Information: Indexing and general information documents. Procurement Requirements and Contracting Requirements. 00 00 00 Procurement and Contracting. 00 20 00 Instructions for Procurement. 00 23 00 Procurement Definitions.

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Equipment Construction Schedule Concrete 45

Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

Procurement and Contracting Requirements Group (Division 00): Introductory Information: Indexing and general information documents. Procurement Requirements and Contracting Requirements. 00 00 00 Procurement and Contracting. 00 20 00 Instructions for Procurement. 00 23 00 Procurement Definitions.

Equipment 40

Equipment Construction Schedule Concrete 40

Building Information Management

JUNE 22, 2012

The term Sustainability applies within the definition of High Performance Buildings from EISA 07. “A Within this definition, Sustainability is recognized to mean “development that meets the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” -­? o Building Envelope Systems.

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Management Contract Sustainability Life Cycle 45