DebunkTheBIM

JULY 16, 2015

There’s been a great little ‘article’ circling the web recently, claiming ‘How Building Information Modeling Saved One University $10 Million’. Let me make it clear, I do not question the ability and capability of BIM to save money, time or other resources. Hold back the vitriol, all publicity is good publicity for BIM.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 9, 2023

Doxa allows contractors to manage their construction projects from end to end, empowering them to stay on top of project status, budget, progress claims, and invoices. Users can now embed Doxa Connex directly in Autodesk Build Insights or BIM 360 Project Home dashboards.

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Building Information Management

AUGUST 30, 2013

The study centered upon the development of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the UK construction industry and its pontential affect on the role of the client’s construction manager (CM). BIM in the UK was not as advanced as claimed in the literature. BIM in the UK was not as advanced as claimed in the literature.

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DebunkTheBIM

JULY 3, 2017

Sometimes, I find that the most useless word, when discussing BIM implementation strategies, is the word ‘useful’. People tend to over use it to justify ‘playing with BIM’. A small percentage of people on projects do activities that can be loosely called BIM and loosely qualified as ‘useful’. And the sky is blue. It is ‘paper’.

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Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

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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Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

The most significant value of BIM is to Owners and the associated collaboration among Owners, AEs, Contractors, Subs, Building Users, Oversight Groups, … 2. There appears to be no specific definition of BIM. 71% of larger GC’s claim to have “expert level” BIM capabilities. … 4.

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DebunkTheBIM

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

The long overdue third instalment of my ‘The role of PDFs in BIM’ trilogy Let me start with a long-winded explanation on, how this post is not supposed to be an argument based on the question of ‘why would one want to import one (or hundreds) of PDF file(s) into any working BIM model?’. Revit is the King of BIM!’.

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DebunkTheBIM

MAY 22, 2011

by which a model is created or chosen to try to best predict the probability of an outcome.” Finding this definition was a sad discovery for me – “Predictive Modelling” is a perfect description for a concept within BIM, yet not well-explored but with significant potential. states Wikipedia.

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DebunkTheBIM

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

I consider myself to be a model-based construction information practitioner (shortened to a ‘BIM- meddler’) rather than an ‘expert’ or even ‘specialist’ Friday, November 18, 2011. or modelling purely for interpretation). You need to be smarter to document buildings in 2D. at 4:45 AM.

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DebunkTheBIM

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

I consider myself to be a model-based construction information practitioner (shortened to a ‘BIM- meddler’) rather than an ‘expert’ or even ‘specialist’ Sunday, November 27, 2011. Breaking down the doors to construction modelling. You need to be smarter to document buildings in 2D.

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DebunkTheBIM

APRIL 18, 2013

One very much-liked claim of BIM promoters is that BIM enables designing architects to be better at what they do. They often use Frank Gehry, the poster boy of the ‘brilliantly creative’ as an example of someone that made those whimsical, awkwardly beautiful buildings he is famous for, purely thanks to BIM.

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DebunkTheBIM

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

MMA offers this opportunity to any/all contractors unsure about the risks they had taken on when they entered these BIM-weighted contracts to manage those risks wisely and get themselves back onto their ‘front foot’ with the MTR.

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DebunkTheBIM

OCTOBER 6, 2017

‘What is BIM?’ – is probably the most off-putting intro question to anyone listening to a BIM presentation that a speaker can pull up, yet it comes up time after time at BIM conferences and lectures. I used to like the word ‘approach’ for it, being a ‘language’, ‘a set of tools and processes’.

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DebunkTheBIM

JULY 26, 2014

This approach is somewhat surprising considering that in most contemporary construction contracts PDF’s as the digital representations of drawings have often higher standing than model files or even DWGs. Could the problem be in lack of interest from Adobe to step up its offering for the AEC or are there some other reasons behind the scenes?

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DebunkTheBIM

FEBRUARY 14, 2015

Should documentation that is based on a coordinated 3D digital model be charged at a higher price than straight CAD-ed one is? Should a client have the right to choose one over the other without wanting to pay for a full blown BIM? Not to talk about if the practice (2D based 2D) should still exist, at all. Is it also slower?

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 21, 2012

BIM-in-The-Cloud Has New Competition With Newforma. The VEO platform helps project teams work inside complex 3D models on project delivery. Autodesks Acquisition of Vela Systems Puts Mobile BIM On Fast Track. -- Advertising --. Photo Contest Archives. Slideshows. Reader Photos. Book Reviews. Information Technology. Social Media.

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DebunkTheBIM

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

I consider myself to be a model-based construction information practitioner (shortened to a ‘BIM- meddler’) rather than an ‘expert’ or even ‘specialist’ Friday, November 25, 2011. I’ve been aggressively campaigning against BIM outsourcing-companies lately. Newer Post. Older Post.

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DebunkTheBIM

MARCH 20, 2011

Can BIM help the building that is hard to lay-out? I consider model based documenting to be the foundation-stone to anyBIM, and claim: YES. I hope to reignite your interest in the concept of ‘picture-book-documenting”. Ideal for sausage, giraffe and other shaped buildings.

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DebunkTheBIM

OCTOBER 1, 2015

The BIMmer’s block is a condition that similarly ranges in difficulty from coming up with original BIM ideas to being unable to produce any BIM-related work for years. Signs have been there for a while, that I was likely to hit some sort of a BIM-bottom. The mandating of BIM by various clients, governments, countries.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 14, 2017

The JOC LEAN Integrated Project Delivery Method as well as, Integrated Project Delivery, IPD, and BIM, are dependent upon a CDE to drive collaboration and minimize error, omissions, and miscommunication. This, of course, must change to BIM. Owners are becoming increasingly focused on demanding more value. The Contractor”.

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DebunkTheBIM

MAY 1, 2013

This statement and accompanying question originates from my observation that the majority of authors writing/talking on BIM these days spend very little time/effort in presenting robust evidence on the results of BIM , rather, they tend to jump into the ‘thick of it’, focusing on the ‘how-s’ and ‘what-with-s’. No, BIM: works.

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BIM Claims Foundation Industrial 48

Fieldwire

APRIL 11, 2022

Misinterpretation of plans and specifications – work is not installed in accordance with construction documents, or documents may be not clear or current. Many firms claim to have quality management systems in place, but when put to the test, might struggle to pass a routine quality audit.

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DebunkTheBIM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

No, I am genuinely interested, how all the entities claiming to be doing BIM models built-off other parties’ 2D outputs are able to satisfy themselves that the 3D model is the accurate representation of the drawings. This is the question I drive everyone nuts-with around work. Are ‘spot’ checks really efficient?

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

This month, we have more than 35 product releases across Autodesk Construction Cloud platform and products, including Autodesk Build, Autodesk BIM Collaborate, Autodesk Takeoff, ProEst, BuildingConnected, Assemble, and BIM 360.

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DebunkTheBIM

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Having a model that can be analysed, and consequently delivering a building designed to perform well in its energy use has made sense to me for a long time. A topical and important question, always mentioned when it comes to sustainability in AEC and generally greening of the world. Well, this is a subject I majorly failed to deliver on.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

The automated engine shutdown feature claims to provide up to 30 percent in fuel savings. Tekla had a message for contractors at the show: Don’t wait until you are contracted on a job to utilize the power of BIM (building information modeling). document management. The biggest change? Construction Accounting Software.

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DebunkTheBIM

DECEMBER 6, 2017

I got hooked very early on the idea of using the power of computers to assist the profession in design, documentation and construction management. While the documentation part converted to its electronic equivalent ‘relatively’ painlessly, the idea of designing with no free hand sketching and paper involved, was an absolute no-no for most.

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Building Information Management

MARCH 19, 2013

BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. All the relevant information regarding the development of a project must be documented, as this will later be presented to the clients as evidence. DISCUSSION. 16 Iss: 1/2, pp.34 34 – 39. Zavadskas, E. K and Vilutiene, T. License.

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Revit OpEd

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Naturally there is a host of people involved in getting a book finished but the guy they relied on to check their claims and recommendations is Michael Smith, their technical editor. Driver as their BIM Manager in Pasadena, CA. Chapter 3: Moving around the Model. Chapter 5: Model Snap Shots: Sections, Viewpoints and Animations.

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Revit OpEd

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Daryl wrote on Monday that the concept of View Discipline isnt documented well. Software documentation tends to be a bit dry, too often a very literal, "Un-checking this turns the feature off". It was meant to make it simple to alter the appearance of our model to be more in sync with what a structural engineer wants to see.

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Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

2013 National BIM Standard today! Building Information Modeling Model Management. BIM is a term which represents three separate but linked functions: Building Information Modeling: Is a BUSINESS PROCESS for generating and leveraging building data to design, construct and operate the building during its lifecycle.

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Building Information Management

MARCH 8, 2013

A recent study by NBS provides a snapshot of BIM (Building Information Modelling) implementation within the UK’s construction industry. 71% of respondents to the NBS survey agreed that BIM represents the ‘future of project information’ 39% confirmed that they were now actually using BIM.

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DebunkTheBIM

MAY 11, 2013

The ‘straw that broke the camel’s back’; the final sledgehammer, is (HMG) UK Government’s BIM initiative that I’ve engrossed myself with lately. As foretold, I made a thorough study of the ‘Report for the Government Construction Client Group Building Information Modelling (BIM) Working Party Strategy Paper’.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Senior BIM Manager. Regarded as a pioneer of BIM technology at Amazon, Nima Jafari currently serves as the company’s Regional Senior BIM Manager, where he’s building the Emerging Technologies Department in Amazon TES from the ground up. Nima is no stranger to BIM. VDC/BIM Manager. Nima Jafari. Justin Maryak.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 11, 2021

Now consider the software side, which deals with the home building process —anything from back-office accounting, purchase orders (POs) and variance purchase orders (VPOs), options and selections management, sales management, scheduling, warranty management, and BIM (building information modeling), etc. . How can this be? .

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Pro Builder

JULY 31, 2020

The Woodstone and Black Marble Collections from Cambria claim to be an industry-first in quartz design, emphasizing wood grain movement and tones in profiles such as Clairidge (shown) and Golden Dragon. Designed for year-round outdoor use, the Woodford Model 19 faucet is guaranteed not to burst. Windows + Doors. Interior Products.

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Building Information Management

JUNE 19, 2012

Including e4Clicks Project Estimator, premier software for job order contraction (JOC) program management – cost estimating, visual cost estimating, project management, document management, and contract management. A lot of that is being driven by technology including BIM.

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