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BIM is dead, please do not resuscitate!

DebunkTheBIM

If there are similar rules for establishing viable crops of BIM around the global AEC industry, they’re better be longer than 30 years. Even a decade or so ago, I could see that BIM was nothing like an emerging success story. May I call them BIM-doom-deniers?

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

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). Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. The biggest change?

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PSMJ Resources Blog: PSMJ Tips: New Project Delivery Methods.

PSMJ Resources

• Complex BIM coordination. It’s hard enough to coordinate the BIM process between a prime and. Decide early who is responsible for hosting, maintaining, and setting the standards for BIM use and documentation. • Open to the liability of others. the chance of being involved in a claim.

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Viewpoint: The Case for Neutral, Third-Party Schedulers | ENR.

ENR Construction

Avoiding Claims and Lawsuits The benefits are obvious. Perhaps claims and lawsuits could be avoided. There will be resistance from contractors unwilling to cede control and owners reluctant to share liability for a task once in the contractors realm. Photo Contest Archives. Slideshows. Reader Photos. Book Reviews. Social Media.

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BIM Glossary Terms and Definitions – NBIMS-US – 2013

Building Information Management

2013 National BIM Standard today! 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. BIM Implementation. BIM Life-Cycle Views. Overview Map.

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