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BIM IP

Building Information Management

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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BIM 101 for Andrew Hayward; Balfour Beatty plc: Head of Ethics, Risk and Assurance

DebunkTheBIM

On Sunday, August the 25 th this year, within this blog I published the third instalment of the story I like to refer to as the ‘HK MTR BIM experiment’. An external consultant was hired to assist with the implementation of this non-complying BIM and engaged over a lengthy period of time. · Missed and/or ignored. ·

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A position is vacant for Assistant Quantity Surveyor in North West England

Construction Cost Estimating

Help in making valuations and claims and make sure that these are compliant with appropriate records. Excellent negotiation skills with both internal and external customers. Produce payment certificates for sub-contract work. Help in creating interim applications for payment. Help in making the valuation of variations.

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Integrated Project Delivery – IPD, Job Order Contracting – JOC, BIM, and Efficient Project Delivery

Building Information Management

Project delivery methods must therefore be a component of BIM, a fact many/most 3D visualization software vendors appear to have ignored. As scopes of work are jointly developed, discussed, agreed upon and finalized, a JOC contract is much less likely to have claims, change orders, and disputes than other traditional delivery methods.

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How to avoid being trapped by the British BS1192 and other immature BIM Standards?

DebunkTheBIM

People with BIM interests (but not necessary practice) like to muse on the ‘BIG questions’ of this field, like if this ‘BIM’ thing is a revolution or an evolution, a positive or negative disruption, the savior or the re-definer of the industry. In BIM circlers anyway. Is this the truth?: And the rest pay for their endeavors.

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A New Resource for JOC – Job Order Contracting Services

Building Information Management

But with construction industry changes swirling around us, Job Order Contracting will continue to evolve and adapt to stay relevant, becoming a part of newer technologies and processes like BIM and collaborative cloud computing, and forward-thinking processes like LEAN, to make JOC even better. Ongoing Assessment.

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General Overview - Construction Cost Estimating Blog

Construction Cost Estimating

Under IAS 11, if a contract addresses two or more assets, the construction of each asset reported for individually if (a) separate proposals were submitted for each asset, (b) portions of the contract regarding each asset were negotiated independently, and (c) costs and revenues of each asset can be evaluated. IAS 11.10]. b) Form of Tender.