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There is ONE critical thing every building-project owner should know about BIM!

DebunkTheBIM

When it comes to BIM, the industry seems to split neatly over two groups: One, a tiny one is made up of those that publicly accept to know absolutely nothing about BIM and are happy to stay as such. The other, a significantly larger group consist of almost everyone else and they are the ones that know ‘everything’ about BIM.

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Autodesk Build Brings Multi-Currency to Cost Management 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Managing the procurement process and properly tracking costs with international suppliers is critical to help mitigate risk. With the release of Multi-Currency in Autodesk Build and BIM 360 Cost Management, teams can now easily manage supplier contracts, change orders, payment applications, and expenses in different currencies. .

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Efficient Life-cycle Management of the Built Environment – An Elusive Goal in the Public Sector

Job Order Contracting

While technology vendors (BIM, CMMS, CAFM, IWMS…) often claim to have solutions, the reality is that fundamental process change is the only path to significant improvement with respect to physical asset life-cycle management. They are now available with fulls suites of tools and services. via Four BT, LLC – www.4bt.us

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Current and Future Use of BIM – 2013 – UK

Building Information Management

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. The combination of culture and technology makes BIM unique.

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BIM in UK also Struggling – No Surprise

Building Information Management

BIM focus must be upon collaborative efficient construction delivery methods versus technology. Until LEAN constructions such as Job Order Contracting, JOC and Integrated Project Delivery, IPD are understood and deployed on a widespread basis, productive construction and BIM will remain a dream.

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An open request to the author of the article: ’How Building Information Modeling Saved One University $10 Million’ – Please substantiate your claim!

DebunkTheBIM

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. C’mon – no harm done really’ – tell me my friends and fellow BIM enthusiasts.

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I may not be your saviour but will not be your scapegoat either… (A bit of self-indulging winging on a gloomy Saturday)

DebunkTheBIM

Of course not everyone sees this as a ‘just war’ and quickly I get to be considered as someone that claims to know the answers to everything. I sure believe to deserve the title of ‘the Queen’, ‘The Queen of knowing just-about-everything that does not work in BIM’. Traditionally procured and those highly speculative.

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