DebunkTheBIM

JULY 15, 2016

Not even a crafty-title designed to entice into reading the post those that are currently feverishly looking for a new position in BIM field in Dubai or around the region. So, at any time – a number of people I know, both BIM-mish and not, are looking for work here in the UAE. And this is the interesting part of the story.

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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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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 28, 2023

Giving credence to these claims is that almost all businesses – a full 96% – reported that previous digitisation efforts had boosted their business. The firms that are using BIM, for example, were more than twice as likely to also be using AI, machine learning or augmented reality.

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DebunkTheBIM

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Let me just mention a few basic points that come to mind: · For example the work of prof Mark Burry: he moved to Melbourne in the mid 1990s – by then a visible and globally respected BIM figure. See, once upon a time, some decade or so ago – BIM (or VC) and Graphisoft (with ArchiCAD) were doing very well in Australia (and New Zealand)!

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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

Some sophisticated Cloud Document Management systems claim to have solved the issue by focusing on the even bigger issue with PDFs that is managing the quantities they tend to be coming in. 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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ENR Construction

AUGUST 21, 2012

BIM-in-The-Cloud Has New Competition With Newforma. Autodesks Acquisition of Vela Systems Puts Mobile BIM On Fast Track. -- Advertising --. based Newforma, says with the VEO license, customers can view and navigate 3D building models without the need for the underlying software or authoring tools that were used to generate the model.

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DebunkTheBIM

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

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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DebunkTheBIM

MAY 5, 2013

Well, they claimed to have had it. Just as I was putting up the question relevant to this topic on my blog* last week, a headline ‘liked’ by a long term LinkedIn-associate caught my eye: “Given the efficiency gains possible with building information software (BIM), its use is growing fast…” It said. Who advised him to do so?

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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 Designer”.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

SOFTWARE |. Software & Technology. Tablet Computing and Enterprise Software » World of Concrete 2012: Products Get Smarter, Interfaces Mimic Streamlined Design of Smart Phones and Tablets. The automated engine shutdown feature claims to provide up to 30 percent in fuel savings. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. MARKETING |.

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Constructonomics

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Buzz Stream is web-based software that helps searching for quality backlinks in a short turnaround time. About the Author : Hi, I’m Aliya Jennifer from BIMhub.com , a One-Stop-BIM platform. About the Author : Hi, I’m Aliya Jennifer from BIMhub.com , a One-Stop-BIM platform.

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DebunkTheBIM

MARCH 16, 2011

encouraging software tribalism) – here is a challenge: I’ll show you mine (Archicad marquee), you show me yours (spatial filtering device); I use the marquee a lot – to examine parts of the building I am interested in. Lets me know what BIM personality type you are and the BIM systems, processes and procedures your company has.

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DebunkTheBIM

MARCH 31, 2013

When a person has been working with BIM for a long time – s/he is likely to develop the habit of extensive use of allegories. This is at least one toolset that is able to be developed to meaningfully serve ‘instructive models’ should there be a real demand for them and I know of attempts made by various other software vendors.

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Fieldwire

APRIL 11, 2022

Many firms claim to have quality management systems in place, but when put to the test, might struggle to pass a routine quality audit. Building information modeling (BIM) and other software tools can help identify issues such as conflicts between structural and mechanical work before construction occurs.

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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. I still stand by this claim and to support it, let me turn to the ‘humble’ door. A newcomer to BIM?

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Building Information Management

MARCH 19, 2013

BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. This paper does not claim that total cost of building is not important, but what it claimed is that, the value of projects does not ends with the consideration of the cost alone.

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DebunkTheBIM

DECEMBER 24, 2011

I consider myself to be a model-based construction information practitioner (shortened to a ‘BIM- meddler’) rather than an ‘expert’ or even ‘specialist’ Saturday, December 24, 2011. Lifecycle BIM – Yeah, right!*. Not strictly BIM: the nerdy cup! Universal format for BIM libraries?

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Engineering BIM Statistics Insurance 48

Building Information Management

MARCH 7, 2012

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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DebunkTheBIM

DECEMBER 1, 2011

I consider myself to be a model-based construction information practitioner (shortened to a ‘BIM- meddler’) rather than an ‘expert’ or even ‘specialist’ Thursday, December 1, 2011. Lifecycle BIM – Yeah, right!*. Not strictly BIM: the nerdy cup! Universal format for BIM libraries?

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

As to BIM, great at the moment for 3-D visualization and some aspects of project delivery, but a child that’s still growing. Tools that claim to integrate ERP with IWMS and/or BIM… well… good luck with that. Is this capability a component of any turnkey ERP/IWMS/BIM platform… of course not.

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DebunkTheBIM

DECEMBER 5, 2011

I consider myself to be a model-based construction information practitioner (shortened to a ‘BIM- meddler’) rather than an ‘expert’ or even ‘specialist’ Monday, December 5, 2011. Should be a standard feature in all BIM applications, makes filtering of the objects to establish the current progress a breeze.

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DebunkTheBIM

DECEMBER 6, 2017

It confuses the software industry too, as they find themselves in the perplexing position of having to serve an industry split harshly across an age line.

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DebunkTheBIM

MAY 7, 2017

If you are, or have been involved with BIM in any sort of form, move past the cheesy headline of this post and think: are you truly confident that this ‘BIM’ thing is working? After all, there almost never are two projects available with exactly the same set of base conditions, done in parallel, one with and one without BIM.

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DebunkTheBIM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Chance would also have it, I got into BIM at a sort of early (professional) age and got hooked on it some 20+ years ago. I had to decide, if I was a Design Manager or a BIM Manager. A BIM enabled (literate) Design Manager is, like someone that speaks an extra language. Maybe not symphonies, but satisfying singsongs. I liked it.

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Construction Cost Estimating

JULY 17, 2011

(Basie) Verster, South Africa “Real Time Integrated Cost Planning and Control – Mitigation and Resolution of Claims” (2006 – Ljubljana, Slovenia). Estimating and Costing in Civil Engineering Software. BIM authorizing estimating software can enhance th. of the various i. ► June. (7).

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Estimating Construction United States Risk 40

ENR Construction

JULY 22, 2012

The industry-standard scheduling software seems to be designed for database administrators rather than builders; also, in attempting to do everything, the software performs its core function poorly. Avoiding Claims and Lawsuits The benefits are obvious. Perhaps claims and lawsuits could be avoided. Photo Contest Archives.

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Construction Cost Estimating

JULY 6, 2011

Estimating and Costing in Civil Engineering Software. Estimator is a Civil Engineering Cost Estimation and Rate Analysis software for Architects, Builders, Contractors, Engineers, etc. BIM authorizing estimating software can enhance th. • Developing effective communications and mechanisms for resolving conflicts.

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Project Management Management Industrial Estimating 40

DebunkTheBIM

MAY 29, 2014

Answer: A VA-BIM is a Male/Female, 35+ old, QS professional that has had (some) ‘exposure to BIM systems for quantification’. This could be good news for the BIM campaigners active in the region. It is a large project, blessed with an elaborately spec’d, mandated BIM. Or a BIM expert. But not both.

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Revit OpEd

APRIL 9, 2015

This is software that so many people rely on for 40+ hours a week to do billable work. I think that makes it (the software) important, which in turn makes the role as important to the firm as the IT person is to keep computers functioning well and securely. BIM Manager Dept. How did they decide that was necessary?

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Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

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. 2) [link].

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Revit OpEd

JULY 6, 2012

The software boils down to these concepts: Defining Levels and Lease holders and then using 5 different tools to deal with measurements: Distance, Ortho, Offset, Rectangle and Triangle. They claim that with these features you will be able to create any drawing, shape and size of buildings. Blog Listing - BIM and Misc.

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Building Information Management

JANUARY 29, 2013

Virtual elimination of legal disputes, claims and mitigation of change orders. 4Clicks.com – Premier cost estimating and efficient project delivery software and services for JOC, SABER, SATOC, IDIQ, MATOC, MACC, POCA, and BOA. •Consolidation of procurement – lower overhead cost and procurement cost.

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Building Information Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

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. UPB and Software Selection.

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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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Revit OpEd

APRIL 22, 2014

The first response quite often was, "We''ve already got {insert your software here}, no thanks"! Which was then followed by "Oh gosh, you mean it doesn''t do "X" just like {insert your software here}? Such as, "We''ve got all these people who are {insert your software here} experts. Other responses were, "Really?

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Building Information Management

JANUARY 29, 2013

Virtual elimination of legal disputes, claims and mitigation of change orders. 4Clicks.com – Premier cost estimating and efficient project delivery software and services for JOC, SABER, SATOC, IDIQ, MATOC, MACC, POCA, and BOA. •Consolidation of procurement – lower overhead cost and procurement cost.

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