DebunkTheBIM

OCTOBER 19, 2019

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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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 31, 2023

Now, its document archives are digital and securely held in the cloud. In fact, TMG has already received over 5200 BIM models from contractors, consultants, and designers, explains Mohamed Montasser, BIM Manager/Technical Affairs at TMG. “On Managing Complexity and Partnerships It's clear Noor is a complex build.

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DebunkTheBIM

MAY 18, 2018

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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DebunkTheBIM

JANUARY 11, 2012

I consider myself to be a model-based construction information practitioner (shortened to a ‘BIM- meddler’) rather than an ‘expert’ or even ‘specialist’ Wednesday, January 11, 2012. The clandestine practice of consultants modelling for tender documentation. Then, a slight shift happened.

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DebunkTheBIM

JULY 27, 2020

The digital, 3D+ based approach to creating and managing AEC information is usually called BIM. It has numerous other names as well, the latest, favored by many is the ‘Digital Twin’, I, for the sake of consistency, like to stick to ‘BIM’. The first is the Group of Self-Contained BIM exercises, the second are the Life-Style BIMs.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

While the short term involvement of consultants can be beneficial during the early learning curve, long term business relationships with consultants should not be established. In no manner should consultants be engaged and paid a percentage of construction, repair, renovation, or maintenance costs.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Hodari Africa , a leading project management firm, recognised the limitations of traditional document-sharing platforms and sought a more robust solution to enhance their construction workflows. I had used Autodesk Construction Cloud’s BIM 360 solution in a previous role and found it extremely simple to use,” says Deric.

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DebunkTheBIM

AUGUST 31, 2011

Of course, I’m pleased when owners ask for BIM. Apart from the colour their BIM specifications bring into the dullness of my daily work, these ARE signs of the BIM-thing moving somewhere. I have the pleasure to deal with the back end of the BIM specifications, i.e. those written with the contractor in mind.

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Architects, builder, contractors, consultants, and owners can transparently and seamlessly work together on the most current information… as well as maintain a history of all changes. Information can be contained within 2D drawings, specifications, documents, and Building Information Models (BIM). Sign up today!

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DebunkTheBIM

AUGUST 31, 2017

Many based on and around BIM. This time thing, that we were doing things 10+ (If not 20) years ago that others nowadays call new and revolutionary brings me to the topic I really wanted to write about, and that is ‘how important time is (or is not) in getting BIM really working within this industry?’ Nothing less.

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Building Information Management

JULY 16, 2012

July 16th, 2012 – NIBS Report - National Institute of Building Sciences Consultative Council . Per the NIBS Consultative Council there are four areas where our industry needs to focus highlights four in order to improve buildings and infrastructure. Defining High-Performance and Common Metrics. Sustainability.

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 10, 2016

That said proper and well-defined relationships must be established, documented, and maintained from the day one, and a competent Owner with good leadership skills plays a vital role. In some cases, consultants are hired to assist in managing a Job Order Contract. BIM, PROJECT DELIVERY METHODS, WASTE, & LACK OF LEADERSHIP.

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Construction Lawyer

JUNE 26, 2013

The American Institute of Architects has announced a series of new documents available with the latest version of the AIA Contract Documents software. These include new BIM and Digital Documents; a new document family, Program Management ; and three free guides.

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DebunkTheBIM

MAY 4, 2015

Yet, I will not spend much time on explaining the difference between Real and Pretend BIM. I have long given up on BIM and on the professional integrity of the global AEC. Not that the ‘Pretend BIM’, alive and kicking and moving from strength to strength is much worried about me not supporting it. Call me arrogant.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

There is never enough time for designers to create a complete, well-coordinated set of documents that developers and builders can rely on. There are no projects too small or too large for BIM 360 coordination. This means having participation from all parties—including the GC, architect, consultants, AND subcontractors.

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DebunkTheBIM

AUGUST 3, 2015

As someone that had weathered one or two of those storms in my professional lifetime, where some blizzards I escaped only by a narrow margin, as well a BIM enthusiast – I take a special interest in observing how well various BIM initiatives do, when the dial of the industry heads South, as it seems to be doing now, again.

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DebunkTheBIM

JANUARY 12, 2011

How do we document buildings? Each party handling the documents would have needed to interpret, understand, assess the information and make a decision; There is an alternative BIM approach: I like to look at any building as a ‘kit of parts’.

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Construction Junkie

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Use BIM and Virtual Design and Construction With features like clash detection, built in scheduling and cost modeling, BIM and VDC offers plenty of opportunity to detect possible issues before wasting money and time. Besides developing skilled laborers, how else can we attempt to lessen the effect of rework on our jobs?

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DebunkTheBIM

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

They apply BIM approach to questions which are of interest to the legal system but also to maintain a digital, modelbased ‘mirror’ against contractual drawings to report the STATUS of the information; Don’t confuse investigative BIM services with clash detection, they are poles apart.

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DebunkTheBIM

JANUARY 20, 2012

I consider myself to be a model-based construction information practitioner (shortened to a ‘BIM- meddler’) rather than an ‘expert’ or even ‘specialist’ Friday, January 20, 2012. aving with BIM (‘What is this BIM of yours going to save for us?’). The biggest charity on Earth.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 25, 2017

Remember that a Job Order Contract can be designed, implemented, and managed by the Owner, a combination of an Owner and a JOC Consultant, or JOC task orders can be executed leveraging a Cooperatives. Job Order Contract Documents. Contact multiple JOC consultants and vendors. Here is a outline of a few items to be considered.

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Lets Build

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Construction projects involve multiple experts, like architects, consultants, electricians, and compliance professionals, working together to ensure successful outcomes. Many types of documents during construction make up submittals. This can also lead to disconnected operations due to the lack of central document control.

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Lets Build

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Construction projects involve multiple experts, like architects, consultants, electricians, and compliance professionals, working together to ensure successful outcomes. Many types of documents during construction make up submittals. This can also lead to disconnected operations due to the lack of central document control.

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DebunkTheBIM

JULY 8, 2011

Consider this: you are a confident consultant (architect, engineer) prepared to stand up publicly and say: “No, we do no BIM in our office and are proud of it! We produce documentation for our buildings ‘the good old way’ and use CAD where absolutely necessary and only to mimic the traditional processes.

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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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Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

They see trends toward integrating information better, both with building information modeling (BIM) and drawings, and between teammates. Pointing out that some design teams still fallaciously expect BIM to produce three-part written specifications, Chambers expressed doubts about the project architect being asked to produce specifications.

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Carol Hagen

JANUARY 8, 2014

They asked me to give them an overview of what Enterprise Content Management (ECM) was and what technology construction firms were using to manage their documents. If you have an ECM system in place prior to litigation you’ll save money in the gathering phase and can produce native documents and metadata if necessary.

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DebunkTheBIM

JANUARY 4, 2011

Design consultants often intentionally show incomplete drawings with a lot of padding (irrelevant information) to keep the mental image of the proposed building as vague as possible for as long as possible. Unfortunately, there are very few signs within the industry to show this happening.

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DebunkTheBIM

JULY 6, 2012

I consider myself to be a model-based construction information practitioner (shortened to a ‘BIM- meddler’) rather than an ‘expert’ or even ‘specialist’ Friday, July 6, 2012. Why is selling BIM so hard? (an Risk getting forever cut off any work coming from the consultant sector?

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Lets Build

AUGUST 18, 2023

Construction projects involve multiple experts, like architects, consultants, electricians, and compliance professionals, working together to ensure successful outcomes. Many types of documents during construction make up submittals. This can also lead to disconnected operations due to the lack of central document control.

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DebunkTheBIM

JANUARY 6, 2011

It is widely accepted that BIM would fix these 3 issues for clients, however BIM will not happen until building owners start asking for it; Why? Design consultants, software vendors and project managers all have vested interest in keeping building owners BIM illiterate and stop them demand buildings get documented BIM way.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

The complimentary Viewpoint Tax Symposium featured keynote presentations from leading construction tax experts – including Moss Adams, LLP , Marcum LLC and BRAYN Consulting. The key is documentation,” Bryan said. A Tax Review. In the kickoff event, held Feb. 5 in San Francisco. A Closer Look at Construction Tax Incentives.

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DebunkTheBIM

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

See, both options have advantages; A Building Owner/Developers appoints a Project/Design Manager (or multiple people to fill those roles) so they get better representation, more certainty, good cost control, deadlines achieved and generally keeps all consultants inline. Having a non-BIM P/D Manager can be useful.

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DebunkTheBIM

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Part of the basic training of any BIM coordinator should be the exposure to and prolonged practice at solving wasjig puzzles. I look at the box of pieces and think, ‘no way I can put anything meaningful together from these.’ but I also appreciate, that it is only the matter of time and patience for a comprehensive image to emerge.

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DebunkTheBIM

MAY 15, 2011

During my involvement with BIM I’ve had the privilege to set the BIM framework for a number of building projects. In retrospect I wish I’d more often based those documents on the principle described in the following paragraph: This project is required to be fully delivered using BIM.

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Building Information Management

JULY 16, 2012

July 16th, 2012 – NIBS Report - National Institute of Building Sciences Consultative Council . Per the NIBS Consultative Council there are four areas where our industry needs to focus highlights four in order to improve buildings and infrastructure. Defining High-Performance and Common Metrics. Sustainability.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 24, 2022

Without a central repository for all project information, key data like photos and documents were stored on individual computers, making it difficult for collaborators to easily share and access information. Introducing the Autodesk Construction Cloud to the teams was easy as users found it intuitive to navigate.

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