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Understanding Design Defect Legal Liability

Construction Business Owner

As construction and design firms are using BIM software and other resources to improve construction efficiency, that integration is only going to increase. Owners, contractors and designers must understand their potential liability for design issues on a project before the project starts.

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Why the BIM Revolution Fizzled

Job Order Contracting

The “BIM Revolution” fizzled since technology was never the problem. The adoption of LEAN project delivery methods requires a totally different way of doing business on a day-to-day base for most owners, architects, engineers, construction contractors, building users… etc.

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Projecting the future:BIM Focus on Images? Legalities?

Carol Hagen

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is the hottest construction tool and has been embraced by General Contractors, Mechanical Contractors Architects, etc. ConsensusDocs has addressed BIM extensively in their contract documents and large scale complex projects certainly are reaping the rewards of BIM everyday.

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State of the Construction Industry: March Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

We know contractors are always looking for ways to gain a competitive edge. To do so, they’re adopting new technology , trying out BIM , and exploring integrated software solutions. To get ahead, it’s also important for contractors to keep up with what’s going on throughout the construction industry. Contractors are hiring.

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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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What’s Really Needed to Make BIM Work.

Building Information Management

Building Information Management (that’s right forget the “modeling” distraction), BIM, is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. What is required to accomplish BIM? Simple right? each having their own value, contribution, level of permanence, etc.

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BIM for fixing up Distressed Projects and/or using as a Weapon in AEC Claims

DebunkTheBIM

Ever since BIM raised its pretty multi-dimensioned head within the AEC industry, most talk and action has been focused on its role in prevention, rather than cure of construction projects. I toyed with the concept of calling the services collectively ‘Forensic BIM’ and prepared a pretty workable strategy for getting a start-up off the ground.

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