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She keeps on ‘mourning’… and you've been a bit reckless…

DebunkTheBIM

link at the bottom of this post) raised by a young and eager to become BIM-mer. The inconvenient truth about BIM is, that unless it is done ‘my way’ and at a large enough scale or the industry suddenly cleans up its act, BIM is doomed to fail. So, here comes my bomb: Don’t do it Thanisha Graves !

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Making the Construction Industry Accessible for All

Fieldwire

Some construction companies have started to hire more women, but they face issues with harassment and discrimination in the workplace. For example, building information modeling (BIM) software allows you to model a structure and ensure its safety before breaking ground. Nearly 25% say they frequently face sexual harassment on the job.

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Women in Construction should stop worrying about the glass ceiling!

DebunkTheBIM

The reason for me ‘reaching for the keyboard’ on this not very BIM-ish topic this time, is this sudden surge of companies I see, seemingly elevating their female staff to areas they were barred from before. I.e. pushing them through that proverbial 'glass' ceiling to show that this industry is not sexist any more.

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Addressing the Skills Shortage by Accommodating People with Disabilities

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Connected BIM, with its end-to-end use of digital models throughout the construction lifecycle – preconstruction, site construction, and operations and maintenance – creates job opportunities for people with a diversity of skills and abilities, while keeping them closely connected as a team.

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Revit OpEd: Reset Shared Coordinates

Revit OpEd

The Acquire Coordinates tool doesn't discriminate against a file unless it is already sharing coordinates with it. Blog Listing - BIM and Misc. Kitchen Equipment - RW Smith BIM Booklet. I'm certain I've been able to do this with 2012, not sure I've tested it in 2013. Revit Lifeline. Builds and Updates.

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