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How BIM Helps General Contractors Win More Business

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How BIM Helps General Contractors Win More Business. For the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry, this holds especially true. One technology in particular—building information modeling (BIM)—is leading the way. Why BIM Is the Key to Staying Competitive With Owners. Greg Ragsdale.

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BIM Dimensions 101: 3D, 4D, 5D,6D, 7D, 8D, & Beyond

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We don't always throw around the word "revolutionary," but building information modeling (BIM) has truly been that over the last few decades. At its core, BIM represents an all-encompassing strategy for creating and managing information about a built asset. If you're feeling perplexed with all things BIM, this guide has you covered.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Mostafa Saber, BIM & Design Manager at Diamond Developers

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We sat down with Mostafa Saber , BIM & Design Manager at Diamond Developers as he walked us through his career journey, the challenges he faces while modernising and his vision for the future of construction. By 2007, I was introduced to BIM and started to prefer 3D modelling over 2D. From then, there was no looking back.

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BIM Demystified: How to Make BIM an Every-team tool

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For construction folks who work a lot with architecture and engineering firms, seeing these three letters is kind of like greeting a familiar friend. But outside the design world, and even within, BIM can carry a reputation where it’s often seen as a highly technical series of tools and processes involving 3D, 4D, 5D, and even 6D.

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Overheard in the Big Room: The Future of BIM Across the Lifecycle   

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While humans have been engineering architectural feats for thousands of years, traditional drawings are often siloed, stagnant, and vulnerable to rapid obsolescence. . Building information modeling (BIM) is set to change all that, its revolutionary goal since the 1970s when it was first proposed. BIM in the Big Room .

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Autodesk University 2023: Top Sessions for BIM and VDC Teams

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The event has a little something for all design and construction professionals, including BIM and VDC teams who can take this time to learn more about cutting-edge strategies and trends in design, project coordination, and project planning. AU 2023 only comes around once a year, so mark your calendar and register today !

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Behind the Build: Interview with Matthew Keck, BIM Manager at Metromont 

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Construction is filled with complex processes requiring the collaboration of multiple teams—including office, engineering, and trades. This is where Building Information Modeling (BIM) comes into play, and BIM managers are the ones tasked with connecting teams and improving coordination between them. Let’s dive in.

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