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BIM at LOD400: Why Level of Development 400 matters for design and virtual construction

BD+C

Stephen Blumenbaum, PE, SE, Walter P Moore Contractors Designers Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Engineers Facility Managers Architects Building Owners AEC Tech BIM and Information Technology Building Tech Structural Materials Steel Buildings Today’s fast-paced world of design and construction is fractured.

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Talent and Tech: The Keys to Unlocking Prefabrication Success 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Design and BIM Prefabrication is all about building a structure's elements offsite and assembling them on location. This is where design and BIM training comes in. Teams well-versed in BIM and design platforms can take project specifications and transform them into detailed digital representations of future structures.

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Guide to Supply Chain Management in Construction 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Construction supply chain management refers to the processes, systems, and practices used to manage the flow of materials in the construction industry. Successful supply chain management moves construction materials quickly and cost-effectively. Status and availability of materials. Focus on planning with accurate forecasts .

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Construction 4.0—What it Is and How to Get Ready

ProcurementExpress.com

Procurement teams will need to consider pre-fabrication and 3D printing along with traditional sourcing methods. According to that same McKinsey report, procurement and supply chain management are still relatively cumbersome, mostly manual processes. 3D Printing and Procurement. Lean Construction.

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The Value of NBIMS = The Value of BIM?

Building Information Management

The primary focus of the NBIMS-US™ is to provide open standards to transform the currently inefficient and ineffective life-cycle management of the built environment… Is this not the same value provided by BIM? Identify specific reference standards that are used for BIM. Building Owner Perspective. Contractor Perspective.

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5 Types of Subcontractor Software Transforming the Trades 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Track change order requests as well as process time and materials tickets . When combined with materials and labor shortages, it becomes even more critical to stay on top of resource management. . Stop overspending on materials . Complete material requests and purchases quickly and easily . It should help you: .

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6 Reasons Why Prefabrication Is Perfect for Building Manufacturing Facilities

Autodesk Construction Cloud

By contrast, construction companies tend to work from project to project: selecting the best materials, collaborators and methods to meet the current, specific needs. Fabricating components off-site leads to more consistent builds and higher quality outputs. Now, prefabrication can bring the two worlds closer together.