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Understanding Design Defect Legal Liability

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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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DebunkTheBIM: ?Insurance is all about risk management?

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I consider myself to be a model-based construction information practitioner (shortened to a ‘BIM- meddler’) rather than an ‘expert’ or even ‘specialist’ Tuesday, December 6, 2011. “Insurance is all about risk management” Says Walid Shidani in his interview given to Rupert Wright, this week.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

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INSURANCE |. The Business of Construction Risk Management » The Fundamentals of Building Information Modeling (BIM). Building Information Modeling (BIM) is no different. Before jumping into BIM with both feet, let’s work on some fundamentals. BIM changes that and even more. BIM is also a process.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

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INSURANCE |. « The Fundamentals of Building Information Modeling (BIM). This, after all, is the foundation of the insurance industry. And risk can be a profit center, since insurance companies obviously make money. So what do construction and insurance companies have in common? STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

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INSURANCE |. BIM protocols have been available and evolving for a number of years, and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) standards provide an excellent organizational flag around which PMs and CMs can rally. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

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INSURANCE |. Tekla had a message for contractors at the show: Don’t wait until you are contracted on a job to utilize the power of BIM (building information modeling). It’s a construction collaboration tool that lets everyone in the industry tap into the BIM (Building Information Modeling) process for free. STRATEGY |.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

INSURANCE |. There’s been a lot of talk about BIM and more recently IPD as project collaboration solutions, but adoption by contractors has been slow. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. EQUIPMENT |. General Management. Software & Technology.

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