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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. Design and construction services on projects are more integrated now than ever before.

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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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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? each having their own value, contribution, level of permanence, etc. What “tools” are needed?

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4 No-Brainer Workflows with Autodesk Construction Cloud Connect 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

We also recognize that not all companies have the engineering resources or time to build custom integrations. SharePoint makes creating, managing, and sharing files, data, news, and resources a breeze. . ACC Connect lets you integrate files between Egnyte and Autodesk Build, Autodesk Docs, BIM 360, or PlanGrid. DocuSign .

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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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How the Brits View BIM – Buildling Information Modelling

Building Information Management

What is BIM? A multi-dimensional tool, Building Information Modelling (BIM) involves generating a visual model of the building which also manages data about it, at the design stage, throughout the construction phase and during its working life. NBS National BIM Report 2013. Introduction. Download report. IFC/COBie Report 2012.

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Collaborative, Efficient Construction Delivery Methods – The Real Obstacle to BIM

Building Information Management

BIM is a term which represents three separate but linked functions: Building Information Management: Is the ORGANIZATION & CONTROL of the business process by utilizing the information in the digital prototype to effect the sharing of information over the entire lifecycle of an asset. So, why is BIM not taking off?

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