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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. Owners, contractors and designers must understand their potential liability for design issues on a project before the project starts.

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Why It’s Time for Contractors to Adopt Collaborative BIM

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Building Information Modeling (BIM) isn’t a new concept in construction. Despite its benefits, however, BIM adoption isn’t as widespread in construction as some might think, according to recent industry findings. While 27 percent of companies reported having a BIM/VDC department, 28 percent said they don’t bid on BIM projects.

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BIM is dead, please do not resuscitate!

DebunkTheBIM

If there are similar rules for establishing viable crops of BIM around the global AEC industry, they’re better be longer than 30 years. Even a decade or so ago, I could see that BIM was nothing like an emerging success story. May I call them BIM-doom-deniers?

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

SOFTWARE |. Software & Technology. 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.

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Legals Aspects of BIM – UK – 2013

Building Information Management

Here’s a quick overview of a recent meeting discussing the legal aspects of BIM held July 2013. Protocol doesn’t really change liability in itself. The wording of the CIC BIM Protocol should not be amended. BIM-Protocol-appendix-2 (1) BIM-Protocol-Appendix-1 The-BIM-Protocol.

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4 No-Brainer Workflows with Autodesk Construction Cloud Connect 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Project data often lives in different places—from cloud-based software and hard drives to spreadsheets and emails. Using ACC Connect, you can integrate files and create custom workflows between SharePoint and Autodesk Build, Autodesk Docs, BIM 360, or PlanGrid. . Let’s dig in! 1: Cloud Storage. 2: Project Management.

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Survey Reveals the Impacts of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Contractors

Construction Junkie

Increase in Technology Use I have heard from many technology companies that they have either seen a large increase in usage of their software or an increase in customers and this survey also confirms that. In addition, over two-thirds of respondents said that did not have to furlough employees and 38% have increased base pay rate.