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BIM Use… The Real Numbers

Building Information Management

Thanks a recent survey (AN ONTOLOGY OF THE USES OF BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING, A Dissertation in Architectural Engineering By. Kreider) that defined BIM uses and looked a actual project, we now have a much better picture of the “BIM State of the UnionBIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment.

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Will the U.S. Follow Europe’s Lead in Promoting BIM Use at the State Level?

Construction Dive

Now that the European Parliament has opened the door to more widespread use of building information modeling (BIM) technology in publicly funded construction projects within its member states, will authorities in the United States follow suit anytime soon? already have taken to promote BIM could provide a signal of what is to come.

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Project Management Technology Tools Helping Contractors Modernize, Streamline Operations—Part 3 of 5

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Effective project management means controlling the data flow and staying on top of transmittals, submittals, RFIs, email communications, change orders, materials, inventory, job cost and WIP reports, labor hours and wages, union rules, safety regulations, insurance and bonding, compliance data and a whole lot more.

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The Reasons BIM is Going Nowhere Fast

Building Information Management

Department of Energy, the Institute and others should encourage cities and smaller communities to adopt and enforce updated model codes. The National Institute of Standards and Technology, the U.S.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Jake Lester, VDC Manager at Rogers-O’Brien and Andrew???? Schluterman, VP at HKS

Autodesk Construction Cloud

My dad's been in construction, and so I went into the carpenters' union out of high school. I started in 2015 and back then, we were collating individual models from the architectural side, sending those out to our consultants, and then down the line as it gets to the construction side. Jake: I've always been around construction.

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The Reasons BIM is Going Nowhere Fast

Building Information Management

Department of Energy, the Institute and others should encourage cities and smaller communities to adopt and enforce updated model codes. The National Institute of Standards and Technology, the U.S.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

Efficient construction delivery methods (IPD – integrated project delivery, JOC – job order contracting), cloud computing, and BIM are all integral components. Symposium Title: Integrating BIM: Moving the Industry Forward. Friday: BIM Academic Education Symposium. Day(s)/Date(s): January 7-11, 2013.

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