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Is a BIM Mandate Coming to the US?

Viewpoint Construction Technology

As we discussed in a recent blog post , the JBKnowledge 2017 Construction Technology report found that building information modeling (BIM) adoption in the United States has been fairly slow, with only 27 percent of construction companies having a BIM department. So will the United States ever have a BIM mandate?

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UK BIM has same issue as US BIM

Job Order Contracting

The UK BIM Level 2 requirement went into effect 4th April 2016 and little has changed. While the UK has come up with nice name like the “BIM/Soft Landings” initiative, the design/construction/operational process has not improved. The post UK BIM has same issue as US BIM appeared first on 4BT.

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Essential BIM Terminology

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Often just considered 3D design, building information modeling (BIM) also acts as a collaborative work platform. Viewpoint’s software integrates with BIM to enhance collaboration. To harness BIM to its fullest potential, it’s important to know what each party is taking about. BIM Levels. BIM Glossary.

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5 Ways BIM Can Help You Reach LEED Certification

Viewpoint Construction Technology

It involves a lot of components, but thanks to building information modeling (BIM), it’s not as complicated as it sounds. BIM provides architects, contractors, and engineers an accessible platform to easily collect LEED data and analyze green building benchmarks as part of the design and build process, before the construction phase.

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Forget BIM, Forget ISO…

Job Order Contracting

Forget BIM, Forget ISO, … Sure, BIM and ISO have their role, but neither provides a robust, usable methodology and associated suite of tools and services to consistently deliver quality facilities repair, renovation, and construction projects on-time, on-budget, and to the satisfaction of all participants and stakeholders.

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Is Field Experience Critical to a BIM Manager’s Success? 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Especially given the fact that while building information modeling (BIM) is supposed to create an accurate reflection of the physical building, it takes a great deal of know-how to make it so. Similarly, with the increased demand for BIM managers, how often, if at all, are field personnel recruited for these roles?

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Overheard in the Big Room: The Future of BIM Across the Lifecycle   

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Building information modeling (BIM) is set to change all that, its revolutionary goal since the 1970s when it was first proposed. In the last 30 years since the construction industry has widely agreed upon this approach, BIM has gone from a novel concept to a project essential. . BIM in the Big Room . BIM in Real Life .

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