NH Construction Law

OCTOBER 1, 2022

This is not your father’s CAD system. Adjustments made in the field to accommodate those differences can spawn what look very much like Type I differing site condition claims. Whether a BIM model is considered a Contract Document required to be followed is a matter for agreement among the project participants.

Modeling 40

Modeling BIM Contract Documentation 40

DebunkTheBIM

OCTOBER 24, 2012

There are traditional, contract-regulated response-requirements set for many actions needed to be performed by various AEC-project participants (comments, approvals, claims, RFIs etc.) – yet no form of an MRT comes up ever as something architects would boast about. What about the AEC?

Engineering 62

Engineering Travel Drawings CAD 62

DebunkTheBIM

APRIL 6, 2011

Flatcad was first called CAD/CAM (Computer Aided Drafting and Manufacture) then it lost the CAM when Architecture started to claim ownership, but added another D for Design. Then there is the acronym. You can hardly be a good BIMmer without having your own twist on the acronym. CADD); BIM was not always BIM either.

BIM 48

BIM CAD Drafting Claims 48

DebunkTheBIM

JANUARY 14, 2011

I talked previously about the irony of CAD managers (preventing ‘Flatcad grow up and move on’) being put in charge to herald in the ‘new’ (BIM) approach; There is another paradox the industry can claim: Buildings get documented by building documenters. Generally they work in offices and on computers placed on modestly sized desks.

Documentation 48

Documentation CAD Environment Claims 48

DebunkTheBIM

APRIL 10, 2014

The other prompt for me to pitch in the debate of quantifying BIM uptake within the AEC industry had been a series of recent encounters with people working for large multinational AEC companies claiming that their organizations were now ‘doing BIM, whole sale’, ‘full on’ or in a similar way, implying a deep and widespread commitment.

BIM 59

BIM ArchiCAD CAD Claims 59

DebunkTheBIM

JUNE 2, 2012

I could imagine sheer horror on their faces recognizing that the current self-claimed ‘masters’ of the profession are by and large hands-off managers, conductors of orchestras, themselves unable to read the ‘music’ Poor gamblers of other parties’ money in an unregulated industry.

BIM 53

BIM iPad CAD Employment 53

DebunkTheBIM

JANUARY 26, 2012

‘The battered BIMmer’s syndrome’ I’m claiming it today. The Abu Dhabi Municipality is asking for CAD files.A It may invite the furore of those supporting the genuinely ‘battered’, for trivialising the syndrome, but you know what? Who cares? I know MY pain, and it goes deep. Best bang for your bucks.

BIM 48

BIM Mobility CAD Modeling 48

DebunkTheBIM

JULY 3, 2017

But it does no good to the industry nor BIM, when people in high position of global AEC organizations claim ‘you know, we are all BIM’ and ‘it is very useful ’. A small percentage of people on projects do activities that can be loosely called BIM and loosely qualified as ‘useful’. And the sky is blue. That can be useful too.

BIM 60

BIM Environment Innovation IDEA 60

DebunkTheBIM

DECEMBER 6, 2017

They tend to recognize who holds the drawstrings of the industry, consequently opt to provide for the oldies, and persist on ‘developing’ outdated products (like most CAD and even BIM software) – not to rock the boat too much.

Industrial 48

Industrial Documentation Architecture IDEA 48

DebunkTheBIM

OCTOBER 6, 2017

So, those that claim BIM to be in a pretty good shape and maturing according to preset programs across the board, are likely to have some vested interest in making it look better than it really is. CAD managers taunted us for file sizes and line types and fonts and RAM. I did, anyway.

BIM 48

BIM ArchiCAD AutoCAD Industrial 48

DebunkTheBIM

JULY 27, 2017

But to make sure, ask them to show how they DO this 6+D thing nowadays (after all, they claim to be the experts) and how will they take it into the future. Put your dumbest, cheapest CAD people on it and let them plot along – or outsource the whole thing and forget, until it grows up. And then, here is my alternative.

BIM 48

BIM CAD Negotiation Statistics 48

DebunkTheBIM

AUGUST 12, 2013

Admittedly, by now they all have dedicated BIM specialists on board, have dreamed up a fleshy BIM manifesto and claim to have the commitment of the ‘topest’ management. Also they proudly sponsor a crew that flies around the world representing them at BIM conferences.

BIM 48

BIM Consulting CAD Contract 48

DebunkTheBIM

JANUARY 1, 2017

By no means could I claim to know the answer on every question (just as no other ‘security expert’ could) – but if the questions are not asked, there is little chance of the risks being rightly identified and dealt with.

BIM 55

BIM Risk Infrastructure Modeling 55

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

In a sense, because BIM contains more information that is structured more efficiently than traditional product like CAD files, spreadsheets and drawings. Some have concerns that if they provide their work in an editable format (whether BIM or CAD) some-one will make changes to their work without their knowledge and/or permission.

BIM 40

BIM Modeling Drawings Agreement 40

Pro Builder

AUGUST 6, 2021

Rated for wall and roof applications, the system eliminates the need for secondary housewrap or roof underlayment in most cases, LP claims. Nisus claims Bora-Care Termiticide can replace soil treatments and save a day of cycle time if applied during the dried-in phase of construction. Click for more info. . . Termiticide / Nisus.

Products 98

Products Electrical Design Chief Architect 98

Revit OpEd

APRIL 22, 2014

And yes, other companies lay claim to the doing of BIM and living up to BIM ideals too. One of the many stories we''ve heard that was meant to help us in our transition was how easily Revit worked with other CAD software''s data. Like them or not, Autodesk has done an earnest job of telling the story of BIM and Revit.

AutoCAD 98

AutoCAD Revit Autodesk Software 98

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

This equipment is typically found in computer rooms, but may also be found in special purpose rooms such as CAD rooms or laboratories. Treatment methods that claim mysterious magnetic or catalytic forces shall not be used. Treatment methods that claim mysterious magnetic or catalytic forces shall not be used.

Inspections 100

Inspections Equipment Electrical Safety 100