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#117:  Building Information Modeling

NH Construction Law

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

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PDFs and BIM: A trilogy of posts investigating what the PDF format’s role may be in strategies transitioning the industry to BIM? First part: PDFs within current AEC – Important yet neglected?

DebunkTheBIM

This approach is somewhat surprising considering that in most contemporary construction contracts PDF’s as the digital representations of drawings have often higher standing than model files or even DWGs. Could the problem be in lack of interest from Adobe to step up its offering for the AEC or are there some other reasons behind the scenes?

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AEC Architects/Engineers: What IS your MRT?

DebunkTheBIM

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. It gets similarly defined in medicine and military industries too.

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BIM is dead, please do not resuscitate!

DebunkTheBIM

The new generation of 20 somethings (and younger) in training or about to enter the AEC, are taught that documenting building is about creating drawings. what consents are given on, what building contracts are based on, buildings built from etc etc). Provide CAD files of their installation details? Don’t worry.

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BIM IP

Building Information Management

If information is withheld that is required contracts will be changed to ensure that information is made available. The danger here is contracts invariably overreach, they are more onerous than they need to be. We are already seeing this with contracts that take all IP rights away whether justified or not. CAD files).

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2021 Pro Builder Top 100 Products

Pro Builder

Celect Canvas cellular composite siding features interlocking joints that eliminate seams, keep moisture out, and adjust to natural expansion and contraction. Rated for wall and roof applications, the system eliminates the need for secondary housewrap or roof underlayment in most cases, LP claims. Click for more info. . .

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Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

Job Order Contracting

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