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Hilti Unveils Semi-Autonomous Overhead Drilling Robot, Called Jaibot

Construction Junkie

The Hilti Jaibot is a completely cordless overhead drilling solution that can automatically locate and drill holes for overhead MEP anchors based upon a BIM or CAD layout. But leveraging the opportunities offered by digitization will compensate for it.

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DebunkTheBIM: This may yet prove to be the best investment for.

DebunkTheBIM

I consider myself to be a model-based construction information practitioner (shortened to a ‘BIM- meddler’) rather than an ‘expert’ or even ‘specialist’ Monday, September 24, 2012. 5/ How did the industry compensate for the loss of skill-sets required for 2D based (proper) documentation?

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BIM IP

Building Information Management

For some reason BIM authors (architects, engineers, etc) think that because they create the initial BIM information they have the right to full control and to charge for the BIM model throughout the life of the building. The architect doesn’t model ductwork, they use the mechanical engineer’s model.

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20 construction industry trends to watch in 2020

Building Radar

Furthermore, forecast models calculate realistic time constraints for project control. BIM: Solving problems proactively and reducing costs Efficient digital planning, design, construction and management of buildings: Building Information Modeling (BIM) significantly reduces costs and risks in planning and construction processes.

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AutoCAD vs. ABS vs. Revit Systems

CAD Shack

Some of you may be too young to remember life before cable, but I bet most can remember a time when your choice of CAD technologies was limited to one. A Revit project has only one model. Further, it does not matter which view of the model you modify, all views update because they are all referencing the same thing.

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Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

Job Order Contracting

This equipment is typically found in computer rooms, but may also be found in special purpose rooms such as CAD rooms or laboratories. However due to the many models available some of the functions described below may be automatic such as liquid water drain out or purge unit isolation and do not require many steps to complete.