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The Construction Industry Council (CIC)’s Protocol on building information modelling (BIM) is out, and the news is ALL GOOD!

DebunkTheBIM

Admittedly, I have not checked them all out individually, but the consensus is there (again) – BIM as described by CIC is here to stay, they have the best recipes on how to do it, no worries regarding insurers, trust them… Well’ let’s look at this insurer issue again! Would the insurers really say, ‘please, be my guest?

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The accuracy fallacy

DebunkTheBIM

“I hate accuracy in CAD!” Over the recent times, often guided by PI insurers, design consultants have developed an almost pathological fear of dimensioning. In CAD/BIM world, dimensioning became an after-thought – if the CAD file was accurate, a somewhat automated afterthought.

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New Civil Engineering Technology 2022

CivilJungle

which also reduces building procurement and can assist in proactive building maintenance, and insurance costs. Civil Consultancy. Consulting civil engineers advise on the design, development and construction of a range of projects in the built and natural environment. Computer-Aided Design (CAD). Internet of Things.

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DebunkTheBIM: Remember Archie?

DebunkTheBIM

” You’d be hard pressed to know who is mocking whom, and get all the free publicity from people mis-pronouncing the name of the toolset forced onto them by their CAD department! Where hand-me-downs from consultants get rebranded and passed on as customised. ’ For the argument’s sake: let’s assume I was a smar.

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

Building Information Management

Tom Gay manages worldwide CAD and GIS services, site plan documentation and engineering document management services for The Factory Mutual Insurance Company (FM Global). Led CAD selection and implementation projects transitioning FM Global from pencil/paper-pen/linen to electronic production. 270 Central Avenue.

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

Building Information Management

Tom Gay manages worldwide CAD and GIS services, site plan documentation and engineering document management services for The Factory Mutual Insurance Company (FM Global). Led CAD selection and implementation projects transitioning FM Global from pencil/paper-pen/linen to electronic production. 270 Central Avenue.

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Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

Job Order Contracting

Consult the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for hazardous ingredients and proper personal protective equipment (PPE). Consult the MSDS for hazardous ingredients and proper PPE. Consult the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for hazardous ingredients and proper personal protective equipment (PPE). Standard Tools-Basic 2.