DebunkTheBIM

OCTOBER 19, 2019

Ask others that have managed to stay away from it and depending on their status and position will have similarly rosy-coloured stories to say. (‘on 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. May I call them BIM-doom-deniers?

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DebunkTheBIM

JANUARY 18, 2012

I am a manager of construction information, tools and people. I consider myself to be a model-based construction information practitioner (shortened to a ‘BIM- meddler’) rather than an ‘expert’ or even ‘specialist’ Wednesday, January 18, 2012. The Abu Dhabi Municipality is asking for CAD files.A

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DebunkTheBIM

JANUARY 11, 2012

I am a manager of construction information, tools and people. I consider myself to be a model-based construction information practitioner (shortened to a ‘BIM- meddler’) rather than an ‘expert’ or even ‘specialist’ Wednesday, January 11, 2012. The Abu Dhabi Municipality is asking for CAD files.A

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CAD Shack

DECEMBER 10, 2010

East Coast CAD Kicks it up a Notch. East Coast CAD has had Fabrication for AutoCAD MEP software for years, but it added MEP Fabrication Version 1.0 See East Coast CAD announcement here. 25th at 1PM EST. There is a sign up link from the EastCoast CAD/CAM home page. CAD Shack VIPs. CAD Shack Blog Buddies.

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DebunkTheBIM

APRIL 9, 2012

I am a manager of construction information, tools and people. I consider myself to be a model-based construction information practitioner (shortened to a ‘BIM- meddler’) rather than an ‘expert’ or even ‘specialist’ Monday, April 9, 2012. Fully model based, fully 2D or hybrid? DebunkTheBIM.

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DebunkTheBIM

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Digital Platform based Shop-drawing assessment Construction Information Management has been an interest of mine for a good 30 years. While BIM is all about the ‘I’ of the Information, BIM or no BIM, when it comes to Construction Information Management, one issue keeps failing to get enough attention.

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CAD Shack

MAY 25, 2012

This article provides a method to use Autodesk Revit to model, and control by parameters, the basic version of nine types of forms that Felix Candela used, with several variations, during his career. CAD Employee Hiring 101 – The fundamentals of hiring CAD employees are often overlooked. CAD Shack VIPs. BIM Manager.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 26, 2022

Almost every new project that RKD undertakes today is carried out using the 3D design modelling solution Revit and Autodesk’s Construction Cloud’s BIM 360 platform. The use of BIM 360 also ensures that RKD can share models and other project information with consultants, partners, and clients across any architectural project.

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DebunkTheBIM

FEBRUARY 14, 2015

Should documentation that is based on a coordinated 3D digital model be charged at a higher price than straight CAD-ed one is? They claim not to be, though the day-to-day results show otherwise, it is definitely not faster than if done by competent 3D modellers/documenters.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 31, 2023

Material and resource logistics and management There are so many logistical factors involved in prefabrication. All this to say that effective material and resource logistics and management are integral to prefab construction success—so you’ll need a workforce prepared to meet these challenges.

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BIM & Beam

AUGUST 13, 2015

Engineering firm Melia Smith & Jones uses SOFiSTiK software for 3D rebar modelling in Autodesk Revit. Most engineers still produce classic 2D reinforcement drawings using programs such as AutoCAD ® combined with CADS RC. SOFiSTiK involves the annotation side when creating reinforcement drawings in Autodesk Revit.

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Building Information Management

AUGUST 20, 2012

Source of Quotations: Dawn Naney, Clay Goser and Marcelo Azambuja – “ Accelerating the Adoption of Lean Thinking in the Construction Industry ” on the topic of adopting lean management theory within the construction industry. The Early Majority is still looking for the clear definition (for examples, see Alves et al.

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CAD Shack

DECEMBER 24, 2009

The way I got around the above mentioned error was to open a structural model I received from a different engineer on a different job. It shows up fine in my drawing and I can change its length, offset and location. CAD Shack VIPs. CAD Shack Blog Buddies. RobiNZ CAD Blog. The MEP CAD Engineer. BIM Manager.

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DebunkTheBIM

JULY 26, 2014

PDF as a digital file-format is generally frowned upon by those in charge of creation and management of project information within the AEC industry. Some sophisticated Cloud Document Management systems claim to have solved the issue by focusing on the even bigger issue with PDFs that is managing the quantities they tend to be coming in.

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DebunkTheBIM

JULY 31, 2011

Can you relate to the sentence:" we'll give you CAD files so that SHOULD reduce your work by half"? It used to be present when flatCAD drawings were the norm. Savy CAD managers learned to deal with these issues and many company manuals had systems and processes in place. Roll in model based building information!

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 27, 2022

Founded in 1935, Khansaheb is one of the leading construction and facilities management companies in the United Arab Emirates. In 2018, Eoin Nield joined as the company’s first BIM Manager, with the remit of supporting the transition from traditional CAD design to integrated delivery methods. “My

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DebunkTheBIM

AUGUST 30, 2012

I am a manager of construction information, tools and people. I consider myself to be a model-based construction information practitioner (shortened to a ‘BIM- meddler’) rather than an ‘expert’ or even ‘specialist’ Thursday, August 30, 2012. Another day, when a CAD Manager has seized the power.

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DebunkTheBIM

JUNE 2, 2017

And I mean, everything, getting IFC drawings, as-builts, shop-drawings, or magical, know it all 3-7D (+) models. Then, likely the pieces will be designed by a specialist subcontractor, who will prepare connection shop drawings for someone to approve. That sentence I just wrote, is a mouthful, but do read it again.

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Construction Cost Estimating

JANUARY 14, 2014

Mentioned below is a list of some of the popular IPhone/IPod and IPad apps that are highly recommended for quick access: SmartBidNet : SmartBidNet consists of bid management systems that allow creating as well as tracking bid process with subcontractors and companies.

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DebunkTheBIM

OCTOBER 24, 2012

As recently as yesterday, a consultant looked at me genuinely surprised that I expected from him rapidly coordinated architectural and structural drawings following client initiated changes to numerous floor levels within the project. Does he ever ponder over in what way supermarket-chains adjust their products shelf prices daily?

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DebunkTheBIM

JANUARY 26, 2011

From all participants working in construction, steel manufacturers have managed to mimic manufacturing processes to highest degree. On the other hand, am concerned.

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Construction Cost Estimating

MARCH 17, 2016

SmartBidNet This construction app offers efficient bid management systems. GOBIM application creates the scope to operate 3D BIM models and their related data on the basis of the factors like number of triangles, number of parameters, and number of materials. The final design is saved and transmitted through email.

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Construction Cost Estimating

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Trimble Connect provides support for the platform-neutral IFC file format for OpenBIM, a wide-ranging approach to the collaborative design, construction and management of buildings on the basis of open standards and workflows. 3D constructible Building Construction construction management News trimble building'

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DebunkTheBIM

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Same goes for an engineer, a CAD-die, a construction manager, QS, almost anyone working in the AEC. You’ll be cursed for crappy looking shop drawings and incorrect line-weights till you beat someone up. You’ll dream of ‘change management’ strategies and learn to speak very sloooowly. Or a CAD-die, QS or engineer.

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Revit Beginners

MARCH 23, 2007

The Data Manager. Some people refer to these individuals as Data Managers or Data Leaders. In an Architectural Record article " Getting on Board with Building Information Modeling " Larry Flynn describes a Data Manager as someone "responsible for coordinating the various computer files and models that are integrated into a BIM."

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 2, 2023

This is where Building Information Modeling (BIM) comes into play, and BIM managers are the ones tasked with connecting teams and improving coordination between them. His journey from various trades in construction to become a BIM Manager has given him a unique perspective on the challenges faced by different teams in the industry.

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DebunkTheBIM

NOVEMBER 9, 2013

I get regular updates through my FB page on how the big event of The Hong Kong Institute of Building Information Modelling (HKIBIM) planned for the 13 th of December is shaping up. 3/ information management tool providers (unlike in manual drafting days) got given an unprecedented opening to influence a globally active industry.

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DebunkTheBIM

SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

The industry has been doggedly-loyal to the misguided belief that some sort-of-risk management is being exercised when CAD files are not issued out. talking Flatcad here, not models!). Instead we get PDFs. Consequently, our guys are constantly crying out for converters. There is no shortage of them on market.

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Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

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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Building Information Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

The efficient life-cycle management of the built environment will not happen until change management is accelerated. Building information modeling (BIM) is beginning to fundamentally change the building industry in a very positive way. He was previously the managing director of Tekla Corporation’s UK subsidiary.

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Building Information Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

The efficient life-cycle management of the built environment will not happen until change management is accelerated. Building information modeling (BIM) is beginning to fundamentally change the building industry in a very positive way. He was previously the managing director of Tekla Corporation’s UK subsidiary.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 14, 2023

As the VDC Manager at Lydig Construction , Christian has worked on numerous complex jobs and effectively leveraged digital solutions to excite folks about projects and enable teams to execute efficiently. Walk us through your career and what led you to becoming VDC Manager. Let’s dive in.

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Building Radar

JANUARY 14, 2020

Project management software: smart tools for fast teams 4. For example, in merchandise management and customer management. ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) and CRM (Customer Relationship Management) systems promote faster, better and more economical work. Building planning: digital for optimized workflow 2.

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DebunkTheBIM

JUNE 2, 2012

I am a manager of construction information, tools and people. I consider myself to be a model-based construction information practitioner (shortened to a ‘BIM- meddler’) rather than an ‘expert’ or even ‘specialist’ Saturday, June 2, 2012. DebunkTheBIM.

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Revit Beginners

JANUARY 20, 2010

Some food for thought: Could it (read that as "it will") be better to let the walls be modeled as they will be built (with dead spaces in between), rather than using in-place walls that simply mimic old methodologies, like CAD or Hand drawn lines filled with poche or hatching? I see the same with these types of workarounds.

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DebunkTheBIM

JANUARY 21, 2018

It is just the luck of a draw – might as well buy a lotto ticket instead”. Maybe they should be forced to list at the bottom of their ads “We are just the gatekeepers to our paymasters. Whether or not you get selected has nothing to do with your training, experience or skills.

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DebunkTheBIM

DECEMBER 6, 2017

I got hooked very early on the idea of using the power of computers to assist the profession in design, documentation and construction management. Parametric modeling for difficult shapes and spaces, automated structural and mechanical calculations, environmental impact- traffic flow studies etc.

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