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The “I” in BIM, OMNICLASS, and the Criticality of Getting it RIGHT…. Now!

Building Information Management

In order to efficiently manage the life-cycle of the build environment, robust process, terms, and decision support tools are required that deal with physical and functional conditions, costs, priorities, risks, etc. A life-cycle vs. first cost mentality/approach for planning, decision-making, and resource allocation.

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U.K. National BIM Survey Released 2012 – BIM in UK as Confusing as in the US?

Building Information Management

Organizational Use of CAD. Use of CAD. CAD Tools Used. Well, expectedly, the clue is in the title: constructing a managed digital information 3D model of an asset (interesting as 3D is NOT in the title), be it a building or an infrastructure project (both new-build or retained estate) that is infused with data.

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

Building Information Management

The efficient life-cycle management of the built environment will not happen until change management is accelerated. Tom Gay manages worldwide CAD and GIS services, site plan documentation and engineering document management services for The Factory Mutual Insurance Company (FM Global). David Quigley , East Coast CAD/CAM. .

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

Building Information Management

The efficient life-cycle management of the built environment will not happen until change management is accelerated. Tom Gay manages worldwide CAD and GIS services, site plan documentation and engineering document management services for The Factory Mutual Insurance Company (FM Global). David Quigley , East Coast CAD/CAM. .

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BIM Strategy- Why Everything, or Nothing Ever, Changes!

Building Information Management

BIM is the life-cycle modeling and management of the built environment supported by digital technology. First, a few clarifications and items to help frame this discussion: BIM definition: “BIM is the life-cycle modeling and management of the built environment supported by digital technology.” INTRODUCTION.

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20 construction industry trends to watch in 2020

Building Radar

Realistic and precise on-screen images show how new buildings fit into their surroundings, what the existing underground infrastructure looks like or whether a landscape plan harmonizes with the surrounding terrain. In the planning phase, aerial photographs from the remote-controlled aircraft provide the data material for 3D CAD or BIM model.

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Top 30 Construction Classes at Autodesk University 2021

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The additional infrastructure needs or talent required to be successful in life-cycle data collection & analysis. Go to the session > Speaker: Brendan Dillon, Manager of Digital Facilities & Infrastructure, Denver International Airport. Implementing digital solutions for infrastructure resilience.