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Innovative Approaches and The Role of Reinforced Concrete

BIM & Beam

The Martin/Martin CES team has innovatively addressed the issue of fragmented fabrication drawing production that design and construction teams consistently encounter with today’s increasingly tight project delivery schedules. almost concurrently with the issuance of the construction documents. Recently the Martin/Martin, Inc.’s

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Five Causes of Construction Rework and How to Avoid Them

Fieldwire

Misinterpretation of plans and specifications – work is not installed in accordance with construction documents, or documents may be not clear or current. Examples might include concrete that does not meet strength specifications, windows with the wrong type of glass or other substandard items that must be removed and replaced.

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What’s the difference between RFIs, Submittals and Specifications?

Fieldwire

The construction RFI is a formal written process in which parties, such as the contractor and designer, clarify information gaps in construction documents. Specifications, often called specs, in construction documents usually include information about the project’s materials, the timeline, methods and requirements.

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AEC Collection Workflows: Dynamo for Structure

BIM & Beam

The visual programming interface of Dynamo for Revit is enabling structural engineers with the tools to build structural models with minimal energy and make their own structural design tools. Basing on the architectural geometry they can retrieve a model data and create parametric based structural models to explore several design options.

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The future of specifiers: The way forward

Construction Specifier

Will the role grow and change in the future or will it disappear completely in favor of a new model? They see trends toward integrating information better, both with building information modeling (BIM) and drawings, and between teammates. How can we encourage other professionals to take an interest in the role? Cam Featherstonhaugh.

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Rebar Projects in Revit

BIM & Beam

As Building Information Model (BIM) technology has expanded to include more workflows for rebar detailing adoption of these capabilities within the industry has accelerated. Their use of Revit and SOFiSTiK on the Moorgate Shaft project is well documented. and the UK. Read more on the ABT story: German version & English version.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

The Business of Construction Risk Management » The Fundamentals of Building Information Modeling (BIM). Building Information Modeling (BIM) is no different. Until recently, those drawings were produced by hand, but in the last 25 years or so, computers have become the primary tool people use to produce construction documents.