DebunkTheBIM

OCTOBER 28, 2021

To create their projects, apart from the staunch DIYers, most draw on a plethora of advisors and consultants for assistance. Some providers are BIM specialist with genuinely useful offerings of digital construction ware, others are barely fluent BIM consultants of the mainstream type, brandishing their occasional BIM achievements.

BIM 118

BIM Drawings Modeling Consulting 118

Construction Enquirer

JULY 3, 2023

Despite growing concern about Thames Water’s high debt levels, the water company is pressing ahead with the race to find consultants to head up its strategic water resources options plan. The plans to encourage the construction of a water network is part of regulator Ofwat’s drive to secure water supplies.

Debt 74

Debt Consulting Regulation Resource 74

Stok

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Founded in 2008, Stok provides integrated building performance services, including strategy development, sustainability consulting, energy engineering, building commissioning, and project management to corporate clients, property owners and developers, and design professionals worldwide. -Adam Guli, Director of Client Solutions, Stok.

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Drawings Denver San Diego San Francisco 52

Stok

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Founded in 2008, stok provides integrated building performance services, including strategy development, sustainability consulting, energy engineering, building commissioning, and project management to corporate clients, property owners and developers, and design professionals worldwide. -Adam Guli, Director of Client Solutions, stok.

Drawings 52

Drawings Denver San Diego San Francisco 52

BD+C

JUNE 16, 2023

0 dbarista Fri, 06/16/2023 - 14:36 Virtual Reality With the aid of virtual reality and 3D visualization technologies, designers, consultants, and their clients can envision a place as though the project were in a later stage. Architects are trained to interpret 2D drawings and imagine designs in our heads.

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Consulting Modeling Visualization Drawings 98

Construction Marketing

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

If the appraisers approve, the lender makes more draw payments to the contractor. Find out if you can use your land equity towards your down payment, how they pay construction draws, and if the contractor can request a draw to cover material costs. During the construction phase, most lenders need interest-only payments.

Construction 262

Construction Budgeting Budget Drawings 262

DebunkTheBIM

JANUARY 11, 2012

The clandestine practice of consultants modelling for tender documentation. Thanks to CAD, these drawings would number in the hundreds if not thousands for even modest buildings. Thanks to CAD, these drawings would number in the hundreds if not thousands for even modest buildings. Sometime one party won, other times, the other.

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Consulting Modeling Documentation CAD 50

Lets Build

JUNE 18, 2019

Construction contracts include many documents other than the signed piece of contract including contract drawings, specifications and prevailing conditions of the contract. Although a consultant party pays more attention to prepare the right contract document, the contractor or subcontractor neglect.

Contract 104

Contract Documentation Drawings Construction 104

Lets Build

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Construction projects involve multiple experts, like architects, consultants, electricians, and compliance professionals, working together to ensure successful outcomes. The submittals include samples, drawings, project data, material listings, quality assurance, etc. Many types of documents during construction make up submittals.

Project Management 78

Project Management Drawings Construction Documentation 78

Lets Build

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Construction projects involve multiple experts, like architects, consultants, electricians, and compliance professionals, working together to ensure successful outcomes. The submittals include samples, drawings, project data, material listings, quality assurance, etc. Many types of documents during construction make up submittals.

Project Management 78

Project Management Drawings Construction Documentation 78

Lets Build

AUGUST 18, 2023

Construction projects involve multiple experts, like architects, consultants, electricians, and compliance professionals, working together to ensure successful outcomes. The submittals include samples, drawings, project data, material listings, quality assurance, etc. Many types of documents during construction make up submittals.

Project Management 78

Project Management Drawings Construction Documentation 78

DebunkTheBIM

JUNE 8, 2011

It is not, firstly because of the sheer number of drawings that are needed to be opened (or even worse, located, then opened), secondly the information is usually highly fragmented, duplicated and uncoordinated throughout the drawing-set. I expect many of you from the consultants’ side of the fence will be offended, possibly outraged.

Drawings 54

Drawings Consulting Modeling Equipment 54

BD+C

MARCH 17, 2019

That means sending the drawings out and getting contractors involved … Let’s get ready to rumble because “The Construction Bid Process ” is today’s topic.

Bidding 80

Bidding Drawings Construction Documentation 80

DebunkTheBIM

APRIL 27, 2011

A soft, non-threatening challenge, can be done on any scale of building; Point: For owners to get an appreciation of how well their consultants know the buildings they are in charge of. Try it: Book a time with your main consultant, the main person in charge.* Most importantly, observe your consultant.

Consulting 54

Consulting Maine Zoning Procurement 54

DebunkTheBIM

AUGUST 17, 2013

We have truly entered a stage of BIM, where the design consultants of mega-projects are largely ‘let off the BIM hook’ and the focus is on the contractors to make BIM work for the owners. Or when others will propose confidently to ‘just model our own stuff’ in parallel to the consultants 2D production on huge D&B projects.

Drawings 48

Drawings Modeling BIM Consulting 48

Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 15, 2023

A Changing Landscape As an independent, agile, and client-orientated professional services consultancy, Hodari provides bespoke development management and project management solutions to real estate and infrastructure clients across Africa. At the same time, the architects and structural engineers worked from South Africa.

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Autodesk Construction Project Management Environment 124

DebunkTheBIM

MAY 31, 2011

Stairs seem to suffer even more in projects that are governed by ‘Design Intent’ and ‘Indicative Drawings’. Not a problem on its own (necessary); I despair when the drawings that accompany the intent are ‘quasi’ developed. Sloppily dressed up drawings kill both design intent and confidence in consultants.

Drawings 48

Drawings Design Regulation Documentation 48

Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

They include: Trend 1: Eat-In Kitchen as a Space Saver 85% of homeowners would consider island seating in lieu of separate dining space in the kitchen.

Design 72

Design Remodeling Drawings Consulting 72

Construction Enquirer

APRIL 27, 2023

The firm was forced back to the drawing board to completely overhaul its original proposal after the Secretary of State intervened over-turning the City Council’s previous planning approval decision to redevelop the 11.5

Residential 98

Residential Plans Drawings Site 98

Natural Building

APRIL 14, 2022

Here’s what you will learn: 1) Drawing, model making, and mock ups to develop your design concept. Also included in the Bioarchitecture Primer is a two hour individual consulting session with Scott. These consultations about your specific design will help you hone in on the details of your vision and plan.

Architecture 98

Architecture Modeling Consulting Design 98

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Do you manage your JOC Program directly versus outsource management to a JOC Consultant? Cam your JOC software view and access Revit drawings, images, documents, etc.? Do you have a written JOC Operations Manual or JOC Execution Guide? Have you selected JOC contractors based upon BEST VALUE?

Contract 220

Contract Procurement Estimating Management 220

Pro Builder

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Instead renters prefer paying extra for lawn or interior maintenance services, according to a survey of nearly 1,200 single-family renters by John Burns Real Estate Consulting. These features ranked at the bottom of the list of draws for single-family renters. Matters more: Spend extra for a fabulous kitchen.

Drawings 52

Drawings Certification Budgeting Budget 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 31, 2023

In fact, TMG has already received over 5200 BIM models from contractors, consultants, and designers, explains Mohamed Montasser, BIM Manager/Technical Affairs at TMG. “On We have seven international consultancies working with the design process for Noor, and all are on board our BIM cloud, as are our on-site contractors,” says Montasser.

Autodesk 52

Autodesk BIM Documentation Consulting 52

Construction Enquirer

MAY 16, 2023

The design of the new homes, which was co-produced with estate residents, draws inspiration from the historic mansion apartment buildings in the borough, incorporating an elegant brick-clad façade and reconstituted stone banding. Of the new homes, 112 will be designated as affordable with 67 flats being at social or London affordable rent.

Fabrication 91

Fabrication Drawings Design Consulting 91

DebunkTheBIM

OCTOBER 19, 2019

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. A good modeller will have plenty of opportunities to model, but rule number one is, that the ‘drawings’ are priority, what consultancies get paid for. Don’t worry.

BIM 68

BIM Drawings Modeling Industrial 68

Construction Cost Estimating

AUGUST 29, 2019

Reinforcement Detailing or Rebar detailing is a detailed construction engineering process normally accomplished by the Rebar fabricators, structural engineering consultants or the contractors for generating ‘shop/placing’ drawings or shop drawings and bar bending schedule of steel reinforcement for construction.

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Guidelines Drawings Structural Engineering Schedule 40

Lets Build

APRIL 15, 2020

Has the selection of architectural, engineering, and other required consultants been managed? Are all appropriate contracts executed between clients and consultants? Are all contract progress payments to consultants being processed? Are client quality standards well articulated and understood by the consultants?

Project Management 148

Project Management Management Construction Feasibility 148

BD+C

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Download construction drawings here. Set up a complimentary consultation with an APA Engineered Wood Specialist. CAD details include wall assemblies, beam connections and FTAO details. Each detail is available as a DWG or RVT (2D) file and has an accompanying PDF for easier perusal.

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Resource Engineering Design CAD 97

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Architects, builder, contractors, consultants, and owners can transparently and seamlessly work together on the most current information… as well as maintain a history of all changes. Information can be contained within 2D drawings, specifications, documents, and Building Information Models (BIM).

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Documentation Procurement 100

Green Building Law Update

MAY 29, 2022

Drawing attention to the fact that the SEC is the tip of the spear for the Administration’s much ballyhooed ESG initiatives, the “filing shows that we will aggressively protect our markets from wrongdoers, no matter where they are in the world,” said Melissa Hodgman, Associate Director of the Commission’s Division of Enforcement.

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Security Commissioning Claims Risk 156

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Main DIRECT interaction between the awarded JOC contractor and the facility owner… without the additional “layer” of a “JOC consultant”… owner MUST have requisite JOC Program support staff: Program/Project Manager, Program/Project Manager, Inspectors/Project Coordinators (Fluctuating Capabilities), Administrative/Contract (..)

Contractors 102

Contractors Project Management Consulting Contract 102

BD+C

JUNE 12, 2023

While photos and drawings can offer a small glimpse of an overall site, it can be challenging to visualize and understand how all elements relate to one another. Drones can be particularly helpful when assessing a building’s lighting and security and pointing out areas of vulnerability.

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Site Visualization Security Software 98

DebunkTheBIM

MAY 10, 2012

They are turning up en masse on consultants’ drawings these days! They carry a message: The consultant that provided this drawing is a CMBC (Certified Model Based (AEC) Consultant) and all the information within the marked drawing is guaranteed to be based on a 3D digital-model. Little yellow stickers.

Drawings 54

Drawings Consulting Modeling BIM 54

Construction Specifier

AUGUST 6, 2020

“Rain penetration results from a combination of water on a wall, openings that permit its passage and forces to drive or draw it inward,” noted Garden. “It Garden further defined six forces that drive or draw liquid water into a wall system. It can be prevented by eliminating any one of these three conditions.”.

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Environment Permits Construction Drawings 99

BD+C

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

The form is intended to be used as a supplement to AIA Document C103–2015, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Consultant without a Predefined Scope of Consultant’s Services as a guide for drawing up a contract for commissioning services.

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Commissioning AIA Documentation Agreement 49

BD+C

APRIL 27, 2023

He gets floor plans and elevations printed with embossed lines so he can “see” them by touch, and then uses children’s wax craft sticks to mold suggested changes on top “like a trace overlay on base drawings.” Your pencil doesn’t know what to draw—you do.” The creative process—that’s the essence. It’s an intellectual process.

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San Francisco Design Architecture Visualization 94

BD+C

MAY 23, 2013

The bill drew strong opposition during a hearing from more than a dozen people, including green building consultants, energy auditors and architects, who called the bill “short-sighted.” Codes Codes and Standards'

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Las Vegas Green Drawings Guidelines 45