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How BIM Helps General Contractors Win More Business

Construction Business Owner

One technology in particular—building information modeling (BIM)—is leading the way. BIM is an intelligent, 3D model-based process that helps general contractors become more accurate and efficient. If a picture is worth 1,000 words, a 3D model is worth 1,000 pictures. Juneau Construction Company.

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Construction Cost Knowledge Management

Job Order Contracting

Information must be presented in plain English, using industry standard terms and definitions, and organized in a standard data format (CSI Masterformat). The use of national average cost databases and/or location factors, or parametric cost models are insufficient.

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Construction Classification Criticality – A Draft White Paper

Job Order Contracting

It is virtually impossible to engage in collaborative and productive processes among AECOO participants and stakeholders from initial conceptualization through deconstruction/structure reuse, without a common understanding of terms, definitions, and relationships.

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Process centric data models are needed for BIM and ….

Building Information Management

A robust ontology – clearly defined terms, definitions, metrics, benchmarks and their inter-relationships with each other and associated processes. To date, ongoing efforts continue relative to the specification of batch and transactional exchanges, upon which this process models can be based. RSMeans Strategic Partner.

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Credible Construction Estimate Core Elements

Job Order Contracting

Education, key performance indicators, common terms and definitions, collaborative construction delivery methods, and current, objective, local market granular cost data as well as supporting technology can to be leveraged to enable significant cost savings via signifincant improvements in cost visibility, cost management, and productivity.

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The Problem with the UK’s BIM Strategy

Building Information Management

”(Source: 2015, Level 3 Building Information Modelling – Strategic Plan, HM Government). Common terms, definitions, and data architectures. Technical (Source: 2015, Level 3 Building Information Modelling – Strategic Plan, HM Government). Level 3 A (Enabling Improvements in the Level 2 Model).

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The Problem with the UK’s BIM Strategy

Building Information Management

”(Source: 2015, Level 3 Building Information Modelling – Strategic Plan, HM Government). Common terms, definitions, and data architectures. Technical (Source: 2015, Level 3 Building Information Modelling – Strategic Plan, HM Government). Level 3 A (Enabling Improvements in the Level 2 Model).

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