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BIM is NOT 3D Visualization – 4D, 5D ….

Building Information Management

The efficient life-cycle management of the built environment is critical to both global competitiveness and preserving sustainable resources. This is not only sad but economically and environmentally imprudent. Why is BIM of to a slow start?

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Job Order Contracting Toolkit for Public Sector Facilities Owners & Managers

Job Order Contracting

The 4BT Job Order Contracting Toolkit provides everything you need to consistently deliver quality repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and minor new construction projects… on-demand, on-time, in compliance, and to everyone’s satisfaction. Improved project scope definition, cost visibility, and cost visualization.

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BIM and Cloud Computing – Get Beyond 3D Visualization and Focus Upon the “I”

Building Information Management

Definition of BIM. . Definition of THE CLOUD. All of these are common within all phases of construction, repair, renovation, or sustainability projects. The ever increasing competitive financial and environmental landscape are requiring public and private institutions to further maximize facility planning and management.

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JOC – Job Order Contracting – Improving Productivity for Facility Renovation, Repair, Sustainability, and Construction

Building Information Management

Sure, you can tweak a few things here to attempt be more efficient with respect to your numerous renovation, repair, sustainability, and construction projects, but substantial productivity gains require fundamentally changing how you do things. Common terms and definitions / ontology. Shared risk/reward. Learn more at [link].

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Collaborative Construction Contracts Drive BIM, not Technology

Job Order Contracting

Attaining the requisite level of convergence requires use of common terms and definitions, standardized data architectures (Masterformat, Uniformat, Omniclass, etc.), BIM is not 3D visualization, nor a single vendor’s software product. Common Standard Terms, Definitions, & Data Architectures (UNIFORMAT, MASTERFORMAT, OMNICLASS).

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Definition of BIM – Building Information Modeling – NIBS, AGC, NBIMS, smartBUILDING Alliance, ISO, RICS

Building Information Management

The benefits include centralized and visual communication, early exploration of options, sustainability, efficient design, integration of disciplines, site control, as-built documentation, etc. – effectively developing an asset lifecycle process and model from conception to final retirement. – NIBS.

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BIM Glossary Terms and Definitions – NBIMS-US – 2013

Building Information Management

Below, a list of terms and definitions being submitted for voting is just one of several important initiatives. The benefits include centralized and visual communication, early exploration of options, sustainability, efficient design, integration of disciplines, site control, as built documentation, etc.–effectively Definition.

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