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BIM, Value Management, Life-cycle Cost Management

Building Information Management

BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Unfortunately, too much emphasis has been placed upon 3-D visualization and other technology components vs. the process of life-cycle management. Consequently, the need for value management emerges.

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BIM Guide for Owners – Building Information Management, Model, Modeling

Building Information Management

As such it serves as a shared knowledge resource for information about a facility, forming a reliable basis for decisions during its life cycle from inception onwards. Another important consideration it the type and granularity of information required at this stage of your life-cycle management strategy.

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Built Environment Life-Management, BIM, LEAN, and Efficient Project Delivery

Building Information Management

Life-cycle Management 101. BIM (Building Information Modeling) is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. As such it serves as a shared knowledge resource for information about a facility, forming a reliable basis for decisions during its life cycle from inception onwards.

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BIM at LOD400: Why Level of Development 400 matters for design and virtual construction

BD+C

By broadening design to anticipate construction issues and delivering a fabrication-ready model, engineers can create more certainty in cost, schedule, and design intent. In general, the higher LOD numeric value, the further along that element is on the spectrum from concept to fabrication ready.

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7 Advancements in MEP Tech that Make Life Easier on Contractors

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Fabrication Software. Fabrication software is incredibly helpful in providing real-time insights for better decision making—from the shop to the field. It aids in spooling a model into its component parts for fabrication, tracking shop processes for assembly, and field processes for installation. Automated Cutting Tools .

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5 Types of Subcontractor Software Transforming the Trades 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

However, project management tools diverge in that they focus on project progress, rather than progress along a sub process, like fabrication or installation. This will help your productivity skyrocket, from the field to the fabrication shop. . Ultimately, success means tracking your projects on more than one level.

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NIBS – Building Innovation 2012 – January 7th-11th, 2012, Washington, D.C.

Building Information Management

Federal Government — the world’s largest facility owner and procurer of design and construction services. 4: Building Innovation 2013 is where the popular and informative buildingSMART alliance Conference is on the schedule.