Carol Hagen

APRIL 11, 2012

MultiVista , a national firm, captures visual as-builts indexed according to your architectural drawings. Using photos and videos of your project progress, documentation includes that of subcontractors, before work is hidden behind walls, buried in concrete or above ceiling tiles. Daily Log Photos. Project Punch Item Pics.

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Construction Visualization Documentation CoreCon 262

Construction Marketing

APRIL 11, 2023

Modern projects are incorporating building information management (BIM) software. All stakeholders have access to the same files, documents, drawing, and models. Many industrial project managers have probably been using BIM software for a while. But it is not the only type of software to use in 2023.

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Project Management Innovation Management Industrial 329

Carol Hagen

JUNE 17, 2011

Even with the Microsoft Office 2010 release that gives you the ability to convert documents to PDF built-in, it’s lacking when it comes to collaboration for the AEC Industry. What PDFs do best is share documents in a format that everyone can access.

Estimating 134

Estimating AutoCAD Revit Drawings 134

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

As teams get larger and construction projects become more complex, proper document management needs to be an integral part of your workflow. Poor document management is detrimental to a project and can lead to delays, budget overruns , and rework. trillion in 2020. trillion in 2020.

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Documentation Management Construction Change Orders 98

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 10, 2024

We sat down with Mostafa Saber , BIM & Design Manager at Diamond Developers as he walked us through his career journey, the challenges he faces while modernising and his vision for the future of construction. By 2007, I was introduced to BIM and started to prefer 3D modelling over 2D. From then, there was no looking back.

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BIM Management Design Autodesk 119

Construction Junkie

MAY 19, 2020

To help ease the pain of that process, Autodesk is offering a new Assets Module on its BIM 360 platform to more efficiently track relevant information for materials, fixtures, and equipment. BIM 360 Assets aims to create a single source of truth for tracking all of your construction assets from the beginning to end of the project.

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Autodesk BIM Equipment Materials 105

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 25, 2022

While humans have been engineering architectural feats for thousands of years, traditional drawings are often siloed, stagnant, and vulnerable to rapid obsolescence. . Building information modeling (BIM) is set to change all that, its revolutionary goal since the 1970s when it was first proposed. BIM in the Big Room .

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BIM Autodesk Modeling Mobility 105

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Manage buildings, teams, projects, documents, drawings, estimates… anywhere, anytime. Also view link documents, add notes, etc. to BIM files. A Facilities Management platform to manage the entire building’s life cycle, with a detailed U.S. Construction Cost Database … both FREE! Learn more… Sign up.

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Estimating Commercial Life Cycle Documentation 100

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 30, 2018

Right now, the one that’s having the most impact for us is building information modeling (BIM), virtual design and construction. By using multi-dimensional computer modeling, BIM can save significant time and money and reduce errors.

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Project Management Management Contractors Software 173

Construction Junkie

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

At last year’s virtual Autodesk University , Autodesk announced a trio of new products: Build, Quantify, & BIM Collaborate. Build, the platform that combines the features of PlanGrid and BIM 360 , is officially available on a global scale as of today. What is Autodesk Build?

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Autodesk BIM Project Management Documentation 84

DebunkTheBIM

MARCH 28, 2020

Also a bit low-key for a ‘BIM expert’. What harm is in having a personal notebook, printing large scale drawings for mark-ups, having a 500-page specification bound in a folder for site works? I know, that my focus on the elimination ‘the paper’ from construction can seem a bit over the top and pointless. One day at the time.

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BIM Drawings IDEA Documentation 99

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 29, 2012

The Business of Construction Risk Management » The Fundamentals of Building Information Modeling (BIM). Building Information Modeling (BIM) is no different. Before jumping into BIM with both feet, let’s work on some fundamentals. BIM changes that and even more. BIM is also a process. Home » Blogs.

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Construction BIM Software Software 120

DebunkTheBIM

JUNE 9, 2017

For years I’ve been consistently preaching that BIM can be started at any point of a construction project lifecycle and it can be successful. In all mainstream BIM strategies, FM models sit at the end of the chain of Ds – numbered from the 6 th D onwards, following the 3 spatial Ds, cost and time.

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BIM Modeling Construction Maine 78

Building Radar

AUGUST 5, 2024

As-Built drawings play a crucial role in documenting the completed state of a project. These drawings reflect the exact dimensions, locations, and specifications of all elements as they were constructed, providing a comprehensive record of the final product. What Are As-Built Drawings? Importance of As-Built Drawings 1.

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Drawings ProCore Inspections Renovating 52

Carol Hagen

JULY 26, 2012

Construction communication challenges often arise as preferred technologies (BIM, IPD, CAD) often leave non-techie types out of the conversation loop. Everyone in construction operations is visual and depends upon drawings, plans and models to convey ideas. Remember the PDF?

Innovation 146

Innovation Construction Documentation CAD 146

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 2, 2023

This is where Building Information Modeling (BIM) comes into play, and BIM managers are the ones tasked with connecting teams and improving coordination between them. His journey from various trades in construction to become a BIM Manager has given him a unique perspective on the challenges faced by different teams in the industry.

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BIM Management Autodesk Modeling 98

Constructonomics

AUGUST 16, 2012

In the past, contractors (and LEED APs) had to rely either on pen and paper or general construction project management software to keep track of all the documents, photos, plans etc. Building information modeling (BIM) allows companies to plan their LEED credits during the design phase. BIM Helps Plan LEED Credits.

Software 130

Software Software BIM Project Management 130

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Not to mention Building, Space, Component, and Maintenance Management as well as integration with BIM. Below is a partial list of functions and documents associated with a components. Why is technology so important? Let’s take a “basic” example.

Contract 147

Contract Estimating Conference Drawings 147

Construction Junkie

JULY 10, 2020

BIM 360, Autodesk’s project management platform, has recently released a free integration with Zoom to make offsite collaboration even easier. No need to leave the BIM 360 platform to set up or join the meeting. Quickly pull up plans, RFIs, pictures, or any other document and review it with your whole team virtually.

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Autodesk BIM Drawings Documentation 55

Building Information Management

AUGUST 30, 2013

The study centered upon the development of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the UK construction industry and its pontential affect on the role of the client’s construction manager (CM). BIM in the UK was not as advanced as claimed in the literature. BIM in the UK was not as advanced as claimed in the literature.

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BIM Modeling Autodesk Estimating 65

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Project managers can add the alwaysAI Partner Card to their Autodesk Build Insights or BIM 360 Project Home dashboards for real-time insights into productivity, operations, and safety. Now, project managers can visualize 3D models generated in Metaroom directly into Autodesk Build Insights or BIM 360 Project Home dashboards.

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Autodesk BIM Visualization Construction 118

BIM & Beam

AUGUST 1, 2018

This is the third blog post in a series that discusses the advantages of working on concrete projects in a BIM process for structural engineers. The beauty of Revit is that it allows for both approaches, enabling all structural engineers to work in a BIM environment connected to architects, MEP engineers, and the extended project team.

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Modeling BIM Concrete Design 75

DebunkTheBIM

MAY 18, 2018

When it comes to BIM, the industry seems to split neatly over two groups: One, a tiny one is made up of those that publicly accept to know absolutely nothing about BIM and are happy to stay as such. The other, a significantly larger group consist of almost everyone else and they are the ones that know ‘everything’ about BIM.

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BIM Drawings Documentation Modeling 62

Building Information Management

JUNE 25, 2012

‘Building Information Modelling (BIM) is digital representation of physical and functional characteristics of a facility creating a shared knowledge resource for information about it forming a reliable basis for decisions during its life cycle, from earliest conception to demolition.” ” – RICS.

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BIM Modeling Life Cycle Software 63

BIM & Beam

APRIL 11, 2018

Documentation with steel details. You can use a set of dedicated tools to create precise and detailed engineering drawings where steel connections are represented accurately. These structural drawings are easily created complete with dimensions, tags & schedules. Free form rebar shape matching.

Structural Engineering 19

Structural Engineering Revit Engineering Fabrication 19

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 4, 2022

If a picture can speak a thousand words, in a project, as-built drawings can speak a thousand construction processes. But in all seriousness, with the hundreds and thousands of steps and documents needed to complete just one project, as-builts might be overlooked for their importance. Shop drawing changes. Key Takeaways.

Drawings 52

Drawings Documentation Renovating Permits 52

Construction Junkie

JULY 10, 2020

BIM 360, Autodesk’s project management platform, has recently released a free integration with Zoom to make offsite collaboration even easier. No need to leave the BIM 360 platform to set up or join the meeting. Quickly pull up plans, RFIs, pictures, or any other document and review it with your whole team virtually.

Autodesk 52

Autodesk BIM Drawings Documentation 52

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Locate your property using Google Maps and immediately obtain all the associated construction and operational information, documents, correspondences, drawings, etc. Any document type and all of the most common viewers for any type of browser can be handled. Building Information Modeling – BIM. Project Management.

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Software Software Management Contract 100

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

This month, we have more than 35 product releases across Autodesk Construction Cloud platform and products, including Autodesk Build, Autodesk BIM Collaborate, Autodesk Takeoff, ProEst, BuildingConnected, Assemble, and BIM 360.

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Autodesk Products BIM Cash Flow 122

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Information can be contained within 2D drawings, specifications, documents, and Building Information Models (BIM). IFC is supported as well as multiple data formats and document types. Sharing information across the tools and technology platforms can be difficult. Create, share, and track activities and issues.

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Life Cycle Construction Documentation Procurement 100

DebunkTheBIM

JUNE 27, 2020

She knows a lot about BIM, I call her a BIMfluencer. If there is such a thing, like, forever wanting to change the world preaching about BIM. even if your company is ‘BIM enabled’) If you work in construction, you are likely to waste a lot of time/money because how projects are documented. I’m a scientist.

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BIM Drawings Documentation Mobility 48

DebunkTheBIM

APRIL 9, 2012

I consider myself to be a model-based construction information practitioner (shortened to a ‘BIM- meddler’) rather than an ‘expert’ or even ‘specialist’ Monday, April 9, 2012. How well can you tell? (…If the drawings in front-of you have been produced via 2D or 3D methods?). Type of hybrid?

Drawings 48

Drawings Documentation BIM Modeling 48

DebunkTheBIM

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Despite BIM having been around for 3+ decades, it is by no means embraced by the global AEC. Most of the industry is uneasy about the BIM thing, yet there is rarely meaningful discussion about it. Most of the industry is uneasy about the BIM thing, yet there is rarely meaningful discussion about it. my respect is with them).

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BIM Drawings Modeling Claims 105

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Contractor prepares/updates Detailed Scope of Work referencing any sketches, drawings, photographs, and specifications required to document accurately the work to be accomplished and prepares a detailed line-item proposal of the planned work activity using the current unit price book (UPB).

Change Orders 130

Change Orders Procurement Contractors Contract 130

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 11, 2023

A BIM-centric frame of mind As a market leader in the design and build space, Tétris recognised the benefits the adoption of Building Information Modelling (BIM) could bring to their business operations to enable them to continue to be commercially appealing and provide a better client experience.

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Autodesk Design BIM Drawings 98

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

The latest (and correct version) construction cost estimates, drawings, issues, or reports are instantly available. Archive information and distribute required historical or current data, documents, or images to project stakeholders. All forms of documents, Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word/Excel, etc., Instant access to data.

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Life Cycle BIM Estimating COAA 100

Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

They see trends toward integrating information better, both with building information modeling (BIM) and drawings, and between teammates. He sees reliance on the full-time specifier continuing, but bridges being built slowly between that person and the drawings.

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CSI BIM AIA Drawings 97