HardHatChat

APRIL 12, 2019

Whether it’s a completely refreshed design for an existing restaurant brand or an entirely new business model, such as a unique idea for a family entertainment venue, we love working with clients to figure out how to make their design intent become a reality as efficiently as possible.

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Negotiation Bidding Commercial Drawings 177

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 10, 2024

And people really love the idea of a sustainable city. We’ve created our own guidelines and our own energy strategies and ideas we’ve implemented in the design. Today, we store all of our documents in the cloud. And the idea of using generative design. It's like living on a resort. You feel safe. Your kids also feel safe.

BIM 119

BIM Management Design Autodesk 119

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 30, 2018

The process has been billed by many contractors as the future of construction, opening the door to new design and building ideas that might not have been realized before. With the advent of scanners and powerful document imaging and archiving solutions, contractors are digitizing their data.

Project Management 173

Project Management Management Contractors Software 173

Lets Build

MARCH 3, 2023

Review every detail that affects your construction schedule If you want to ensure your project stays on schedule, you need to review and document all of the details of the scope of work. This includes going over your spec book, construction drawings, etc. using site drawings.

Schedule 148

Schedule Construction Plans Documentation 148

DebunkTheBIM

JANUARY 17, 2011

Traditional working drawing methods were based on the idea that the designer has developed a solution to a problem and that needed to be turned into a reality by people of varying skills and most not party to the initial brief or the reasons that were behind the solution.

Documentation 48

Documentation BIM Drafting Drawings 48

Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Show Village 2021: 3 Idea Homes for the Way We Live Now. A New Era of Idea Homes at IBSx. Even designers can’t truly articulate how a space feels or a building looks with two-dimensional drawings,” says Bob Masulis, RM Design Studio’s founder and president. cbroderick. Thu, 02/04/2021 - 00:00. Michele Lerner. and the Future.

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IDEA Charlotte Maine Housing 98

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 29, 2012

Drawings have been used by designers for centuries to communicate ideas to the construction trades. Until recently, those drawings were produced by hand, but in the last 25 years or so, computers have become the primary tool people use to produce construction documents. document management. Project Collaboration.

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BIM Construction Software Software 120

Construction Cost Estimating

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Plans are like a set of drawings or two-dimensional diagrams that are used to narrate a place or object or to communicate building or fabrication instructions which are drawn or printed on paper and can take the form of a digital file. So these design drawings can be categorized as: • Feasibility studies. Concept drawings.

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Drawings Modeling Plans Design 40

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. They imagine specifiers will be increasingly integrated with their teams.

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CSI BIM AIA Drawings 97

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.

BIM 68

BIM Drawings Modeling Industrial 68

DebunkTheBIM

MARCH 28, 2020

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? So, if you still need to be convinced that ditching the paper is a good idea, you’ll have to go back in my writings or do your own research. Also a bit low-key for a ‘BIM expert’.

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BIM Drawings IDEA Documentation 99

Lets Build

APRIL 3, 2023

From inefficient communication between stakeholders to poor document management and the lack of access to real-time data, we end up with inaccurate records and siloed data. You might also like: 7 ideas to make implementing lean more successful for your construction projects 2.

Project Management 147

Project Management Management Construction Software 147

BIM & Beam

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

When defining what an entire object will look like, it is a good idea to create a new material (using a specific color or texture) and assign it to this object. Using specific colors for parts on drawings. You can use specific rules to assign some of the standard AutoCAD colors to Advance Steel objects displayed on drawings.

Office 64

Office Drawings AutoCAD Modeling 64

BD+C

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Architects and clients alike marvel at AI’s ability to produce these photorealistic images, allowing a preliminary design idea to come to life in seconds. With human oversight, AI will flexibly generate construction documents, fabrication models and permit packages in the final formats needed.

Design 98

Design Modeling Architecture Budget 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. ► August. (3). ► July. (4).

Drawings 54

Drawings Consulting Modeling BIM 54

DebunkTheBIM

JULY 26, 2014

This approach is somewhat surprising considering that in most contemporary construction contracts PDF’s as the digital representations of drawings have often higher standing than model files or even DWGs. It is being treated as something one puts up with until something better comes along.

BIM 59

BIM ArchiCAD Drawings CAD 59

BIM & Beam

FEBRUARY 11, 2018

The feature enhancements are focused on productivity and usability requirements prioritized by users through the Advance Steel Idea webpage. We continue to look forward to improving the quality and reliability of Advance Steel especially in the area of drawings and documentation. Key Quality Improvements.

Drawings 55

Drawings Fabrication Work in Progress BIM 55

Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 1, 2011

To begin a discussion of cloud computing, let’s draw some analogies from the world of public utilities. To draw an analogy, imagine a situation in which individuals connected their own personal power generators to create a shared power grid. cloud computing) is going to bring us closer to that idea. document management.

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Construction Software Software Accounting 120

DebunkTheBIM

OCTOBER 21, 2018

She has no idea what the ‘BIM’ acronym stands for exactly, but is closely associating it with all my professional ups and downs. I documented full houses in 3D ArchiCAD 20 years ago in our design studio, while she looked after our children. She could see the technology developing, my ideas maturing, the stakes rising.

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BIM Modeling IDEA ArchiCAD 60

Revit OpEd

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Ever since we started using computers to generate architectural and engineering drawings we''ve been inclined to provide a place on a title block to help people find the file. The file name is useful to anyone who happens to be looking at the drawings as long as they are in a position to access the digital version of the file too.

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Revit Drawings AutoCAD Deals 58

DebunkTheBIM

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

They apply BIM approach to questions which are of interest to the legal system but also to maintain a digital, modelbased ‘mirror’ against contractual drawings to report the STATUS of the information; Don’t confuse investigative BIM services with clash detection, they are poles apart.

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BIM Legal Documentation Employment 48

Lets Build

MARCH 11, 2021

You have your full programme on a big paper chart, document approvals on different email threads, detailed plans on MS Project, and random notifications popping up in WhatsApp. So it all boils down to this idea: if you know what is happening on site you build better and faster. Like a freight train that takes a diversion.

Site 148

Site Project Management Schedule Management 148

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. . This is exactly what The Big Room is for, a place to discuss and share big industry ideas. . – Michael Isaak, Design Manager at AECOM Gilbert Garcia .

BIM 105

BIM Autodesk Modeling Mobility 105

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 7, 2022

For more ideas on how to achieve better results in your business through technology, download our “How Plumbing Contractors Can Leverage Software for Better Business Outcomes” ebook now! It will also help to standardize documents, establish step-by-step workflows, and build in efficiencies in operations throughout each department.

Contractors 98

Contractors Innovation Bidding Resource 98

DebunkTheBIM

MARCH 24, 2013

They, being the CIC, the ‘architects’ of this document and its sisters, the various guides and ‘best practice’ manuals. The contractor receives these CAD files and distributes them between various impacted subcontractors as well as uses them to prepare own shop drawings. Or more precisely, they wish. of the BIM Maturity Chart; (i.e.

BIM 48

BIM Modeling Insurance CAD 48

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 3, 2023

The idea behind a good construction meeting is to ensure it’s worth everyone’s time. Here are a few common types: Preconstruction meeting: A preconstruction meeting kicks off a project where key stakeholders review critical construction documents , meet the project team, and answer lingering questions to get everyone on the same page.

Construction 88

Construction Software Software Project Management 88

DebunkTheBIM

JULY 23, 2011

Interesting idea, but can it be right? What has changed since the ‘do not scale’ mantra of the drawing based documentation? People taken up by the whirlwind of BIM enthusiasm tend to look at the discipline of dimensioning with fresh eyes. Dimensions no longer need to be specified, you can take off any and from wherever you like!

BIM 48

BIM Drawings IDEA Documentation 48

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

And with AI being such a hot topic, there's no shortage of conversations and ideas. More than just an online construction forum, the Big Room also allows you to grow your network, swap ideas, and even earn points that are redeemable for prizes.

Construction 72

Construction BIM Leases Management 72

Construction Cost Estimating

JANUARY 1, 2019

An estimator has to be very careful about the quantity takeoff using the given data such as drawings, specifications and other documents about the project. A detailed estimate must have some documents like report, specifications, drawings/plans, design charts and schedule of rates.

Estimating 45

Estimating Drawings Documentation Subcontracting 45

Green Home Design Architect

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

The five ways architects can help with your remodeling project : Know how to work with old homes : If the original drawings are not available, the architect will document the existing spaces affected by the new design. This can mean multiple visits to verify dimensions, structure, plumbing, and a myriad of other building components.

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Remodeling Renovating Drawings Budget 45

DebunkTheBIM

DECEMBER 6, 2017

I got hooked very early on the idea of using the power of computers to assist the profession in design, documentation and construction management. I got hooked very early on the idea of using the power of computers to assist the profession in design, documentation and construction management. Picture from: [link]

Industrial 48

Industrial Documentation Architecture IDEA 48

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 1, 2023

For instance, there’s potential to collaborate closely with the architectural community, allowing them to focus on the creative aspects while contractors take on the responsibility of producing construction documents. Consider the idea of up-down construction, which they thought would never happen.

Security 98

Security Construction Industrial Organization 98

DebunkTheBIM

FEBRUARY 23, 2013

2/ The numbers of drawings in the system will be strictly (and drastically) limited and policed relentlessly. 3/ All drawings will be managed electronically on a web based, fully searchable system. 2/ The numbers of drawings in the system will be strictly (and drastically) limited and policed relentlessly.

BIM 48

BIM Drawings IDEA Employment 48

DebunkTheBIM

OCTOBER 15, 2018

There is a thin layer of participants that push the idea for various reasons (usually superficial), and there are people (in a very small minority) that practice it wholeheartedly. (my Someone else will print the drawing. (or Marked up (and outdated) drawings. my respect is with them). And then, there is the rest.

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BIM Drawings Modeling Claims 105

CK Power

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Clients team with us for a spec review to analyze generator sizing, refine budget considerations, access AutoCAD files and review construction documents so everything is correct and no money goes to waste. Drawing plans and awarding contracts. After the spec review is complete, we’ll draw up the electrical one-line and layout diagrams.

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St. Louis Budget Budgeting Equipment 21

Pro Builder

JUNE 22, 2023

That may be OK-ish with a traditional stick-built production home, where construction documents are commonly open to a certain amount of interpretation and making changes in the field isn’t uncommon. We’re building it as we draw it, which is a departure from the norm.” Not so in a factory. near Pittsburgh.

Site 92

Site Housing Design Industrial 92

Revit OpEd

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Back to the idea of millwork. Obviously it won't really do the job for fabrication or construction documentation. If you want a fast way to "draw" millwork a railing works pretty well. You can schedule the railing and provide a similar tagging approach to identify each path as different as well as display the total length.

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Schedule IDEA Fabrication Travel 66