Building information modeling for infrastructure: An engineer's perspective
Construction Dive
MAY 19, 2020
Dive deeper into the transportation asset life cycle with Building Information Modeling (BIM) for infrastructure.
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Asset Life-cycle Model, Asset Information Model, and Why BIM Won’t Work
Building Information Management
JULY 11, 2016
At the end of there day BIM represents nothing new relative to the efficient life-cycle management of the built environment. Furthermore, there are critical life-safety and security issues associated with our crumbling and mismanaged physical infrastructure. Any government regulation should be directly solely at Owners.
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Credible Construction Estimate Core Elements
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 20, 2023
Sharing actionable, transparent information with all construction project participants and stakeholders early on, and throughout the construction and operations life-cycle of a built structure, would measurably mitigate change orders, legal disputes, and waste.
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BIM, Big Data, and Efficient Life-cycle Management of the Built Environment
Building Information Management
AUGUST 6, 2012
Efficient life-cycle management of the built environment comes down to analyzing large data sets— big data—from several knowledge domains. 3D visualization software products currently promoted as BIM (Building Information Modeling) are not solutions for this task. Big Data for BIM / Efficient Facility Life-cycle Management.
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Asset Competency Model & Efficient Facility Management #101
Building Information Management
JUNE 29, 2016
Asset Competency Model & Efficient Facility Management #101. Until Owners understand and are capable of organizational wide deployment of ASSET COMPETENCY MODELS, productivity across the AEC and Facility Management sector will remain poor. What is an ASSET COMPETENCY MODEL?
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Empowering BIM to Keep Critical Railway Infrastructure Operational in the Netherlands
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JANUARY 25, 2022
Over the last few years, the company has seen stronger growth with more and more projects being added to their portfolio as they expanded their marketplace from rail infrastructure engineering to other aspects of the rail industry. . Ron states: “We couldn’t do 3D modelling without using the Autodesk Construction Cloud.
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Life-cycle management of the built environment – To BIM or Not to BIM?
Building Information Management
OCTOBER 25, 2013
That said, we are not acting as stakeholders of our built infrastructure. BIM, building information modeling, is defined as the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Waste is rampant in the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Building Owner and Operations Sector (AECOO).
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” Evidence-based ” Life-cycle Federal Facility Management, BIM, and the Status Quo – NIBS, FFC
Building Information Management
JUNE 20, 2012
Key Topics / Take Aways: Identify and advance technologies, processes, and management practices that improve the performance of federal facilities over their entire life-cycle, from planning to disposal. Requirements for facility life-cycle management, efficient repair/maintenance/sustainability, BIM.
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BIM Guide for Owners – Building Information Management, Model, Modeling
Building Information Management
FEBRUARY 14, 2014
Building Information Management, Model and Modeling. effectively developing an asset lifecycle process and model from conception to final retirement. Building Information Model: Is the DIGITAL REPRESENTATION of physical and functional characteristics of a facility. B IM / BIM 3.
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BIM (Building Information Management, Modeling, Model) vs. EVM (Earned Value Managment) vs. TCO (Total Cost of Ownership)
Building Information Management
FEBRUARY 13, 2014
BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technologies. . Simply stated, it is a systematic approach to managing cost throughout the life-cycle of any enterprise, program, facility, project, product, or service. , proven methodologies and the latest technology in support of the management process.
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FREE Cloud-based Construction Collaboration Tool
Job Order Contracting
OCTOBER 26, 2017
Reduce costs and improve efficiency for buildings and infrastructure projects by consolidating and seamlessly exchanging information throughout the design, procure, build, and operations life-cycle. Information can be contained within 2D drawings, specifications, documents, and Building Information Models (BIM).
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Everything you need for building and project management
Job Order Contracting
MARCH 28, 2018
Building Information Modeling. Building in Cloud utilizes the benefits of BIM (Building Information Modelling), to increase levels of efficiency and collaboration between team members involved in the design, construction and operational phases of the building life-cycle. Asset Information Model.
BIM for FM – What is COBie – A Section of Roadmap for Life-cycle Management of the Built Environment
Building Information Management
FEBRUARY 26, 2013
(Source: A report for the Government Construction Client Group Building Information Modelling (BIM) Working Party Strategy Paper March 2011). COBie data is accumulated throughout the life cycle. The coordination of maintenance records of existing infrastructure. The capture of commissioning and survey information.
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BIM for Owners = BIM for FM, Building Information Modeling for Facility Managment
Building Information Management
OCTOBER 26, 2012
Design concepts can be beautifully illustrated, and one can relatively easily make a change to the model and the output documents update. the efficient life-cycle management of the built environment. Building Information Modelling (BIM) is the process of generating and managing data about the building, during its life cycle.
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BIM ( Building Information Modeling ), Cloud-computing, Changement Management, and Architecture, Engineering, and Construction – III
Building Information Management
OCTOBER 16, 2012
BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment support by digital technology. Poor life-cycle management knowledge transfer. Building Information Modeling Framework. The Evolution of AECOO Technology.
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Strategic Facility Management Execution Plan
Building Information Management
JUNE 13, 2016
Asset Lifecycle Model. Facility / Infrastructure Total Cost of Ownership Management. Life-cycle versus first-cost perspective. The level of collaborative leverage of Competencies and Asset Management Business Processes and Practices determines of effectively an asset’s life-cycle will be managed.
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Construction Project Management
Job Order Contracting
APRIL 20, 2017
LEAN Construction Delivery Methodology, supported by Cloud Construction Project Management, allows all participants and stakeholders to progress beyond the “modeling” and “visualization” capabilities of BIM, to the real-time critical “information” sharing level throughout the life-cycle any form of physical infrastructure.
Integrated project delivery method
Job Order Contracting
MARCH 14, 2017
These benefits are largely derived through the use of a common data environment, CDE, which dramatically improves communication and collaboration throughout the project life-cycle. It provide multiple benefits to all participants and stakeholders. Integrated project delivery method. The Designer”. This, of course, must change to BIM.
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Job Order Contracting Information
Job Order Contracting
JUNE 7, 2017
Related Resources: ASSET LIFE-CYCLE MODEL – Total Cost of Ownership Management – A framework for facilities life-cycle management. Building Information Modelling BIM in the Construction Industry – Technical Report TR-1405. Learn more… [contact-form]. They also select the construction delivery method.
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BOARDROOM BIM – Is Building Information Modeling Relevant to C-level Executives?
Building Information Management
JULY 10, 2012
Efficient life-cycle management of the built environment (BIM) is critical to many/most members of senior management, if just that they don’t know it. Many individuals associate BIM with 3D modeling and construction, vs. “true BIM”, the total cost of ownership management of the built environment. .
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BOARDROOM BIM – Is Building Information Modeling Relevant to C-level Executives?
Building Information Management
JULY 10, 2012
Efficient life-cycle management of the built environment (BIM) is critical to many/most members of senior management, if just that they don’t know it. Many individuals associate BIM with 3D modeling and construction, vs. “true BIM”, the total cost of ownership management of the built environment. .
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How the Brits View BIM – Buildling Information Modelling
Building Information Management
JUNE 5, 2014
A multi-dimensional tool, Building Information Modelling (BIM) involves generating a visual model of the building which also manages data about it, at the design stage, throughout the construction phase and during its working life. What is BIM? Introduction. How does BIM work?
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Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 8, 2017
ASSET LIFE-CYCLE MODEL – Total Cost of Ownership Management – A framework for facilities life-cycle management. Building Information Modelling BIM in the Construction Industry – Technical Report TR-1405. Delivering Better Facilities through Lean Construction and Owner Leadership.
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100 Improving Renovation, Repair, and Maintenance Project Delivery
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 19, 2016
Educational and training programs must focus upon asset life-cycle management and modeling. Overall focus must shift from first-cost mentality to life-cycle/total-cost-of-ownership. Is the JOC slowing the overall deterioration rate of the buildings or infrastructure? Overall trend of KPIs versus time?
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BIM Strategy- Why Everything, or Nothing Ever, Changes!
Building Information Management
AUGUST 29, 2012
BIM is the life-cycle modeling and management of the built environment supported by digital technology. First, a few clarifications and items to help frame this discussion: BIM definition: “BIM is the life-cycle modeling and management of the built environment supported by digital technology.”
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BIM, LEAN CONSTRUCTION, & COLLABORATIVE CONSTRUCTION DELIVERY
Building Information Management
JULY 8, 2016
Life-cycle asset management philosophy. Building Information Modelling (BIM) is the integration of disparate competencies, business processes, and technologies to accomplish the efficient life-cycle management of the built environment. Best value procurement. Mutual trust & respect. Continuous improvement. .
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Enabling real-time collaboration in Egyptian construction
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JULY 25, 2023
Not only that, but the fact that there are no conflicts between different versions being worked on by different teams also saves huge amounts of time, stress and rework, says Ahmed Nafea, Building Information Modelling (BIM) manager in Polar Management, the project management arm of Redcon.
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The Problem with the UK’s BIM Strategy
Building Information Management
JULY 21, 2016
The fundamental problem with the UK’s BIM Strategy is found within the following quotation “digital technology is changing the way we plan, build, maintain and use our social and economic infrastructure.”(Source: ”(Source: 2015, Level 3 Building Information Modelling – Strategic Plan, HM Government).
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BIM Evolution
Building Information Management
DECEMBER 14, 2012
BIM, the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology, requires a fundamental change in how the construction (Architects, Contractors, Engineers) and facility management (Owners, Service Providers, Building Product Manufactures, Oversight Groups, Building Users) sectors operate on a day-to-day basis. .
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45 The “I” in BIM, OMNICLASS, and the Criticality of Getting it RIGHT…. Now!
Building Information Management
FEBRUARY 12, 2013
In order to efficiently manage the life-cycle of the build environment, robust process, terms, and decision support tools are required that deal with physical and functional conditions, costs, priorities, risks, etc. A life-cycle vs. first cost mentality/approach for planning, decision-making, and resource allocation.
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Job Order Contracting
MARCH 7, 2017
. – A process whereby contractual agreements are designed, bid, and executed between real property owners and construction contractors for renovation, repair, or new construction services for buildings or any form of physical infrastructure. Services and/or work may include… . They also select the construction delivery method.
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When to Capitalize Construction Loan Interest
Building Radar
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Projects like residential subdivisions, commercial buildings, and infrastructure developments can benefit from capitalizing interest to manage costs effectively. According to financial analysis , capitalizing interest in high-value projects allows companies to enhance cash flow by spreading costs over the project’s life cycle.
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BIM Evolution
Building Information Management
DECEMBER 14, 2012
BIM, the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology, requires a fundamental change in how the construction (Architects, Contractors, Engineers) and facility management (Owners, Service Providers, Building Product Manufactures, Oversight Groups, Building Users) sectors operate on a day-to-day basis. .
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The Path Toward a Productive Construction Sector
Building Information Management
JULY 15, 2015
The single, most critical, aspect of the efficient life-cycle management of the built environment, and a fundamental requirement, is the adoption, implementation, and ongoing improvement of collaborative and integrated construction project delivery methods. BIM, as associated with 3D visualization, has existed for decades.
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Harnessing Data and Technology to Improve Patient Experience in Milton Keynes
Autodesk Construction Cloud
MAY 6, 2022
The Trust are continuously improving their facilities across the site for staff and patients with the NHP team helping to drive the delivery of MKUH’s estates and infrastructure strategy. Developing a data strategy with Building Information Modelling (BIM). Unfortunately, some of the data didn’t exist at all. “
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BIM and Cloud Computing – Get Beyond 3D Visualization and Focus Upon the “I”
Building Information Management
JANUARY 17, 2012
Both technologies also embed associated business process rules and components which will enable enhanced life-cycle management of the built environment, alignment of structures with organizational mission, and better consideration of general community impacts. Definition of BIM. . BIM can be applied at various levels.
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78 The Reasons BIM is Going Nowhere Fast
Building Information Management
JULY 16, 2012
Per the NIBS Consultative Council there are four areas where our industry needs to focus highlights four in order to improve buildings and infrastructure. Department of Energy, the Institute and others should encourage cities and smaller communities to adopt and enforce updated model codes. Energy and Water Efficiency; and.
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81 Construction Disruption – BIM, Cloud Computing, and Efficient Project Delivery Methods
Building Information Management
APRIL 26, 2013
This is especially important to any organization dependent upon its facilities and infrastructure to support and maintain its core mission. BIM is the life cycle management of the built environment, supported by digital technology. Cloud computing is also a disruptive technology, and it’s one that impacts several areas.
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45 BIM is NOT 3D Visualization – 4D, 5D ….
Building Information Management
MAY 16, 2013
Building Information Modeling, BIM, is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. However, life-cycle and/or ongoing facility management using BIM? Let’s face it, BIM continues to languish. No so much.
Joint public-private sector effort needed to mitigate the construction sector’s embodied carbon problem
BD+C
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Kingspan panels help earn LEED points for energy modeling, lower energy use, energy intensity, recycled content, and reduction of volatile organic compounds. Every phase of the construction project life cycle presents contractors with opportunities help lower embodied carbon.
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52 The Problem with the UK’s BIM Strategy
Building Information Management
JULY 21, 2016
The fundamental problem with the UK’s BIM Strategy is found within the following quotation “digital technology is changing the way we plan, build, maintain and use our social and economic infrastructure.”(Source: ”(Source: 2015, Level 3 Building Information Modelling – Strategic Plan, HM Government).
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Lean methodology is ignored by the construction sector
Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 10, 2021
These factors include… poor formal and professional education in the domain, low investment in research and development, deep rooted project culture, perceived long life-cycle of associated return on investment, resistance from construction projects’ participants and stakeholders, and lack of real property owner leadership and competency.
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164 Built Environment Life-Management, BIM, LEAN, and Efficient Project Delivery
Building Information Management
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
Life-cycle Management 101. BIM (Building Information Modeling) is the life-cycle management of the built environment supported by digital technology. Building Information Model: The DIGITAL REPRESENTATION of physical and functional characteristics of a facility.
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Witchcliffe Ecovillage in Australia
Natural Building
JUNE 16, 2021
Witchcliffe Ecovillage in Western Australia will serve as home to around 700 people and be a model of sustainability for communities worldwide. Houses are subject to life cycle and thermal assessments and are required to be carbon negative and use natural materials such as timber, stone, hempcrete, and straw bale.
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