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Swinerton deploys tech on $98M North Carolina mixed-use mass timber build

Construction Dive

The builder attached 3D modeling devices on workers’ helmets to collect data for virtual twins, documentation, reference and planning.

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Essential BIM Terminology

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Often just considered 3D design, building information modeling (BIM) also acts as a collaborative work platform. Asset Information Model (AIM). The asset information model is a maintained information model used to manage, control, and operate a respective asset. Project Information Model (PIM). BIM Execution Plan.

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Connect the Office and Field with New Model Accessibility on Mobile

Autodesk Construction Cloud

While team members on the design and coordination side often use BIM to plan and visualize projects, that rich model data isn’t effectively transmitted outside the office. . That’s why we’re so excited to release new model viewing capabilities on mobile and the web. When to use models in the field . Accurate measurements.

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Productive Construction – Traits of Collaboration

Job Order Contracting

References: AIA. Integrated Project Delivery: A Normative Model For Value Creation In Complex Military Medical Projects. The Effects of Building Information Modeling on Construction Site Productivity. Modeling and Benchmarking Performance for the Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) System. Learn more? contact-form].

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Requirements for 3D Models Increasing in Road and Bridge Bid Documents

ENR Construction

Transportation agencies, including the Federal Highway Administration and several state DOTs, are pushing forward with making Building Information Modeling a bid deliverable and binding reference document for projects.

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BIM for Reinforced Concrete – From Design to Detailing in One Model

BIM & Beam

Before we dive in, let’s quickly review the four benefits of BIM for engineers: Combines the versatility of 2D documentation with the higher level of fidelity and accuracy of 3D modeling of steel reinforcement and concrete accessories, with minimal effort to produce both. Revit-model-driven structural-analysis.

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A Guide to BIM

Viewpoint Construction Technology

If you work in construction, you can’t escape the buzz around business information modeling (BIM) , the 3D modeling method used to communicate information throughout the design, build and lifecycle of a project. Project managers, for example, can consult a business information model on a jobsite to ensure construction follows plans.

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