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Productive Construction – Traits of Collaboration

Job Order Contracting

Based upon the above, why would anyone be surprised by the lack of productivity and rampant economic and environmental waste endemic to public sector facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds? How To Measure the Benefits of BIM: A Case Study Approach. The key performance indicators of the BIM implementation process.

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Revit OpEd: RTCUSA - Cannon Contest - I Heart BIM

Revit OpEd

RTCUSA - Cannon Contest - I Heart BIM. The entries have to submit 100 words about why they love BIM. I Love BIM" awwww. Its a heart modeled in Revit. Builds and Updates. Blog Listing - BIM and Misc. Site Information. Copyright Information. Friday, March 30, 2012. Okay, have to post an echo.

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Revit OpEd: Reference Planes and Wall Closure

Revit OpEd

Control Wall’s Material Return. A door or window family has the ability to control the return of materials (i.e. The exterior and interior materials can be controlled separately. These adjustments change the 3D model, not just the 2D plan-view. A single door family is controlling the various conditions shown below.

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BIM Glossary Terms and Definitions – NBIMS-US – 2013

Building Information Management

2013 National BIM Standard today! Building Information Modeling Model Management. BIM is a term which represents three separate but linked functions: Building Information Modeling: Is a BUSINESS PROCESS for generating and leveraging building data to design, construct and operate the building during its lifecycle.

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A Robust Framework for Improving Construction Productivity

Job Order Contracting

Any organization can consistently assure best value outcomes for facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds. The success of any repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build project is dependent upon early and ongoing collaboration among key parties. How To Measure the Benefits of BIM: A Case Study Approach.

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Revit OpEd: A Small Collection of Family Editor Advice

Revit OpEd

I included the following tips and advice (edited a little in this version) in a door tutorial I wrote for my Autodesk University 2005 lab called "Autodesk Revit Building Family Editor: From the Beginning". Reference planes dont have real endpoints, they are infinite in length but have grips so we can control how much we have to see.

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Revit OpEd: How Many Worksets Do I Need?

Revit OpEd

The whole model is still there, just not visible, thatll provide some relief for performance sake. Recently I was working with a team, their building is a million square feet overall, and opening the whole file took considerably longer than selectively focusing on a single sectors workset. Building Shell or Envelope. Wing South.