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2011 Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management 
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.”
Building Information Management
JUNE 19, 2013
Requires IFC BIM in its projects and intends to have integrated model-based operation in future. Standard: Collaborative production of architectural, engineering and construction information. Mandatory BIM for government projects. Requires IFC BIM for new buildings. Singapore BIM Roadmap 2012.
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Building Information Management
FEBRUARY 8, 2012
Latest BIM Adoption Figures for the UK. As annual industry wide survey, carried out by NBS was completed in late 2011 by nearly 1,000 construction professionals representing a range of business sizes and disciplines from across the industry in the UK, including architecture, engineering and surveying. Highlights: BIM Awareness.
Building Information Management
JULY 16, 2012
July 16th, 2012 – NIBS Report - National Institute of Building Sciences Consultative Council . Per the NIBS Consultative Council there are four areas where our industry needs to focus highlights four in order to improve buildings and infrastructure. The building community needs mechanisms (e.g.,
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 19, 2022
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? Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery System Performance is CRITICAL to Improving Productivity. AIA California Council.
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.
Revit OpEd
MAY 10, 2012
BIM Coordinator for Civil 3D and Revit. You can read more information HERE. It allows a Civil 3D user to define the shared coordinate system to be passed on to a Revit project. The process described assumes that the person deciding where the building goes is using Civil 3D which in my experience is not necessarily accurate.
Building Information Management
JUNE 27, 2012
Link built environment to organizational mission and efficiently manage all physical and functional aspects. Key Considerations for a Successful BIM Strategy. Phasing – Impossible to Implement BIM all a once. Ongoing Management and Reassessment – Continuous Improvement / LEAN. Organizational Resources.
ENR Construction
AUGUST 21, 2012
Building Types. Project Delivery. Information Technology. BIM-in-The-Cloud Has New Competition With Newforma. The VEO platform helps project teams work inside complex 3D models on project delivery. Autodesks Acquisition of Vela Systems Puts Mobile BIM On Fast Track. -- Advertising --.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Muhammad Khalil Bin Shaiful Bahari, Boustead Projects Limited. Danielle O’Connell, Skanska USA Building Inc. Chris Walker, The PENTA Building Group. Thanks to Andrew’s work, AECOM teams have seen a massive increase in collaboration and communication, ultimately helping them deliver strong project outcomes. .
Construction Marketing
AUGUST 21, 2012
According to a survey by Harvard Business Review magazine, 2011, around 58 percent of companies revealed that they are using social media to promote their business. With Building Information Modeling (BIM) emerging as a new trend in the construction industry, the role of social media is growing in importance.
Revit OpEd
MARCH 30, 2012
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. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Copyright Information.
Job Order Contracting
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
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. All the tools and support services are readily available.
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). The COBie dataset can additionally act as a guided index to the supplementary documentation, including 2D and 3D information.
Revit OpEd
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
It is the formal repackaging of the Autodesk Labs Project Spark. Sure, there were projects or design considerations that the missing features would prove frustrating but a single seat of full Revit would probably have covered it, collaboration with outside parties that is. Builds and Updates. Blog Listing - BIM and Misc.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
AUGUST 20, 2021
Those are the teams you want to be on and the type of team you want to build. Building internal advocacy ensures full-scale adoption. . As a Senior Project Manager, Jacob Freitas is one of those fearless champions, pushing innovation and productivity forward at Level 10 Construction. Walk us through your career.
Revit OpEd
FEBRUARY 3, 2011
Newforma announced the release of their eighth edition on January 18th (won't be released to customers till the beginning of the 2nd Quarter of 2011). Among the highlights was one that I thought was a nice development for Revit projects. features of which are further described here below but via a link on their site).snip
Autodesk Construction Cloud
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Chris Walker, VDC Project Manager at The PENTA Building Group, exemplifies this trait incredibly well. PENTA Building Group is a general commercial contractor. We build several types of projects, including hospitality, education, and healthcare. Tell me a little bit about PENTA and what you specialize in.
Building Information Management
JULY 16, 2012
July 16th, 2012 – NIBS Report - National Institute of Building Sciences Consultative Council . Per the NIBS Consultative Council there are four areas where our industry needs to focus highlights four in order to improve buildings and infrastructure. The building community needs mechanisms (e.g.,
Building Information Management
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
2013 National BIM Standard today! Building Information Modeling Model Management. BIM allows all stakeholders to have access to the same information at the same time through interoperability between technology platforms. BIM Implementation. BIM Life-Cycle Views. Attribute.
Revit OpEd
SEPTEMBER 3, 2012
There should never be any identical usernames working on a workset project. When nobody else is working on the project you can open a central file and pretend to be the ill mannered users that havent relinquished elements properly. It is an awesome way to resolve little matters when people are all out of the model. at 8:00 AM.
Revit OpEd
MAY 9, 2012
Should I Use Revit for this Project? the architect isnt using Revit, the engineers arent using Revit, we dont really need 3D for this project, this project doesnt have the margin, this project is fast track, this project isnt big enough, this project is too big". Is this our first project using Revit? -
Revit OpEd
MAY 14, 2012
I think they left it in there to make it easy to spot terrible modellers who do not actually create their own ceiling or model correctly. Builds and Updates. Blog Listing - BIM and Misc. Site Information. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Copyright Information. 3 comments: Erik.
Revit OpEd
APRIL 6, 2012
IsReference settings break down like this: Not a Reference - ignored by Revit in the project environment, still useful in a family to create "the bones". Weak Reference - Seen in Project by dimensions, align tool, Revit favors Strong over Weak Strong Reference - Seen in project by dimensions, align tool and Revit sees these first.
Building Information Management
JULY 20, 2012
National BIM Library generic content release 2. BIM objects are as much about the embedded data and information as they are about the spaces and dimensions that they represent graphically. The National BIM Library includes objects with sophisticated and consistent graphical and parametric control. (Source: [link].
Revit OpEd
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
In-Place Massing and Project Orientation Inequity. Ive always stressed that people should start a project without being concerned about site alignment immediately. A recent post at RevitForum.org underscores that bias when it asked if the two project orientation tools seem to work differently? Builds and Updates.
Revit OpEd
JULY 19, 2012
Layers) for the host wall in a project. These adjustments change the 3D model, not just the 2D plan-view. Builds and Updates. Blog Listing - BIM and Misc. Site Information. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Copyright Information. ► 2011. ► December 2011. (19).
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Revit OpEd
APRIL 9, 2012
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". Window and Door families use the cut plane (view range) defined in the family, not just the projects view setting for view range.
Revit OpEd
APRIL 18, 2012
The whole model is still there, just not visible, thatll provide some relief for performance sake. How tangible or detectable that performance gain really is will depend greatly on the scope of your project. This means each project should have its own workset structure based on its own conditions. Building Shell or Envelope.
Revit OpEd
APRIL 25, 2012
Rooms and areas can be deleted in model views like floor plans and ceiling plans. Revit warns us that they have been deleted from the model but they are still listed in schedules. This way, you could see all rooms of the project without having to list them via a schedule. Builds and Updates. Blog Listing - BIM and Misc.
ENR Construction
JULY 22, 2012
Building Types. Project Delivery. Information Technology. Scarce new development activity amid tight lending conditions has ratcheted up the rivalry among job-hungry contractors, leaving more firms vying for fewer projects. Its important to get maximum use out of a piece of equipment in order to effectively manage costs."
Revit OpEd
APRIL 11, 2012
Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. When we have architecture and structure in separate Revit models we end up with somewhat clumsy graphics in wall sections. This is more pronounced if the structural slab is in the structure model only. It's a little easier to manage than reveals. Builds and Updates.
Revit OpEd
AUGUST 26, 2012
This information has been sitting in my inbox for a week now. Project Vasari has reached a tipping point in its evolution. Project Vasari has reached a tipping point in its evolution. As you probably know, its been a very popular project on Autodesk Labs. Project Vasari 2.1 Sunday, August 26, 2012. Vasari Update.
Revit OpEd
JULY 20, 2012
Improves stability when opening projects from previous versions of Revit. Improves performance of opening and closing sketch mode in projects with many families. Improves stability when drag and drop a DWG file into a Revit project. Improves section creation within a project with linked model.
Revit OpEd
JUNE 14, 2012
I can have a relatively small project site survey but far from origin and end up with Revit using Auto - Center to Center to place it. The warning tells us that this situation may affect the graphic depiction of information on screen. Move the files into position keeping them all near the Revit project file origin. Older Post.
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Revit OpEd
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
They recently announced that theyre offering a software solution to bring 3D as-built models of pipes and other cylindrical MEP elements directly into Revit. However, the accuracy and utility of the model is greatly enhanced by the use of custom families. Builds and Updates. Blog Listing - BIM and Misc. Site Information.
Revit OpEd
SEPTEMBER 12, 2012
It was meant to make it simple to alter the appearance of our model to be more in sync with what a structural engineer wants to see. Apart from the automatic graphically biased changes they make, they really just help us segregate views in the project browser. In my opinion Discipline should only apply for Project Browser sorting.
Revit OpEd
APRIL 20, 2012
There isnt an easy button to just eliminate shared coordinates in a project. You can move the Survey Point back to the same spot as the Project Base Point and then use Specify Coordinates at Point to reset the coordinates the file is using. You can't turn on the Visibility of either Survey or Project Base Point in a Link.
Revit OpEd
APRIL 13, 2012
Loaded it into the project and was met with "nope you cant use this fitting Steve" messages whichever way I tried to use it. The fact that they modeled them to the extent of showing the inner diameter was my first "oh no." Builds and Updates. Blog Listing - BIM and Misc. Site Information. " moment.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
AUGUST 15, 2023
For one, it’s an opportunity to build a physical legacy. From design and VDC professionals to business and project managers, these construction leaders aren't just building structures and facilities—they're shaping our world. Many things make construction an exceptional field to work in.
Revit OpEd
APRIL 17, 2012
I think that it is natural to be inclined toward building very parametric families. This useful name is essential for later re-use, of course, so that someone can grab it for a future project with a similar need, and adjust the family to suit. A few of us remarked that we were seeing a trend away from trying to create super-families.
Revit OpEd
AUGUST 14, 2012
We propose building a Superhero Theme Park! All final model submissions must be in a “ rvt” or “ rfa” format. Design should creatively use/expand the repertoire of tools available in Autodesk Revit, Autodesk Project Vasari, IronPython, and/or Dynamo. Builds and Updates. Blog Listing - BIM and Misc.
Building Information Management
JULY 2, 2012
Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVACie), released by the Engineer Research and Development Center for public review. HVACie extends the existing Industry Foundation Class Coordination View including equipment and system information streamlining construction shop drawing and fabrication.
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JULY 2, 2012
Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVACie), released by the Engineer Research and Development Center for public review. HVACie extends the existing Industry Foundation Class Coordination View including equipment and system information streamlining construction shop drawing and fabrication.
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