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Jun

2009

Owners and SmartBIM Objects – What You Need To Do

If you look at a typical building (fast food, grocery stores, hospitals, retail stores, hospitality), there are thousands of individual components and products. As an owner, efficiently managing these extensive lists of products is a challenge. We have had discussions with owners and the number of individual products range from 5,000 to 10,000. The range of complexity is wide, from simple bollards to complex pieces of equipment with electrical and plumbing connections. One solution for owners is the adoption of BIM modeling for more standardized design, product selection and maintenance. When considering the individual product range of 10,000 objects, it may seem overwhelming, however it is very likely that many of the objects can be modeled parametrically so one SmartBIM Object may represent several products.

Jun

2009

BIM Coordination and Collaboration

With the demand for Building information Modeling (BIM) escalating, it is paramount that design and construction professionals become accustomed to doing things differently within the AEC industry. The total team concept that BIM brings to the table, will not only compel us to change the way we approach a project, it will also transform the way that we design a project.

May

2009

SmartBIM Spaces

Reed is introducing a new concept that will make it easier for owners, architects and building product manufacturers (BPM’s) to more quickly take advantage of BIM. The concept is SmartBIM Spaces. With SmartBIM Spaces, Reed will deliver complete spaces with generic SmartBIM Objects and links to BPM’s SmartBIM Objects. There are benefits for both the architect and BPM.

May

2009

AIA Show Recap as Seen by the SmartBIM Solutions Team

Last week several Reed employees that are part of the SmartBIM Team were at the AIA show in San Francisco demonstrating our SmartBIM products and services to Architects, Contractors, Owners and Building Product Manufacturers (BPM’s) and have contributed to this recap.

Apr

2009

Owners - It’s Time to Substantially Increase Your Architect’s and Engineer’s Fees

The sooner owners know about and get excited about the future with BIM, the sooner it will happen. The owner will be the driving force in accelerating and broadening the use of BIM because it is the owner that will realize the phenomenal cost savings.

Mar

2009

There’s a Solution to Performing Time Consuming Quantity Take-Offs

QTO/Costing, while not glamorous, is one of the most important activities performed by those working in the construction industry. Owners will spend $40 billion on architectural and engineering fees in the United States this year. What most people do not know is that owners will spend $70 billion on Quantity Take Offs (QTO), cost estimates and cost proposals.

Feb

2009

SmartBIM Library is Half-Off for a Limited Time Only

In anticipation of the launch of SmartBIM Library 3.2, we are having a pre-launch sale! All licenses of SmartBIM Library are 50% now through March 31st.

Jan

2009

Obama: ‘Dramatic Action’ On Economy Needed

President-Elect Makes Case For Stimulus Plan: Obama laid out goals of doubling the production of alternative energy over three years, updating most federal buildings to improve energy efficiency, making medical records electronic, expanding broadband networks and updating schools and universities.

Jan

2009

Use of BIM Jumps Dramatically Over Last 12 Months

RSMeans Business Solutions, a division of Reed Construction Data, recently conducted a comprehensive study to determine how quickly the industry is embracing building information modeling (BIM) and discovered that the rate of adoption has increased significantly over the last 12 months.

Dec

2008

Minimizing the Size of Family Files (Revit Objects)

The power of BIM is pronominal. Stretch the side of the building and walls, floors, roof, ceilings and all the related drawings change, take a door out of any view and it leaves your project and disappears from every view where the door could be seen. Check for conflicts and the software tells you where pipes are hitting structural members.

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