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..... read more >>>

BIM Coordination and Collaboration
by Mark Mergenschroer, TME, Inc.

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.

One of the key ingredients of BIM is coordination and collaboration. With all key elements of a building being modeled..... read more >>>

Managing Cultural Change Poses Challenge as
BIM Gains Traction
Managing cultural change in the construction industry poses a greater challenge than any technological transformation as Building Information Modeling (BIM) gains traction, contractors were told recently.

“Building industry partners will no longer be able to be adversarial, but will have to work as true collaborators..... read more >>>

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