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BIM model

A 3D digital model of a building used in the design and construction phases of a project and is also adopted for building operations.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a digital representation of the physical and functional characteristics of a facility. It enhances collaboration, reduces errors, and improves project outcomes through detailed visualization and data integration.

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Guide to the Common Data Environment (CDE) & BIM

BIM isn’t just a 3D model. As its full name — building information modeling — suggests, BIM encompasses processes, too. It’s a wide-ranging digital effort designed to drive wins on the project in a myriad of ways.  It’s also a tool. And like any tool, BIM is only useful to the people who have access to […]

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BIM for Construction Cost Control & Budget Management

As the construction industry advances in its digital transformation journey, building information modeling (BIM) is becoming increasingly common. Teams and individuals who push back against using the 3D model and its associated processes usually have one common complaint: cost. Certainly, there’s some investment in BIM software, plus the training required to help team members use […]

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How to Use Tech to Keep Construction Clash-free

Construction professionals are leveraging technology to make clash detection work smarter, not harder. With cloud-based platforms and sophisticated software, they are not only spotting clashes —they’re averting and resolving them before they happen.  In this preventive, proactive environment, construction leaders will soon allow AI to craft solutions without human intervention, for higher orders of risk […]

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BIM’s Role in Risk Mitigation: Strategies for Success

Building information modeling (BIM), has been touted as a way to deliver a broad range of wins on any construction project. It supports stronger planning and smoother collaboration. It provides a valuable tool teams can handover to owners to support the building through its lifecycle. It also serves as a way to proactively manage risk.  […]

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