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Insufficient Risk Mapping, Overdevelopment Cited in Texas Flood Tragedy

ENR Construction

FEMA added Camp Mystic to its 100-year flood hazard maps in 2011 but subsequently removed many campground structures from the maps at the request of camp owners, according to an Associated Press investigation. Had we left more room for the river, the July 4 flood would have risen more slowly and covered a smaller area,” he told ENR.

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The Reasons BIM is Going Nowhere Fast

Building Information Management

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. Defining High-Performance and Common Metrics.

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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? Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery System Performance is CRITICAL to Improving Productivity. Ashcraft, H. Dixon (Ed.).

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An Snapshot of International BIM Status and Goals

Building Information Management

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. 3 BIM pilot projects running.

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BIM Strategy for the Built Environment

Building Information Management

Key Considerations for a Successful BIM Strategy. Phasing – Impossible to Implement BIM all a once. as individual drawings, could all be produced directly from the model as a “view” of the required information.” – RICS. Organizational Resources. Economic Fit. Generate and Assess Alternatives – Corrections.

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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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BIM for FM – What is COBie – A Section of Roadmap for Life-cycle Management of the Built Environment

Building Information Management

(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.