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Definition of BIM – Building Information Modeling – Defintions from Various Sources

Building Information Management

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.”

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A Relationship-based Approach to Sustainable Facilities Management

Job Order Contracting

A Relationship-based Approach to Sustainable Facilities Management is needed to meet current and emerging economic and environmental requirements. While there is a lot of talk about centralizing information, data must be current and actionable, as well as in a common format that everyone can easily understand. Bid Management.

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The “I” for Information if Building Information Modeling or Life-cycle Facility Management

Building Information Management

While articles and discussions continue about Facility Management and BIM, in reality they are virtual synonyms. Facility management is a profession that encompasses multiple disciplines to ensure functionality of the built environment by integrating people, place, process and technology. – NIBS.

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BIM Dimensions 101: 3D, 4D, 5D,6D, 7D, 8D, & Beyond

Autodesk Construction Cloud

We don't always throw around the word "revolutionary," but building information modeling (BIM) has truly been that over the last few decades. At its core, BIM represents an all-encompassing strategy for creating and managing information about a built asset. What is a BIM dimension?

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Transcend Raises $20M Series B to Automate Critical Infrastructure Design

Civil + Structural Engineer

The investment will allow Transcend to continue to expand its customer base, which already includes many of the leading infrastructure players in the world such as Arcadis, Black and Veatch, Brookfield Asset Management, Anglian Water, Xylem, and Veolia. To learn more about Transcend, visit transcendinfra.com.

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BIM ( Building Information Modeling ), Cloud-computing, Changement Management, and Architecture, Engineering, and Construction – III

Building Information Management

Cloud-computing will have a much more significant impact upon how the built environment is managed than 3D visualization. Information drives cost savings and higher efficiency. BIM is the life-cycle management of the built environment support by digital technology. Poor life-cycle management knowledge transfer.

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What is BIM?

Building Information Management

If you can’t see the whole picture… you can’t appreciate BIM. Hard to believe…perhaps to some… but many /most of us in the Architecture, Construction, Owners, Operations sector still don’t know how to define BIM. QTO, and an exclusively enhanced 400,000 line itme RSMeans Cost database.