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: Construction Law BlogBuilding Information Management Used (BIM) at Vancouver Centre for Structural Engineering
By John P. Ahlers
The structural design for the Vancouver Convention Centre was modeled in 3-D using building information modeling (BIM). By using BIM, the structural engineers were able to estimate the amount of steel needed within 5% of the final configuration. The AGC and other industry organizations have developed the Consensus Docs BIM Addendum 301 which provides a workable, practical, and reasonable allocation of risk and responsibilities associated with Building Information Modeling. Watch the A+C blog for further updates on the risks and pitfalls of BIM for the construction contractor.
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Full post as published by Construction Law Blog on February 09, 2009 (boomark / email).
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