The Structure of BIM: How IFC Impacts Bidding
Let's explore how the open data standard might allow us to leverage Building Information Modeling (BIM) within e-bidding platforms.
The American Public Works Association (APWA) recently released a list of the top five trending technologies in public works aimed at increasing the points of connection between field and office and improving data accuracy.
Women in Construction Week (WIC Week) helps change the narrative by addressing that gap in perception and encouraging women to learn about the tremendous opportunities in the construction industry. We sat down with Infotech leaders to discuss the roles of women in construction and the many paths they take to get there.
Women in Construction Week (WIC Week) helps change the narrative by addressing that gap in perception and encouraging women to learn about the tremendous opportunities in the construction industry. We sat down with Infotech leaders to discuss the roles of women in construction and the many paths they take to get there.
If you work in construction or procurement, you may have come across the National Institute of Governmental Purchasings' Code (NIGP). So, what are NIGP codes?
Let's explore how the open data standard might allow us to leverage Building Information Modeling (BIM) within e-bidding platforms.
Let's explore how the open data standard might allow us to leverage Building Information Modeling (BIM) within e-bidding platforms.
IFC, short for the industry foundation classes, have been a recent buzz word thrown around with building information modeling (BIM). Before we can understand the hype about IFC and why it’s important, we must first understand the context of digital information exchange within the built environment.
While evolving the construction administration and inspection process away from field books and spreadsheets and into a digital environment is always, always beneficial, implementing new software takes time, effort, and investment from all stakeholders.
The growing demand for digital content to be created and incorporated across all phases of a project is a large undertaking - one that result in technical, organizational, and human challenges.
To manage projects and keep stakeholders informed, the team at the City of Muscatine leveraged a mix of SaaS construction administration and data visualization tools
What exactly are Industry Foundation Classes (IFC), why do they matter, and what do they mean for Infotech? Let’s dig in.
Agencies then have to determine to award or not award contract bids. In many cases, the agency only evaluates the bids based on low bid price. Ideally, the agency should evaluate other factors as this document describes.