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Construction Analytics: Beyond 4D

June 17, 2018 Andrew Hannell

To my mind, there has to be a better way of communicating and analysing a construction program than a gantt chart. Using visual analytics methods to present activities and other data such as cost over time offers improved program communication & understanding.

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BIMinnovation

September 27, 2016 Andrew Hannell

Everyone talks about innovation. Most companies have some sort of mission statement, ‘values’ or other corporate mantra that mentions innovation. Some might have a separate department

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BIM in the real world

May 3, 2016 Andrew Hannell

BIM presentations are often big on wow factor, but low on substance.
I recently attended a presentation on the CrossRail project with the right mix of credibility, practicality and innovative use of technology in a large infrastructure project.

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BIM: Tech is the easy bit

April 3, 2016 Andrew Hannell

The technical aspects of BIM are generally the easiest, but are given a disproportionate amount of (or exclusive) attention. The most important part of BIM is not software, but in how it is applied.

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BIM: Importance of training

February 16, 2016 Andrew Hannell

Many of the training issues covered in this post are not specific to BIM & I am certainly not the first to say that training is important. However, the challenge with BIM is to go beyond a token training course in a particular application and to make the training genuinely beneficial.

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BIM: Importance of object libraries

February 16, 2016 Andrew Hannell

Object libraries make a huge difference to model quality and speed of work. Therefore they are critical to profitable & successful project delivery. However, this aspect of BIM is often overlooked.

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BIM: Myth of Clash Detection

February 15, 2016 Andrew Hannell

Clash detection is an oft-quoted benefit of BIM. If used properly, it can be a fantastic tool for validating a design and identifying errors. However, it cannot replace a proper design coordination process based on good planning & communication.

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BIM: Less is More

February 14, 2016 Andrew Hannell

With BIM, it is possible to have too much information. BIM often ends up being way too complicated. In this post, I examine why this happens and how to prevent it.

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