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Software Reuse Brings New Efficiencies to Building Projects

By Quigley, David E
Publication: Contracting Business
Date: Wednesday, February 1 2006
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Business Information Modeling (BIM) is a natural and intelligent approach to building projects.

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Professional disciplines throughout

every industry are being asked to work smarter, faster, and with greater accuracy. It's a fact that's driven by a desire to survive in competitive markets, and a by-product of the culture and times in which we live. Consequently, professionals are always searching for ways to make existing practices more efficient and less expensive.

The building and construction industry is no different. Unlike other technology-oriented industries, however, building and construction firms are often slow to adopt new technologies. The last major, industry-wide change was the move to two-dimensional computer aided design (2D CAD), some 20 years ago.

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