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This chapter explains how a general contractor can obtain the benefits and what changes to construction processes are desirable. It begins with a discussion of the various types of contractors and how Building Information Modeling (BIM) can provide benefits for their specific needs. The chapter focuses on important application areas that apply to most contractors. These include: BIM support for process change, including lean construction; constructability analysis and clash detection; quantity takeoff and cost estimating; construction analysis and planning; integration with cost, schedule, quality, and safety control; off-site fabrication; BIM in the field; and improved handover of the completed building to the owner. The chapter discusses the contractual and organizational changes that are needed to fully exploit the benefits that BIM offers, and concludes with some thoughts on how BIM can be implemented in a construction company.
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This chapter explains how a general contractor can obtain the benefits and what changes to construction processes are desirable. It begins with a discussion of the various types of contractors and how Building Information Modeling (BIM) can provide benefits for their specific needs. The chapter focuses on important application areas that apply to most contractors. These include: BIM support for process change, including lean construction; constructability analysis and clash detection; quantity takeoff and cost estimating; construction analysis and planning; integration with cost, schedule, quality, and safety control; off-site fabrication; BIM in the field; and improved handover of the completed building to the owner. The chapter discusses the contractual and organizational changes that are needed to fully exploit the benefits that BIM offers, and concludes with some thoughts on how BIM can be implemented in a construction company.
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