New! BIM and Construction Management

BIM and Construction Management: Proven Tools, Methods, and Workflows serves as the first and only building information modeling (BIM) integration guide for the construction industry. Author and architect Brad Hardin offers practical advice and tested techniques on crucial construction tasks including estimating, staging, sustainability testing, multiple model trade coordination, and digital detail resolution. You’ll also explore facility management models and gain a clear picture of how the featured tools, techniques, and workflows can benefit each discipline.

Table of Contents

1. BIM and Construction Management
2. BIM and Pre-Construction
3. BIM and Construction
4. BIM and Budget Management
5. BIM and Construction Administration
6. BIM and Sustainability
7. BIM and Facility Management
8. The Future of BIM

About the Author
Brad Hardin, LEED AP, AIA, is the Managing Director at 3D Construct Lab, a BIM consulting company. Previously, he was the building information director at McCownGordon Construction, one of the Midwest's largest contractors. He is an expert architect who has successfully led the completion of multimillion-dollar BIM projects around the globe. He cofounded PlanetReuse.com, has written for several industry trade magazines, maintains a blog on construction and BIM topics (bimcompletethought.blogspot.com), and teaches and speaks at such key industry conferences as American Institute of Architects, Associated General Contractors of America, U.S. Green Building Council, and Cascadia Green Building Council.

ISBN: 978-0-470-40235-1