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 With the beginning of the new year, construction management professionals are looking for ways to improve the build process and enhance productivity. This month our focus is on building information modeling, or BIM. Using BIM can provide for better model management, enhance communication between team members, and reduce or eliminate blueprints. BIM and Construction Management, by Brad Hardin, presents this information and much more to help you successfully integrate BIM into every construction project.Stemming from his construction management and architecture background, Mr. Hardin knows what he’s talking about. From hands-on tutorials to coverage of software packages, he makes sure to address most if not all your pressing questions over integration. While reading the book I learned great methods for tracking in-field RFIs and shop drawings. Before, I had only dabbled with software packages like Google SketchUp and NavisWorks. This book helped me explore these offerings in depth, and learn how to properly apply them to projects. Bear in mind however, that it does help to be a little familiar with the applications that it addresses, as this will help with understanding takeoff concepts. 
By tackling BIM during and after construction, this book sets itself apart from other current publications. Other texts mainly focus on BIM during the design phase, and I would recommend picking one of them up. If you’re looking for how to combine LEED standards and sustainability data into effective workflows, or deliver 4D animations to clients and team members, then look no further. Mr. Hardin delivers a solid text that covers the topics construction managers want to know. It’s not the only one out there, but as a solid foundation we recommend it to anyone.
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