Common Data Environment (CDE)
1. Common Data Environment in BIM Common Data Environment (CDE) is a central repository where construction project information is housed. It is the single source of information for the project. It is used to collect, manage, collaborate, and share project information with the project team. A CDE is updated throughout the project lifecycle. It can…
3D BIM Coordination and How It Works
Introduction to BIM Coordination The construction industry has evolved multiple times, and recent changes might be the biggest ones in history. Historically, most of the construction process relied on paper drawings. The introduction of 2D models in AutoCAD in the 1960s helped matters since the entire process still took a lot of time, but still…
Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA)
DfMA Introduction Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) is a design approach that focuses on ease of manufacture and efficiency of assembly. By simplifying the design of a product it is possible to manufacture and assemble it more efficiently, in the minimum time and at a lower cost. Traditionally, DfMA has been applied to sectors…
CSD and CBWD
What is CSD & CBWD CSD – Combined Services Drawing is a drawing that combines subject systems of construction projects. This drawing includes the plan and section of all separate rooms, spaces and floors that show clearly and detailed the size and location of all the components of each discipline in the MEP system. CBWD…
