BIM and Specifications - The missing piece of the puzzle!

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According to Arcadis global surveys, the #1 cause of construction disputes continues to be "Poorly drafted or incomplete and unsubstantiated claims" caused in part by "defective specifications". With the evolution of BIM technology, we have an opportunity to improve the harmonization of specifications with drawings, resulting in fully coordinated contract documents.
This presentation will offer an overview of the current state of specification technology in Canada and internationally, and offer opinions about how and when specifications could or should be integrated with drawings to improve the quality of contract specifications. If they don't already, Consultants should consider putting in the effort and Owners should demand better integration of specification data with traditional geometry (drawing) data.