From lonely BIM to Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA): a learning curve for one SME

Author: Spencer Fereday and Matt Potter

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31 October 2013

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From lonely BIM to Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA): a learning curve for one SME

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Spencer Fereday and Matt Potter
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31 October 2013
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Spencer Fereday and Matt Potter

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 91, Issue 11, 2013, Page(s) 16-22

Date published

31 October 2013

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Spencer Fereday and Matt Potter

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 91, Issue 11, 2013, Page(s) 16-22

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Standard: £9.95 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

In late 2011, although in the depths of recession and competing against some suicidal fee bids, we looked strategically at BIM. The implementation and use of BIM has been a significant financial and technical challenge and the three projects in this paper follow our timeline, experience, pitfalls and lessons learnt, and set out where the benefits lie for an SME.

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