Use of BIM on the Construction Jobsite

Sam Simon
Jun 16, 2010
Barton Malow

Building Information Modeling or BIM has taken off recently in the design and pre-construction phases of the construction process. However, its use in the field has not been as widely adopted. To talk about how construction company Barton Malow is utilizing BIM in the field on its construction projects Corinne Ambler, a Project Engineer with Barton Malow and Andy Dickey, Business Manager - Contractor Group with Tekla North America join the Construction Business Podcast. Guests: Corinne Ambler, Project Engineer - Barton Malow and Andy Dickey, Business Manager - Contractor Group - Tekla North America Links: Barton Malow, Tekla North America Related Listen to the second podcast on Building Information Modeling


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