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LOD 300, 350 and 400 — choosing the level your project stage actually requires, and what over-specification costs.
What an office standard should contain, and how to derive one from completed projects when nothing is written down.
Nine common causes of a slow model, ranked by the time each one wastes.
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Practical perspectives on BIM, CAD, coordination, documentation and production workflows — written for architecture, engineering and construction teams.
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What an office standard should contain, and how to derive one from completed projects when nothing is written down.
Nine common causes of a slow model, ranked by the production time each one wastes.
What a stated tolerance means in construction and how to specify one that matches the intended use.
The recurring causes of submittal rejection and the production changes that help eliminate them.
How to define a scope precisely enough that it does not drift once production begins.
The practical minimum for an architecture or engineering firm working to the standard for the first time.
Why automated conversion can become more expensive than redrawing once the file reaches an editor.
Why item count is not a measure of coordination quality and what a useful report should communicate.
How documentation moves from design intent through drafting, coordination, review and final delivery.
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