A Comparative Analysis of 2D Computer-Aided Estimating (CAE) and BIM Estimating Procedures

Most estimators are trained with, and are used to, manual and Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) two dimensional (2D) drawings. The spatio-temporal limitations of these designs complicate information management, estimators’ judgments, speed and accuracy. In addition, conventional estimating p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Olatunji, Oluwole, Sher, W.
Other Authors: Jason Underwood
Format: Book Chapter
Published: IGI Global: Information Science Reference 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39558