Technology can create smarter healthcare building projects
Building information modeling (BIM) - can help to alleviate some of these challenges of complex healthcare construction, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
Technology — such as building information modeling (BIM) — can help to alleviate some of these challenges of complex healthcare construction projects, made even more daunting by new demands to contractors and designers. Healthcare leaders asking that projects be completed faster, that retrofits be finished while buildings are still operational, that staff be consulted on design decisions, and that patients continue to experience a consistent quality of care despite ongoing construction, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website.
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April 10, 2015
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Project Management
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