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4D Modeling
4D Modelling also referred to as 4D BIM, when supported by existing planning techniques, can improve project delivery times and schedules. To make the gains possible, all project members must
2022-07-04
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Wiring in Protected Escape Route
Compliance with fire safety regulations in Firefighting Cores directly affects life safety and emergency response. This guide will help you meet the latest fire performance standards.
2025-02-17
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Dictionary
BS ISO 55000:2014
Asset management Overview principles and terminology The ISO 55000 standard integrates with other essential management systems by outlining definitions and terminologies for asset management. Published under the International Organization for
2022-07-15
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Infrastructure
the structures that emphasize, organise and enable social functions. Individual units of infrastructure are known as assets. It is sometimes subcategorised into economic infrastructure, the networks of built assets that
2022-07-11
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rationalise
In construction, to rationalise is to attempt to remove, explain or justify irrational quantities, processes or systems or else adjust unreasonable design decisions by employing logic or reason, (behaviour, attitude),
2022-07-11
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BS EN ISO 12006-2:2020
Building construction – Organization of information about construction works Part 2: Framework for classification
2022-07-24
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systems thinking
System thinking is an approach to integration based on the idea that each component or part of a system acts differently when isolated from its environment and other parts of
2022-07-11
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Geographic Information System (GIS)
A geographic information system (GIS) is a framework for gathering, managing, and analyzing data. Rooted in the science of geography, GIS integrates many types of data. It analyzes spatial location
2022-07-24
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Z2
Z2 – That part of the earth fault loop impedance which comprises the impedance under earth fault conditions of the circuit protective conductor (cpc) of the circuit under consideration.
2023-02-05
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Dictionary
Junction Boxes
Junction Box Requirements in Electrical Installations To ensure compliance with BS 7671:2018+A2:2022, the following requirements apply when using junction boxes in electrical installations: 1. Compliance with BS EN 60670-22 Any
2025-03-15
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Thermal resistivity of the soil rating factor (Cs)
The rating factor Cs is applied to cable sizing calculations for cable installed in the ground. Its value varies according to the thermal resistivity of the soil in which the
2023-02-05
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Adiabatic
Adiabatic checks are required to determine whether conductorsmight be damaged by the thermal effects resulting from the level of calculated fault conditions.
2023-02-05
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Status
Identifier indicating the characteristic of an element of information for which at all times a value can be established. Word status has been included in ISO 19650 Framework meant to
2022-07-27
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minor change
change that does not affect the meaning, function or intended use NOTE 1 Definition applies to properties and groups of properties.NOTE 2 Examples of this type of change are new
2022-07-24
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Terminology and UK Contract Law
The use of terms such as Lead Appointed Party, Appointed Party and Task Team in lieu of terms: employer, supplier, contractor and subcontractor, require clarification to become legally binding. The
2021-02-21
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Instructions
LTF_Lighting-Fixture Rectangular
LTF_Lighting Fixture_Generic Rectangular Light v22.1.3 Family For: Electrical Engineers, Bim Managers, Electrical Designers Setup: 10-30 minutes View Details Technical Details Released: Feb 2, 2025 Updated: Jul 5, 2025 Regional Variants:
2025-02-02
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Design Web Format
Design Web Format (DWF), created by Autodesk. DWF is a compressed, non-editable, vector file format created by CAD and BIM applications. A DWF file can represent sheets for plotting purposes
2022-07-11
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business process modelling notation (BPMN)
Business Process Modelling Notation (BPMN) is a flow chart method for modelling the steps of a planned business process from beginning to end. It is a critical component of Business
2022-07-04
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Harmonic rating factor (Ch)
Ch Rating factor used for calculating theminimum required cable size in the presence of harmonic currents.See BS7671:2018,Appendix 4, section 5.5.
2023-02-05
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Delivery team
In ISO 19650 the Delivery team term replaces the term ‘ Project Delivery team’ the meaning meant to remain the same, but the change puts the client (Appointing Party) outside
2022-07-27
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Current carrying capacity of a cable (Iz)
Iz The current carrying capacity of a cable under the defined installation conditions. This is the effective rating of the cable after the relevant rating factors have been applied, i.e.,Ca,
2023-02-05
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secondary power supply (SPS)
alternative or supplementary electrical energy sources has become more viable, typical secondary power supply (SPS) Photovoltaic (PV) power Wind turbine power standby generator
2022-07-24
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Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) integration with Industry 4.0
The meaning of the term Industry 4.0 has not been concluded. There is a level of ambiguity of what it means for the construction industry[1] According to Jim Mansfield,
2021-01-02
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Internet of Things (IoT)
This phrase refers to networked infrastructures that interconnect physical objects and allow for the management of the data they generate. A typical example of IoT is a home energy monitor
2022-07-11
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Gateway (Parallel)
[And] When used to split the sequence flow, all outgoing branches are activated at the same time. When parallel branches are merged, it waits for all incoming branches to complete
2022-07-04
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suitability
degree to which a product, system or information provides functions that meet stated and implied needs when used under specified conditions [cited from: ISO/IEC 25010:2011(en), 4.2.1, added word ‘information’] appropriateness
2022-07-27
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Openness
in relation to data and information – also linked to interoperability means that it is provided or made available in a format that can be accessed and used withoutrecourse to
2022-07-24
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How To
SPD Protection Device Ratings for Main Switchboards
SPD Protection Device Ratings for UK Main Switchboards: A Practical Guide Based on extensive research of UK standards, manufacturer specifications, and industry practices, here are practical “rule of thumb” protection
2025-07-10
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Lean construction
Lean Construction is the method of project management aiming to reduce waste on a project and improving the efficiency and quality of produced work [1]. The aim to reduce overproduction,
2022-07-11
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area of competence
area of an expert’s […] proficiency and knowledge associated to one or several groups of properties BS EN ISO 23386:2020
2022-07-24
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Project setup
During project setup phase It is essential to establish and analyse a timeline that guides the entire team in delivering the project on time. Thus the prospective Lead Appointed Party
2022-07-04
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Intermediate Event (Link/Throwing) Gateway
A gateway is a device that controls the divergence and convergence of sequence flows in a process or choreography. As a result, it will determine path branching, forking, merging, and
2022-07-04
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Post-appointment BEP
Post-appointment BEP confirms and defines the delivery team’s approach to information management in the appointed project. It is a BIM Execution Plan (BEP) which shall be re-submitted by the Lead
2022-07-11
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Gross Internal Area (GIA)
The total area of buildings owned, occupied, or maintained, measured to the internal face of the perimeter walls at each floor level, is referred to as GIA (i.e. the footprint
2022-07-24
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Facility Lifecycle
This refers to the time span stretching from a building’s conception to demolition including the five distinctive phases (Planning, Design, Construction, Operations, and Disposition).1 1 The Massachusetts Port Authority, 2015.
2022-07-11
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Master Information Delivery Plan (MIDP)
The Master Information Delivery Plan (MIDP) is the primary plan for the preparation of project information (from the supplier’s perspective), which is set out as being required in the Exchange
2022-07-11
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Delivery Team context of information exchange
ELI5-S2 BIM in Practice E3 Delivery Team context of information exchange ELI5-S2: BIM in Practice E3: Delivery Team context of information exchange explained Understanding the context of information exchange from
2024-06-22
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Thomas Edison’s Pearl Street Station
Dynamos, Boilers, and the Costly Copper of Edison’s 1882 Pearl Street Station On September 4, 1882, Thomas Edison’s Pearl Street Station in New York City became the world’s first commercial
2025-06-07
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Capital delivery phase
Delivery phase [ISO1950] Delivery phase is a simplification of capital/delivery phase without making any assumption about how the project funding is being treated in financial accounting
2022-07-27
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BS EN 17412‑1:2020
Building Information Modelling — Level of Information NeedPart 1: Concepts and principles
2022-07-15
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Supplier
In the construction industry, ‘supplier’ refers to a provider of services or goods. The supplier can provide goods or services directly to the ultimate client or another supplier. The publication
2022-07-27
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Shared context of information exchange
ELI5-S2: BIM in Practice E1: Shared context of information exchange Introducing the “ELI5-S2 BIM in Practice” Series! Welcome to the first post in our new series, “BIM in Practice,” where
2024-06-16
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Integrated Workplace Management System
Integrated Workplace Management System. Such systems incorporate powerful database capabilities to capture enterprise-level functions and serve as decision support tools at all organizational levels and throughout the whole building lifecycle.
2022-07-11
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BS ISO 22263:2008
Organization of information about construction works Framework for management of project information
2022-07-24
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2022-06-29
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Spacial Asset
A spacial asset can be defined as a specific location such as a zone, boundary, area, floor or room with a known location and extents.For most businesses, spacial assets usually
2022-07-11
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National digital twin
An ecosystem of digital twins connected via securely shared data. https://www.cdbb.cam.ac.uk/DFTG/GeminiPrinciples
2022-07-24
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Emergency Voice Communication System (EVCS)
What is an Emergency Voice Communication (EVC) system? An Emergency Voice Communication (EVC) system (also referred to as EVCS) is a fixed, monitored, two-way voice communication system that enables point-to-point
2022-07-20
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Classification and Standardisation
Complete information
adjective In Architecture Engineering and Construction (AEC), complete information is information which includes all the necessary and typical parts or elements, lacking nothing. For the information to be deemed complete,
2022-07-15
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delta exchange
exchange of only changed information between two synonymous sources PAS 14191:2020
2022-07-24
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