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SOFTWARE
Once these projects are completed, the architecturaJ and structural groups will be moving on to additional tasks related to integration of software with BIM-M.
Project 4 -Construction Activities
DARRELL MCMILLIAN ofthe Mason�ry Institute of St. Louis (misldarrell@ sbcglobal.net) as project manager has taken on the task of interacting with contractor groups. BIM-M has working groups for construction activities and construction management that are combined to define the needs of the masons in the constmction process. The BIM-M effort will seek to translate those needs into the BIM-M process by integra ting such topics as sched�uling, estimating, site coordination, safety planning, equipment and tools, materi al delivery and more. Darrell and BIM-M c.an be seen at World of Concrete/World of Masonry, Construct 2014, and various oon�tractor meetings in the United States and Canada gathering input. Working group members will be meeting digitally on con�ference calls and surveys. An industry oon�sultant has not yet been selected to assist in the process. However, this activity may continue into 2016.
Cloud-Based Equipment Management Software
Construction software provider Dexter+ Chaney has released an equipment management solution for con�tractors with features for preventive maintenance, equip�ment tracking, and a mobile app. The software works with the company's Spectrum Construction Software, which works completely ln the cloud, requiring no soft�ware download or specific hardware devices.
Dexter + Chaney said it enlisted the expertise and best practices of Dr. Mike Vorster of Virginia Tech. The latest updates to Dexter + Chaney's equipment man�agement offerings also include an app that can be downloaded for use on Apple and Android mobile devices. The app allows field staff to enter equipment Information from the Jobsite and synchronizes automat�ically with Spectrum Equipment Management
For more information, visit www.dexterchaney.com.
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