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Texas Adopts Building Information Modeling (BIM) capability for State Design and Construction Projects

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By Vishal Porwal
Austin - The Texas Facilities Commission (TFC), the agency within the State of Texas that oversees the state’s real estate development as owners and operators of state facilities, today announces its adoption of Building Information Modeling (BIM) for state design and construction projects. For over a year, the Facilities Design and Construction (FDC) division within TFC has diligently worked to standardize the use of BIM for its future projects. FDC is responsible for overseeing the design and construction of state facilities throughout Texas. Currently, FDC manages 125 projects valued over $500 million, in addition to maintaining the Facilities Master Plan. In an effort to promote workflow efficiency, streamline productivity and increase the return on investment for the State of Texas, FDC has adopted and encourages the use of BIM’s digital design technology.more
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  1. Vishal PorwalDecember 14, 2010 at 1:10 AM

    Director of BIM, Chris Tisdel at The Texas Facilities Commission (TFC) about BIM and TFC.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJDeFT5em7M

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