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One of the key benefits of BIM for members of the AEC sector is its ability to enhance coordination and collaboration between multiple project stakeholders by granting them joint access to a shared source of detailed, up-to-date project information.

BIM solutions provider Invicara hopes to further extend this core capability with the latest version of its collaborative cloud-based platform BIM Assure, which adds a slew of new features for improving data quality and information sharing.

BIM Assure already facilitates the creation of a readily accessible BIM environment via a web app that lets project participants manage building data via their smart mobile devices. 

When you need an owner handover check, you can use BIM Assure to help ensure that you have met the client’s requirements by checking rooms and space classifications, occupancy, asset information and more. (Image courtesy of BIM Assure.)

When you need an owner handover check, you can use BIM Assure to help ensure that you have met the client’s requirements by checking rooms and space classifications, occupancy, asset information and more. (Image courtesy of BIM Assure.)

This is an increasingly critical feature for BIM data users, as it enables them to access project information with greater convenience while on-site, instead of confining usage to CAD software users, office-bound computers or burdensome laptops.

The cloud and mobile capabilities added to BIM Assure 1.2  increase information sharing and facilitate data validation and reporting.

Chief among these capabilities is the Element Data Editing feature, which improves the ability of users to make amendments to BIM models directly by means of their mobile devices.

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