You want to learn about Information Management or Building Information Modelling (BIM) so you start reading articles online. You quickly find all kinds of acronyms (OIRs, PIRs, LAPs, APs, the list goes on). Sometimes they even use the same letters (does an EIR ring a bell?) which makes things even more confusing. While there are lists of abbreviations and terms in each of the UK BIM Framework Guidance documents (which we sourced the initial list of Abbreviations and terms below from) and in any standard you read, we couldn't find ONE list that summarised what you need to know. 

So here it is, the definitive list of abbreviations and acronyms for Information Managers. If we missed out any, let us know! Hope this helps. 

The power of information and automation comes in all shapes and sizes, from something very trivial like summing to integers in a group, to automating construction management workflows for billion dollar projects. In this wide spectrum of use cases, the essence is generally saving time and money.

In this blog post, I'm going to demonstrate how to use Python to create icons using the names of tables. Alright, you might be thinking, how long would it take to create a logo of a table. Not a lot right? How about if you had a project with 100, 200, or 500 tables. Would you be willing to create all the images manually? If the answer is yes, you have the patience of a saint! If you're like us common mortals, the below might save you some time.

In every project, there are hundreds of sources of information for different processes. Whether it is collecting data regarding the project, such as milestones or stakeholders, or cost data from accounting systems, or scope data from geometric models, the sources of information in construction is overwhelming.

Project professionals typically have to collect this data, check it's quality and then aggregate it for analysis and decision making. Traditionally, you'll find yourself relying on spreadsheets to collect the data and even bring it together in many cases. Some of you may have already started bringing information together in databases such as MS SQL, Azure, etc. However, the technical nature of traditional databases means that you have to collect information and check it after it has been produced, rather than ensuring that all the information is being created in a single environment that ensures standardisation and connectivity of the data. 

This is why at Morta, we provide a customisable information hub that has the familiarity of spreadsheets and the utility of a database. We are often asked how Morta can be used to collect information from different sources. In this blog post we will demonstrate how Morta can help you collect data using Forms, Tables, CSV imports, API imports and even converters! Read on to learn more. 

Use-case: Contract Procurement

In this post you will learn about how you can build a contractor procurement solution. 

At Morta, we are on a mission to enable you to do more with your data. We want to help you bring it to life. Data is currently dead: it is out of date, it has mistakes, it cannot be accessed and re-used. 

Introduction

Construction projects involve millions (and sometimes billions) in spending on expenses that range from people to material and equipment. While reconciling costs is a common-place activity, we find that many finance, accounting and commercial teams in construction projects lose precious time every month trying to complete their reconciliation activities.

Signing up to Morta

Signing Up to Morta is extremely straightforward. Users can choose their Microsoft or Google accounts or alternatively enter an email and set a password after agreeing on terms and conditions. Kindly follow the simple steps below. You will be receiving an email to verify your email address and once you click on the verification url, you will be able to login to your account successfully.

After attending the UK BIM Alliance Infrastructure Virtual Conference last week, we came across the BIM4Water Product Data Templates. In line with other product data templates we have come across (eg. BIMHawk), we found that the Product Data Templates were created, stored and managed on excel.

In our last post, we highlighted that Morta's platform is as flexible as a spreadsheet. We are working with organisations across the supply chains across a range of functions to improve data quality, connect information and automate processes.