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........................................................................................................... 2  \n1.4 Why adopt BIM for DfMA? ..................................................................................................... 3  \n1.5 Basic Concepts ........................................................................................................................ 4  \n2 GETTING STARTED .............................................................................................................. 6  \n2.1 Process Overview .................................................................................................................... 6  \n2.2 Project Strategy....................................................................................................................... 8  \n2.3 BIM Outcomes & Model Progression ................................................................................... 11  \n3 PROCESS............................................................................................................................ 14  \n3.1 Stage 1: Project Brief Development...................................................................................... 14  \n3.2 Stage 2: Concept Design Development................................................................................. 16  \n3.3 Stage 3: Detailed Design Development ................................................................................ 22  \n3.4 Stage 4: Pre-Construction ..................................................................................................... 27  \n3.5 Stage 5: Construction............................................................................................................ 31  \n3.6 Stage 6: Post-Completion ..................................................................................................... 36  \n4 CASE STUDIES.................................................................................................................... 37  \n4.1 Case Study 1: Crowne Plaza Changi Airport Extension ......................................................... 37  \n4.2 Case Study 2: Housing and Development Board West Terra @ Bukit Batok........................ 39  \n4.3 Case Study 3: High Park Residences.............................................","cbCaigA1LuKPqe6f","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigA1LuKPqe6f","pdf",2289544,72,"English","# Acknowledgements\n# Introduction\n## BIM for DfMA: Building the Future\n## Changing the Way We Build\n## What is BIM for DfMA?\n## Why adopt BIM for DfMA?\n## Basic Concepts\n# Getting Started\n## Process Overview\n## Project Strategy\n## BIM Outcomes & Model Progression\n# Process\n## Stage 1: Project Brief Development\n## Stage 2: Concept Design Development\n## Stage 3: Detailed Design Development\n## Stage 4: Pre-Construction\n## Stage 5: Construction\n## Stage 6: Post-Completion\n# Case Studies\n## Case Study 1: Crowne Plaza Changi Airport Extension\n## Case Study 2: Housing and Development Board West Terra @ Bukit Batok\n## Case Study 3: High Park Residences\n## Case Study 4: JTC LaunchPad @ one-north\n## Case Study 5: NTU North Hill Residence Hall\n# Appendix 1\n## HDB West Terra @ Bukit Batok Use Case\n# Quick Reference\n# References & Further Reading","[{\"question\":\"What is BIM for DfMA and why should organizations adopt it?\",\"answer\":\"BIM for DfMA applies BIM to enable a design approach that supports manufacturing and assembly. 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