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Facilities Managers have a wide-array of duties & concerns, ranging from day-to-day operations to planning for building use space upgrades and general maintanence.  According to a study<\/a><\/span><\/span> by the International Facilities Management Association (IFMA)<\/a><\/span><\/span>, one tool that is prevalent and used by over half of all Facilities Departments is CAD<\/strong><\/span>.  The IFMA study also found that CAD use increased as the space managed by the department increased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CAD for<\/span> Renov<\/span>ation<\/span> & Space Planning<\/span><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

You Design. We Redraw. You Save.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To start the planning & conceptual process, you’ll need a digital plans in terms of flexible CAD drawings. At DCM Inc.<\/a> our redraw solution helps your project stay on time and budget by outsourcing the tedious redraw process, allowing you to focus your talents on the new design drawing. We are able to simplify your workload with a seamless and convenient process that ends in high-quality ready to use drawings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is your Facilities Department still relying on paper drawings?\u00a0 Is it time to upgrade? Then please visit The Drawing Specialists<\/a> to learn more on how we can help!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

To start the planning & conceptual process, you’ll need a digital plans in terms of flexible CAD drawings. Is your Facilities Department still relying on paper drawings?\u00a0 Is it time to upgrade?\u00a0 DCM’s Drawing Conversion services can help, learn more…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":858,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"

Facilities Managers have a wide-array of duties & concerns, ranging from day-to-day operations to planning for building use space upgrades.\u00a0 According to a study<\/a><\/span><\/span> by the International Facilities Management Association (IFMA)<\/a><\/span><\/span>, one tool that is prevalent and used by over half of all Facilities Departments is CAD<\/strong><\/span>.\u00a0 The IFMA study also found that CAD use increased as the space managed by the department increased.<\/p>

Computer-Aided Facility Management (CAFM)<\/strong> - is the support of facility management by information technology. The supply of information about the facilities is the center of attention. The tools of the CAFM are called CAFM software, CAFM applications or CAFM systems. (Wikipedia)<\/span><\/small><\/small><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>

CAD for Renovation & Space Planning<\/span><\/h2>

CAD is an essential tool for Facilities Departments in both renovation and space planning activities.\u00a0 The process starts with technical drawings of the current building or space, ideally in terms of building structure, infrastructure\/systems and furniture\/floorspace layout.\u00a0 Through digital modification of various CAD drawings, current master CAD plans<\/a><\/span> can be readily modified into new design proposals & options.\u00a0 Via 2D drawings, (and potentially 3D visualizations<\/a><\/span>), Facilities Managers, Project Managers and project stakeholders are able visualize changes and perform what-if scenarios on various configuration options, making edits and taking measurements as needed.\u00a0 Ultimately, with clear project scope and concepts in the minds of the key internal stakeholders, the RFP process for getting construction companies to bid on the decided vision will be much more streamlined and cost efficient for the organization to procure.<\/p>

To start the planning & conceptual process, you'll need a digital plans in terms of flexible CAD drawings.<\/p>

Is your Facilities Department still relying on paper drawings?\u00a0 Is it time to upgrade?<\/em>\u00a0 DCM's Drawing Conversion services can help, learn more...<\/a><\/span><\/p>

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CAD is an essential tool for Facilities Departments in both renovation and space planning activities.\u00a0 The process starts with technical drawings of the current building or space, ideally in terms of building structure, infrastructure\/systems and furniture\/floorspace layout.\u00a0 Through digital modification of various CAD drawings, current master CAD plans<\/a><\/span> can be readily modified into new design proposals & options.\u00a0 Via 2D drawings, (and potentially 3D visualizations<\/a><\/span>), Facilities Managers, Project Managers and project stakeholders are able visualize changes and perform what-if scenarios on various configuration options, making edits and taking measurements as needed.\u00a0 Ultimately, with clear project scope and concepts in the minds of the key internal stakeholders, the RFP process for getting construction companies to bid on the decided vision will be much more streamlined and cost efficient for the organization to procure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n