Glossary
Plain-English definitions of the AEC data terms behind Bildstak — EOT, IFC, BCF, COBie, IDS, EVM, cost-loaded schedule and more.
- What is an Extension of Time (EOT) claim in construction?
- What is the difference between IFC and BCF?
- What is COBie and why does it matter at handover?
- What is IDS (Information Delivery Specification)?
- What is earned value management (EVM) in construction?
- What is a cost-loaded schedule?
- What is the cost of poor data and information bottlenecks in construction?
- What is data federation vs a data warehouse?
- What is "ball-in-court" RFI tracking?
- What is a submittal schedule and how is it back-calculated?