Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a computer system, data exported from a Building Information Model (BIM). The exported data is indicative of a first plurality of sets of units and values, each set associated uniquely with a different element defined in the BIM. The computer system parses a specification document to identify a second plurality of sets of units and values, each set associated uniquely with a different element listed in the specification document. The computer system compares the first plurality of sets of units and values to the second plurality of sets of units and values, and automatically identifies a set of units and values that is a member of only one of the first plurality of sets of units and values and the second plurality of sets of units and values. An inconsistency between the elements listed in the specification document and the elements defined in the BIM is registered automatically.

Abstract: A method includes using a process in execution on a processor of a computer system to generate a data file, which includes first data indicative of a classification of an element of a construction project. In particular, the classification is in accordance with a first classification standard such as the UniFormat classification standard. The data file includes second data associated with the first data, the second data indicative of at least a label that is descriptive of the element. The at least a label is not in accordance with the first classification standard. The method further includes implementing filtering rules based on the at least a label. Responsive to the first data and the second data and the filtering rules, the element is automatically mapped to a unique number and title of a second classification standard, such as for instance the MasterFormat classification standard.