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HEADLINES ADDED: October 09, 2009
Canadian Construction Association creates Building Information Modeling taskforce
The Canadian Construction Association will now go full gear to cover the early ground it has lost in learning about Building Information Modeling.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: October 08, 2009
Canadian Construction Association creates Building Information Modeling taskforce
The Canadian Construction Association will now go full gear to cover the early ground it has lost in learning about Building Information Modeling.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: August 11, 2009
Building Information Modeling Boosters Are Crossing That Bridge
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HEADLINES ADDED: May 27, 2009
Canadian architects bring experience to Canada BIM Council
While architects Paul Loreto and Allan Partridge live in different provinces, they have a lot in common: Both are pioneers when it comes to adoption of building information modeling (BIM) technology.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: May 25, 2009
BIM Appears in a Shopping Mall
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HEADLINES ADDED: April 30, 2009
BIM: Digging into 3D Modeling Unearths Many Worms
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HEADLINES ADDED: March 09, 2009
Building Information Modeling: Planning and Managing Construction Projects with 4D CAD and Simulations
By Willem Kymmell. McGraw Hill Book Company. Price: $79.95. Publish Date: 04/2008... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: September 01, 2008
BIM for Facilities Management
Today I listened in on a webinar presented by Autodesk on the subject of BIM in Facilities Management. Although I am a construction lawyer, not an architect or a facilities manager, I could readily see the value of BIM to facilities managers. To be able to have at one's fingertips complete information on all your facilities, including the physical structure, the mechanical and electrical systems, furnishings, furniture and equipment is quite remarkable. And although FM Desktop can amass much of this information, it is lacking the information that a... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: July 17, 2008
BIM for Products- Robert Weygant
Specifications and BIM Integration Consultant Robert Weygant explains how product manufacturers can save time and money with BIM. buildingSMART Alliance :: File Download (9:58 min / 9 MB)... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: July 07, 2008
Are structural engineers driving the move to BIM?
Chris Hobbs of CADline has written an interesting article about the industry take-up of Building Information Modelling (BIM) technology. BIM’s integrated project delivery brings together architectural, structural and building services design and data in a single model environment. Chris maintains that though the total BIM vision may be still some way off, the structural engineering [...]... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: July 04, 2008
Chris Hobbs of CADline has written an interesting article about the industry take-up of Building Information Modelling (BIM) technology
Chris Hobbs of CADline has written an interesting article about the industry take-up of Building Information Modelling (BIM) technology. BIM’s integrated project delivery brings together architectural, structural and building services design and data in a single model environment. Chris maintains that though the total BIM vision may be still some way off, the structural engineering [...]... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: June 09, 2008
Dim on BIM?
Sure the future of Building Information modeling (BIM) is bright, but the path to that future has a temporary dim - based on complaints from folks in the construction industry.A recent survey of structural engineers reveals a sunny forecast - 74% of respondents think they will have to use BIM to meet their client needs in less than 12 months. Published articles espousing the bright and growing future of BIM are legion.But not fast enough according to a recent ENR article that reports findings from an April eConstruction Industry... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: June 04, 2008
BIM for Designers- Dennis Hall
A discussion with Architect Dennis Hall about the benefits of BIM CSI :: buildingSMART Alliance :: File Download (10:32 min / 10 MB)... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: May 23, 2008
"What is a BIM?"
This question is the first FAQ on the website of the Facility Information Council (FIC) describing the FIC's initiative to develop a National BIM Standard. I was intrigued because I usually hear the question asked as "What is BIM", not "What is a BIM?"The FIC's definition of "a BIM" is elegant. It is simple and clear, and goes like this:"Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a digital representation of physical and functional characteristics of a facility. A BIM is a shared knowledge resource for information about a facility forming a... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: April 28, 2008
Professional Liability Insurance for BIM
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HEADLINES ADDED: February 12, 2008
Converting 2D Construction Documents into a Building Information Model (BIM) for Construction
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HEADLINES ADDED: February 11, 2008
Building product manufacturers look to BIM for sources of new business
For building product manufacturers, the push is on right now to create data-rich 3D BIM objects for every building product they sell, in order to ensure that they continue to be specified on large institutional, commercial and industrial building projects. For building product manufacturers, the push is on right now to create data-rich 3D BIM objects for every building product they sell, in order to ensure that they continue to be specified on large institutional, commercial and industrial building projects. The adoption of B IM design solutions by architects... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: February 04, 2008
Building Information Modeling benefits building owners
By encouraging the use of BIM methodology to design, manage and store and update all of the files related to a construction project, building owners can save time, improve efficiencies, keep better records and more. It took me a day or two, but I finally found the source of a statistic on the estimated annual cost of inefficiencies and delays in the U.S. construction industry. I’d seen dollar figures and percentages popping up all over the Net, but it took me a while to finally trace one of the... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: December 13, 2007
Draft Building Information Modeling Standard issued
The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) recently issued the version 1.0 draft of the National Building Information Modeling Standard (National BIM Standard). The National BIM Standard has been in the works for over four years, and is a collaboration between over 30 subject matter experts throughout the capital facilities industry. An industry review and comment period is now in effect until May 21, 2007. The National BIM Standard provides the first comprehensive look at the recommended procedures for the Building Information Modeling process. In short, Building Information Modeling aspires... Read More
Building Information Modeling: computer technology which could transform the construction process
Building Information Modeling (BIM) utilizes computer technology to represent building structures and systems in terms of functional, as well as graphical attributes. This technology may some day change the nature of collaboration between design professionals and contractors on construction projects. This article examines the benefits and challenges of implementing Building Information Modeling. Click here for the full article in adobe PDF format.... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: December 11, 2007
Largest worldwide 3D CAD event
An item of news that caught my eye this week was a reminder from SolidWorks about the largest worldwide 3D CAD event which is being held in San Diego next month. It reminded me of a visit I made a couple of years ago to the extraordinary Gaudi cathedral in Barcelona - over a hundred [...]... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: November 20, 2007
Reed Construction Data's BIM Partnership
A leading international provider of construction information solutions, Reed Construction Data announced October 3 that it has partnered with RCMS Group, an innovator in providing building information modeling (BIM) services to the building design and construction market. The agreement is primarily intended to promote the creation and distribution of intelligent building content to the AEC comm...... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: October 30, 2007
BIM FORUM Drafting an Addendum to ConsensusDOCS
hThe BIM Forum meeting in Boston (see my prior post on the Forum here) was preceded by last month’s initial release of ConsensusDOCS, the standard form contract software series created through the collaboration of Associated General Contractors of America (“AGC”) along with a host of other owner, surety, contractor, and subcontractor-related trade groups. (The American Institute of Architects, which is releasing the 2007 version of its own standard form contract documents within the next few weeks, elected not to participate in the drafting of the ConsensusDOCS.) While the impact... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: October 23, 2007
BIM Forum Discusses Implementation Strategies
The BIM Forum, a remarkable group of construction industry professionals, convened October 11 -12 in Boston to discuss delivery of design and construction services in the digital age – and, in particular, the role of building information modeling (“BIM”) in that process.Several speakers described their firms’ specific approaches to implementation of BIM and lessons learned in their efforts. While space here prevents a complete description of the individual presentations (which were uniformly excellent and thoughtful), notable among topics raised, or the points made, by the speakers were the following:A... Read More
October 23, 2007- CSI Construction Minute
An industry partnership effort helps strengthen students’ knowledge of BIM. CSI NewsBrief :: Construction News Delivered to Your Inbox File Download (1:13 min / 1 MB)... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: October 08, 2007
Innovative Firms Perfect the Use of BIM, Green Building
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HEADLINES ADDED: September 27, 2007
Is this better than BIM; or, is it BIM Redux?
Newly noted on April 18,2007 at Innovations Report is an article entitled "Software invention could save construction industry a fortune" in which it is noted that researchers at the University of Teesside are spearheading a revolution which could save the construction industry millions. The effort involves developing their own software tools which harness the power of computer games technology to give planners and builders the ability to rehearse different phases of a major construction project over and over again on a PC screen before building work begins. This can... Read More
HEADLINES ADDED: September 24, 2007
Recap: AGC BIM Conference in Atlanta
According to Mayan astrological calendars, the world will end in December of 2012. [Or is it 2016? I can’t remember.] But one thing seems certain: if so, by the time it does, use of BIM (building information modeling) will be commonplace in the delivery of construction projects.That was the consensus (or at least the non-Mayan part was) at last Friday’s well-attended BIM conference in Atlanta, sponsored by the Georgia Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America (“AGC”). It seemed obvious to those attending that the BIM debate has... Read More
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The Toyota Way is my favorite book for 2007. It had so many good ideas that I could not keep up and ended up reading it again and even buying the Field Book to go along with it.
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