27 November 2017 | By Tracey Summerell, practice development lawyer, and Shaun Tame, counsel, in the construction team. Link to the original article: Here With BIM used more and more often on projects, it’s important to remember to properly draft contracts to deal with the issues that may arise. Building information modelling is now widely used […]
30 January 2017 | By Stephen Cousins Link to the original article: Here Case study: Slussen lock, Stockholm Client: City of Stockholm Lead Contractor: Skanska BIM Tools: BIMEye, Autodesk Navisworks, Revit Slussen lock, located between the islands of Södermalm and Gamla Stan, the Old Town of Stockholm, has been rebuilt four times since 1642. The current […]
20 November 2017 | By Anastasios Koutsogiannis, Nikolaj Berntsen Link to the original article: Here Geniebelt’s Anastasios Koutsogiannis and Nikolaj Berntsen describe how Blockchain – the technology everyone is talking about – could impact construction. The discussion about the potential impact of the Blockchain on the construction industry is getting more and more intense lately. […]
2 August 2017 | By Sarah Rock Link to the original article: Here Whilst primarily arising from a dispute over contract terms and the value of the works, the decision in Trant Engineering Ltd V Mott MacDonald Ltd [2017] is of particular interest as it is the first published case where BIM features substantively, writes Sarah […]
19 July 2017 | By John Adams Link to the original article: Here If BIM is so simple then why is it so difficult? asks John Adams, director of BIM at consultant BIM Strategy. I’ve heard more than once that so-called BIM experts are deliberately making things complicated to make work for themselves – why else […]
buildingSMART Canada releases the Canadian Practice Manual for BIM buildingSMART Canada (bSC), a council of the Institute for BIM in Canada (IBC), has released a new practice manual to serve the design, construction and operations sectors of the Canadian built environment in the adoption of lifecycle Open Building Information Modeling (BIM). The Canadian Practice Manual […]
5 July 2017 | By James Kenny Link to the original article: Here 3D, gaming and design have all merged in the design and building of the Radisson RED hotel, a new brand from Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group aimed at millennial travellers. Design visualisation specialist Soluis Group and design consultancy Graven Images teamed up to design […]
12 June 2017 | By Stephen Cousins Link to the original article: Here Rapid liquid printing is being billed as a faster and stronger alternative to conventional forms of 3D printing for manufacture. Skylar Tibbits, co-director of the Self-Assembly Lab at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, explains the benefits and potential applications for architecture and construction. What […]
Susan Keenliside, Chair in the Member Community of buildingSMART Canada presents the BIM initiatives in the North American country Source: BIM Community Canada is making a huge effort not only in the adoption of BIM, but also in involving all professionals in a growing community where they can learn and contribute to the development of […]
Article written by: Akiko Yasuhara Link to the original article: Here Construction sites in Japan are enjoying a wave of automation amid an increasing shortage of laborers, with the introduction of robots to do heavy lifting and drones that instantly collect aerial data. As the industry ages along with the country’s graying society, construction companies are […]