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Article written by: Tom Ravenscroft Link to the original article: Here Cazza, a US-based construction start-up, has announced plans to build the world’s first 3D-printed skyscraper in Dubai. The announcement is the latest in a succession of firsts, as 3D printing seems to be gathering steam. The first 3D printed bridge, first 3D printed office and […]
This is a fantastic article written by: Anthony McPhee (Thank you to Kelly Janz for sharing) Link to the original article: http://practicalbim.blogspot.ca/2017/02/the-axioms-of-bim.html The Axioms of BIM BIM can seem complicated at times, but is it really? Certainly BIM processes and procedures can end up being complicated, just try and and understand some of the standards that […]
German government set to mandate BIM on transport projects 22 January 2017 | By Tom Ravenscroft Virtual construction and BIM consultant Hochtief Vicon will lead a project to implement a road map towards mandating BIM on behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure. The aim of the project is to implement […]
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BIM AND THE BLOCKCHAIN 4 JANUARY 2017 | BY JOHN MCDERMOTT (source: here) What is the Blockchain and what are the practical applications of smart contracts, asks John McDermott as part of his research for his MSc in BIM and Integrated Design at University of Salford. No […]
Soon after commencing the design and construction contract for the largest greenfield hydropower project in Norway in recent times – Smibelg and Storåvatn (Smisto) – Multiconsult ASA and Hæhre Entreprenør AS set themselves the ambitious goal of communicating the design without the use of conventional two dimensional (2D) drawings. Read the full story here
