14 February 2019 |by BIM+ staff Link to Original Article: HERE What is claimed to be the world’s largest 3D printed concrete bridge has opened in Shanghai. The 26.3m long bridge, which spans a canal in Shanghai’s Baoshan District, was built by a team led by professor Xu Weiguo at the Tsinghua University School of Architecture […]
17 July 2018 |by Nicolas Mangon An unfortunate fact of the AEC (architecture, engineering, and construction) industry is that, between every stage of the process—from planning and design to construction and operations—critical data is lost. The reality is, when you move data between phases of, say, the usable lifecycle of a bridge, you end up shuttling […]
30 August 2018 | BY BIM+ STAFF A team from the US Marine Corps’ Systems Command (MCSC) and Naval Construction Battalion has used the world’s largest concrete 3D printer to create a barracks hut. Located at the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center in Champaign, Illinois, the 47 sq m structure took 40 hours […]
13 June 2018 | By Ammar Azzouz, Paul Hill, Eleni Papadonikilaki An EU BIM Task Group was established in 2016 to “bring together national efforts into a common aligned European approach to develop a world-class digital construction sector”. But there is still a lack of knowledge of how BIM and its associated digital innovations and artefacts are […]
10 June 2018 | By BIM+ Staff Link to the original article: Here The first two international standards for BIM are set to be published later this year, BSI has revealed. The move marks the transition from the PAS 1192 series of standards to international standards. BS EN ISO 19650–1 Organization of information about construction works […]
29 April 2018 | By Steven Cousins Link to the original article: Here Cutting-edge design using machine learning and augmented reality helped architects explore a new paradigm for smaller multi-user apartments. Cobus Bothma, applied research director at architect Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates explains how… What was the challenge? Increased housing density in cities like London and […]
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 […]