The Construction Playbook, National Infrastructure Strategy and TIP: Roadmap to 2030 have set the priority areas for the built environment – but productivity remains a key challenge. Dan Rossiter of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists says the UK BIM Framework can support organisations in boosting output, cutting costs and improving sustainability.
AI is kicking up a storm. Marc Nezet, chief strategy officer & chief division officer of the Operate & Manage Division, Nemetschek Group, explains why the group’s introduction of an AI Innovation Hub will restore calm to the AEC/O sector.
BIM certification isn’t just about a badge; it’s about making BIM business as usual. Paul Oakley, BIM director at BRE Group, discusses a new partnership with Graitec designed to make that a reality
Steve Hunt, MD of Steven Hunt & Associates, discusses the need for industry experts to stay up to date with new technology in order to tackle the issue of legionella developing in ill-equipped water systems
BIM veterans David Philp and Simon Rawlinson, have been confirmed to once again Chair the two-day BIM Show Live 2018 event taking place at Newcastle’s Boiler Shop venue
Adopting new technology can be daunting but, argues Steve Mansour of CRL, the potential benefits for both builders and end users mean it is time to embrace connected construction
BIM has a wealth of potential applications in the heritage and historic buildings sectors. Paul Bryan, Geospatial Imaging Manager at Historic England, outlines the organisation’s first technical guidance document on the subject
Autodesk and the Alan Turing Institute are among the partners in a consortium to observe the behaviour of one of the world’s first digitally printed 3D bridges
Construction firms, contractors, surveyors and design consultants largely depend upon BIM models for crucial decisions; Hiral Patel of Hi-Tech CADD Services explores the importance of accurate BIM models
Innovation, sustainability and collaboration for the supply chain is a focus for SFS intec’s UK MD, David Wigglesworth. He outlines their range of technically excellent, sustainably manufactured products
The McAvoy Group has won a major industry award for its commitment to adopting and implementing Building Information Modelling (BIM) in its offsite construction projects
A new report by consultancy and construction firm Mace has claimed that up to 600,000 jobs in the construction sector could be replaced by new technology in the next two decades
Time is running out to submit nominations for The BIM Awards taking place at the Boiler Shop in Newcastle on Tuesday 27 February. The deadline date for nominations is Tuesday 14 November
Here, Alex Small, BIM and Digital Platforms Manager at Tata Steel, explores the discussions from the company’s recent Talk BIM webinar, including why attendees felt a lack of direction is preventing the effective delivery of BIM
On 30 October, at the BuildingSmart International Summit, Anne Kemp UK BIM Alliance Chair will announce that the UK BIM Alliance and buildingSMART UK&I chapter have agreed to merge
Research supported by the Danish government has highlighted cost reductions of up to 7% following the use of digital communications platforms on large-scale construction projects
BRE has created a new BIM data product library set to dramatically change the market and resolve communication issues which currently exist when exchanging BIM models
Stephen George + Partners LLP, one of the UK's leading architectural practices, has appointed Viktoria Roy as BIM Manager, based at their Leicester office
Here, in an interview with Chris Palmer of Faro, we look at the opportunities afforded by ‘mobile mapping’, how it differs from static survey methods, what the resulting data looks like and who can benefit from it
Pat Breen T.D. Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection will promote Irish capability in digital construction at Digital Construction Week
