Digital twins cut costs and emissions by nearly 20%, survey finds

Hexagon's Digital Twin Industry Report has found that companies using digital twins report an average cost saving of 19% and a 15% reduction in emissions.

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Nemetschek Group – AEC/O software specialists

Providing software solutions, the Nemetschek Group is a pioneer for digital transformation in the construction industry using Open BIM.

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Setting a new industry standard for data sharing

The Innovate UK-funded AEC Delta Mobility project is nearing completion of a new industry standard for data sharing.

Gen Covid-19, construction and the new normal

John Eynon discusses the "Gen Covid-19" world in three acts – exeunt left with biting irony and cynicism… Snow, rain, hail, earthquake.

Landmark Information extends location intelligence offering

Landmark Information has extended its Promap Premium Layers to include vital location intelligence for both current and future projects.

Digital twins: Improving safety with smart technology

Lee McDougall, geomatic director at building consultancy and architecture practice AHR, looks at how a digital twin can be applied in a high-rise property.

How construction firms can capitalise on their data

You have data – here’s what to do with it, says Karthik Venkatasubramanian, vice-president of data and analytics at Oracle Construction & Engineering.

Innovative tool to help care for Scotland’s traditional buildings

A new software tool which allows surveys and fabric inspections of traditional buildings to be carried out digitally, has been developed by Historic Environment Scotland (HES), The University of Edinburgh and Heriot Watt University.

Improving construction’s resilience for the post-pandemic world

Mike Pettinella, EMEA director of Autodesk Construction Solutions, says embracing digital transformation can boost productivity right now, and benefit firms in the long term.

Simpson Strong-Tie releases new BIM library

Engineered structural connector specialists, Simpson Strong-Tie, has made Building Information Modelling (BIM) content freely available for download from its website.

Bentley Systems joins Digital Twin Consortium

Software and digital twin cloud services provider, Bentley Systems, has joined the Digital Twin Consortium at the ‘Groundbreaker’ level.

Digital buy-in needed to address climate emergency

How can construction mitigate carbon emissions, address climate change and close the building performance gap? The answer could be to go digital, says Peter Barker, managing director of BIM Academy.

How can weather data enhance BEM and real-time building management?

Integrating weather data into smart building management systems can save energy, improve the indoor environment and reduce climate impact.

3D laser scans reveal everything

Today’s laser scanning equipment can provide a complete digital image of any structure – top to bottom; slabs to columns; before, during and after construction.

Improving Lives through BIM: Deanery School

Building Information Modelling was at the heart of the construction of the 1,600-pupil Deanery School in Swindon, built as part of the government’s Transforming Construction Strategy.

Construction and weather: Are we asking the right questions?

Are we asking the right weather-related questions - and can we trust the answers? Shaun Pammenter MSc, meteorologist at MetSwift, takes a look.

Construction SMEs missing out on BIM, says new report

Smaller construction firms are in danger of missing out on cutting-edge techniques that lead to radical improvements in efficiency and productivity, according to research by the University of Huddersfield.

Case study: Use of BIM at MMU’s new School of Arts and Humanities

MMU appointed Morgan Sindall Construction to deliver its new flagship £46m Arts & Humanities building using advanced digital construction modelling tools.

Latest BIM guidance unlocks digital ways of working

BSI, the Centre for Digital Built Britain and the UK BIM Alliance has released the fourth edition of ‘Guidance Part 2: Process for Project Delivery’ to help practitioners implement BIM.

Innovative BIM for Bridges

With ALLPLAN’s BIM solution for bridges, the bridge community can fulfil BIM requirements efficiently and intuitively: modeling, structural analysis and detailing in one single solution.

Build Aviator help to create your ideal kitchen design

With the importance of good kitchen design in our homes, Build Aviator help to deliver with their software and support services.

Insolvency and data: Severing the Golden Thread

Should asset owners insource data when commissioning building and infrastructure developments? Stuart Bell of GroupBC, part of the Bentley Systems family, takes a look.

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