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

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Faro releases VR software for Construction, Design and Forensics

FARO® has announced the release of Virtual Reality (VR)-ready FARO® SCENE 7.1 software, enabling an immersive VR experience with integration of detailed photographic textures

BRE and Graitec partnership resolving the BIM capability problem

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

How warm is your cold? Fighting legionella in water systems

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 experts confirmed for BIM Show Live 2018

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

Internet of Pings: How connected construction can manage better than ever

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

Trant Engineering Ltd v Mott MacDonald Ltd: The first steer on BIM from the courts

Sarah Rock, Senior Associate with law firm Gowling WLG, takes a look at the decision in Trant Engineering Ltd v Mott MacDonald Ltd

BIM for heritage: Developing historic buildings

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

Consortium to print ‘smart’ 3D bridge

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

How to develop construction data from Scan to BIM efficiently

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

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

McAvoy wins RICS BIM4SME Award

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

Report claims new technology will transform UK construction sector

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

The BIM Awards – entry deadline looming

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

Time to talk BIM

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

BIM Alliance & buildingSMART UK&I Chapter announce a merger

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

Study shows construction cost saving on digitally sharing information

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 announces groundbreaking BIM DataBook

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 appoints new BIM Manager

Stephen George + Partners LLP, one of the UK's leading architectural practices, has appointed Viktoria Roy as BIM Manager, based at their Leicester office

Scan to BIM for mobile mapping

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

Enabling a competitive 4D future with Asta Powerproject BIM

When you’re a relatively small firm operating in a very large market, it’s important to create every advantage you can

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