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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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The landscape of BIM

Mike Shilton, Chair of the Landscape Institute BIM Working Group details how the landscape sector will become BIM Level 2 compliant and how they...

The role of the Common Data Environment

Michelle Mason, of CONJECT outlines the Common Data Environment and what it means for your business... The hype around BIM continues at pace, with the UK...

A timber frame manufacturer’s BIM learning curve

Paul Hanney, Senior Designer at Fforest Timber Engineering Ltd in Gorseinon, Swansea – one of the earliest adopters of Horizon – describes the lessons...

BIM certification awarded to HLM

Architect firm HLM has been awarded BIM certification ahead of the government’s April deadline for public sector projects… From April this year all public sector...

The road to our digital built future

John Eynon, Chair of The BIM Regions South East outlines the future of our digital built environment… It’s 2016 and another New Year. But for...

3D Geological Models – A robust platform to build upon

 In recent years BIM has focused on the built aspects of construction, however the ground conditions are arguably equally if not more important. Unexpected...

BIM: Starting with the Design

Some say BIM is a type of software. Others say BIM is the 3D virtual model of buildings. Many say BIM is a process or...

Linking BIM, GSL and the future NHS Estates frameworks

Karl Redmond, BIM4HEALTH & BIM4SME representative and Director at Bowman Riley Innovate & Healthcare details how the future NHS Estates frameworks will fully support...

First 12 months sees widespread use of NBS BIM Object Standard

The NBS BIM Object Standard is not tied to a particular software package, but is platform neutral and tailored to supporting all file formats...

BSI, BIM, compliance and capability

With the government mandate for all government projects in the UK to be level 2 BIM compliant by 2016, Andrew Butterfield, Global Head of...

BIM 4 FM – May the force be with you

Mike Packham, Partner of Bernard Williams Associates and BIFM member provides the highlights from May Winfield’s recent presentation examining the dark side of the...

Solibri acquired by Nemetschek

Software provider Nemetschek AG has agreed to acquire 100% of the shares of Solibri Inc., based in Helsinki, Finland. Nemetschek successfully beat several other...

2025 vision – a construction industry for the future

Nick Nisbet, Technical Coordinator for buildingSMART UKI details how the UK can meet the vision set out in the Construction 2025 strategy… Our industry’s vision...

There’s No “I” in BIM

Jason Whittall, Director of Architecture & BIM for One Creative Environments Ltd argues that the ‘I’ in BIM needs to be taken seriously if...

Training centre for BIM and pipework to launch in the New Year

Loughborough University will launch a dedicated training centre to support the building and industrial services industry in tackling the challenges of pipework innovation and...

NBS opens its national BIM survey

The sixth NBS National BIM Survey, which offers a comprehensive insight into BIM, has been launched… A new survey looking into the use of BIM...

Study reveals the benefits of BIM

A new study has shown BIM offers substantial benefits to the construction sector, allowing information mobility and pushing down costs… US firm Dodge Data &...

New initiative will help prepare for BIM mandate

A new joint venture has been launched to provide help to ensure manufacturers are prepared to meet the April 2016 BIM mandate The Construction Products...

The specialist contractor – BIM ready?

Joe Cilia, Technical Manager at FIS considers whether specialist contractors are ready for the government’s mandating of level 2 BIM on centrally procured projects...

Getting a structured BIM Strategy

In 2011 the UK Government Construction Strategy mandated the use of Level 2 BIM on all public sector projects by 2016. Recently the promotors...

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