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The contractual implications of BIM

Shona Frame, Partner at international law firm CMS considers the legal implications of BIM in contractual documentation… Much has been done in relation to the...
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BSI launches BIM verification scheme

BSI has launched a new verification scheme to help contractors discern which firms are capable of delivering projects using BIM technology… Building information modelling (BIM)...
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BIM – a tale of two SME futures

Paul Reeve, Director of Business Services at the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA), looks at what needs to be done to boost supply chain readiness...

The November edition of BIM Today is now live!

Welcome to the Autumn edition of BIM Today – another packed edition examining all that is BIM...

An FM Perspective of BIM in Healthcare

Given the government’s imminent deadline (end 2016) for Level 2 BIM, new and exciting ways of working will soon be available to NHS Estates...

BIM – is infrastructure an exception?

Nick Nisbet examines how we ensure that infrastructure doesn’t get left behind in the BIM journey… The lorries took the ‘B of the Bang’ sculpture...

How to make your data work in BIM

Karen Alford, BIM Project Executive at the Environment Agency explains how to gather shareable and verifiable data and its key to asset delivery in...

Knowledge transformation for BIM implementation

At The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) 5th BIM conference, Nathan Baker, Director of Engineering Knowledge for ICE set out how we can transform...

BIM and the necessity to participate

Raj Chawla, Vice Chair at BIM4SME analyses the challenges, issues, and benefits that the SME community face in the BIM process, arguing that to...

A timber frame manufacturer’s BIM learning curve

As the UK’s first timber frame tool built on Autodesk’s® Revit®, Wolf Systems’ Horizon software brings BIM capabilities to timber frame Paul Hanney, Senior Designer...

BIM and Lean Construction – a clear synergy

Lauri Koskela, Professor of Construction and Project Management at the University of Huddersfield explains how BIM feeds into the principles of Lean Construction creating...
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Archaeology, BIM and large-infrastructure

The incorporation of data from archaeological works into BIM process will reduce capital cost over the project life cycle for large-infrastructure projects

Masters of BIM

A new course in Construction Project Management and BIM from Oxford Brookes University From September 2015, Oxford Brookes University has offered a new masters course...
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A Guardian for BIM

“Building Information Modelling (BIM) is the next generation of digital representation for architectural projects,” says Lance Altizer, Marketing Director for Guardian Europe

The Data Conundrum in BIM!

BIM objects of manufactured building products typically consist of three things: intelligent geometric representation of the product; data about the product (specification, sustainability, etc.,...

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 of...

The 3 key pillars of BIM adoption in the UK

As Peter Hansford nears the end of his Government Chief Construction Adviser role, he provides a retrospective look at the adoption of BIM highlighting...
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Increasing number of workers utilise BIM

According to a new poll  an increasing number of workers are using building information modelling as part of the construction process… A survey conducted by...
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BIM – re-thinking conventional practice

Richard Shennan, Chair of ACE BIM Engagement and Support Group muses on re-thinking the boundaries between consulting engineers and contractors – a key step...
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Design-led BIM

The practice Jonathan Reeves Architecture (JRA) has been using Building Information Modelling (BIM) techniques for a number of years. The practice is running the latest release of Vectorworks Architect, which can be used for full BIM workflows
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Knowledge transformation for BIM implementation

At The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) 5th BIM conference, Nathan Baker, Director of Engineering Knowledge for ICE set out how we can transform...
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Oxford Health: Our pathway towards BIM

Claire Dalley, Director of Estates and Facilities, explains how a leading Trust is increasingly adopting excellent technology to improve its operational performance.

BIM Object

Organisations involved in the design, construction and operation of a public building are being impacted by the information requirements inherent in meeting BIM Level...

How do manufacturers support BIM?

Chris Ashworth, Chair of BIM4M2 promotional working group discusses the results of a recent survey that highlights some concerns with manufacturers in the use...
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A smart approach to BIM data management

Document management is crucial in the building and planning sectors with organisations often working on many, varied projects simultaneously.
BIM FM

BIM for FM – Progressing the case

Mike Packham, Partner of Bernard Williams Associates and BIFM member details how BIM and Soft Landings have progressed recently with guidance from bodies such...