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Building blocks: What the construction industry can learn from Lego
Alex Small, BIM & Digital Platforms Manager at Tata Steel, discusses what the construction industry can learn from Lego in order for it to succeed in the near future
Transforming large estates through smart geospatial data
The ‘smart’ use of geospatial data can transform outcomes for large estate owners, writes Adrian Burgess of PCSG
Drones in the construction industry: Ready for take-off
The growing adoption of BIM and demand for digital data are fuelling the take-up of drones in the construction industry. Ian Tansey of ProDroneWorx discusses this growing technology and its potential to transform the sector
SADI streamlines design of key cultural facility with BIM advancements
AECOsim building designer and ProjectWise shorten project time and save CNY 1 Million in operating costs on Panzhihua City’s first museum
Located in China’s Sichuan Province,...
Graitec Ltd – Modelling the future
Graitec Ltd (part of the Graitec Group) are an international Autodesk Platinum Reseller and Structural Analysis & Design software developer.
Health & safety on site: Mitigating risk through BIM
Is BIM/virtual simulation and modelling emerging as a valuable tool for mitigating physical risk and promoting safety on site? Kier’s Andy Radley takes a look
The rise of BIM: Joining up the dots
The rise of BIM is bringing major changes to how the construction industry works. George Adams, Director of Energy and Engineering for SPIE UK, examines the opportunities and challenges this presents, and how we join up the dots to realise the benefits
Construction Computing Awards crown UK BIM alliance ‘team of the year’
At the recent Construction Computing Awards, the UK BIM Alliance were presented with the Team of the Year 2017 award for digitally transforming the Construction and Infrastructure sectors
£20m innovation funding available for the built environment
BSRIA is urging members to register for a slice of £20m investment available in the Government Innovation funding for the Built Environment
Creating smart city visions of the future
The concept of smart city visions is advancing across the globe. But what will they look like and how will they work? Rohit Talwar, Steve Wells and Alexandra Whittington of Fast Future explore the possibilities
Government commits £5.4m to support the built environment
The government has dedicated £5.4m to fund a centre of excellence in Cambridge to support the digital evolution in the built environment
New £50m national innovation centre receives approval
Permission has been granted to build a major new development in the heart of Newcastle which will connect university academic talent with industry and the public sector to help develop the skills needed to solve real world problems
Future-gazing: BIM, data and the future of construction
BIM Today sits down with AECOM’s Stefan Mordue to discuss future-gazing and the impact digital transformation is already having on construction
£84m boost announced for projects in extreme environments
More than £68m of investment from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund for robotics and artificial intelligence projects in extreme environments has been announced by the Government
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...
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
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
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
The Art of Building 2017 opens for entries
The international showcase for the very best digital photography of the built environment – the Art of Building – opens for entries today (23 October)
Minister Breen leads Enterprise Ireland at DCW17
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
Improved process for dementia care design with the new Iridis apps
Working with the University of Stirling, Space Architects has helped to create the first-of-its-kind Iridis apps to improve the design of homes for people living with dementia. Director Stephen Brooks explains their development
Buildings of the Future: it’s time to reconsider the short-term
The availability of measurement models that accurately reflect return-on-investment (ROI) is often the largest hurdle in the design, construction and maintenance of Buildings of the Future
BIMobject to distribute BIMobject® Apps as free source codes
BIMobject has announced that the BIMobject Apps will be offered as free source code to allow other corporations to build apps for the platform BIMobject® Cloud