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Why It’s Time for Contractors to Adopt Collaborative BIM

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Building Information Modeling (BIM) isn’t a new concept in construction. Many contractors have been using this 3D design method for years now to improve collaboration, often with impressive results for efficiency and ROI. Meanwhile, a quarter of companies only have one or two employees trained in BIM.

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2015 BIM Experience Survey - Preliminary Results

Construction Dive

Building information modeling (BIM) is a controversial topic. BIM champions have been extolling its virtues of design efficiency, construction cost and time savings, and maintenance economies for owners. Yet BIM has not become as widely used as expected in the United States. Read more.'

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Is a BIM Mandate Coming to the US?

Viewpoint Construction Technology

As we discussed in a recent blog post , the JBKnowledge 2017 Construction Technology report found that building information modeling (BIM) adoption in the United States has been fairly slow, with only 27 percent of construction companies having a BIM department. So will the United States ever have a BIM mandate?

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Asite acquires 3D Repo

Extranet Evolution

Independent L ondon, UK-based Software-as-a-Service construction collaboration technology developer Asite has announced ( 5 April 2023 ) the acquisition of 3D Repo , also London-based, and a pioneer in cloud-based BIM collaboration software. 3D Repo has continued to push ‘Open BIM’ research boundaries.

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Enhance Your Mobile Tech Strategy with the ACC App (Previously PlanGrid Build) 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

That’s why we’re thrilled to announce that the PlanGrid Build mobile app is now Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)! We estimate global infrastructure investment needs to be $94 trillion between 2016 and 2040. In addition to making information simpler to find, this helps reduce rework from having inaccurate or outdated data.

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Connected Construction: Building a Smarter Future, Brick by Byte

iField Smart

Connected Construction: Building a Smarter Future, Brick by Byte The construction industry has long been known for its traditional, paper-based processes and siloed workflows. Mobile technologies: Using tablets and smartphones for on-site data capture, collaboration, and decision-making. What is Connected Construction?

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BIM-used copyright: Dealing with emerging technologies in construction

Practical Law Construction

The impact of BIM on copyright licensing strategy. The impact of BIM on copyright licensing strategy. This is key in the context of building information modelling (BIM). BIM surpasses traditional 2D drawings and designs to 3D (through to 6D!) models and information.