The US has no BIM mandate. Does it matter?
Construction Dive
DECEMBER 3, 2019
While many countries require the use of building information modeling for some projects, the AEC industry in the United States relies on a non-mandatory standard.
Removing the Roadblocks to Sharing Model Data
Civil + Structural Engineer
MAY 1, 2023
By Peg Landry Our new study, “Finding Common Ground: The Future of Project Information Management,” examines challenges related to sharing project information, including model data. The study uncovered both technological and human obstacles to effectively sharing model data. What is BIM – Building Information Modeling?
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These new capabilities will provide holistic and tactical support to help teams prioritize tasks, assess tradeoffs, build on intuition, and validate assumptions so choices made are more informed. By providing teams with access to well-defined models early and often, onsite teams have what they need to improve installation productivity.
Siemens’ BIMPOWER Simplifies BIM Design Process
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Siemens launches BIMPOWER™, a groundbreaking plug-in for Autodesk Revit® that transforms the way engineers and contractors design 3D Building Information Modeling (BIM) projects. With BIMPOWER, users can easily convert electrical system requirements into models and act upon real-time design feedback.
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AUGUST 15, 2023
This packed symposium will explore design concepts, tools, and approaches for fire-safe buildings, and highlight the role of fire safety in sustainable design and education. The event will also present insight into external living walls, battery/energy storage systems, façade systems, photovoltaics, mass timber, and more.
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The Evolution of Digital Twins in AECO: Beyond Modeling to Intelligent Information Management
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Autodesk Construction Cloud
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How to Maximize BIM Across the Construction Lifecycle . Building information modeling ( BIM ) has established itself to be a powerful process for design and construction teams over the last 20 years. new use cases for BIM?are are being discovered, the potential of getting more out of models in the full?
A Case (Study) for Off-Site Construction in Home Building
The Pro Builder
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A bullseye for construction: Eliminating error and rework with cutting-edge tech
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Is a BIM Mandate Coming to the US?
Viewpoint Construction Technology
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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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Building information modeling (BIM) is set to change all that, its revolutionary goal since the 1970s when it was first proposed. In the last 30 years since the construction industry has widely agreed upon this approach, BIM has gone from a novel concept to a project essential. . BIM in the Big Room .
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Autodesk Construction Cloud
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