Tag: BIM
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The Missing Link in BIM: Why We Need “Translators” in Construction
We often describe BIM as a technical challenge. We focus on software, standards, and data formats. But after talking with Mariel Gutierrez, a BIM consultant and architect in Stuttgart, Germany, I was reminded that the biggest obstacle isn’t technology; it’s communication. Mariel describes herself not just as a BIM expert but as a “translator.” She…
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A New Era for BIM: Inside the Fourth Edition of the BIM Handbook
The newly released fourth edition of the BIM Handbook arrives at a moment when digital construction is undergoing its most profound transformation since BIM first surfaced. To explore what has changed and how it has reflected on the handbook, I spoke with one of the book’s co-authors, Dr. Marzia Bolpagni, Head of BIM International and…
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The BIM Handbook: What’s New and What’s Next
In this episode of the AEC Business podcast, I talk with Marzia Bolpagni, Head of BIM International at Mace and co-author of the new fourth edition of the BIM Handbook. Our conversation covers: Marzia’s role in updating the book alongside Rafael Sacks, Ghang Lee, and Luciana Burdi What’s new in the fourth edition, and how…
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As a trainee cost manager, I’m shocked by construction’s complacency
Although construction has the tools and frameworks to make the industry more collaborative and safer, collective willingness to change is still missing, argues Sabrina Abdullaahi. Image: Kalman89 | Dreamstime.com As a trainee cost manager, I’ve spent the last year exploring how construction projects are shaped by budgets, deadlines and the constant push to deliver more…
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BIM Without Boundaries: Building Data for AI Workflows
What is the role of BIM software and models in the data-driven future of AI agents and workflow automation? For years, the BIM model file has been treated as the single source of truth, the place where geometry and information meet. Yet the reality is changing fast. As construction processes become increasingly digital, connected, and…
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Caulmert’s journey from BIM Level 2 to 19650
Many construction businesses and their projects are still transitioning from BIM Level 2 to the next stage, namely the ISO 19650 suite of information management standards. Engineering consultancy Caulmert has recently gained certification to 19650: its BIM manager, Tim Williams, discusses his and the firm’s journey to the standard. Caulmert was founded in 2008 and…
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From BIM to Site: A Digital Chain for Takt Production
How do you measure the performance of a takt construction project? That was one of the research themes presented at the Building 2030 summer seminar in Espoo, Finland. The Finnish Building 2030 consortium held its summer seminar last Thursday and Friday. The event was the culmination of Building 2030 Week, which my company had helped…
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BIM gains ground in the Republic of Ireland
The BIM mandate is being phased in over four years in the Republic of Ireland. From January 2024, it applied to the design team on projects worth more than €100m. A year later, it was extended to contractors and the supply chain on projects worth more than €100m and to the design team on projects…
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USACE Buffalo district commits to BIM across construction projects
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: As the federal government pushes for greater technology adoption in the permitting process, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District has implemented building information modeling across its design and construction projects, according to an…
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New Automated Model Simplification Method for BIM
The Franco-German software manufacturer CoreTechnologie (CT) presents a new methodology for the automated simplification and conversion of 3D models in the Building Information Modeling (BIM) process. The current version of the 3D_Evolution Simplifier conversion tool significantly enhances performance in the project development process. Planners, designers and engineers in the fields of architecture, construction, mechanical engineering…