Tag: BIM
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Standardization, AI, and BIM with Jugal Makwana
I did an interview with Jugal Makwana at InfraBIM Open 2025 in Tampere, Finland. He had just delivered his keynote, “Role of Standards and Standardization in the Age of AI.” We discussed standardization, AI, and BIM. Jugal is a Senior Executive of Industry Transformation and Strategic/Open Ecosystem at Autodesk. Standardization has significantly transformed in recent…
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‘The use of the BIM model was a gamechanger on our site’
A selection of readers’ comments about news and issues in the industry from across the CIOB community and social media. GF Tomlinson has built a planetarium on top of an old 25m-diameter Victorian reservoir in Nottingham (Image: GF Tomlinson) Welcome home, planetarium The use of the BIM model was a gamechanger on our site. It…
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Automating Code Compliance with AI and BIM
Welcome to another insightful episode of the AI AEC Show, where we delve into the intersection of technology and innovation in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. I’m your host, Aarni Heiskanen. I had the pleasure of speaking with Amr Raafat, the Chief Innovation Officer at Windover Construction and the host of the Autodesk…
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How Finland is simplifying building permits with BIM
Many real estate developers, property owners, and city officials feel building permitting should be more streamlined. To reduce friction, efforts have been made to use online forms and submit 2D drawings as PDFs. While this saves time, Finland is taking a massive leap forward by introducing BIM-based permitting, with Solibri playing a vital role in…
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And the Killer App for BIM is…
Jaan Saar, Future Insight Group’s Chief Evangelist for BIM, delivered a keynote on what he thinks is the killer app for BIM at WDBE 2024 in Helsinki on October 3, 2024. You can watch my recording of his keynote at the end of this post or on YouTube. Many remember Jaan as the Head of…
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Extending the Open BIM Standard to Serve Permitting
Many developers and building owners feel that regulatory approvals take too much time and effort. This poses a significant delay and risk for building projects. One way to speed up the building permit process is to automate it as much as possible. Because 2D PDF files are limited in their capabilities, several governments are developing…
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What Can We Learn from a Leading BIM Country?
Finland has been a global pioneer in systematically using Building Information Modeling. A study by the LAB University of Applied Sciences aimed to determine the current state of BIM and competence needs in building construction. What can international construction professionals learn from Finland’s experiences to better strategize their approach to increasing BIM adoption? The 2021…
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Building an Innovative Bridge with BIM
Infrastructure construction has caught up with and surpassed building construction when it comes to the systematic use of BIM, at least in Finland. A shining example is the Kruunusilta bridge, under construction in Helsinki. Kruunusilta won this year’s Tekla BIM Award in Finland, indicating that the project has used BIM exceptionally well. An innovative bridge…
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Building a Metro Line with BIM
Magne Ganz, BIM Specialist at Multiconsult, gave a fantastic presentation at BILT Europe 2024 in Riga on May 9. He explained what it took to realize the client’s BIM strategy on Oslo’s Fornebubanen project. The Fornebu Line is the latest addition to Oslo’s metro network. When completed in 2029, it will be a 7.7-kilometer-long underground…
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No BIM for Progress Tracking? With Will Synnott
In this episode of the AEC Business podcast, Aarni Heiskanen interviews Will Synnott, Chief Customer Officer at Disperse, a construction management software company. Will discusses Disperse’s turnkey site capture and tracking solution for large-scale construction projects and their operations worldwide. With 14 years of construction experience, Will shares insights into working with general contractors and…