BIM and CIM are the enterprise-wide approaches to delivering value-based, competitive, profitable solutions on projects using 3D models to manage data through the life of the project, from planning, ...

Whether you are an owner, design professional, design consultant, construction manager (CM), general contractor (GC), or subcontractor, it is almost inevitable that you will encounter the use of ...

Like the weather, everyone in the AEC industry is talking about using BIM models for operations and maintenance, but no one—well, almost no one—is doing anything about it. That’s because there’s a ...

The AEC industry has made incredible advancements with parametric modeling during the past 25 years, but the BIM/VDC movement is still relatively in its infancy. Technology gaps, interoperability ...

Transforming transportation project design and delivery to smart, paperless, 3D electronic delivery presents significant challenges that will take years to conquer. Yet the urgency is clear; the need ...

Simply placing the word "smart" before any kind of architectural or technological term, or any term for that matter, seems to convert it into something new and futuristic. Some examples, such as the ...

Whether you are an owner, design professional, design consultant, construction manager, general contractor (GC), or subcontractor it is almost inevitable that you will encounter the use of Building ...