September 2020
It can be easy to assume that BIM is only applicable to new build or commercial renovation projects. In fact, one of the key areas that is now coming to prominence is the use of BIM to enhance the restoration and maintenance of historic buildings and environments.
The ownership and management of Britain’s thousands of listed and historic buildings and monuments is spread across a range of...
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August 2020
One area relatively untouched by BIM so far, at least in the UK, is procurement. RIBA has had its product selector platform for many years, and this has now been combined with the NBS BIM Library and the NBS Plus library of manufacturers' product information, into a single portal NBS Source.
In the four years since BIM Level 2 became mandatory on all public projects in this country, the...
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July 2020
Our blog this month discusses the newly released National BIM survey for 2020. One of the key findings of the report was in a question being asked for the first time: "Tell us about your current and expected use of the following technologies". "80% of survey respondents anticipate using cloud computing within five years, and 78% immersive tech." The survey goes on to point out that: "This...
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July 2020
Construction Manager is one of the leading news sites for the building industry. In a recent survey conducted with BIM+ they concluded that a lack of digital skills within the industry has been responsible for a slower uptake of BIM in some sectors.
This survey was compiled before the onset of covid-19 and the embracing of remote working, video conferencing, and collaborative technologies...
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May 2020
With the construction industry starting to emerge from the hiatus imposed by Coronavirus, reviewing upcoming projects in the light of social distancing requirements and revisions of plans to ensure job constructability is first on many organisations’ to do lists. With many of the major contractors having committed to keeping cash flowing through the industry over lockdown, smaller businesses...
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