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
This Blog discusses a released National BIM survey. One of the findings to a question 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 points out that:
>This survey was carried out before the COVID-19-induced lockdown began...
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July 2020
Construction Manager is one of the leading news sites for the building industry. In a 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 that have...
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May 2020
The construction industry emerged from the hiatus imposed by Coronavirus, with a different view of the projects. Social distancing requirements and revisions of plans are on the priority list of job constructability for many organizations.
Smaller businesses are well-placed to compete effectively in the marketplace with large firms.
BIM is key to maintaining communication and enabling design...
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May 2020
With so many people working remotely from their colleagues, BIM has become a collaborative tool supported by the ISO19650 standards.
With remote collaboration now the norm rather than exceptional the need for businesses of all sizes and disciplines to embrace BIM has never been more pressing.
Business agility refers to the "ability of a business system to rapidly respond to change by...
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