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  • ASHRAE research targets tying together BIM and energy efficiency Building Design & Construction Ensuring that a common language of “energy efficiency” is spoken by both building information modeling software used by architects and energy analysis and ...
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  • BIM and Laser Scanning for As-built and Adaptive Reuse Projects ... Amerisurv - Frederick,MD,USA Terrestrial laser scanning technology in the context of building information modeling (BIM) processes bode well in addressing both areas. Click Here...
  • Are Subcontractors Ready for BIM? « The Blog of Miller Clapperton By millerclapperton There is a growing sense of frustration with the current method of construction and one of the proposed solutions is to utilize Building Information Modeling (BIM) to produce a platform for coordinating the disparate products on a ... Click Here...

June

  • IPD & BIM go hand in hand  Michigan Business Review - MLive.com - Ann Arbor,MI,USA The growing adoption of Building Information Modeling in the construction industry is contributing to a growing interest in Integrated Project Delivery. ... Click Here...
  • Reconstructing the construction world  Nashville Post (subscription) - Nashville,TN,USA One radical change quickly taking over the industry is the switch to building information modeling, a digital three-dimensional advanced form of design. ...  Click Here...
  • Panelists Discuss BIM for Construction During CSI Webinar USGlass News Network (USGNN) - Stafford,VA,USA With so much happening in the field, building information modeling (BIM) is something that can help leverage all of those processes. ... Click Here...
  • NEMA Report focuses on high performance federal buildings. ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release) - New York,NY,USA May 26, 2009 - NEMA, founding member of High Performance Building Congressional Caucus ... integrated project delivery, and building information modeling. ... Click Here...
  • Green News - Skanska-Sponsored Global Study Shows Energy Use in ... By Betsy Kraat The integrated design tool Building Information Modeling (BIM) is also being implemented in all design/build projects. Later this year Skanska and the other companies behind the research study will commit to further actions for energy ... Click Here...
  • CSI Explains Subcontractor's Role in Integrated Project Delivery USGlass News Network (USGNN) - Stafford,VA,USA With the advent of building information modeling (BIM), design and construction organizations began developing ways in which all parties could work together ... Click Here...

May

  • How to Make BIM Work and Navigate the Legal Concerns - June 24 ... By Michael Stark Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a powerful tool that is transforming the design and construction industry. Owners, Architects and Contractors are tapping into BIM as a competitive advantage to increase project efficiency and ... Click Here...
  • Managing cultural change poses challenge as BIM gains traction Daily Commercial News - Toronto,Ontario,Canada Managing cultural change in the construction industry poses a greater challenge than any technological transformation as Building Information Modeling (BIM) ... Click Here...
  • Building Information Modeling boot camp targets teamwork Michigan Business Review - MLive.com - Ann Arbor,MI,USA by Olivia Pulsinelli | Michigan Business Review Building Information Modeling, or BIM, technology is not new to the construction industry, ...     Click Here...
  • Construction Goes High Tech | San Diego Blog By Gary Commercial and industrial construction contractors, including the nearly 25000 members of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), now use software such as Building Information Modeling (BIM) to provide an on-screen, three-dimensional ... Click Here...

March

  • Difficult construction market gives technology a chance to shine SmartBrief - Washington,DC,USA He is particularly interested in building information modeling, automated payment and mobile applications. ConstrucTech (free registration) (02/20) Click Here...
  • Vancouver Convention Centre uses BIM for structural engineering SmartBrief - Washington,DC,USA Structural engineers working on the Vancouver Convention Centre used building information modeling to design the project in 3-D. BIM allowed engineers to ... Click Here...
  • More specialty contractors turn to technology amid sluggish economy SmartBrief - Washington,DC,USA Meanwhile, building information modeling technology also encourages collaboration and allows contractors to remain competitive. ... Click Here...
  • BIM is coming (or here) and why you should care « Piping Blog Building Information Modeling (BIM) is already a requirement on many projects. With BIM, all crafts are required to submit a 3D drawing of their proposed work. For contractors who are accustomed to drawing up fabrication only and field ... Click Here...

December

  • BIM could help companies gain an edge in infrastructure projects SmartBrief - Washington,DC,USA Having a building-information modeling process in place will help companies prepare for President-elect Barack Obama's plan to fund infrastructure projects ... Click Here...
  • Dec. 25, 2008: New ASHRAE Report Provides Recommendations for ... Federal Agency Activities: ASHRAE recommends providing adequate financial and technical resources to federal agencies to meet new energy requirements, and promote the use of tools such as building information modeling and integrated ... Click Here...
  • McGraw Hill Releases BIM Smart Market Report: Click Here...
  • AWCI Annual Convention and Intex Expo March 24-28 2009 in Nashville Building Information Modeling for AWCI Members: Fact or Fiction? The session will cover how the use of BIM tolls can increase your company’s “value” in the construction chain life cycle. We’ll show real world examples of projects using ... Click Here...

November

  • Join "BIG BIM little bim" author Finith Jernigan, AIA and BIM Education Co-op leaders October 1 and 7 for the launch of the 20/20 on BIM ™ Series.  Stay tuned for an email with more details this afternoon - Click Here...
  • US precaster Shockey successfully uses Tekla Structures in BIM ... European Investor – Europe Tekla customers understand the productivity benefits of Building Information Modeling (BIM). As part of the team in building the University of Virginia ... Click Here...
  • GlassBuild America Returns to Las Vegas Glass on Web - San Floriano del Collio,Italy ... sharing among dealers and contract glaziers, and updates on a number of topics impacting the industry, including building information modeling and LEED. ... Click Here...
  • Boosting productivity with 3D and collaboration Express Computers - Bombay,India One work share solution is called Building Information Modeling (BIM) that allows someone to view their physical asset in 3D, but with other data associated ... Click Here...
  • 7 questions project managers should ask about BIM Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce (subscription) - Seattle,WA,USA By CRAIG STAUFFER Building information modeling has been one of the hottest topics in the design and construction industry for some time now. ... Click Here...

October

    • AIA To Release Six Documents Including BIM Hands-On Tool The documents, collectively called the 3.5 Release, include a Building Information Modeling (BIM) exhibit, as well as two new Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) agreements, two new Design-Build agreements and a Scope of Services document ... Click Here...
    • BIM Contracting Made Easy: The ConsensusDOCS 301 BIM Addendum - Newly launched addendum clearly defines roles and risks of BIM contracts - Click Here...
    • “Construction, How to BIM” BIM is being implemented in construction for improved coordination and material and labor efficiencies. A developer, designer and builder will present their experiences using BIM and discuss how they have exchanged information between project stakeholders.  Click Here...

 


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