Kimon Onuma, founder of Onuma, a cloud-based BIM provider, points out a broader issue: Most of the exchanges being defined are based on exporting a file from one tool—in a format such as IFC—and then ...

From cloud-based platforms to OpenBIM frameworks, new BIM collaboration tools are breaking down silos between architects, engineers, contractors, and municipal planners. These solutions streamline ...

BIM teams are at a turning point, shifting from project support roles to drivers of digital transformation across the business. Expanding access to BIM workflows like clash management is reshaping how ...

BIM. If you are not acclimated with the term or technology, now is the time - especially if your firm is up to creating lean and green buildings. (In truth, BIM is used for all construction.) BIM ...

Building information modeling (BIM) standards, objects, software and more will be the focus of the National BIM Conference sponsored by the buildingSMART alliance and AEC Science and Technology. The ...

Topcon Positioning Group has acquired a significant share of holdings in Viasys VDC, based in Espoo, Finland. Viasys VDC has developed a complete suite of tools and services to assist customers in ...

Over the last several years, owners have begun to grasp that BIM can deliver more than just 3D models and better trade coordination. As a result, many organizations now require BIM data deliverables ...

Although globally there are numerous case studies that demonstrate the value of BIM implementation, an organisation will only really appreciate the full extent of the inherent benefits of BIM when it ...

Experts say version two of the nation's first consensus standard for the setup and exchange of building information models advances the use of BIM by providing a road map and common language for model ...