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Innovation uses augmented reality to transform construction

BIM News March 4, 2020

UK start-up XYZ Reality has raised €5.7m in funding to revolutionise construction with its vision of building from holograms which will allow workers to view BIM models on-site at 5ml accuracy.

Ground-breaking 7D BIM to radically reduce carbon and whole life cost

BIM News March 3, 2020

Cartwright Pickard has joined forces with the Mackintosh Environmental Architecture Research Unit at the Glasgow School of Art to adapt 7D BIM processes.

Building better information management with BIM

BIM News February 24, 2020

Trevor Strahan, director for BIM at BakerHicks, explores the building blocks to achieving better BIM data management so the construction industry can really maximise its potential.

An exciting path across the gorge: The Tamina Bridge in Switzerland

BIM News February 20, 2020

The Tamina Bridge is an impressive structural engineering project which uses the numerous advantages of 3D modelling in the process.

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Graitec achieves Autodesk CAM certification

BIM News February 19, 2020

Graitec, an international Autodesk partner for AEC and manufacturing, has achieved the CAM Certification for Autodesk’s Advanced Manufacturing solutions.

Digital transformation: Cultural and behavioural barriers

BIM News February 18, 2020

Digital Transformation is a huge opportunity for the AEC industry that has struggled for decades with low productivity and low proﬁtability. So, what can engineering and construction ﬁrms do to accelerate adoption?

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BIM steps up to shape India’s new rail corridor

BIM News February 18, 2020

Larsen & Toubro have advanced BIM for rail on the second phase of India’s Western Dedicated Freight Corridor.

FARO’s SCENE WebShare Cloud connects the ‘real’ world with datasets

BIM News February 17, 2020

In an interview with Jörg Braunes, product manager at FARO, we discuss the new features and how various groups of professionals can benefit.

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GroupBC’s CDE to facilitate digital information at Birmingham Airport

BIM News February 13, 2020

GroupBC’s common data environment (CDE) will be at the heart of the expansion of Birmingham Airport, enabling optimum document and digital information management.

Case study: Thames Tideway Tunnel powered by Open BIM and Solibri

BIM News February 11, 2020

Solibri and Evolve Consultancy collaborate on the Thames Tideway Tunnel project to adapt an Open BIM approach to support a flexible information flow.

Excitech DOCS helps improve workflows & BIM Level 2 file naming

BIM News February 11, 2020

Excitech DOCS helps PBWC Architects achieve efficiencies in its workflows, particularly in areas such as BIM Level 2 file naming and alignment with the RIBA Plan of Works.

GroupBC’s CDE solution to enable digital twin of Canada Water

BIM News February 10, 2020

GroupBC has partnered with British Land to provide its BC Enterprise+ common data environment (CDE) solution to the new £3bn town centre at Canada Water in London.

ISO 19650 compliance doesn’t have to be difficult

BIM News February 7, 2020

Excitech explores the changes between BS 1192 and ISO 19650 and how a company can use document and drawing management software to help support compliance with ISO 19650.

Case study: WSP improves collaboration with online BIMs

BIM News February 6, 2020

WSP reveals how it removed the barriers to use BIM more often and with wider audiences by publishing it’s Building Information Models (BIMs) online.

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