BIM handover: Write an information brief the operator can use

Useful BIM handover information starts with the needs of the people who will run the building, helping resolve gaps before completion.

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Nemetschek Group – AEC/O software specialists

Providing software solutions, the Nemetschek Group is a pioneer for digital transformation in the construction industry using Open BIM.

We need more than just aircon to cope with a changing climate

Britain is baking again. But before the country bolts a cooling box to every wall, the construction industry needs to ask if it’s got it right about building design, says Sunil Pandita, chief division officer Planning & Design and Digital Twin Business Unit, Nemetschek Group.

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Building Innovation Awards: Best Use of BIM

BIM Today are proud sponsors of the Best Use of BIM category at the first-ever Building Innovation Awards, taking place at The Midland, Manchester.

Overheating in Buildings: What have we done?

The world of the internet is littered with countless articles, blogs and studies on the subject of overheating in buildings, and another has now been added.

The efficiency of finding issues early on large construction projects

Managing a host of different players is crucial for the quality outcome of large construction projects – Itten+Brechbühl AG works on the Flexible Office Building (FOB) project.

Building Innovation Awards: Best Digital Transformation

PBC Today, official media partner of the Building Innovation Awards, continue our preview of this year's inaugural event with a look at the Best Digital Transformation category.

Case study: BIM for the UK ministry of justice

Bond Bryan Digital took part in the UK estate transformation for the Ministry of Justice to work collaboratively with two contractors.

Evaluating BIM level 2 three years on

Paul Newby, engineering services director at SES Engineering Services (SES) evaluates the successes and failures of the BIM Level 2 mandate and where the industry needs to go in the future.

The legal section: UK Guidance Framework for ISO 19650

May Winfield, Simon Lewis and Andrew Croft explore aspects of the legal section of the UK Guidance Framework for ISO 19650.

Graitec launches BIMUp global digital conference

Graitec has announced it will be holding a global BIMUp digital conference on the 8-10 October for its customers and potential customers.

Digital transformation: Does the emperor really have any new clothes at all?

John Eynon ponders the nature of reality, life imitating art and embracing change in an ever-changing digital world.

Communication breakdown in construction projects

Stuart Bell looks at some of the common issues surrounding poor information management and sets out some simple steps to encourage adoption.

IES’s (ICL) is shortlisted for the Building Awards 2019

IES’s Intelligent Communities Lifecycle (ICL) technology has been shortlisted for Digital & BIM Initiative of the Year category of the Building Awards 2019

Latest version of ALLPLAN BIM software receives update

The ALLPLAN 2019 BIM solution for architects and engineers in building and infrastructure was updated recently.

Complex structure benefits from BIM

The benefits of BIM have been exploited to the full in the design and construction of a mixed-use building at the One Smithfield Square regeneration project.

Adding information to a BIM is hard… Bricsys makes it easy

Consistent level of development in BIM is difficult to achieve. Bricsys has applied machine learning to BIM workflows to simplify and facilitate the creation of high-fidelity building models.

Collaboration, challenges and making BIM “sexy”

BIM lead for the Environment Agency, Ayo Sokale, shares how its new Collaborative Delivery Framework is adopting BIM as business as usual.

Singapore Land Transport Authority expand Kim Chuan Depot

Delivering the designs for a major expansion of an underground rail depot required the breaking down of information silos and the streamlining of processes to meet a tight deadline.

JCT releases new practice note – BIM and JCT Contracts

JCT has released its latest practice note, BIM and JCT Contracts, providing up-to-date guidance for using JCT contracts on construction projects where BIM is to be used.

Five reasons BIM is no longer enough for the MEP contractor

With an ever-rising pressure to evolve beyond BIM, sticking with the status quo is not an option for MEP contractors.

BIM4Water: A drive for digital transformation across the UK water sector

BIM4Water has moved from a start-up group in 2013, to become a leadership group with over 200 members, who are taking practical and collaborative steps to implement BIM in the water sector.

Women in BIM: Attracting and retaining a more diverse workforce

PBC Today recently spoke with Rebecca De Cicco, the founder of Women in BIM (WiB), about the growing need to encourage more women to join the construction industry.

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