Construction’s future will not be built in closed ecosystems. Open data, interoperable workflows and human-led AI can help teams make better decisions across the building lifecycle.
The publication of the Golden Thread White Paper marks a significant moment for the built environment sector, reframing building safety not as a compliance burden but as a strategic opportunity.
While RAAC headlines grab attention, only 1% of schools are affected. Many more face disruption from flat roof defects and rising repair costs. Chris Woods of IRT Surveys explains how modern preventative maintenance helps detect issues early, saving time and money.
Semantic modelling is the essential foundation for any building that aims to move beyond simple automation and into real-world intelligence. It is the framework that allows us to turn a collection of disconnected data points into a meaningful digital asset, writes John Clarke of Digital Buildings Council founding member One Sightsolutions.
As part of planned redevelopment and expansion works at Leeds United Football Club's home ground, an extensive LiDAR survey of Elland Road Stadium has been completed.
Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. releases its fourth update to the Vectorworks 2026 product line, expanding its data-driven workflow capabilities to help designers plan, document, and visualize projects with greater precision and efficiency at every stage of delivery.
As a digital transformation continues to sweep across the industry, Daniel May of Consort Architectural Hardware examines the growing demand for Building Information Modelling (BIM) and how its use is influencing modern design projects.
Proposed revisions to the ISO 19650 1-3 standard governing the management of information in Building Information Modelling have been unveiled by BSI and nima.
A university research project has developed a comprehensive, design-stage methodology for accurately identifying and prioritising carbon emission reduction strategies across the entire building life cycle by integrating BIM with life cycle assessment.
Simon Lewis, partner in the construction and engineering team at Womble Bond Dickinson, and nima senior vice-chair, reflects on the impact of BIM in construction.
A multi-award-winning hangar shows how state-of-the-art structural design, precise digital modeling and circular material strategies can transform a historic aviation icon - engineered with ALLPLAN’s integrated BIM workflow.
Vectorworks, Inc., reveals its 2026 industry trend insights, outlining the key forces set to define the architecture, interior architecture, landscape architecture and design, and live events industries.
If governments do not model before they promise major infrastructure projects, they risk promising what they can never deliver, warns Dan Ashton of Proicere Digital.
Artificial intelligence, including emerging agentic AI capabilities, is rapidly reshaping the way we design, build, and operate our built environment, as the Nemetschek Group will explore at BIM World Munich.
