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New website launched for BIM Regions

BIM Regions has revealed its new website, which aims to reach out to the industry and drive the BIM agenda… A new website has been...

Smart homes gain interest but concerns remain

New research has revealed there is a growing interest in smart homes from consumers, but a number of concerns may be holding back uptake An...

BIM book aims to reduce costs by 20 per cent

The Landscape Institute has published a book focusing on the implementation of BIM in landscape ‘BIM for Landscape’ is the first book focusing on the...

The home for BIM Level 2

The new BIM Level 2 website hosts the suite of standards and outlines the processes and information management practices required to perform at this...

Mandatory requirements for BIM creates technological divide

Small construction firms are being left behind technologically following government measures to make BIM compulsory on public sector projects Experts from Morgan Sindall Professional Services...

BIM for SMEs through higher education

Professor Jason Underwood, Marina Machado & Andrew Fleming outline the importance of enabling BIM for SMEs through higher education knowledge transfer… The UK Government Construction...

The latest edition of BIM Today is now live!

We are just over a month on from the government’s April deadline for BIM Level 2 to be implemented on centrally procured public sector...

BIM Level 2 and the unification of an industry

Jason Ruddle, COO at Elecosoft examines how far BIM Level 2 has come regarding unification and collaboration throughout the construction industry. Bringing the complex and...

BIM Level 2 and the importance of lean principles

Dr. Bhargav Dave, Senior Researcher at Aalto University, explains how achieving BIM Level 2 relies on state-of-the-art construction management systems, processes, and operations, including...

BIM Level 2 – providing the environment for BIM to flourish

Karen Alford, Flood Risk Manager, digital asset data and information at the Environment Agency outlines the progress made by the organisation from an employers...

Level 3 BIM and cost management

Alan Muse, Director of Built Environment Professional Groups at the RICS considers how Level 3 BIM will impact on cost management and the wider...

BIM Level 2 – a window of opportunity

John Eynon, Joint Chair of BIM Regions UK and the BIM Regions South East details the significance of adopting BIM Level 2 urging non-adopters...

Less than a fifth have heard of smart cities

A new survey has revealed a substantial number of the UK public are unaware of smart cities… A poll of 531 people has revealed awareness...

Collaboration, not elitism, for the future of BIM take-up

Stephan Jones, Segment Manager of Trimble MEP, examines how best those heading-up the BIM vanguard can help to get other more cynical businesses on-board....

Get BIM ready with Man and Machine

Man and Machine UK outlines how it is using its experience to help firms to get BIM ready... Man and Machine is part of a...

BIM and Project Controls: is BIM the solution to improving them?

Graeme Forbes, Managing Director, Clearbox examines if BIM is the solution to improving project controls...  Project Controls is a mix of science and art that is used...

The ground beneath cities – opportunity for urban design

Stephanie Bricker, Urban Geoscience team leader at the British Geological Survey describes how BIM approaches can help unlock the potential of the ground beneath...

Offsite prefabrication and manufacture

Prefabricated models offer numerous benefits. Grant Hood, of The Cad Room explains the role they can play in construction... The Cad Room have been involved...

BIM: Embracing innovation in housing

Paul Surin, Vice-Chairman of BIM4M2, and a member of the Built Environment Executive for the IET, evaluates the role of BIM for innovation in...

Boosting business with buy-in BIM

One of the most reliable ways  for businesses to break the BIM barrier is to buy-in BIM expertise and services. Trimble MEP outlines how. More than a month...

BIM for Landscape: signposting for success

Mike Shilton, Chair of the Landscape Institute’s BIM Working Group, announces the imminent release of their BIM for Landscape guide which is intended to...

BIM and the Holy Grail of structured information

Paul Oakley, Associate Director BIM at BRE, argues that the Holy Grail for BIM relies on a plain language dictionary for the delivery of...

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