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Vectorworks launches 2022 BIM and CAD product line
Design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. has released the 2022 version of its BIM and CAD product line.
Net-zero built environment: Using digital tools to save the planet
BIM Academy managing director Peter Barker looks at how digital can contribute to a net-zero built environment, identifying several initiatives which could help build a more sustainable future.
Productivity tools for Autodesk Revit
One of last year’s hot topics was the famous open letter from the AEC industry to Autodesk criticising the lack of improvements in the latest versions of their software. In response, tech companies are emerging in the AEC industry to fill these gaps. One is giving out some of the best Revit add-ins on the market for free…
BricsCAD® BIM V21 keeps ‘design first’
Now in its sixth major release, BricsCAD® BIM V21 offers a design-centric approach to the architect’s segment of the building design, construction, and lifecycle management workflow.
Graitec acquires Cadpoint UK
Graitec has acquired Cadpoint, a company that provides Autodesk solutions for the AEC Industry to a broad range of clients located across the United Kingdom.
Burglar caught after leaving blood-stained tissue at construction academy
A burglar who raided the Learning Curve Group construction academy in Sunderland has been convicted after he dropped a blood-stained tissue at the scene.
A look at the lastest CAD software: BricsCAD® BIM V20
Now in its fifth release, BricsCAD® BIM V20 improves on Bricsys CAD-accurate, solids-based concept-to-documentation workflow.
Trimble releases Stabicad for M&E contractors in the UK
Trimble has announced the availability of Stabicad for the UK, a Revit®-based design and calculation software.
Graitec acquires Spanish firm 2aCAD
Graitec, an international BIM, fabrication and design software developer for AEC has announced that it acquired 100% of the shares of 2aCAD, Spain.
Mies’ Need for Simplification vs. BricsCAD® BIM
Mies espoused the concept of “less is more” long before the days of Building Information Modelling. As a director of the Bauhaus School, Mies sought to establish an architectural style that could serve as a Modern alternative
Isn’t BIM just CAD by a different name?
Achieving an understanding that BIM and CAD are as different as chalk and cheese is the first step to delivering better buildings, efficiently and at a lower cost.
Empty homes figures rise at fatest rate in a decade
New Government figures show that there are now 227,000 long-term empty homes in the UK with more than 79,880 families in unsuitable accommodations.
Police Crime Prevention Academy: A new generation of crime prevention qualifications
September 2018 marks the launch and delivery of the first externally accredited crime prevention learning and development programme for more than 50 years
GRAITEC acquires Canadian Autodesk VAR PROCAD
GRAITEC, an international BIM, Fabrication and Design software developer for AEC, Autodesk® Platinum Partner across Europe and Gold Partner across USA, Canada and Russia...
Cad Assist provide key product design and data management solutions
This ebook from Cadassist, an Autodesk authorised training centre, examines the keys to efficient and effective product design and data management in a world of increasing workloads and seemingly ever-tighter deadlines
Trimble acquires 3D CAD software and BIM content specialist Stabiplan
Trimble has acquired Stabiplan, a 3D CAD software and BIM content provider for the mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) industries
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FenestraPro Premium for Revit – façade performance software
Rachel Waite, Business Development Manager, Fenestra Pro introduces the new FenestraPro Premium for Revit innovative façade performance software
Behind the facade – developing BIM for aluminium
Justin Furness, Technical Director for the Council for Aluminium in Building outlines how the sector is faring in terms of BIM adoption for their...
BIM tools are the key enabler
Ian Chapman, Director of the NBS National BIM Library, outlines how the use of BIM tools is enabling the industry to embrace BIM…
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Solar façade enables buildings to produce energy
A new innovative façade able to turn solar energy into heat will be installed next year on a Spanish building…
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10 ways Imerso can benefit construction managers and their projects
If your team is not yet using routine laser scan checks as part of your site supervision and progress-tracking strategy, then Imerso has the software for you.
Building inclusivity into the design process with real-time visualisation
Real-time visualisation tech is helping to improve project communication among teams, clients, contractors and other stakeholders. See how it’s becoming a must-have component of architectural design and construction.
Getting into the DNA of product data
With the availability of concise and easily applied data consistently being identified as a stumbling block in the widespread adoption of BIM, Alex Small, BIM and digital platforms manager at Tata Steel, discusses a more streamlined approach to sharing product information
2D to 3D Models: Entering the Third Dimension
As you’ve likely heard or read, the construction industry is in a state of transformation: from flat to fat; from two to three dimensions
Small businesses can benefit from using building information modelling
Joanna Mulgrew, Operations Director at Integro Construction Software, considers how small businesses fit into the BIM environment
Details of a new BIM software suite for SME builders have...
A new BIM software suite will help SME building firms to increase productivity, reduce costs and improve quality. House Builder XL ltd explains