My first impression after reading The Owners’ Guide to Starting Integrated Building Projects by Oscia Wilson is that it is much more than a guide for building owners. This easy to read handbook will guide anyone interested in either pursuing this important and still little used collaborative project delivery approach – integrated project delivery or (IPD) – as well as those interested in gaining a better understanding of its methodology, to be better informed and prepared to explain it to others… read full article
Monthly Archives: February 2015
First infrastructure standard based on a common BIM/geospatial model released (Between the Poles/blog)
There are several initiatives underway to develop multi-disciplinary interoperability standards for the convergence of BIM, 3D and geospatial. The first BIM standard based on a common conceptual model shared between the BIM and geospatial worlds has just been released for public comment by buildingSMART. Simultaneously the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) has just released the OGC LandInfra Conceptual Model, the first draft of the InfraGML conceptual model for land parcels and the built environment… red full article
Clients to give BIM designs more time
Designers and contractors need to convince clients to allow for proper design periods in order to gain the full benefits of Building Information Modelling (BIM) software… read full article
COMMENT: STEVE FAULKNER THE IMPORTANCE OF AN INFORMATION MANAGER
The government BIM Task Group is doing a sterling job in producing the BIM Level 2 Toolset. However, while the industry is developing its knowledge and becoming more enlightened in BIM, what elements of the Toolset should be put into practices… read full article
BIM Announcer 