In a new article published by Sourceable, it is being reported that it is not just building and civil engineering projects that can utilise Building Information Modelling; BIM methodologies are set to “tremendously enhance the full life cycle performance of large-scale mining concerns” in Australia… read full article
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BIM Manager Certification
RICS has developed the first BIM Manager Certification in response to industry requirements to have a standard that demonstrates the skills and competence of construction professionals in using Building Information Modelling (BIM)… read full article
Sustain: How BIM computer modelling can help design buildings that are sustainable
BIM – the models used by architects and developers of buildings – has the potential to mould the design of buildings to save energy, says Colin Williams, managing director at BIM practitioner and consultancy Cadnet Ltd… read full article
BIM Level 2 Documents and Standards
NBS BIM expertise at Glenigan Breakfast Briefing
Ian Chapman, Director of the NBS National BIM Library, will be among the speakers at an upcoming breakfast event hosted by construction industry analysts Glenigan. Ian will discuss BIM adoption ahead of the government’s 2016 industry target at the Glenigan Breakfast Briefing on Thursday 20 November… click here to read full article and to register
Seminar: GET TO GRIPS WITH BIM by RIBA
December 2 2014 • 9.30am to 12.30pm
The half day seminar will cover;
– BIM and the plan of work
– How to achieve BIM Level 2
– BIM Protocols, PAS 1192, developing a BIM implementation plan
– Case study from David Miller Architects on the BIM adoption process
BIM dictionary by Bond Bryan Architects
Click to access 30004-BIM-dictionary.pdf
And here is the new version: http://bimblog.bondbryan.com/document/
CASE STUDY: 240 BLACKFRIARS, LONDON SE1
Mace tendered for the project in mid-2011. In other words, this was after the Cabinet Office had thrown down the BIM gauntlet in the Government Construction Strategy, but before PAS 1192:2 defined the BIM roles of clients, designers and contractors. At the time… read full article
35% of job roles to disappear by 2034 in march of the robots
Jobs in construction are among those at “high risk” of being replaced in the next 20 years as a result of the onward march of technology, automation and robotics, the latest research has revealed.
The study, carried out by Oxford University… read full article
Conject: Are you ready for Soft Landings?
Soft Landings is a framework, created by BSRIA and the Usable Buildings Trust. It proposes that a Construction Client is more actively involved throughout the planning, design and construction phases and into what for many construction organisations is new territory; an aftercare stage. The objective of Soft Landings is to help construction clients obtain the assets and outcomes they require and it is closely allied with BIM… read full article
BIM Announcer 