Over the last several years, owners have begun to grasp that BIM can deliver more than just 3D models and better trade coordination. As a result, many organizations now require BIM data deliverables ...

This old adage is one that craftsmen understand well and never question. Careful measurement and planning is essential in producing any quality product, and when it comes to the building industry, a ...

"BIM seems so difficult. Is it too late to start teaching myself now?"Are you currently feeling that kind of anxiety or impatience?I have compiled a record of how I, a civil engineering background ...

Up until now, I have focused my work on the design of wooden architecture. Now in my sixth year, I have been working with BIM ...

Pella Corporation now offers three-dimensional (3D) window and door models for use in Building Information Modeling (BIM) projects by architects, designers, and others looking for aesthetically ...

Some of the biggest innovations in BIM lately have involved large-scale 3D scanning. These projects range anywhere from a building to an entire city and often include complex architectural details. As ...

The latest 3D_Evolution Simplifier enables automated 3D BIM model simplification, improving performance in project development. The Franco-German software company CoreTechnologie (CT) has introduced a ...

The U.S. National Building Information Model Standard Project Committee defines BIM as “a digital representation of physical and functional characteristics of a facility” or “a shared knowledge ...

Phil Goldstein is a former web editor of the CDW family of tech magazines and a veteran technology journalist. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and their animals: a dog named Brenna, and ...