The concept of building information modeling has been around since the 1970s. It only seemed to have a relatively huge acceptance in the construction industry in the early 2000s. Since then, BIM ...

Scan to BIM is the process of converting laser-scanned point cloud data into a Building Information Model (BIM), most commonly created in Autodesk Revit. BIMPROVE delivers Scan to BIM models at LOD ...

Why BIM now supports coordination, construction, and operations—not just design documentation. How cloud-based BIM enables shared model access, version control, and distributed coordination. How AI ...

On Sept. 22, Autodesk launched a new model coordination workflow between two of its most popular clash detection and design review tools—Autodesk Navisworks and BIM 360 Model Coordination. The ...

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 ...

Before the advent of computer aided design (CAD) systems to coordinate building designs, hand-drafted prints were the standard. As the advantages of using CAD systems became better understood and ...

Learn how a lean approach to BIM can transform design processes and workflows, prioritizing efficiency, clarity, and ...

In today's fast-paced competitive construction market, it's no longer enough to execute a project in the real world of girders, sheet metal, pipe, and racks. These days, requests for proposals (RFPs) ...

Getting BIM models to the field on mobile platforms has hit some speed bumps in the past, but a new BIM viewer from Procore is the latest attempt to put full 3D building models in the hands of site ...

Building buildings in New York City is challenging for many reasons. As the president and CEO of an NYC-based general contracting firm, I've seen that first and foremost, the most difficult things to ...