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Is a BIM Mandate Coming to the US?

Viewpoint Construction Technology

As we discussed in a recent blog post , the JBKnowledge 2017 Construction Technology report found that building information modeling (BIM) adoption in the United States has been fairly slow, with only 27 percent of construction companies having a BIM department. So will the United States ever have a BIM mandate?

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Behind the Build: Interview with Matthew Keck, BIM Manager at Metromont 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

This is where Building Information Modeling (BIM) comes into play, and BIM managers are the ones tasked with connecting teams and improving coordination between them. His journey from various trades in construction to become a BIM Manager has given him a unique perspective on the challenges faced by different teams in the industry.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

SOFTWARE |. Software & Technology. The Business of Construction Risk Management » The Fundamentals of Building Information Modeling (BIM). Building Information Modeling (BIM) is no different. Before jumping into BIM with both feet, let’s work on some fundamentals. BIM changes that and even more.

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Current and Future Use of BIM – 2013 – UK

Building Information Management

The study centered upon the development of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the UK construction industry and its pontential affect on the role of the client’s construction manager (CM). BIM in the UK was not as advanced as claimed in the literature. However, the theories behind the culture of BIM can be dated to 1975, when C.M

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

SOFTWARE |. Software & Technology. « Simple Software. BIM protocols have been available and evolving for a number of years, and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) standards provide an excellent organizational flag around which PMs and CMs can rally. Is There No Free Lunch or Construction Software? STRATEGY |.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

SOFTWARE |. Software & Technology. Tablet Computing and Enterprise Software » World of Concrete 2012: Products Get Smarter, Interfaces Mimic Streamlined Design of Smart Phones and Tablets. Dexter + Chaney launched version 14 of their accounting software at the show. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |.

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Revit OpEd: ecobuild's National BIM Conference Seeking.

Revit OpEd

ecobuilds National BIM Conference Seeking Application Demo Experts. George Borkovich is looking for people to demonstrate BIM applications at ecobuilds National BIM Conference, December 3-7, 2012. THIS LINK will get you to the Ecobuild home page, and THIS ONE will get them directly to The National BIM Conference page.