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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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Understanding BIM in the UK Part 3: The role of Uniclass 2015 in achieving true standardisation

Viewpoint Construction Technology

The more detail throughout a project’s lifecycle, the better., but that doesn't mean the ISO 19650 naming convention is standardization perfected.

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2015 BIM Experience Survey - Preliminary Results

Construction Dive

Building information modeling (BIM) is a controversial topic. BIM champions have been extolling its virtues of design efficiency, construction cost and time savings, and maintenance economies for owners. Yet BIM has not become as widely used as expected in the United States. So what seems to be the issues holding BIM back?

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Announcing the Panelists at Construction Americas 2015 Expo

Construction Marketing

We are excited to announce that Construction Americas 2015 Exposition, this March, will have a great line up of panelists and celebrity speaker Chris Grundy. January 12, 2015—A full line up of panelists is scheduled for the CONSTRUCTION AMERICAS 2015 Exposition, scheduled for March 26-27, 2015 at the U.S.

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BIM 2015 Reader Survey - Standard Form Documents, Execution Plans and COBie - What's Your Experience?

Construction Dive

Have you encountered or used building information modeling (BIM) on any of your projects? Are you interested in BIM but don''t know where to begin? BIM seems to highly regarded by those who have made the transition. But BIM may not be suited for all projects, or all construction professionals.

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Milwaukee’s One-Key Tool Tracking App Now Integrates with Autodesk’s BIM 360

Construction Junkie

Originally released in 2015, One-Key allows users to edit certain settings of One-Key enabled tools and even lock them out if their tool leaves a certain area. Late last week, Milwaukee Tool announced a new integration into Autodesk’s construction management software, BIM 360. Milwaukee (MLW246620) Milwaukee M12 FUEL 1/2 in.

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BIM Experience Survey – Part 2: BIM Tool Usage

Construction Dive

Last week, we covered some basic demographics and data from ConstructionPro Network’s 2015 BIM Experience Survey. This next installment looks more closely at responses from the 47% of respondents who have had experience with one or more BIM tools or processes to determine which applications are currently being used.

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