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Why It’s Time for Contractors to Adopt Collaborative BIM

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Building Information Modeling (BIM) isn’t a new concept in construction. Despite its benefits, however, BIM adoption isn’t as widespread in construction as some might think, according to recent industry findings. While 27 percent of companies reported having a BIM/VDC department, 28 percent said they don’t bid on BIM projects.

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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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The Future Of Construction – BIM

Lets Build

Building Information Modeling (BIM) can be a valuable tool in the hands of anyone who works in construction. That’s why, it’s critical for all construction agents to be aware of the different BIM maturity levels. Before we go further with that, it would really be useful to try to define what BIM actually means.

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UK BIM has same issue as US BIM

Job Order Contracting

The UK BIM Level 2 requirement went into effect 4th April 2016 and little has changed. While the UK has come up with nice name like the “BIM/Soft Landings” initiative, the design/construction/operational process has not improved. The post UK BIM has same issue as US BIM appeared first on 4BT.

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Commercial Construction Trends: The Highs and Lows of 2016

HardHatChat

Here’s a look at our top 2016 commercial construction “highs” and “lows”: Low: Mall Retail Tenants Choose Local over National. As a national commercial construction firm, it’s not surprising the majority of our 2016 revenue came from work outside our home market of Chicago. Low: Good Talent is Hard to Find as Labor Shortage Continues.

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How to use BIM to drive productivity and profitability in construction projects?

Lets Build

billion in 2016 and is expected to reach approximately USD 10.36 The rapid adoption of BIM in the construction industry comes as no. According to a Zion Market Research report, the market for Building Information Modeling was around USD 3.52 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of slightly above 19.45% between 2017 and 2022.

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Trimble introduces new software series of Tekla to streamline BIM analysis & design process

Construction Cost Estimating

Trimble recently launched three new versions of its building information modeling (BIM) and analysis & design software like Tekla Structures 2016 , Tekla Structural Designer 2016 and Tekla Tedds 2016 for engineering and construction professionals. Tekla Corporation changed to the Trimble brand in January 2016.