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Why It’s Time for Contractors to Adopt Collaborative BIM
Viewpoint Construction Technology
FEBRUARY 14, 2018
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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Custom 3D Views When You Need Them with Autodesk BIM Collaborate
Autodesk Construction Cloud
OCTOBER 4, 2022
Superintendents, project engineers, and BIM managers would greatly benefit from having smaller, more consumable models to reference the floor, room, or discipline they’re working on. The good news is, there are several ways of doing this today. This is usually done with a well defined BIM execution plan. .
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GenieBelt in BIM World Munich: Our impressions!
Lets Build
DECEMBER 5, 2018
BIM World Munich took place last week (26-27 November), and GenieBelt was very proud to be an active part of it. The event was held in ICM Munich and attracted a lot of attention from the BIM community. More specifically, it is estimated that more than 4000 people attended BIM World Munich. Elsa Triboul and.
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120 Bullied by BIM? Fight back! Go paperfree!
DebunkTheBIM
OCTOBER 15, 2018
Despite BIM having been around for 3+ decades, it is by no means embraced by the global AEC. Most of the industry is uneasy about the BIM thing, yet there is rarely meaningful discussion about it. Most of the industry is uneasy about the BIM thing, yet there is rarely meaningful discussion about it. my respect is with them).
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Procore Releases Two New Features for BIM Users : Dynamic Wall Elevations & Follow Me
Construction Junkie
OCTOBER 27, 2020
Groundbreak , Procore’s annual construction technology conference, officially started today and, while it’s in a virtual capacity instead of in-person like usual, there’s no shortage of Procore news and updates. We invested in BIM to protect our customers’ investment in BIM,” said Dave McCool, Senior Product Manager, Procore.
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Good News, Field Teams: You Can Now Execute Rich Model Functionality on Mobile
Autodesk Construction Cloud
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
This release included extended access to the PlanGrid Build app for paid and trial users of Autodesk Docs and BIM Collaborate. . While this allowed field teams to retrieve the data they needed at the jobsite, we knew that Autodesk Docs and BIM Collaborate users also rely on a wider array of file types—including DWG and 2D RVTs.
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BIM in Real Time: GenieBelt and Synchro join forces
Lets Build
JUNE 7, 2018
GenieBelt and Synchro Software, join forces in order to bring real time BIM in construction. We are delighted to form this strategic technical partnership with Synchro to provide an integrated data platform for construction projects.
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Construction Industry Trends: September 2022 Roundup
Viewpoint Construction Technology
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Decreasing material costs, a push for more BIM practices, and more high-dollar projects among the construction industry headlines in September.
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LetsBuild sets out to solve the problems with on-site BIM adoption
Lets Build
JUNE 27, 2019
LetsBuild, recently formed by the merger of Belgian APROPLAN and Danish GenieBelt, will soon be launching an ambitious BIM product. LetsBuild wants to seamlessly link on-site activities and checks to the project’s BIM model. Just as importantly, the company is focusing on ensuring easy adoption by site teams.
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Issue Resolution and Clash Avoidance with Autodesk BIM Collaborate
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JULY 13, 2021
The combination of Autodesk BIM Collaborate (part of the Autodesk Construction Cloud platform), Navisworks, and Revit makes all that possible. . Issues created in either Autodesk BIM Collaborate or Navisworks can be assigned and contextualized in either of those tools and resolved in Revit. Autodesk BIM Collaborate.
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New Model-Based Workflows, Reality Capture and Extended File Support in Autodesk Construction Cloud Make BIM More Valuable to Construction Teams
Autodesk Construction Cloud
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
(NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced a suite of new capabilities across Autodesk Construction Cloud , making it easier for construction project teams to use and maximize the value of BIM from the office to the field. Model data made easier for every stakeholder with new Autodesk Construction Cloud releases. Media Contact.
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BIM implementation and management: Changing construction from the bottom up
Lets Build
AUGUST 29, 2019
The good news is that a digital wave is rapidly approaching the sector. Construction is an industry that still runs on tradition and relies heavily on pen and paper for many of the processes on the site and the office. More and more stakeholders seem to understand the need for a data-driven and agile construction.
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Over 275 Partners Now Integrate with Autodesk Construction Applications
Autodesk Construction Cloud
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Project managers can add the alwaysAI Partner Card to their Autodesk Build Insights or BIM 360 Project Home dashboards for real-time insights into productivity, operations, and safety. Now, project managers can visualize 3D models generated in Metaroom directly into Autodesk Build Insights or BIM 360 Project Home dashboards.
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State of the Construction Industry: April Roundup
Viewpoint Construction Technology
APRIL 26, 2018
But if this month’s news is any indication, the trend toward new, inventive construction technology continues to move along quickly. Check out the following stories from April’s news to see what other technology is coming to construction and how it might affect your organization. BIM to Aid in Eiffel Tower Makeover.
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BIM and Beam blog has been moved
BIM & Beam
JUNE 23, 2016
Visit our new website: [link]. The blog will continue to evangelize Autodesk’s BIM story for the structural industry, and provide structural engineers, detailers, and fabricators with news, tools, and inspiration for their business. Don't forget to subscribe to our new blog!
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Expert Reports ‘Exciting' News Regarding Building Information Modeling Levels of Development
Construction Dive
MAY 1, 2013
There is some “exciting” news emerging that involves building information modeling (BIM) levels of development (LOD), Rebecca McWilliams, an architect Donavan Hatem LLP, told professionals attending a webinar that WPL Publishing held last month.
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20+ Fresh Releases for Autodesk Construction Cloud
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JANUARY 24, 2023
This month, we have 20+ product releases across Autodesk Construction Cloud platform and products including Autodesk Build, Autodesk BIM Collaborate, BuildingConnected, ProEst, and BIM 360. This feature affects new reviews created after this release, meaning all existing reviews are still counted by calendar days.
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The Growing Integration Ecosystem of Autodesk Construction Cloud
Autodesk Construction Cloud
MAY 4, 2022
In April 2021, they launched their first Autodesk integrations with BIM 360 and Navisworks. By February, they announced an enhanced integration that was fully compatible with Autodesk Build and added integrations into Cost Management and Assets for both Build and BIM 360. . Use the new? XYZ Reality .
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DebunkTheBIM: The entertainment value of BIM
DebunkTheBIM
APRIL 20, 2012
I consider myself to be a model-based construction information practitioner (shortened to a ‘BIM- meddler’) rather than an ‘expert’ or even ‘specialist’ Friday, April 20, 2012. The entertainment value of BIM. I run a pretty versatile BIM department. The entertainment value of BIM.
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59 Last Chance to Register for AU 2023
Autodesk Construction Cloud
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Be the First to Hear Exciting Autodesk News As an AU 2023 attendee, you’ll connect with the people behind the products you use daily. The Autodesk Construction Cloud team will be on stage and on the floor to share exciting news and updates. Notably, construction software and hardware skills are in extremely high demand.
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8 of the Latest Integrations with Autodesk Construction Cloud
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JULY 21, 2022
Project stakeholders can import new project Issues from Autodesk Build or BIM 360. . BIM SyncShare . BIM SyncShare is a cloud-based distributed document management system that gives project stakeholders the opportunity to create shared working folders which deliver files between internal servers and external locations.
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Globalize BIM! (genuinely)
DebunkTheBIM
JULY 30, 2011
I go on-and-on about the interrelation between how various software dealers organise their product distribution and the overall state of BIM within AEC. From the point of innovation and product development, the cold war era was not all bad news.
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New in Autodesk Construction Cloud: 50+ the Latest Product Releases
Autodesk Construction Cloud
MAY 24, 2022
Autodesk BIM Collaborate . BIM 360 . features on both Autodesk Construction Cloud unified products & BIM 360 . Autodesk Construction Cloud and BIM 360 users on web now see a new “Status” column that will highlight approval results on their transmittals. . Autodesk Construction Cloud . Autodesk Build .
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What’s New with Autodesk Construction Cloud? 35+ Releases You Should Know
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JULY 19, 2022
This month, we have nearly 40 product releases across Autodesk Construction Cloud platform and products including Autodesk Build, Autodesk BIM Collaborate, BuildingConnected, BIM 360, and ProEst. . Autodesk BIM Collaborate . features on both Autodesk Construction Cloud unified platform & BIM 360 . Register now!
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105 I wonder, how does HM the Queen feel about Britain’s impending BIM supremacy?
DebunkTheBIM
FEBRUARY 26, 2015
She must be fully aware of it coming, after all it’s been some time since the UK Government BIM Mandate has been dreamed up and sold successfully to both the practicing and the ‘not quite convinced yet but getting there’, BIM world. Quite possibly. By the way, what mandate? The Americans? With their claim to have invented the acronym?
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40+ Fresh Product Releases You Should Know in January
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JANUARY 23, 2024
This month, we have 40+ product releases across Autodesk Construction Cloud , including Autodesk Build, Autodesk BIM Collaborate, Autodesk Takeoff, BuildingConnected, and Assemble. Now Architects, Engineers, and BIM Managers will be able to view a thumbnail image of the Markup alongside all the rest of the Issue details.
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Tomorrow marks a BIG BIM event in the neighborhood that I will not be attending.
DebunkTheBIM
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
Following the success of the first two BIM conferences in the Middle East, CIFE is co-organizing the 3rd BIM conference with CCC and Projacs in Dubai on Feb. A kind of a yin-yang of BIM-happenings to cater for varying needs and keep it all in balance without hindering innovation and/or the emergence of a better global AEC industry.
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Construction Dive
MARCH 27, 2013
There are several new developments to report in the effort to promote building information modeling (BIM) use and related standards both in the United States and abroad -- news that buildingSMART alliance (bSa) Executive Director Deke Smith and bSa Assisting Director Birgitta Foster shared during a webinar that WPL Publishing held last week.
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Real Street Conference & Expo News: Facility Management Market Worth $43.69 Billion By 2019
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 14, 2014
According to the report “Facility Management Market by Solutions (CAFM, IWMS, CMMS, BIM, IWMS) & Services – Worldwide Market Forecasts and Analysis (2014-2019), “ infrastructural development and technological advancements are the primary factors driving the growth for the facility management market. Posted by Heidi Schwartz.
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Autodesk Construction Cloud’s Game-Changing Product Releases
Construction Today
APRIL 10, 2024
This month, Autodesk unveils over 45 groundbreaking product releases across the Autodesk Construction Cloud platform, featuring significant updates to Autodesk Build and Autodesk BIM Collaborate.
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30+ Releases for Autodesk Construction Cloud
Autodesk Construction Cloud
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
In November, we have more than 30 product releases across Autodesk Construction Cloud platform and products including Autodesk Build, Autodesk BIM Collaborate, Autodesk Takeoff, Assemble, BuildingConnected, and BIM 360. Autodesk BIM Collaborate . features on both Autodesk Construction Cloud unified platform & BIM 360 .
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Level Up Design and Coordination Workflows with Accessible Reality Capture
Autodesk Construction Cloud
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
Having a competitive edge in BIM is helpful in this regard. But while BIM usage is growing, a good chunk of firms— 59% based on our research —say that their workforce doesn’t have the skills needed to work with BIM. . Learn more about BIM Collaborate. .
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Not a saleswoman for BIM
DebunkTheBIM
MAY 23, 2011
It may be news to you – I am no saleswoman for BIM. If BIM disappeared today – I’d be OK. I don’t sell BIM or bits related, but am still very enthusiastic about it. BIM is easier. I studied architecture in the mid eighties and my beginnings at the University weren’t great.
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Alternative BIM-coloured Earth Hour!
DebunkTheBIM
MARCH 26, 2011
Today is Earth Hour, claim the news. Not relevant to BIM? Topical as in what’s going on around me, not just pertinent to my BIM bubble. Now, this is significant to all that live in their little BIM bubbles. I celebrate an alternative Earth Hour. I digress a bit here but like to be topical too.
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48 BIM product launches – good indicators on how the AEC industry is doing in the region.
DebunkTheBIM
JUNE 13, 2015
Should I stay as a ‘pretend Project/Design manager’ for another year or should I jump back onto the BIM bandwagon and continue my interrupted career of a ‘pretend strategic BIM manager’? They urge me to do this within the area of BIM-enablement of the masses involved in BIM mandated giga projects spread all over the world.
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48 Who is qualified to select/hire competent senior BIM managers (heads/directors) for AEC companies?
DebunkTheBIM
FEBRUARY 7, 2013
This post is for HR people doing (or considering to get into) the recruiting of BIM-people for strategic, senior BIM roles within AEC companies. There are altogether only a handful of good, senior level, strategically clued-up BIM ‘operators’ off-the shelf existing worldwide. Success is 100% guaranteed. The message is this: 1.
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48 A red rag to the BIM bull?
DebunkTheBIM
JULY 7, 2011
Remember my post on colours in BIM? I believe that the appropriate use of colour can significantly improve productivity when it comes to BIM. Bad news – you’ve got to work it out yourself! I know you can use zillions of colours in most modelling packages currently active within BIM, but do you? Smart colour coding?
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Autodesk and AWS are Helping Construction Firms Gain Useful Insights from Their Data
Autodesk Construction Cloud
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
The good news is that together Autodesk and Amazon are taking a big step in making data and insights more accessible for construction professionals. They can also embed Amazon’s QuickSight tool in Partner Cards in Autodesk Build and BIM 360. Organizing and analyzing all those files, figures, and logs can be challenging. The best part?
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A SPECTACULAR BIM OFFER at a fraction of a price! Exclusively for the UAE and for a very limited time only!
DebunkTheBIM
NOVEMBER 24, 2013
In conjunction with this initiative and taking into account my personal circumstances, I am using this opportunity to offer up my skills for any UAE based contractor or AEC client impacted by this new rule; My offer is: A world class BIM service delivered by myself working as an employee based in their Dubai – or other UAE office.
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Commercial Construction Trends: Three Headlines That Won’t Die In 2019
HardHatChat
JANUARY 30, 2019
At the same time, some subjects seem to come up again and again, whether on this blog, in the news media or in conversations with clients and colleagues. The good news for subcontractors is the labor shortage means higher profitability, because they are working at-capacity and able to charge a premium for their services.
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