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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 Mostafa Saber, BIM & Design Manager at Diamond Developers

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Digital technology tools today have changed the face of what it means to be in construction by enabling cloud collaboration, improving workforce productivity and making sustainable practices easy to achieve. The company uses adaptive thinking to achieve their greater purpose—sustainable living for all.

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The New Competitive Advantage: A Business Case for Sustainable Construction 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Going green pays off for today’s building owners. Buildings that implement green or sustainable practices typically see lower energy costs. Today, governments and private entities are increasingly implementing environmental regulations and incentives that reward companies for adopting sustainable practices.

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Building More Sustainably and Avoiding 9,000 Preconstruction Clashes on just One Project with Upgrade Estate

Autodesk Construction Cloud

How Upgrade Estate uses Autodesk Construction Cloud to build more sustainably avoiding 9,000 preconstruction clashes on just one project. They strive to increase social impact in a value-driven context through an economically sustainable model. The team developed a digital replica of the building by creating a 3D BIM model.

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BIM Pioneers: From 2D to 3D with Rodio Swissboring

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In Central America, a BIM implementation team led by Oliver Contreras, Regional Construction Director for Central America and Ernesto Calzia, General Manager and Digital Transformation Co-ordinator for the Iberoamerican region, paved the way for pioneering the use of BIM.

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Enabling real-time collaboration in Egyptian construction

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Not only that, but the fact that there are no conflicts between different versions being worked on by different teams also saves huge amounts of time, stress and rework, says Ahmed Nafea, Building Information Modelling (BIM) manager in Polar Management, the project management arm of Redcon.

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National BIM Standard – United States™ (NBIMS-US™) Version 2 (V2) – Released May 2012

Building Information Management

National Institute of Building Sciences buildingSMART alliance™ has released The National BIM Standard-United States™ (NBIMS-US™) Version 2 (V2). The document is intended to cover the full life cycle of buildings—from planning, design and construction to operations and sustainment.