Let's face it: The federal government does not have the greatest reputation for nurturing positive change in the private-sector industries with which it works. However, one federal agency, the U.S.

While increasing numbers of building projects are now being designed with building information modeling, very few property owners are retroactively applying BIM to their existing buildings. But that ...

Augmented reality (AR) has made leaps and bounds over the past few years. With the explosion in power of mobile devices, nearly anyone with a modern smartphone can experience AR without specialized ...

As more buildings aim to be smarter and greener to hit sustainability goals, the construction process is beginning to digitise. Here, IFSEC Global speaks with Marc Ameryckx, BIM Development Manager at ...

In recent weeks we’ve heard all about BIM - its advantages, the sharing principle, the downfalls,the training needed and the cost, but what does it all actually mean? Thomas Lane follows one BIMed-up ...

Does Building Information Modelling help deliver projects more efficiently and save money? The government hopes so and is making BIM compulsory on all public sector projects from 2016. The Ministry of ...

BIM model of 1 Londsdale Avenue Commercial Building, North Vancouver, BC. Image © KK Law, Courtesy of naturallywood.com BIM (Building Information Modeling) allows ...

Perceived to be in its relative infancy a few years ago, Building Information Modelling (BIM) is becoming more integral to the construction process for many medium to large buildings throughout Europe ...

The decision by Dubai Municipality to make Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology mandatory to obtain approval will lead to better buildings built on time, an industry expert said. “BIM is a ...