BIM & digital construction Comment – Page 6
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Holding back the tide
Advanced simulation and building techniques are essential to the UK’s flooding response
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Money makes the world go round - including BIM
In an industry where money plays such an important role, it amazes me that we are yet to get to grips with 5D BIM
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Focus BIM on FM
If we are going to invest in BIM, let’s focus on where it can make the most difference: the operation and maintenance period
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EU regulation changes will boost BIM
The EU amended OJEU procurement rules last month - this presents opportunities for UK BIM
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This BIM model is not for sharing
A change in mindset is required for everyone to share openly earlier in the design process
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Two missing pieces in the BIM puzzle
We will arrive in 2016 with most BIM-experienced teams not having used a final layer of important tools
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BIM and the informed project manager
Many project managers have yet to grasp the implications and opportunities BIM presents - it’s time to get informed
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The intelligent building: Five technologies to optimise lifetime value
The biggest challenge to maximising value throughout a building’s life? It’s neither construction costs nor energy use. It’s tenant productivity. Here are some emerging technologies that will help boost their output
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Keep looking to the future
Could we be designing building using gaming technology such as Minecraft? It seems anything is possible …
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The onward march of technology
BIM is transforming the way we build and the way we share and control information. Its progress is irresistible and anyone wanting to win work should embrace it
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BIM: Quit talking, what we need is action!
I believe we remain no closer to achieving our 2016 BIM goals than we were in 2012
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The longevity of our designs: A priority for our future
The outcry at Crossrail’s decision not to design review all stations shows we should not compromise on architectural legacy
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Cultural skills not technology skills are what the young bring to BIM
A simplified interpretation of youth culture is not going to attract the brightest minds into construction
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We do not need BIM managers
We have a great chance to seize the opportunities BIM presents - but we need to keep it simple
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BIM and the self-driving car
We can draw insight into the future of buildings from America’s new obsession with the self-driving car
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Will recovery be good or bad for BIM?
Emerging recovery is of course welcome, but also introduces new opportunities and challenges for BIM
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BIM won't drive green construction
It’s not the tools that are stopping us building greener buildings, it’s us
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Cultural change in the digital era
Levering the many benefits of BIM requires significant changes in mindset and an evolution in roles and thinking
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Are BIM co-ordinators destined to be a 'one hit wonder'?
We do need someone with an overview of the BIM approach on a project, but that responsibility should reside within the design team
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Protocol, efficiency and buzzwords: in defence of BIM
Tony Bingham’s provocative article kicked off a valuable debate. Let’s look at some of the truths about BIM