On Sept. 22, Autodesk launched a new model coordination workflow between two of its most popular clash detection and design review tools—Autodesk Navisworks and BIM 360 Model Coordination. The ...

In its many studies on the benefits of building information modeling in construction, Dodge Data & Analytics has consistently demonstrated that larger companies are more likely to use BIM and to ...

Like the weather, everyone in the AEC industry is talking about using BIM models for operations and maintenance, but no one—well, almost no one—is doing anything about it. That’s because there’s a ...

Years ago, GS&P’s architects, engineers and interior designers started talking about the many benefits of transitioning from 2D modeling to 3D building information modeling (BIM). These days, BIM is ...

Whether you are an owner, design professional, design consultant, construction manager (CM), general contractor (GC), or subcontractor, it is almost inevitable that you will encounter the use of ...

The roots of building information modeling began with a nuclear physicist from Russia, Leonid Raiz, and his development of 3-D computer-aided design (CAD) software. We refer to it today throughout ...

Building information modeling (BIM) technology represents a massive shift in the architecture, engineering and construction sectors. Designed to visualize data and streamline building projects, it ...

This old adage is one that craftsmen understand well and never question. Careful measurement and planning is essential in producing any quality product, and when it comes to the building industry, a ...

Building buildings in New York City is challenging for many reasons. As the president and CEO of an NYC-based general contracting firm, I've seen that first and foremost, the most difficult things to ...

Phil Goldstein is a former web editor of the CDW family of tech magazines and a veteran technology journalist. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and their animals: a dog named Brenna, and ...