Building Information Modeling

Quick Summary Planning an airport project or a terminal expansion? This guide shows how BIM for airports helps owners and GCs reduce clashes, phase work around live operations and receive a handover model the facility team can actually use, with real airport examples and the questions to ask before choosing a BIM partner. An airport …

Quick Summary A BIM execution plan (BEP) is standard practice on medium to large projects, because it documents how BIM will be delivered. On small projects, it is optional. What matters is your team size, coordination risk and what your client expects. Even a one-page BEP helps avoid arguments and costly rework. The BEP Dilemma …

In the quest to build smarter and more sustainable educational infrastructure, BIM workflows are becoming an important part of higher educational facility projects and schools in USA. Recently, Yale University, Farnam Memorial Building Laboratory Renovation and Infrastructure Upgrade project was recently facilitated by merit award by CBC (Connecticut building Congress). BIM coordination supported the project …

Quick Summary For a brownfield facility which has been laser scanned to get point cloud data faces a challenge: get the .rcp files converted to CAD drawings or a BIM model. Choose point cloud to BIM services when you need to pre-fabricate materials, coordinate between disciplines, architecture is complex and aim for facility management. Select …

Quick Summary Many of our clients come to us midway through their BIM projects, already dealing with coordination issues that are putting the whole project at risk. Drawing from that experience, we’ve put together this blog to walk through the biggest BIM mistakes/issues we see and how to fix them before they cause real damage. …

CAD to BIM and Scan to BIM are two effective ways to create a BIM model, but they serve different project requirements.

Short answer BIM software creates intelligent, data-rich 3D building models used to coordinate and manage construction projects. For most multi-discipline commercial projects, the standard stack is Autodesk Revit (modeling) plus Navisworks (clash detection) plus Autodesk Construction Cloud (collaboration). For architecture-focused firms, ARCHICAD is the strongest alternative. For structural and steel engineering, Tekla Structures is the …

The introduction of 3D modeling has been a revolution for the architecture industry. However, it has also led to confusion.

Whether you’re an architect, a home builder, a structural engineer, or a subcontractor, you must have heard about Building Information Modeling or been advised to opt for BIM consulting by someone earlier.

Autodesk’s Navisworks is a Building Information Modeling (BIM) project review software that allows AEC industry professionals to review integrated models and data with stakeholders holistically.