Opinion The four common myths about BIM debunked The acronym, the 3D modelling, the software and the cost: Nigel Davies debunks the four most common myths about BIM.
News BIM in brief: 11.1.22 A round-up of BIM and digital construction stories that you might have missed in the past seven days.
News 2021’s most popular BIM and digital construction stories The golden thread, the state of BIM, 4D, and battling back from covid-19: these were the topics that were front of mind in the past year, judging by the top 10 stories on BIMplus in 2021.
News Framework contracts must make better use of BIM Frameworks are not making the most of BIM, according to a government-commissioned report.
Opinion BIM: do we give a damn? While more construction companies are implementing BIM, the majority still fail to discover the technology’s true value, argues says Stewart Bailey.
News Autodesk supports local authorities’ lessons in BIM Autodesk will host an online event this week for local authorities to learn about and share best practice of BIM.
News BIM in housing: the homeowner is the facilities manager An Innovate UK-backed project will examine how to turn BIM data and intelligence created during the design and construction of housebuilding into useful information for homeowners.
News Updated information management mandate launched The Infrastructure & Projects Authority has launched an updated information management mandate as part of its new Transforming Infrastructure Performance: Roadmap to 2030.
Technology Skanska unveils BIM-linked construction site robot The first fruits of Skanska’s robot vision have been realised following tests of a BIM-linked site robot.
News HSE develops BIM safety guidance for clients The Health & Safety Executive’s BIM4 Health & Safety Working Group is developing guidance for construction clients on using BIM to improve design risk management.
News Have your say in defining BIM roles and responsibilities Women in BIM and the UK BIM Alliance are researching the specific roles and responsibilities involved in BIM.
Analysis Housing associations’ BIM queries answered BIM for Housing Associations (BIM4HAs) has answered housing associations queries and concerns about BIM following the launch of its toolkit last month.