 SmartGeometry provides an environment in which to experiment with the latest technologies, from computational design to laser scanning. This year delivered its usual eclectic mix of workshops and talks, ranging from the practical to the surreal.
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 Choosing a Building Information Modelling (BIM) consultancy can be a daunting task. AEC magazine looks at the pros and cons of independent advice. |
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 In October the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) held its second annual BIM conference. The mix of presentations, panel discussions and roundtables promoted some healthy debate into the future of Building Information Modelling for infrastructure. |
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 Oundle Group Managing Director Joe Croser considers an online subscription that analyses and benchmarks AEC software-user skills to help companies develop competitive advantage
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 Clear communication throughout the build process is essential, whether a domestic or commercial contract. |
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 The potential of Building Information Modelling (BIM) is vast, but most UK design and construction companies are at the early stages of use. Beyond eliminating waste and lessening re-work, BIM can offer more systemic benefits for teams concerned with sustainability in buildings, writes Sarah Graham, UK sales manager, Integrated Environment Solutions. |
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 Regular AEC Magazine contributor, Rob Jamieson, shares his frustrations as a string of delays to his house extension could have been avoided with good use of drawings and 3D models. |
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 Monaco was once again the hub of the European visualisation and simulation industry at Imagina 2011, writes Stephen Holmes.
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 Last year saw the launch of the AEC (UK) BIM Standard for Revit. At its first anniversary, we take a look at how the standard has been received in the market.
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 With teams and clients based all around the world, holding design meetings can be a challenge. Cadfaster has a slick solution for Building Information Modelling (BIM).
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 Clare Watson explores how collaborative software can lead to potentially huge hidden savings.
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 Recent events indicate that the Process Plant software market is heating up. Following Intergraph being acquired, the Plant industry has received new offerings from Autodesk and Bentley Systems.
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 Anyone who writes off green design as niche should think again, in a few short years, the entire construction community will be orientated around sustainability.
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 There is a widespread industry move to adopt Building Information Modelling and intelligent 3D design. But, if the advantages are so clear, why stop with just the one building? Why not model the whole city?
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 Jamie Gwilliam, Autodesk’s visualisation and 3D application specialist, discusses some of the basics of composition and what we need to consider when creating a competent computer generated image and animation. |
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 Chris Hobbs, AEC application manager at CADline Ltd, discusses the evolution of 3D visualisation and why considering the ‘bigger picture’ is now central to good design.
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 At last yearÆs Autodesk University, Dr Robert Aish hosted a Design Computation Symposium for architects and construction engineers to see how computers can assist in design creation. |
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 In a generous move in these troubled times, Bentley Systems has unveiled an initiative to give unemployed AEC professionals access to the latest versions of MicroStation with online training, for free. Martyn Day asks what it is all about.
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 Richard Mitchell from Excitech takes a look at AutodeskÝs recently launched Certification Program
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 With the imminent release of AutodeskÝs 2009 AutoCAD and Revit platforms, what options are available to engineering and architecture firms to keep on top of educating staff to use new features? Stephen Holmes looks at the approaches being taken to make training both effective and justifiable in the modern workplace. |
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