Executive guide to BIM: part 1
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What is Building Information Modelling and is it relevant to me? This is a question asked by many in today
Missing a trick
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Stuck in their old ways and reluctant to invest, quantity surveyors are missing out on the rich data benefits of Building Information Modelling (BIM).
One track mind
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Rich data from wireless sensor technologies is helping track energy performance in sustainable construction and retrofitting initiatives.
Prints charming
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3D printing is causing a stir in industrial design and engineering circles, but how can it help AEC professionals who don’t want to take the technology in-house? AEC Magazine looks at how bureau services can model projects down to the finest detail.
Vienna Central Railway Station
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Thirty-five experts from Unger Steel Group used Tekla’s BIM software to plan, produce and assemble the diamond trusses of the partially transparent roof of the Vienna Central Railway Station. Now when the trains arrive at the station, passengers see the first glimpse of the city through the roof.
In the frame
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South Korean model making bureau Modelzium turned to 3D printing to produce higher quality models, and cut production costs by 30%-50%.
Workstation Specialists WSX4V2
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A good all-round CAD workstation
with a brand new Nvidia GPU.
Lenovo ThinkPad W530
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An excellent all round mobile
workstation ideal for CAD on the go.
AMD FirePro R5000 GPU
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Control your workstation remotely with a new graphics card from AMD that melds a professional GPU with dedicated PC-over-IP (PCoIP) technology
4Projects BIM in a Browser
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Cloud-based collaboration specialist 4Projects recently added ‘BIM’ support to its range of services. The new technology delivers a suite of BIM viewing, adata management tools
SSDs for CAD
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CAD users should sit up and take notice. A Solid State Drive could be the most important workstation purchase you make this year, writes Greg Corke
Input devices: precision control
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Three advanced input devices for your workstaion
Workstation Specialists WSX6 V2
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A very high-end CAD/BIM workstation with graphics primed for design viz
Dell Precision M6700
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A beautifully engineered mobile workstation ideal for mainstream CAD/BIM
Lenovo ThinkStation C30
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The most compact dual processor Xeon workstation we have ever seen
WS RS-D2850
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This compact box of tricks has one role and one role only. To process network rendering jobs, leaving your single CPU workstation free to get on with other tasks.
InterPro IPW-DX8
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A very high-end CAD/BIM workstation with graphics primed for design viz
The role of the Architect
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With the development of Building Information Modelling (BIM) is there still a need for a lead consultant on a build?
Content is dead, long live content
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A well planned content management strategy is essential for BIM-ready organisations, writes Nick Harris from design technology supplier and consultancy CADline
Model advantage
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Multidisciplinary consultancy Stopford Projects uses 100-year-old drawings to help create an intelligent 3D model of structural inspection survey results.
Designviz
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From planning the London 2012 Olympics site to the regeneration of a Tyneside toffee factory.
RTC Europe Delft
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Still pondering the path to Building Information Modelling (BIM)? Or already on the path and need some advice? There’s a new BIM conference for Revit users in Holland.
Ecobuild
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Every year London plays host to Ecobuild, a show that proves that sustainable building design isn’t just lip service in the UK
BIM is not CAD
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...or why your CAD manager should not be in charge of your BIM strategy...
Structural BIM
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Kevin Lea, BIM business development manager at CSC, shares his personal view on the pivotal role the structural engineer plays in the BIM process.
Autodesk BIM conference 2012
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Autodesk’s annual BIM conference is one of the more intense sessions covering the adoption of Building Information Modelling in the UK. This year proved no exception.
Bentley Be Inspired
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In November 2012 Bentley Systems held its annual meeting for press and customers in Amsterdam to celebrate its Be Inspired gala awards. AEC Magazine attended to cover the latest technology developments.
Graitec Advance Steel 2013
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In 2012, Graitec’s AutoCAD-based structural steel detailing software, Advance Steel, was made available as a standalone application. For 2013, the developer has turned its attention to workflow and productivity
Solibri Model Checker V8
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Scandinavian software developer, Solibri brings BIM model quality into focus with its powerful rules-based checking and auditing tool.