Realising the dream
A pilot of the pioneering IES SketchUp integration causes excitement about sustainable design at Broadway…
Design analysis & optimisation
Formerly the preserve of specialists and engineers, software makers are bringing analysis tools to the…
MEP modelling
BDSP Partnership uses a 3D model-based approach to create coherent, easily communicated building services designs…
Making the move to model-based design
How do you get from 2D to 3D, how should training be rolled out and…
BIM for fabrication
Already having a mature product in terms of its structural steel modelling capabilities, AceCad is…
Forget BIM
Our industry is changing at an ever increasing rate. Technology is playing a major role…
In the driving seat
Metalwork company Littlehampton Welding creates unusual and complex structures with Tekla Structures Building Information Modelling…
The new world of rapid site design
From laser scanners and drones to the cloud and ‘optioneering’ it has never been easier…
Blast proof
Building blast standards reviewed for safety Finite-Element Analysis software could augment construction guidelines for steel…
Conceptual design
Technical products for detailed design & documentation are well developed, and yet conceptual design products…
