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The BIMForum has released the 2013 Model Development Specification. We are accepting comments until June 7th.
Prefabrication and Modular construction are showing tremendous promise for improving construction productivity, cost and efficiency. According to a recent McGraw-Hill study, their use is reducing construction schedules by four weeks or more, cutting project budgets by 6% or more, and reducing jobsite waste by 5% or more. As BIM’s use becomes more widespread and sophisticated, it is expected that prefab and modular construction will increase dramatically in the coming years. [+]
McGraw Hill Construction has released their latest SmartMarket report on the “Business Value of BIM in North America”, sponsored by 14 industry-leading organizations including the BIMForum This year’s report builds on the past 5 years of extensive industry research of building information modeling and illustrates the cumulative data of a multi-year trend analysis. It also introduces the BIM Engagement index as a way to differentiate between respondents based on their experience, skill and level of BIM implementation. [+]
How many times have you heard someone start a presentation, conversation, or article with “BIM is 10% technology, 90% sociology?” (Source: Scott Simpson, FAIA, KlingStubbins) It may be becoming trite, but it is also very true. A BIM implementation is only as good as the capabilities of the people implementing it, and it is may even be more successful when team members collaborate. However, as often as we say it and as important as it is, our study of the “90%” tends to be less consistent and engaged than that of the “10%”until now. This conference will practically and deeply investigate the “90% Sociology”, the Human Side of BIM. [+]
PowerPoints from the San Antonio BIMForum have been posted here. The presentations are free to all who attended the meeting. If you attended the BIMForum, you should have received a brief survey about the meeting. The password to the presentation is displayed at the end of the survey. If you attended the meeting but did not receive the survey please contact us here.
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A half day Civil, Industrial, and Utilities VDC Forum was held on April 24th in conjunction with the April 25-26 BIMForum in San Antonio, Texas. This session featured implementations of VDC on Highway, Road, Bridge, Utility, Treatment Plants, and Power Distribution projects. This was the first of what will be a continued effort to explore the uses of BIM in Civil construction. The Civil and Industrial forum plans to meet again at the Fall BIMForum meeting. [+]
Civil and Industrial Forum – Call For Proposals
By BIMForum | Posted in Articles, BIMForum News
BIM and VDC in A Horizontal World
A half day Civil, Industrial, and Utilities VDC (Virtual Design and Construction) Forum will be held on April 24th in conjunction with the April 25-26 BIMForum in San Antonio, Texas. The BIMForum is looking for presentations on successful implementations of VDC on Highway, Road, Bridge, Utility, Treatment Plants, and Power Distribution projects. These projects have the potential to realize substantial financial and schedule savings. Presentations should focus on the use of VDC to enhance work flow, minimize schedules, increase safety, provide a better end product, or increase field productivity. [+]
The Building Information Model (BIM) Awards, given by AIA Technology in the Architectural Practice Knowledge Community (TAP), honors projects that highlight proven strategies and the latest trends in design and technology in the building industry. [+]
Presentations from the DC BIMForum have been posted here. The presentations are free to all who attended the meeting. If you attended the BIMForum, you should have received a brief survey about the meeting. The password to the presentation is displayed at the end of the survey. If you attended the meeting but did not receive the survey please contact us here.
