BIM

Your Design Tools Lacking ROI?…Get Smart at AIA!
Stop by Reed Construction Data's booth #2051 at AIA-San Francisco and let the SmartBIM Solutions Team show you new ways to help your business and ensure a greater return on investment for your organization. Cost savings is at the top of the list for most firms, and SmartBIM will have a number of complimentary demonstrations during AIA that can save you and your firm money. We'll show you how. Find out more about what's going on at AIA.

Owners – It’s Time to Substantially Increase Your Architect’s and Engineer’s Fees
The value of BIM is far greater than simply improving the speed of creating construction drawings and reducing architects and engineers fees. Owners will see dramatic improvements in the design, construction, and management of their buildings with the use of BIM. While it will take a few years for all of the benefits of BIM to be implemented, the results will be remarkable. The owner will be the driving force in accelerating and broadening the use of BIM because it is the owner that will realize the phenomenal cost savings that we will see in the near future..... read more >>>

AGC to offer series of courses on building information modeling (BIM) for contractors
by Building Design and Construction

A new national education program being launched today will make it easier for construction firms to lower costs and speed construction work by taking advantage of virtual design and construction technology, the Associated General Contractors of America announced. The first-of-its-kind educational program is designed to give construction professionals a broad understanding of the Building Information Modeling (BIM) process..... read more >>>

Engineering a BIMStorm
by Consulting-Specifying Engineer

High-impact decisions that affect a building's performance can be made at early design stages when engineering input has the highest potential impact. Web-enabled building information modeling (BIM) tools allow specifiers to position themselves as profitable information managers and can yield great value for clients.

A traditional engineering process is very linear — waiting for the architect to complete his or her task before the engineer becomes involved. This is the limitation of current processes. The American Institute of Architects Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) calls for earlier and more frequent involvement by all stakeholders throughout the project, and this process promotes interaction by those who typically would only be reacting to previous decisions before they are set in stone..... read more >>>

Going Green with Construction

What’s the premium for a green building?

Green Building – Lessons From Abroad

Green buildings fetch 3% rent premium, according to RICS study