Use of BIM Jumps Dramatically Over Last 12 Months

RSMeans Business Solutions, a division of Reed Construction Data, recently conducted a comprehensive study to determine how quickly the industry is embracing building information modeling (BIM) and discovered that the rate of adoption has increased significantly over the last 12 months.

In this study, an RSMeans project team conducted surveys and interviews among several architectural firms across the United States, focusing on BIM adoption rates, how adoption varies between large and small architectural firms and the effects on productivity.....
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Obama: ‘Dramatic Action’ On Economy Needed
President-Elect Makes Case For Stimulus Plan
Obama laid out goals of doubling the production of alternative energy over three years, updating most federal buildings to improve energy efficiency, making medical records electronic, expanding broadband networks and updating schools and universities.....read more >>>

Bringing BIM to Public Buildings
By Jeff Yoders, Senior Associate Editor, Building Design and Construction

The GSA streamlined its design and construction process by encouraging the use of 3D, 4D, and BIM. Now Uncle Sam's landlord is mandating BIM in all its capital projects, and many in the AEC industry are marching in step..... read more >>>

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