One of the great difficulties we encounter with “classic” plan delineation methodologies are ramp and stair projections. It has always been difficult to avoid calculating the ramp’s slope, as well as ...

As profit margins shrink, savvy owners and construction firms are harnessing technology to match sites with their intended uses before acquiring the land. Using a type of 3D modeling software known as ...

Before the advent of computer aided design (CAD) systems to coordinate building designs, hand-drafted prints were the standard. As the advantages of using CAD systems became better understood and ...

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is widely adopted across the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry. It is often the catalyst for progressive workflows and has the potential to ...

At a national meeting of the BIMForum in Tacoma, Wash., on Oct. 11, McGraw-Hill Construction presented highlights of its new research showing the rapid advance of building information modeling (BIM) ...

The requirements for the use of BIM files in architectural projects are getting increasingly stricter. Currently, there are mandates that will require the use of these tools for the development of ...

The philosophy behind Building Information Modeling (BIM) is more than the sum of its technological capabilities. Proponents of BIM claim that — beyond the technology's integrated database — it ...