Building Information Modeling

• Nemetschek North America Announces New U.S. Partnership with Apple

  Jeffrey Yoders, February 9, 2010
  Nemetschek North America (NNA) has entered a new partnership with Apple in the United States. Under the terms of this partnership, three of NNA's Vectorworks software products can now be purchased through the U.S. online Apple Store. Vectorworks and ArchiCAD, another Nemetschek product, are the only BIM programs available for the Mac platform.  More

• Autodesk AEC headquarters certified LEED Platinum

  October 26, 2009
  The Autodesk, Inc., AEC headquarters in Waltham, Mass., designed by KlingStubbins and constructed by Tocci Building Co. using Building Information Modeling and an Integrated Project Delivery contract, was certified LEED-Platinum last week by the U.S. Green Building Council. The AEC headquarters project was featured last April in a BD+C feature story on IPD.  More

• Billings at U.S. architecture firms exceeds $40 billion annually

  October 13, 2009
  In the three-year period leading up to the current recession, gross billings at U.S. architecture firms increased nearly $16 billion from 2005 and totaled $44.3 billion in 2008. This equates to 54 percent growth over the three-year period with annual growth of about 16 percent. These findings are from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Business of Architecture: AIA Survey Report on Firm Characteristics.  More

• iSqFt acquires technology and key assets of Plan Express Inc.

  October 2, 2009
  Today iSqFt, the nation’s leading online preconstruction network, announced it has purchased the technology and key assets of Plan Express, Inc., a partner document-sharing network.  More

• AAMA leads development of BIM standard for fenestration products

  October 1, 2009
  The American Architectural Manufacturers Association’s newly formed BIM Task Group met during the AAMA National Fall Conference to discuss the need for an BIM standard for nonresidential fenestration products.  More

• BIM + Lean Construction: Powerful Combination

  By Jeff Yoders, Senior Associate Editor, October 1, 2009
  Three years ago, Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro announced plans to build a 286-bed hospital to replace its 80-year-old facility and greatly expand its services. Designed by Gresham Smith and Partners of Nashville, the new 556,361-sf structure will include two patient towers and shelled space for future expansion.  More

• American Concrete Institute forms technical committee on BIM for concrete structures

  September 24, 2009
  The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announces the formation of a new technical committee on Building Information Modeling (BIM) of Concrete Structures.  More

• Pella introduces BIM models for windows and doors

  September 9, 2009
  Pella Corporation now offers three-dimensional (3D) window and door models for use in Building Information Modeling (BIM) projects by architects, designers, and others looking for aesthetically correct, easy-to-use, data-rich 3D drawings.  More

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