āBIM not just for new buildingsā
January 2012
How the Ohio State University Medical Center converted 55 existing buildings from AutoCAD to BIM to improve quality and speed of decision making for facility management, maintenance, and future renovations.
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āTwo new BIM tools that make your project easier to manageā
December 2011
Two innovations demonstrate how fabricators and ownerās reps are stepping in to fill the gaps between construction and design that can be exposed by working with a 3D model.
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āHandy apps for AEC professionalsā
April 2012
Helpful mobile apps for everyday design and construction tasks, Including BIM/VDC. Our fave: MagicPlan, which uses GPS to help you quickly measure and draw a floor plan of any room.
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āTop 25 BIM AEC Firms: BIM finally starting to pay off for AEC firms, but thereās a long way to goā
July 2012
Survey of top 25 Giants 300 firms on their use of BIM. BD+C editors asked: Is BIM paying offāthrough cost savings, higher quality, or client satisfaction? See what leaders at Barton Malow, NELSON, Magnusson Klemencic Associates, KJWW Engineering, Syska Hennessy Group, EwingCole, Graef, and BRPH say about their firmsā use of BIM.
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āBIM in the academy: Lessons for the AEC industryā
May 2012
John Tocci, Jr., Manager of Virtual Design and Construction at Gilbane Building Company, reviews BIM in Academia, a new book that looks to reevaluate BIMās place in the world of architectural education.
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āBIM becomes VDC:A case study in disruptionā
December 2012
The growth of BIM is heralding a true disruption in the construction industry, says John Tobin, LEED AP, Director of Architecture at EYP Architecture & Engineering. It is transforming markets and revolutionizing expectations.
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