Lack of organizational readiness is biggest hurdle to artificial intelligence adoption

Managers of companies in the industrial sector, including construction, have bought the hype of artificial intelligence (AI) as a transformative technology, but their organizations are not ready to realize its promise, according to research from IFS, a global cloud enterprise software company. An IFS survey of 1,700 senior decision-makers found that 84% of executives anticipate massive organizational benefits from AI.

AEC Innovators

National Institute of Building Sciences announces Building Innovation 2024 schedule

The National Institute of Building Sciences is hosting its annual Building Innovation conference, May 22-24 at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C. BI2024 brings together everyone who impacts the built environment: government agencies, contractors, the private sector, architects, scientists, and more.

BIM and Information Technology

BIM at LOD400: Why Level of Development 400 matters for design and virtual construction

As construction projects grow more complex, producing a building information model at Level of Development 400 (LOD400) can accelerate schedules, increase savings, and reduce risk, writes Stephen E. Blumenbaum, PE, SE, Walter P Moore's Director of Construction Engineering.

AEC Tech

9 steps for implementing digital transformation in your AEC business

Regardless of a businesses size and type, digital solutions like workflow automation software, AI-based analytics, and integrations can significantly enhance efficiency, productivity, and competitiveness.

BIM and IT are subject matter that every member of the building team should have some kind of handle on, and that everyone can derive some benefit from. Whether it’s an app to help with cost control or an optimized building design achieved through BIM, these technologies can bring your projects to the next level and beyond.

May 18, 2011

New Tool Takes PDFs Beyond 2D

Our IT expert puts a new PDF creation package through its paces and sees value for AEC firms that want to move more aggressively into 3D documents.

Jeff Yoders | May 16, 2011

Green Wizard simplifies LEED administration

While there were hundreds of green building products on display at the American Institute of…

May 16, 2011

Dassault Systèmes to distribute Gehry Technologies’ digital project

Dassault Systèmes and Gehry Technologies announced that Gehry Technologies’ Digital Project products will be integrated into the Dassault Systèmes’ portfolio and distributed through Dassault Systèmes. Digital Project is a suite of 3D BIM applications created by Gehry Technologies using Dassault Systèmes’ CATIA as a core modeling engine.

Jeff Yoders | May 10, 2011

Trimble acquiring Tekla

Finnish structural BIM software company, Tekla, Inc., has announced that Trimble Navigation, a…

Jeff Yoders | May 5, 2011

AutoCAD WS now available for Android, already up to 500,000 downloads

Autodesk’s popular drawing-sharing and mark-up mobile app, AutoCAD WS was released to the Android…

May 3, 2011

Scott Simpson of KlingStubbins on how to get more value from BIM

Too few AEC professionals have developed a strategic idea of how BIM can and should re-shape professional practices and drive dramatic improvements in both creativity and production, according to Scott Simpson, FAIA, senior director of KlingStubbins. While BIM enables the exploration of design ideas quickly and in new and different ways, it can lead people to think they’re making more progress than they actually are. A simple adjustment in perspective is all it takes to put things right.

May 2, 2011

URS acquires Apptis Holdings, a federal IT service provider

SAN FRANCISCO, CA and CHANTILLY, VA– April 28, 2011 – URS Corporation and Apptis Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of information technology and communications services to the federal government, announced that they have signed a definitive agreement under which URS will acquire Apptis.

Jeff Yoders | Apr 22, 2011

Autodesk media days: Suffolk Construction’s BIM story

While it’s always nice to see what’s new in Revit 2012 (now with constructability tools!), some of…

Apr 12, 2011

BIM Grows Up: Separating Hype from Reality in a 3D World

While BIM adoption still lags in both design and construction, some enterprising owners, architects, and contractors are unlocking the potential of this dynamic technology.