Building Information Modelling (BIM) is increasingly transforming the way we deliver construction projects globally. It emphasises more on project stakeholders coming together collaboratively to share key project data that supports every party’s decision-making. This collaborative work is underpinned by three things: people, processes, and technologies. However, there are other regulating factors such as contractual and … Read more
Digital technologies are electronic tools, devices, systems, and resources which generate, store or process data. The construction industry is increasingly witnessing the application of these technologies in the design, construction, operations and maintenance of buildings and infrastructure projects. By helping construction teams allocate resources more efficiently, automate manual repetitive tasks, increase accuracy, and reduce waste … Read more
Fundamental uses of BIM, or BIM dimensions, refer to the levels of information in a given BIM information model. Consider the following: A brief on the developments in construction IT: Traditional paper-based processes involved 2D drawings and text-based specifications that were not linked together. With advances in IT, these drawings could be created on a … Read more
What is BIM? Construction is a very capital-intensive industry. The key measures of success in the industry are the proper management of costs, time and quality. Quantity surveyors are key professionals in the construction industry as they are in charge of managing costs and time, which are important aspects of a project’s success. Advances in … Read more
IFC is the short form for Industry Foundation Classes. It is the main tool for the implementation of OpenBIM workflows; a collaborative approach to the design, construction and operation of budlings based on open standards. Therefore, IFC is an open file format, that is not controlled by any individual BIM software creators. It is a … Read more
OpenBIM is the use of open standards to create a digital model of construction that contains continuously updated sources of information concerning the project. It is a multidisciplinary process to create and manage the information model of a construction project based on open formats, independent of the software vendor that manages such data. These open … Read more