Whether you are an owner, design professional, design consultant, construction manager (CM), general contractor (GC), or subcontractor, it is almost inevitable that you will encounter the use of ...

Let's face it: The federal government does not have the greatest reputation for nurturing positive change in the private-sector industries with which it works. However, one federal agency, the U.S.

An unfortunate fact of the architecture and engineering professions and the construction industry is that, between every stage of the process—from planning and design to construction and ...

BIM, as shown in the illustrations above and below, covers geometry, spatial relationships, geographic information, quantities, and properties of building components. BIM can be used to demonstrate ...

This old adage is one that craftsmen understand well and never question. Careful measurement and planning is essential in producing any quality product, and when it comes to the building industry, a ...

PVT OPZ Geel. Psychiatric care home (Geel, Belgium). Image Courtesy of Osar Architects. BIM and 3D modeling are essential in today’s architecture field. What they aren’t, however, is static or ...

Few aspects of building design can benefit from a 3D building information model more than building envelope design. Building envelopes are responsible for structural integrity, moisture control, ...

The latest revision of the popular BIM design software Archicad includes improved rendering options and expanded asset libraries for designers and architects. Graphisoft, the Budapest-based maker of ...

In today's fast-paced competitive construction market, it's no longer enough to execute a project in the real world of girders, sheet metal, pipe, and racks. These days, requests for proposals (RFPs) ...

The Duke Ellington School of the Arts offers gifted children equal access to a superior education in the arts. The building, originally built in the 1890’s, had undergone several rounds of renovation ...