We have all heard the term BIM within the fields of architecture and construction. But have you ever wondered why its use has grown so much in recent years? The BIM (Building Information Modeling) ...

Virtual design tools are a real growth trend for illustrating delay claims in construction, say contractors and practitioners—with good reason. For one, adding a project's CPM schedules to the ...

Floors, roofs, ceilings. Speaking in a very generic way, they are practically all the horizontal elements that we can find in the construction of a building. These three parts have a very similar way ...

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.

Pepper Construction chose estimating software that integrates with building information models (BIM) to slash estimating time and cost, and offer project owners custom estimate analyses that drive ...

3D modelling and BIM software can bring designers and contractors together to simplify complex railway station projects. Chris Lo talks to Neil Sharpe of design studio Weston Williamson about the ...