BIM COMMENT

UK BIM Standard: What next?

The AEC (UK) BIM Standard is a practical, workable standard for any company that has invested in Revit, or Bentley Architecture, or any other BIM software of choice, and has stopped to ask “Now what?”

Nigel writes about AEC for AEC magazine...

by Nigel Davies, 27th of January 2010

BIM in the Parametric World

Or should that be parametrics in the BIM world?

This presentation was given by Nigel at the CAD Manager's Forum "Introduction to Generative Components" evening 21 October 2009.

Nigel discussed the use of parametrics to provide pre- and post-rationalisation of architectural and structural form and how that fits into the wider picture of Building Information Modelling and Integrated Project Delivery (or collaborative working as it used to be called).

The presentation aimed to raise the awareness of the importance of procedural approaches and effective data management strategies to reduce the "haystack" of unnecessary, uncoordinated and unmanaged information. Sometimes we don't need to "bale and stack" our project data, we need a flamethrower to incinerate all the waste!

by Nigel Davies, 23rd of October 2009

BIM: Fact or Fiction? Pt 4: BIG BIM little bim (cardboard box)

The final part of Nigel's extensive look at the practical reality of Building Information Modelling: starting small...

4th of September 2009

BIM: Fact or Fiction? Pt 3: Looking forward to a PIM

Nigel's continuing soapbox series on whether Building information Modelling is possible looks at how PIM = BIM + BIM + lemonade + cucumber + BIM +...

1st of August 2009

BIM: Fact or Fiction? Pt 2: Why BIM doesn't work

Continuing the series on the reality of Building Information Modelling, Nigel points out why BIM doesn't work...

1st of July 2009

BIM: Fact or Fiction? Pt 1: Concepts

A discussion of the idealogical model of Building Information Modelling compared to the practical reality...

28th of May 2009

Managing BIM Technology in the Building Industry

This Viewpoint article by Chuck Eastman, Paul Teicholz, Rafael Sacks and Kathleen Liston, offers a perspective on emerging positions such as BIM Specialist, BIM Champion, BIM Administrator, 4D Specialist, and Manager of Virtual Design and Construction and suggests their roles and responsibilities at the corporate and project levels within owner organizations and the AEC firms that serve them. It builds upon the authors' reflections as co-authors of the "BIM Handbook: A Guide to Building Information Modeling for Owners, Managers, Designers, Engineers, and Contractors," published by Wiley and available in the middle of February, 2008.

by AECbytes, 19th of February 2008

Book of the Month: BIG BIM little bim

Finith A. Jernigan's "BIG BIM little bim" is available from the EatyourCAD bookshop. Nigel looks at whether it gives big or little value...

1st of February 2008

Magnum B.I.M.

Nigel drags himself away from re-runs of '80's TV programmes to investigate the strange excuses for not adopting BIM...

1st of February 2008

The New “Must Have”—The BIM Manager

Dominic Gallello, the President & CEO, Graphisoft writes:

The BIM Manager is not just a nice to have but rather a fundamental member of a model-based design process. The BIM Manager’s multi-faceted skills have a direct effect on the quality of projects and the reduction of overall project execution time. This streamlined workflow provides architects more time for design, more value for clients, and more profit.

by Dominic Gallello, 18th of January 2008