First in the new series of Soapboxes!
Without technology managers the industry has little hope of improving efficiency and reducing waste, yet the professional bodies refuse to acknowledge their existence.
31st of October 2005
Nigel gets in on the 3D/BIM debate in this guest editorial for upFront.eZine
by Nigel Davies, 11th of October 2005
Cadtest provides a way to measure standards nationwide. With 40 per cent of CAD users scoring below average, training could pay dividends...
3rd of October 2005
Improvements may have been made, but the construction industry is still wasting vast sums of money. More could be saved if CAD was used to its full potential...
3rd of October 2005
The Hidden Potential of the Cumulative Knowledge Factor. (It's a little pretentiously written, but the many of the ideas are sound).
by Tomislav Zigo, 21st of September 2005
An interesting article by HOK Vice-president and Firmwide CAD Manager, Mario Guttman from AECbytes. "We don't need a 'paradigm shift'. We simply need to regain control of the design process."
by Mario Guttman, 9th of August 2005
A recap on Building Information Modelling two years after Laiserin's "BIM Debate"
by Ian Howell and Todd Kozikowski, 20th of June 2005
With the industry driving for change and less waste, is there scope for a new "Interoperability Consultant" within your design team?
by Ian Howell and Todd Kozikowski, 20th of June 2005
Learn about IFCs, how they've been defined and what they could mean to you.
by Ian Howell and Todd Kozikowski, 20th of June 2005
An interview with David Billington (Princeton University) about the beauty, economy, and innovation of structural art. Requires free registration.
by Bruce Cole, 3rd of June 2005