In 2008, the American Institute of Architects released its first BIM contract document—AIA E202 Building Information Modeling Protocol Exhibit—which outlined five “levels of development” (LOD 100-500) ...

Risk aversion, shortened construction timeframes, and more complex projects are creating a gap of information between what was designed and what should be built, costing time and money. At Walter P ...

Levels of detail define the content of a BIM project at different stages. This CPD, sponsored by Vectorworks, outlines the main points to consider UBM’s CPD distance-learning programme is open to ...

Construction Technology; 2013 BIMForum Level of Development Specification. This 127-page PDF is a reference that enables BIM practitioners to clearly specify the required content and reliability ...

BIM offers easy access to formwork models for all stakeholders. Formwork requires planning and BIM-based 3D models provide logistics professionals with easy access to information on the placing of ...

By combining 3D modeling with time-based information, such as sequences of construction activities, BIM can create simulations that accurately represent the project and its safety-related ...

The original government plan for BIM envisaged Level 3 being adopted ultimately on all public projects, but without a specific starting date, and there remains a sense of vagueness about this in DBB.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) has revolutionized design and construction by streamlining collaboration, improving efficiency, and reducing costs. However, as contractors and designers ...