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 ...

The ECA’s sector-wide survey on BIM Level 2 suggests that while some are already on board, many in building services still haven’t got their heads around the process Building readers will know it’s ...

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 ...