CABR Technology (CABRTech), China, and Bentley Systems, USA, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) establishing a long-term partnership to advance building information modelling (BIM) software interoperability in China. As...

Trimble (USA) has introduced the first integration of SketchUp file import capabilities into the Trimble Field Link layout software. By supporting model data from Tekla, Autodesk and now SketchUp, Trimble...

Autodesk BIM 360 has been presented as the next generation of Building Information Modelling (BIM). It includes a set of cloud services that will provide anytime, anywhere access to BIM...

The cooperation between Schneider Digital and Xeometric/ Elitecad optimally combines the strength of 3D planning capabilities and stereoscopic graphic output. Three-dimensional modelling and design with Elitecad can be viewed stereoscopically...

After a slow start, the digital transformation is rapidly accelerating in the construction industry. These recent breakthroughs in reality capture are set to improve efficiency for the entire industry. According...

Scan-to-BIM brings the documentation of existing buildings into line with the modern digital planning methodology called building information modelling (BIM). This article describes how scan-to-BIM uses 3D laser scanning to...

Canada's geospatial community is gearing up for the country's inaugural national geospatial exposition. The GoGeomatics Expo is scheduled to take place from 6-8 November at the iconic Calgary Stampede grounds....

Interoperability is key in the building information modelling (BIM) context. Data diversity and interfaces, as well as possibilities for combining different data in BIM projects, are outlined in this article....

As a pioneer of the collaborative lifecycle BIM idea, the Nemetschek Group and its brand Spacewell are now taking an essential step to bridge the gap with facilities management by...

“In Germany, we have no strategic plan for digitalization in building,” believes BIM expert Ilka May. She goes on to say that such a plan is required as a matter...