Remeasuring Reality – Public Hospital Case Study
The advent of 5D revisioning with 3D models is an irreversible industry shift for the quantity surveying profession worldwide. The ability now exists for the 5DQS to reproduce quantities in a trusted environment, and quickly in comparison
Digital Scorecard: Britain 3 – Australia 0
Now that Level 2 BIM is mandatory for all UK public sector projects from April 2016, the UK is looking to press on with Level 3 BIM to support a fully integrated and collaborative process that
Recognition of Digital Data and BIM a Must
The construction industry continues to wait for the release of AS11000 General Conditions of Contract which will replace the two current suites of Contracts AS 2124:1992 and AS 4000:1997. Public comment on the draft AS11000 released in
Level of Development and the Need for Data Exchanges
Globally, the building and construction industry is continuously struggling to find clarity around the usefulness and correct application of Level of Development (LOD). Scott Beazley, digital technologies manager at Mitchell Brandtman, explains that “LOD is a measure
ROI on BIM: Where is the Evidence for Architects and Consultants?
In Part 1 and Part 2 of our series on Return on Investment (ROI) and BIM, we reviewed the success of large scale institutional owners and stakeholders, contractors and sub-contractors and how BIM is creating metrics that demonstrate savings achieved
ROI on BIM: Where is the evidence for Contractors and Sub-Contractors?
In Part 1 of our series on Return on Investment (ROI) and BIM, we reviewed the success of large scale institutional owners and stakeholders and how BIM is creating metrics that demonstrate savings achieved particularly for public projects.
ROI on BIM: Where is the Evidence and Will it be Kept Secret?
Quantifying BIM For projects, the missing piece to this puzzle has always been that you cannot build the same project twice in order to quantify what the savings would be in direct comparison to having it built
Using OpenBIM for 5D: Working Collaboratively is a Catalyst for Software Changes
The $1.8 billion Sunshine Coast Public University Hospital (SCPUH) project is a State Government initiative to address the growing health service needs of the Sunshine Coast community. The public hospital will open with approximately 450 beds
BIM: Fixing Australia’s “Broken Circle”
With the recent release of the Australian Construction Industry Forum (ACIF) and Australian Procurement and Construction Council’s (APCC) “Framework for the Adoption of PTI and BIM” are we still dancing around the inevitability of a BIM
BIM Builder: Should Contractors take on More Risk for Greater Returns?
Build Only Contracts continue to be the construction industry’s biggest deterrent to delivery of better and leaner buildings with greater certainty. Owners expect that construction will cost more and take longer than promised because of design discrepancies