Category Archives: BIM employment

When is BIM TMI? or Death by DataPoint

No one goes into a career in architecture because they love to crunch numbers or deliver hard data. But once initiated into the tribe, it has increasingly become a reason for many to stay. This is where we find ourselves … Continue reading

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The Way Out is the Way Through

Happy architects are all alike; every unhappy architect is unhappy in his own way. -          with apologies to Leo Tolstoy and Anna Karenina Architects complain that contractors and owners are positioned to benefit from utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM) and … Continue reading

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Can You Teach an Old Dog New Tips and Tricks?

There are two approaches you can take to BIM at mid-career. 1. You can play the role of experienced architect and – in the classic architect/apprentice fashion – sit beside the agile BIM operator reciprocally feeding your building technology input … Continue reading

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An Early Holiday for 16 Fortunate Design Professionals

In need of some good news? Or better yet, a job? As reported today in the New York Times, the nation’s employers not only have stopped eliminating large numbers of jobs, but appear to be on the verge of rebuilding … Continue reading

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