Category Archives: collaboration
BIM and Integrated Design Top 10 Posts for 2011
2011 was an exciting year for BIM and Integrated Design. For both my book and blog. As well as for me, personally: My book was published in September to great reader response and reviews In 2011, I created the first-ever … Continue reading
Filed under BIM, BIM conference, collaboration, defining BIM, Integrated Project Delivery, IPD
The Case for CASE
In the Case Study interview I conducted with Kristine K. Fallon, FAIA of Kristine Fallon Associates in my book , BIM and Integrated Design, I asked her: In the AEC Survival Guide, you wrote that there are three classes of … Continue reading
Filed under analysis, BIM, BIM expert, BIM instructor, BIM trainer, collaboration, Content Creation, modeling, workflow
Is BIM in 10 Words or Less Still BIM?
Recently I was asked to summarize my 240 page book in a single sentence. It’s the sort of reductionist thinking that can lead to some less than satisfying outcomes. Analogically, new software is being introduced that promises to be the … Continue reading
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BIM’s Blue Ocean
After I give one of my talks on building information modeling the question I’m most often asked is: What’s the best BIM business model? What is the best way to make a profit utilizing building information modeling on projects in … Continue reading
This Week in Tweets
Here’s a smattering of the BIM and IPD-related tweets that my followers on Twitter have retweeted to their followers. In addition to technology and collaboration, my tweets focus on creativity, architecture, design and construction. Oh, and books, writing and poetry. … Continue reading
Finding Your Way Around BIM
Michael Korda, in his brilliant and entertaining memoir, Another Life, tells the story of his first day of work at a publishing house. Upon arriving at work he notices a bronze plaque on his desk bearing these words: “Give the … Continue reading
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2011-12 BIM Conferences
Next week I’ll be attending the Symposium on Technology for Design and Construction, a 2-day event on the topic of BIM and related technologies in design and construction. This is a very affordable event with what looks like an excellent … Continue reading
For AEC Industry, Is Trust the Killer Mobile App?
An online discussion asks: What is the mobile killer app for the AEC industry? Mobile Apps for the field and jobsite appear to be where the industry is headed. It’s only a question of which ones and when. In the … Continue reading
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Taking BIM and IPD to Task
Making BIM Beyond Boundaries Actionable In my recent piece in DesignIntelligence, BIM Beyond Boundaries, I argue for widening our outlook and reach as we deepen our skills. No doubt, a somewhat unpopular stance today. In the article I am not suggesting that designers, … Continue reading
BIM and Integrated Design – The Week in Tweets
Again, here are the BIM and IPD-related Tweets that my followers on Twitter have shared with their followers (retweeted or RT in Twitter parlance.) Take a look. Click on the links to find articles, websites and other resources. If you … Continue reading
