Category Archives: construction industry
Two Books to Transform the AEC Industry
This past week I had the opportunity to read two significant AEC industry books – one of which I had been meaning to read for several years, the other just having been published. Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Integrated Project … Continue reading
Filed under BIM, business model, construction industry, Integrated Project Delivery, IPD, people
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
Filed under BIM, collaboration, construction industry, definition, workflow
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
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
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
Peer Pressure Transforms our World, but Can it Transform our Industry?
In an interview for my book, BIM and Integrated Design: Strategies for Architectural Practice (Wiley, 2011) I asked Perkins+Will CIO, Rich Nitzsche: IT is constantly changing. P+W, founded in 1935 in Chicago, has 20 North American offices and three overseas, … Continue reading
Building Model Client-Designer Relationships
You don’t need to be a designer to benefit from the best practices espoused in this magnificent new book. A must-have for designers, those in design management and anyone who works with designers on integrated teams. What does a book … Continue reading
BIM and Integrated Design: The Week in Tweets
Here are some of my Tweets that had the most impact from May 16-22 2011, all 140 characters or less. BIM and IPD-related Tweets that my followers on Twitter have shared with their followers (retweeted or RT in Twitter parlance.) … Continue reading
