Category Archives: process
BIM in ACADemia
“The industry needs new specialists and if the academia doesn’t provide them, then the industry will have to resort to setting up private academies”. – Practice 2006: Toolkit 2020 written by two Arup employees BIM in Academia is a new … Continue reading
Filed under BIM conference, BIM instructor, education, process
An Integrated Design Strategy for Every Man, Woman and Child
“The concept of integrated design is key to a sustainable future and ultimately quality of life,” Laura Lee Just as Finith Jernigan’s Makers of the Environment envisioned the average American benefitting from building information modeling (BIM), Professor Laura Lee’s vision … Continue reading
Filed under craft, craftsmanship, education, Integrated Design, people, process, writing
MoneyBIMball
With Moneyball in theaters, the playoff season in full swing, and the 2003 book by Michael Lewis climbing in standings, data geeks are all the rage. This fact cannot be lost on architects and others in the construction industry. In … Continue reading
Filed under analysis, BIM, BIM manager, BIM organizations, modeling, people, process
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
Filed under BIM, collaboration, Integrated Design, process, writing
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
Filed under BIM, collaboration, Integrated Design, Integrated Project Delivery, IPD, modeling, people, process
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
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
First Fire, then the Wheel, and now BIM
Owners didn’t ask for BIM. Nor for IPD. Never did. Not then and not now. Its part of the disconnect we’re experiencing in the profession and industry. BIM may be purpose-built, But nothing’s purpose-driven until it’s owner-driven. And right now, … Continue reading
