Over the past two decades, the adoption of building information modeling (BIM) has steadily grown and become a more common industry practice. Traditionally utilized in the design and modeling phases ...

BIM is centered around three-dimensional (3D) design and modeling; 2D is the name given to a flat representation of a building project. Today, 2D drawings can be an output of a 3D model, which ...

Sage, a supplier of integrated accounting, estimating, payroll and payment systems, announced the launch of a new integrated Building Information Modeling (BIM), takeoff, and estimating solution ...

BIM. If you are not acclimated with the term or technology, now is the time - especially if your firm is up to creating lean and green buildings. (In truth, BIM is used for all construction.) BIM ...

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is coming, and as Lee Iaccoca (and many others, probably) put it, you'd better be prepared to lead, follow or get out of the way. What is BIM? A Building ...

The construction industry is undergoing a digital revolution, with advanced tools transforming the way projects are planned, budgeted and executed. Estimating software is one such innovation, offering ...

Building Information Modelling (BIM) can help quantity surveyors to speed up the estimating process by supporting the use of the New Rules of Measurement, says new RICS research. BIM's ability to ...

Building information modeling (BIM) is not a new concept in the mechanical contracting and construction industries. In fact, it has become somewhat of a requirement in most mid-size to large ...

Estimators have never had it easy in the rough-and-tumble world of construction cost estimating—especially when using traditional 2D files or drawings for quantity takeoffs and cost estimates. More ...

Kansas City, Mo.-based general contractor JE Dunn Construction had a great in-house estimating tool at its disposal. Comprising more than 30 years of estimating calculations complied by the firm’s VP ...