Embracing the impact of new and disruptive building technology in the construction industry means also managing the organisational change that comes with it It’s no secret that the construction industry is one of the most rapidly evolving sectors of the global economy. Thanks to industry-wide changes including the use of 3D printing, modular building technology and digital transformation, construction is undergoing arguably one of the most dramatic technological shifts since the Industrial Revolution. According to Dr. Jack Dennerlein, co-director of Harvard’s Center for Work, Health and Wellbe ..read more

Construction software provider, Nemetschek Group is one of the strongest-growing mid-sized companies in Germany Construction software supplier, Nemetschek Group took second place in the ‘TOP 100 Ranking of SMEs 2020’ carried out by the management consultants Munich Strategy for the Handelsblatt newspaper. “Long before digitisation became a buzzword, Nemetschek, as an industry pioneer, was already involved in digital construction,” explains Dr Sebastian Theopold, founder of Munich Strategy and author of the study. “In recent years, the company has built up a broad platform around the design, co ..read more

Asite is set to open its new data center in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as it works towards providing the best facilities to support infrastructure and capital projects in the region The new data center will ensure that project information for Saudi Arabian projects remains in Saudi Arabia. Asite holds server grids in each of its key operating locations globally to ensure optimum data management processes that meet local requirements. The data center maintains stringent compliance standards with the following certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 14001, ISO 18001, ISO/IEC 27017:2015, and I ..read more

Impressive architecture meets efficient construction in the Irina Viner-Usmanova Rhythmic Gymnastics Centre in Moscow The annual report of the Nemetschek Group features an impressive architecture project: the Irina Viner-Usmanova Rhythmic Gymnastics Centre in Moscow. Software solutions from GRAPHISOFT, Solibri and Allplan were involved in planning and “shaping” this building. The sports facility seats 4,000 people and hosts competitions and training events. Its striking feature is the unique roof shape resembling the form of a gymnastic ribbon fluttering above the ground. The project was led b ..read more

Esri UK has announced a new partnership with Heliguy to complete its end-to-end drone solution designed for the AEC industry Esri UK and Heliguy will work on joint projects, aiming to introduce new and more efficient workflows by bringing together customers’ GIS and Survey teams who have traditionally worked separately on drone-related projects. Offering a solution to AEC organisations looking for integrated and scalable programmes, the new partnership aims to streamline current processes, from drone management and data capture, through to data analysis and better sharing of outputs across a b ..read more

Sander van de Rijdt, co-founder and managing director of PlanRadar, takes a look at whether BIM Level 2 implementation has worked in the UK When the UK launched its Construction Strategy 2016-20, one of the most eye-catching features was that construction firms had to be BIM level 2 certified to work on government projects (or at least be working towards certification). Now that this period is over, BIM Level 2 should, in theory, be widespread in the industry. So, has this drive towards raising BIM levels been a success? What is BIM Level 2? The phrase BIM level 2 describes smart projects wher ..read more

Nemetschek Group solutions enabled a LEED Gold certified school building Open Building Information Modeling (BIM), better known as Open BIM, was a key enabler for the planning of a new school for the town of Holbrook, Massachusetts. Flansburgh Architects achieved the Leadership in Energy and Environment (LEED) Gold certification on this building project by leveraging software solutions from the Nemetschek Group, including Vectorworks, Bluebeam and Solibri. The new school merges Holbrook’s three existing schools into one building, which will now serve more than 1,000 students from pre-kindergar ..read more

Asite has announced the launch of the Asite Ecosystem, which enables Asite users to benefit from improved interoperability and global reach The Asite Ecosystem is made up of partners, consultants and resellers who are building in partnership to help capital projects across the globe to build better. Asite and its partner organisations enable seamless connections and facilitate the open flow of data between IT systems, empowering customers to create more innovative solutions for their own unique needs. Open and transparent working Nathan Doughty, Asite CEO, said: “The construction industry has ..read more

BIM is often described as a technology, automation, or a particular piece of software. However, it is actually a process that produces a building information model amongst other things. Dr Kristopher Dane, vice president and director of digital design at Thornton Tomasetti explores this further While BIM adoption has normalised 3D designing of a building, shifts toward centralising data and advances in technology are unlocking the solutions to complex design problems that present the design community with incredible opportunities. In simple terms, BIM is a digital representation of a building ..read more

Nick Cowley, managing director of Euramax, explores how digital twin technology could benefit the modular construction industry In 1991, David Gelernter published his book, Mirror Worlds, which sought to explore the technology of the future. “You will look into a computer screen and see reality,” he wrote. His prediction wasn’t far off and, just over a decade later, the digital twin was born. Since then, the technology has seen success in manufacturing and healthcare. With such varied applications already, we must explore its further uses. A digital twin is a digital replica of a physical asse ..read more