Created using Esri’s GIS technology, London Gatwick’s new geospatial platform will support multiple operational areas at the airport, including engineering and environmental services The Gatwick geospatial system is already making engineering and construction works safer by reducing accidental strikes on buried utilities and enabling better management of the airports biodiversity. London Gatwick selected Esri’s GIS (Geographic Information System) technology following a competitive tender. By integrating all spatial data into a single view, combined with advanced spatial analysis tools, mobile ..read more

Registration is now open for Vectorwork’s 2024 Open House, a virtual event on Tuesday May 7 Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. has invited designers to its fourth Open House event on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. “The Vectorworks Open House is a uniquely engaging event that we eagerly anticipate each year,” said Vectorworks chief product officer Darick DeHart. “It offers a wonderful opportunity for our global customers to connect directly with our knowledgeable team, allowing them to ask questions, acquire new skills and information, and stay informed about the future of Vectorw ..read more

Nemetschek Group has announced a strategic partnership with Hexagon’s Geosystems division to accelerate the digital transformation in the industry As a first step, the partnership of Nemetschek and Hexagon is driving the adoption of digital twins by offering their customers a seamlessly integrated end-to-end workflow for efficient and sustainable building operations. Nemetschek and Hexagon are both convinced that digital twins are key in transforming the industry and overcoming the challenges building owners and operators are facing. A digital twin enhances visibility, increases efficiency and ..read more

As Bentley Systems celebrates its 40th anniversary, Greg Bentley will transition to the executive chair role, with COO Nicholas Cumins promoted to CEO Effective July 1, 2024, Greg Bentley will transition from Bentley Systems’ CEO to executive chair of its Board of Directors. Nicholas Cumins, currently COO, will then be promoted to CEO, and be proposed to join the Board of Directors. The announcement was made during the opening event for Bentley Systems’ new UK headquarters in the City of London, beginning the observance of the company’s 40th anniversary. Nicholas Cumins has served as Bentley S ..read more

Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc., part of the Nemetschek Group, is thrilled to announce the establishment of a new corporate office in Japan The new Vectorworks Japan office comes as a result of Nemetschek Group’s acquisition of A&A Co., Ltd., the Japanese distributor of Vectorworks software since 1985, from its parent company, Canon Marketing Japan Inc. With the formation of the new office in Japan, Vectorworks aims to offer its products and services to a broader range of designers in multiple industries and specialties including product, architecture, landscape a ..read more

Vectorworks’ Alex Altieri looks at how mobile scanning with the Nomad app is an excellent alternative to drones, creating an accurate model of your site with swift and comprehensive scanning As you know, taking site inventory is a vital step to take in a site design project. Having a digital record of existing conditions gives you a helpful basis from which to design. In this article, we’ll look at how you can use your mobile device to aid this process. Keep reading to discover a convenient and practical way to take site inventory and to find a webinar presentation on this technology by our pr ..read more

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to retrofit, but knocking down and starting again isn’t an option. BIM is now proving its value in repurposing existing buildings through the use of geospatial data, says Diarmuid Murphy, director of property at Murphy Geospatial https://www.pbctoday.co.uk/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Murphy-Geospatial-Dublin-Centreal-COMPRESSED.mp4 The pressure is on to retrofit the UK’s built environment so it’s more environmentally friendly and can stand the test of time. Planners want developers to reuse existing buildings rather than develop new schemes and are im ..read more

Too often misconceived as being just about project delivery, BIM – better information management – is a catalyst for achieving better whole-life outcomes, says Paul Wilkinson, vice-chair of nima – formerly the UK BIM Alliance In 2010, the UK government set out its BIM vision and it later mandated BIM adoption by 2016 across construction projects procured by central government departments, a demand also echoed by many private sector organisations. This stimulated a significant digital transformation for many players in the industry – particularly those engaged in designing and constructing new ..read more

Dr Jimmy Abualdenien, head of digital product at the Nemetschek Group, explores how AI is revolutionising digital twin technology, enhancing real-time monitoring, predictive maintenance, sustainability and energy optimisation, and driving the AEC/O industry towards a modernised and unified future In recent years, significant progress in digital twin technology have seemed to foreshadow a full-scale transformation of the architecture, engineering, construction and operations (AEC/O) industry. Going beyond a simple virtual representation of a building or physical asset, an advanced digital twin ..read more

The new BS ISO/IEC 30173 standard aims to formalise the key elements of a digital twin. Dan Rossiter FCIAT, built environment sector lead at the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists examines the standard’s definitions For at least the past five years, the built environment, as well as other economic sectors, has been investigating ways of using digital twins. However, several activities to bring stakeholders together have been thwarted by a lack of consensus in relation to what a digital twin is. Earlier this year BSI, the UK’s national standards body, published BS ISO/IEC 30173 ..read more