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Flexible layouts, co-working spaces, and the work-from-home model - how will the IT sector adapt to the next big thing that challenges the way we work?

Qatar Infrastructure industry needs to gear up to digitize the construction process by implementing BIM ASAP by partnering with BIM architectural service providers. Qatarian Government now carries a huge responsibility on its shoulder to not just finish the project but finish it on time and in given budget.

Net zero buildings are the ultimate statement of Green construction. However easy or no-big deal it looks; it is currently posing a major challenge to construction fraternity. So from where do you begin?

An institutional architectural plan that seamlessly integrates a learning-conducive environment with due respect to its languid residential neighbourhood. Check it out here…

BIM is very essential and pertinent when it comes to infrastructure facility. BIM benefits are not just limited to building projects' but it aids infrastructure projects as well and with the same severity.

Whenever some unforeseen financial trouble arises, it creates stress in the life of individual. To tackle such trouble, it is ideal that you opt for the online lending option that allows getting timely help with easy terms.

There is no doubt that Same Day Loans are helpful in unexpected financial urgency. But it is must to choose the service after verifying its terms to avoid facing any troublesome situation afterwards.

Waterproofing is expected to be strong as long as building stands. But once waterproofing is damaged, the impact in form of cost and damaged it has on the facility, is unexplainable. The cost of mending it again is twice the cost of waterproofing.

UK's BIM mandate will always be the sung hero. It has quite well justified the use of BIM, beginning from architects to manufacturers. It has proved to be beyond just a target. This decision will enhance the building process in UK industry for decades to come.

Learning by observation' is a tried and tested success mantra with children; this school in Japan augments this approach by substantiating it with complementary architecture and a wholesome environment. Check it out and leave us your views...

Rising to the innate challenge of refurbishing a cultural influencer, without tampering with its rich architectural ethos, Studio SOUL is doing a commendable job at the Jawahar Kala Kendra in Jaipur. Check it out and leave us your views...

Structural engineers might have often heard of the saying that 'earthquakes do not kill people, buildings do'. It is so true, and we have learnt this the hard way. Recently Nepal experienced one of the worst earthquakes. Buildings got razed from the face of earth and there were several casualties reported. While we cannot prevent earthquakes, it is definitely possible to ensure that the damage caused due to this natural disaster is minimal. This is possible via earthquake resistant buildings and cities.

Integrating BIM with building automation systems is a new concept on the block. Facility mangers are exploring its benefits and utilizing it to improve the efficiency within buildings like healthcare facilities, pharmaceuticals and the like. Facility managers can use BIM in conjunction with computer aided maintenance management system to chart out an improved maintenance plan and to build an operations and maintenance tracking tool.

Design Forum International's in-progress IT building, Gulf Adiba in suburban Gurgaon sports a modern organic typology with the latest fenestration technologies; yet is rooted in timelessness. Check it out and leave us your views…

In September this year, when a popular church in Nigeria collapsed and 116 people were killed, an urgent probe was ordered. Did this fatal collapse occur due to lack of attention given to the buildings structural design? The structural design of a building is largely responsible for the security and safety of its occupants. According to a research it was recorded that the structures of majority buildings that have collapsed, were not supervised by experts.

Building information modeling is no more the wonder word that the construction industry raved about. Today BIM has become vernacular of professionals working on building design and construction projects for large buildings and complex structures. The question that construction firms are asking is not about whether to implement BIM or not, now it is all about how it will be executed.

Building information modeling is only as good as the information that is fed into it. While using BIM for cost estimation, it is solely an estimator's responsibility to develop information database that is useful for estimation. Cost estimation, i.e. the 5Th dimension of BIM, constitutes of multiple layers of activities, including cost planning, quantity extraction, and verification of - MEP, structural and rebar fabrication models and visualization of series of activities with corresponding accrued costs and verifying the same.

We cannot forget the role played by human interactions to grow the business and sustain it even in static market economies. Increased efficiency in data processing, and increased access to both the direct communications and reaching out to new markets conveniently, are amongst the main benefits of technology that we see and feel every day.