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Increasing number of industries have become data driven already. They are all the more associated with specialists, build data-centric cultures, and developed tools - gadgets - applications and much more to leverage data, optimize their new as well as ongoing projects, and avoid any pitfalls. There are no second thoughts that the building construction industry will certainly follow.

Design firms should resort to BIM MEP services providers for meeting financial budgets and deadlines with support in design planning, development and construction phase.

BIM is applicable to anything that needs construction, which also includes civil and infrastructure projects including roads, highways, tunnels and much more. As a matter of fact, according to McGraw Hill's report, Business Value of BIM, civil engineers are embracing BIM software faster as compared to architects in the initial days

BIM adoption rates are high. Governments are making BIM mandatory for construction projects; however this consciousness still has to reach up to the private sector clients. Why is there still some kind of reluctance in adopting BIM in the private sector - even as BIM has a proven track record of the numerous benefits it imparts?

Dynamism of global economy warrants a lot of savings on operational costs; for everyone - including hotel property owners. A lot of hoteliers are trying new avenues of integrating sustainability into construction or tweak existing properties to save on energy usage resulting in considerable cost savings. Appropriate planning and execution of energy efficient constructions or modifications may not only save on operating costs but also help with noteworthy tax savings.

In the midst of Australia's housing affordability issue, prefabricated homes offer a solution. Experts believe that prefab housing is likely to decrease the cost of a new habitant by at least 10 per cent (excluding the purchase cost of land). Case studies of UK show savings of up to 10% to 15% in building costs and a 40% reduction in construction timelines. Manufacturing is more efficient, and factories don't lose time due to bad weather.

MVRDV and a team of experts from diverse fields engineer a recyclable glass façade that mimics the architectural character of the old building; the method forges a new pathway in glass construction. Read here and leave us your feedback…

I love architectural copper work and copper domes are my favorite. This article shows the different stages in custom copper dome construction and the end result is rather gorgeous with the inlaid diamond copper tile. See for yourself . .

MT 6024 is a multi-purpose subsea diving support and construction vessel (DSCV) being built for Thailand-based Mermaid Offshore Services, a subsidiary of the Mermaid Maritime Public Company. The vessel is being built by China Merchants Industry Holdings (CMHI) in China, with construction of the DSCV commencing in January; delivery of the vessel is scheduled for the third quarter of 2016.

BIM and Revit are the most popular among them, as 3D scanned point cloud data, also hand holds in attaining various Levels of Development - LOD.

The building and construction industry across the globe is still struggling to get clarity about the applicability and usefulness of Level of Development (LOD).

Adopting BIM is extremely useful for building products manufacturers to create more possibilities for lead generation. Providing product data, makes procurement of construction materials easy and gives certain surety in Public and Private sector projects. It's not necessary that client will end up buying your product, but there are chances that the client may pay you to upgrade the existing product/service that he/she is already utilizing.

BIM has benefited AEC industry at every stage to everyone involved with the project. The ways of work has been changed and made more elite with the introduction of BIM.

BIM has benefited AEC industry at every stage to everyone involved with the project. The ways of work has been changed and made more elite with the introduction of BIM.

Though, LEED helps Architects, contractors, engineers and owners to stay productive and profitable in the long run, there are challenges with these LEED certified buildings as well.

LEED not only saves money of the buyers or inhabitants, it increases building efficiency, and most importantly brings sustainability.

Know what need to understand architects, structural engineers and MEP engineers to eases the activities on site and reduces unnecessary man-material traffic.

Moving away from the conventional residential typology, Matharoo Associates chisels an out-of-box facade using construction-grade stone. Check it out here and leave us your views...

Using BIM for MEP helps the engineers in scheduling and coordinating the activities and removing the clashes in internal designs and other disciplines.

Working on design-impacted change is inherent to the responsibility of architecture. Check out the portable modular housing solution that People's Architecture Office proposes for China, where land is held exclusively by the government and the construction of private homes is reserved for the very wealthy.

In the near future, the BIM era is likely to make way for District Information Modelling (DIM). To pave the path for others, Europe has undertaken projects involving multi-disciplinary teams from multiple nations with participants from diverse backgrounds including architecture, engineering, philosophy, politics, sociology and geography.

The BIM Implementation approach is beneficial in Qatar construction industry in two ways. International consultants got the opportunity to incorporate BIM into their practice, whereas the onshore consultants who were struggling or were hesitant to adopt BIM have started benefiting by the experience and insight of these offshore BIM consultants or BIM service providers.