BIM news
Clients impeding BIM take-up
RICS says lack of demand from clients is standing in the way of the industry-wide adoption of BIM
Government BIM push reaches turning point
Focus now shifting to implementation government’s head of BIM says
Contractual standards for BIM projects launched
CIC’s protocol sets out rights and liabilities of firms working on BIM projects
UK BIM standard a world first, says Hansford
Chief construction advisor hails says new guidelines will help firms adopt BIM successfully
Government wants UK to be BIM global leader
The government has launched a strategy designed to transform the UK into a “global leader” in the use of building information modelling
SMEs lack the knowledge to adopt BIM, says builders survey
NFB study shows that, although over half of small firms think they would benefit from BIM, nearly three quarters have not used it
Bam poaches Capita Symonds design expert
Contractor appoints Andrew Pryke as managing director of its design business to lead on BIM roll-out
Specialists warn government over BIM costs
SEC briefing identifies software licence fees and poor practice as key problems in implementing BIM
Capita Symonds to use BIM on all designs from July
Consultant pre-empts public sector switch by adopting process three years before the government
Aecom and NBS join forces to launch new BIM service
New firm NBS Schumann Smith will add cost and carbon data to BIM models offered to architects
BIM is the ‘keystone’ for construction reform
Cabinet Office minister Chloe Smith says SMEs will not be excluded from BIM push
Bam to bring benefits of BIM to facilities management
Bam Construct launches project aimed at using Building Information Modelling to improve the facilities management of a building once it is completed
Guidance to help specialists overcome BIM barriers
Publication aims to drive BIM adoption by specialist contractors and makes business case
Government details £7.3bn consultancy pipeline
Cabinet Office reveals details of a £7.3bn pipeline of work for professional services as part of its drive to publish future projects and contracts
Glazing Vision announces BIM rooflight models
Firm claims it is one of the first glass rooflight companies to offer BIM modelling to all its clients
Bam strikes £2.8m BIM deal with Autodesk
Exclusive: Bam to embed BIM across its global operations, with technology to be used on every UK project
CIC embarks on new BIM push
The Construction Industry Council has launched a push to raise awareness of BIM around the country through a series of regional hubs
Interserve wins Ministry of Justice BIM job
Interserve has won the race to build the government’s first BIM level two trial project at Cookham Wood prison
Ministry of Justice prepares first government BIM trial
The Ministry of Justice has appointed a raft of consultants to work on the government’s first BIM trial project