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New IFMA-I2SL Partnership to Focus in Part on BIM

Building information modeling (BIM) will be a component of a new alliance that the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) and International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL) recently formalized. Under their memorandum of understanding (MOU), the organizations intend to address various topics, such as using BIM as a facility-management tool. The overall goal of the two-year agreement is to promote facility management education, credentials, and research for sustainable laboratories and related high-technology facilities.

Extent to Which States Will Require BIM for Public Facilities Remains Unclear

It is still unclear just how many states will follow Wisconsin’s lead and require the use of building information modeling (BIM) on certain public projects within their jurisdictions.

BIM Waste Considered Prevalent in the Construction Industry

The construction industry has not been using building information modeling (BIM) to its fullest potential, BIM experts told attendees of last week’s Symposium on Technology in Design and Construction, an event for which WPL Publishing served as a sponsor.

Progress Reported on the Use of ASTM’s E2691 Construction Productivity Standard

How useful has ASTM International’s standard on construction productivity (ASTM E2691) been since it was adopted early last year? In a recent email interview, MCA Inc. President Perry Daneshgari, a member of the subcommittee that developed ASTM E2691, addressed this question and others relating to the topic.

Organizations Plan for BIM ‘Centre of Excellence’ in Alberta

Five organizations intend to create an Alberta Centre of Excellence in Building Information Modeling (ACE-BIM) -- an endeavor that is expected to benefit the facilities industry beyond the Canadian province.

Officials Learn Several Lessons About BIM, Lean Methods from California Hospital Project

There are many lessons that owners, designers, and contractors can learn from a construction project incorporating building information modeling (BIM) and lean processes for the Sutter Medical Center in Castro Valley, Calif., consultant Paul Teicholz told attendees of a webinar that WPL Publishing held July 20.

DBIA Unveils 'BIM and Design-Build Project Delivery' Document

The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) has released what is believed to be the first published guide that outlines how building information modeling (BIM) tools specifically facilitate the design-build project delivery process using virtual design and construction (VDC).

BuildingSMART Alliance Official Provides Update for CPC/BIM on NBIMS-US Version 2 Development

Deke Smith, executive director for the National Institute of Building Sciences’ (NIBS) buildingSMART alliance (bSa), has provided Construction Project Controls and BIM Report an update on the development of the National Building Information Modeling Standard-United States (NBIMS-US) Version 2.

California Transportation Department Chooses Autodesk for Road, Highway Design Projects

California’s Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has selected Autodesk Inc.’s AutoCAD Civil 3D for road and highway design projects across the state. A five-year contract between the two parties permits access to the company’s AutoCAD Civil 3D software, training, and services. Civil 3D is part of Autodesk’s portfolio of Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Infrastructure solutions, which includes software for planning, designing, building, and managing infrastructure.

U.K. Construction Industry Council Creates Building Information Modelling Forum

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) in the United Kingdom has established a Building Information Modelling (BIM) Forum to implement a strategy paper that the U.K.'s Department for Business, Innovation and Skills published June 22. Chaired by Rob Manning of AECOM , the group will work with other industry bodies to pursue a primary recommendation offered in the “Innovation and Growth Report on Low Carbon Construction.”

A subgroup of the BIM Forum also has been created to consider issues of liability in relation to BIM. This subgroup, headed by David King of HOK, has met twice. The first meeting of the BIM Forum is scheduled for July 7.