Here’s a great article I discovered on constructiondigital.com (link) on the latest redevelopment of the Panama Canal. The interview is with Nick Pansic, deputy design engineer, and Michael Newberry, design engineer, of MWH Global, one of only two U.S. firms involved in Panama Canal expansion efforts. Building Information Modeling (BIM) and 3D visualization has been used… Read more
BIM helps improve a lot of areas in the design ann construction. Arguably the most important is how it helps to speed collaboration around the project. At BIMstop we are focused on helping to make this process even better and easier for everybody involved. This is a big job, so we need to take small… Read more
We’ve made an update to our BIMstop overview video, on our manufacturer’s homepage here. The idea was to simplify it and get straight to the point of how BIMstop helps manufacturers boost the amount their product is specified, in turn increasing their sales! You can watch the video update below or on our manufacturer’s homepage.
Below is a great video of Darren Tims from Rice Daubney Architects in Australia. In the video Darren gives a fantastic overview of how Rice Daubney are using BIM (Building Information Modeling) in their work flow and the benefits they are gaining from it. This is especially apparent in the larger projects he is talking… Read more
Here’s an interesting concept from the designers at Wally Power. It’s a concept of a large new type of boat (almost island) designed to be a stable place to live on. From the wally site: A private island of unimaginable space, light and tranquility, it is the world’s most stable hull and provides an entirely new… Read more
We love great models & BIM objects. Here’s our latest creation; Woody the BIM man. This wooden human object is great for presentations and giving clients a sense of space. With a number of preset poses, you can quickly make your BIM models look far more alive. The object also has a custom mode so… Read more
We are always looking for ways to make BIMstop smarter, more elegant & efficient. This week we’ve launched our new homepage redesign & our new search design. Searching for the BIM content (be it a Revit chair or ArchiCAD tank) you are after is now even easier and more straight forward. Simply enter the search… Read more
We’ve just released an updated to the Resene BIM materials. These are now ready for you to download and start using! Resene ArchiCAD materials download > Resene Sketchup materials download > These material files make painting and scheduling finishes for your building a breeze. Simply download the files (each one is in the software’s native… Read more
Today I was reading this article by Paul Morrell (article link), where by he has described the uptake of BIM (Building Information Modeling) as “unstoppable”. I couldn’t agree more. It’s great to see people this high up in the UK government taking such an interest in how technology can & is transforming the construction industry…. Read more
Here’s another floor plan we were just sent of what must be one of the most anticipated new office buildings to start construction this year, Apple’s new HQ. It looks like its been designed to allow easy reconfiguration within the main offices. An interesting fact I read last week: Bill Gate’s house was designed &… Read more
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