This week we are heading to Las Vegas for the 2013 NAHB International Builders Show. It’s going to be exciting to see so many innovative new products being shown and some fantastic trade booths on display. If you’re at the show this week, feel free to contact us to catch up on all things Building… Read more
It’s a new year and the team at BIMstop is ready to dive into 2013. We have some exciting features being released in the first quarter of 2013, as well as some great new clients coming on board. All of the new BIM content will be available for Autodesk Revit, Graphisoft ArchiCAD, Trimble Sketchup (previously… Read more
New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is expanding their use of Autodesk software. The NMDOT is now including BIM in their toolbox! “We are looking forward to implementing the Autodesk solutions,” said Alvin Dominguez, P.E., NMDOT Cabinet Secretary. “The New Mexico Department of Transportation expects to pay for the software within two years of full… Read more
Fantastic to see that two of the winners of the 2012 International Property Awards, for the America’s, used BIM! Farkasvölgyi Arquitetura used BIM for its two designs - Complexo Andradas and ABC-All Business Center. The firm won ‘highly commended’ for both of these designs. ”With a history of 40 years behind us, today Farkasvölgyi Architecture ‘reaps the rewards’ of… Read more
The Mercury City Tower may be the new tallest building in Europe but the Federation Tower, also in Russia, is expected in 2013 to overtake the title of the tallest building in Europe. It will also be the tallest concrete tower in the world! Some Interesting Facts The Mercury City Tower is expected to be… Read more
Although the main focus of having BIM components or objects is for documentation. When built correctly, BIM components do render up very nicely. This makes them great for presentations to clients and developers, saving you a lot of time and helping the clients to build a better relationship with the actual products going into their… Read more
Although we have just had the 2012 London Olympics, the 2014 FIFA World Cup isn’t to far away! Just as the 2012 London Olympic Stadium, it seems a 2014 FIFA World Cup stadium in Brazil, Arena das Dunas, will also be using BIM! Designed by Populous, the stadium will have a capacity of 45,000. Buro… Read more
This is a great video by Graphisoft showcasing how BIM is used to design complex buildings. In 2010, Wellington Airport in New Zealand gained a new expansion; Studio Pacific in association with Warren and Mahoney Architects designed the ‘The Rock’, the new unique International Airport Passenger Terminal. The new addition doubled international processing capacity to… Read more
Below is a guest post from April a marketing manager for a building product manufacturer in the USA. April has successfully grown her company’s market share over the last 5 years and offers the following advice to building product marketing managers starting out. Marketing Your Building Product Marketing your building products may have been going… Read more
It seems like we can’t get enough of this fascinating building! Again, as a follow up of last weeks blog about Gil Dezer’s interview, I have located another video of the Porsche Design Tower. This time it shows pictures from inside the Porsche Design Tower. It looks fantastic and really unique. Have a look at… Read more
