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Old Rail Must Become New
Before the automobile, rail was the primary system for the transportation of goods and passengers. Rail has also been essential to the development of Australian cities since the inception of the first...
View ArticleHow Will Technology Impact the Future of Architecture Jobs?
Already, technology’s effect upon the life of the modern day architect cannot be understated. CAD and BIM files have largely replaced traditional 2D drawings, while mobile and cloud computing allow...
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Prefabricated Healthcare Facilities
The recently-released SmartMarket Report on Prefabrication and Modularization by McGraw-Hill Construction estimated that prefabrication and modularization would be used by 45 per cent of building...
View ArticleImproved Productivity Key to a Better Construction Future
Australian construction costs are amongst the highest in the world. These costs stand out when compared to those of our immediate regional neighbours. Being more competitive in the Indo-Pacific...
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Delivering BIM Value for Road and Rail Infrastructure
BIM is helping to improve the quality and availability of handover data, which will enable better operation and management of the assets. But the "give me all the data at handover" method isn’t enough....
View ArticleBIM for Cost Managers - RICS UK Guidance Note 1st Edition Released
The RICS guidance note has been crafted to provide assistance to the UK quantity survey/cost manager (QS) on how to derive benefits from BIM by using models rather than traditional measurement methods...
View ArticleThe Impact of Technology on Employment in Construction
Smart machines could replace as many as 40 million to 75 million jobs worldwide. Many areas of manual and professional work are already being displaced by rapid advances in affordable technology....
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BIM - Every Journey Begins with a First Step
Some might suggest that you start with the end in mind, but that would imply you know exactly where you're going. This just is not true when changing the way, you either deliver a digital asset or use...
View ArticleHow Big Data Complements Information Management
Now, partly as a result of Building Information Modeling (BIM), the industry is also becoming more data-centric. However, even in leading BIM markets, the great majority of construction information...
View ArticleDisruptive Technology Threatens Risk Averse Construction Firms
Andrew Harris, Professor of Engineering at the University of Sydney and the Australian director of Laing O'Rourke's Engineering Excellence Group, points to a broad range of new technologies that are...
View ArticleInformation Can Unlock Real Success for Clients
Well over a decade ago, in the early 2000s, the industry was abuzz with terms like value add, inherent value, BIM, lean methodology, IPD and digital engineering. Where are we now in this respect? Are...
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Crossrail's Lessons on Project Management Technology
In the rail sector, the 118-kilometre Crossrail project linking London’s east, west and centre which is currently around 70 per cent complete and thus far on time and within budget, fits the bill...
View ArticleTechnology and the Future of Our Built Environment
As a nation, we are running into a number of financial challenges, largely due to the fact that we have been overly reliant on mining and exporting raw materials for generating income. The current...
View ArticleParliamentary Committee Want Mandatory BIM for Big Infrastructure
A parliamentary committee has come out in favour of the adoption of BIM for all major infrastructure projects involving government funding with a view to making the technology an mandatory part of...
View ArticleVictoria Needs More Interoperability from BIM
Following the release of the Victorian government’s strategy for greater use and adoption of technology in the construction sector, Bentley Systems vice president-ANZ Brian Middleton said that...
View ArticleRecognition of Digital Data and BIM a Must
Public comment on the draft AS11000 released in 2015 was overwhelming, and as a result, a new draft will be open to public comment in the coming months that will hopefully reconcile the proposed...
View ArticleBIM Spurs Popularity of Colour Printing
This is demonstrated by the growing popularity of printing within the global AEC sector, in particular the use of colour printers to produce facsimiles on paper of the complex and intricate documents...
View ArticleArchitects with Technology Skills in Top Demand
In its April to June quarterly snapshot, recruitment outfit Hays says demand for professionals with strong abilities in Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Building Information Modelling (BIM) remained...
View ArticleTechnology and the Future of Collaboration
The implementation of computers on construction sites was a long, long way behind their adoption in other areas such as manufacturing, law and the world of business and commerce. Law and resolution of...
View ArticleNational BIM Initiative Aims to Accelerate Adoption by Industry
The establishment of the National BIM Advisory Board is expected to accelerate adoption of the technology across the AEC sector by providing a unified platform for coordination and discussion between...
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