Building Information Modelling
UK Government Supports Smart Buildings with BIM Level 3 Funding
March 30th, 2016Will Smart Buildings of the Future Charge by the Hour?
March 23rd, 2016VMS Shows its Potential to be at the Heart of Building Management
As of April 2016 the UK Government will require all companies involved in the creation public buildings to conform with Level 2 Building Information Modelling (BIM) standards. Level 2 BIM requires much stricter, usually 3D model-based, building specifications in order to ensure superior commissioning. Buildings should function better for occupants from the outset and be […]
Building Information Modelling (BIM) will become Mainstream for Smart Buildings
Building Information Modelling (BIM) is being described as a game-changing information and communications technology (ICT) and cultural process for the construction and smart buildings sector. It is a collaborative way of working, underpinned by digital technologies, which unlock more efficient methods of designing, creating and maintaining assets. BIM embeds key product and asset data into […]
Smart Building Construction MUST Focus on Outcome NOT Output
Can we ever have truly Smart Buildings when the construction industry is so obsessed with just building more and more buildings? Architect and Thought Leader Paul Fletcher from Through collaborates with Memoori to argue that we need a root and branch overhaul of construction thinking. What we currently have is a construction industry that only […]