GSA Talks About 3D-4D BIM Program

The web site for the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) includes an interesting and informative 12-minute video highlighting the group's national 3D-4D BIM program. The video includes comments from a variety of experts and shows multi-dimensional BIM drawing examples. The video also contains valuable insight into the future of BIM; including a prediction that two dimensional drawings will be absolete within the next 10 years. Worth checking out.

http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?programId=14500&channelId=-24291&ooid=20917&contentId=24256&pageTypeId=17109&contentType=GSA_BASIC&programPage=%2Fep%2Fprogram%2FgsaBasic.jsp&P=PMBIM

Source: U.S. General Services Administration

Reviewing BIM in 2009; Looking to 2010

The author of the article in the link below sees BIM becoming a driving force in the AEC industry in 2010, based on the increased interest in BIM that he's seen locally and nationally in 2009. What do you think?

http://www.reedconstructiondata.com/news/2010/01/moving-forward-with-bim-in-2010/

Source: Reed Construction Data

Register Today for BIMForum's Winter Event

Registration is now open for the 2010 Winter BIMForum. The program, filled with BIM education and discussion, is scheduled for Jan. 11-15 in Phoenix, Arizona. This year's BIMForum will "focus on the varied uses of a building information model for the life of the project - from design to construction to post-facilities management."

Click here for more information and to register:

http://bimforum.org/2009/11/23/registration-open-for-winter-2010-bimforum/

Source: BIMForum.org

BIM-Cutting Through the Clutter

St. Louis-based Tarlton General Contractors/Construction Managers blogs about BIM from a general contractor's perspective. Entry stresses the importance of determining BIM-specific goals and developing a plan to support those goals to ensure BIM implementation success.

Read More:
http://67.199.83.231/News/TarltonBlog/tabid/62/EntryId/6/Building-Information-Modeling-BIM-Cutting-Through-the-Clutter.aspx

Source: Tarlton General Contractors/Construction Managers

ASHRAE Offers FREE BIM Introductory Guide

ASHRAE, founded in 1894 to advance heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration to better serve humanity, is now offering its BIM Introductory Guide for FREE through its Web site, www.ashrae.org/publications. The recently released guide serves as a resource for professionals considering BIM tools and applications for their businesses.

For more information about ASHRAE or the BIM Introductory Guide, visit:

http://www.bdcnetwork.com/article/375193-ASHRAE_releases_free_BIM_introductory_guide.php

Source: Building, Design & Construction

Texas Facilities Commission Adopts BIM

The Texas Facilities Commission, which oversees the state's real estate development, recently adopted Building Information Modeling for state design and construction projects.

Read More:

http://texas.construction.com/texas_construction_news/2009/1101_TexasAdoptsBIM.asp

Source: Texas Construction magazine

BuilderNews Looks at BIM

Thank you to reporter Ben Ikenson of BuilderNews for his insightful article into the latest e-tools, including BIM, that are helping the construction industry save time and resources on their jobs.

http://www.buildernewsmag.com/bn-multifamily/features/2595-track-and-build-

Source: BuilderNews