Crate & Barrel Uses BIM to Reduce Project Costs and Time

U.S. retailer Crate & Barrel has utilized BIM in its construction projects since 2002 when company executives made a strategic decision to adopt the technology. The company's director of construction says BIM is allowing the retailer to continue building during the tough economic times, reporting that current projects take 40 percent less time and cost 50 percent less to complete than projects built before utilizing BIM. Click on the link below to read the complete article featured in Daily Commercial News and Construction Record.

http://dcnonl.com/article/id38245

Source: Daily Commercial News and Construction Record

BIM - The History of a Future Trend (Part 1 of 2)

Written By: Adam Lega, BIM Coordinator, KAI Design & Build

Imagine a virtual world where an architect, an engineer, a contractor and a client are working simultaneously on a project. Their goal — to create the most cost effective, efficient and structurally sound building possible, all without compromising their artistic vision. Sounds impossible? Not any more. Welcome to the new world of BIM, where interoperability and Integrated Project Delivery is key. http://www.rebusinessonline.com/main.cfm?id=3816

Source: ReBusiness Online, August 2008