Estimators have never had it easy in the rough-and-tumble world of construction cost estimating—especially when using traditional 2D files or drawings for quantity takeoffs and cost estimates. More ...

5D BIM allows experienced users to create models that demonstrate how changes to materials, layouts, square footage and other design elements affects the appearance of a facility and the cost and ...

With growing portfolios, smarter buildings, increasing operational costs, traditional methods of managing properties are ...

BIM is centered around three-dimensional (3D) design and modeling; 2D is the name given to a flat representation of a building project. Today, 2D drawings can be an output of a 3D model, which ...

In early 2008, as a storm approached northern Michigan, a 19-year-old construction worker raced to the rooftop of a multifamily building to clear the area of construction debris. Unaware that a metal ...