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Why we are failing in BIM and Lean deployments
Studies highlighting how lean and BIM techniques could be applied to architectural and engineering design offices, and how it could generate...
Predicting the future path of construction and project management technologies
Predicting the future is difficult. Many have tried. Many have failed. Yet if you look in the right places, we can get an idea of what our d...
Public procurement: boosting innovation and introducing new ideas
A huge flow of public funds is channelled through public procurement: a splendid opportunity to shape the market and offer the private secto...
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Area Self-Actualization via Smart City Development
Area Self-Actualization refers to a geographic area that has achieved its full potential regarding the environment, people, their behaviour, and the interaction...
The virus brought a revolutionary change – The next generation of smarter cities
The terrible pandemic that we are still suffering brought also some new opportunities in lots of different fields. One general example might be the generalisati...
Keys aspects of a BIM Execution Plan (BEP)
The BIM Execution Plan is a key and dynamic document that defines the goals for the implementation of the BIM methodology in a project. It addresses the require...
The tactical urban planning of the Superblocks of Eixample district (Barcelona)
THE GRIDED URBAN MASTERPLAN OF ILDEFONS CERDÀ – THE BARCELONA ENGINEER AND URBAN PLANNER WHO DESIGNED AND REFORMED THE CITY OF BARCELONA WITH THE CERDÀ'S PLAN B...
Keys to PMP and PMI-ACP Certifications
HAVE YOU HEARD OF THE PMP AND PMI-ACP CERTIFICATIONS? WITHOUT A DOUBT, NOWADAYS THEY ARE THE MOST DEMANDED PROJECT MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATIONS AT A NATIONAL AND I...
Capture existing conditions – Important BIM use in the development of a road project
Among many BIM Uses listed on PennState, it is possible to highlight the ‘modeling of existing conditions’ as essential for planning and preparing a road projec...
Using Reality Modeling Software ContextCapture for Bridge maintenance and Rehabilitation
Maintaining bridges is important to ensure public safety, and bridge owners and engineers need to perform regular inspections to determine the structural integr...
It’s time to digitally transform our cities, competition is coming
The digital transformation of our cities is the opportunity to maintain or increase their competitiveness in the world, their attraction of talent and their gen...
Enhancing cross-platform BIM workflows with Rhino & Grasshopper
The quest for more sustainable, differentiated and profitable design solutions is fostering the redesign of traditional workflows, driven by an increasing numbe...
Why traditional Project Management fails: keys to success
TRADITIONAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN THE ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY (AEC) HAS PROVEN TO BE INEFFICIENT. OTHER INDUSTRIES, SUCH AS THE AUTO...
Smart Air Quality Management for Smart Cities
Every year, 7 million deaths are due to air pollution exposure. Undoubtedly a devastating fact, which, much to our regret, often goes unnoticed. But that is not...
Digitizing the African Built Environment
How is the state of BIM implementation in Africa? Today’s article is based on the first continental-wide BIM Survey and the contents of the African BIM Report 2...