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What does BIM mean for the construction of a bridge project?
In this extensive article, our alumnus Wiktor Rybus shares what it is like to work on a construction megaproject without any drawings. To ma...
Is Building Without Drawings Possible? The Reality of Randselva Bridge
We interview Wiktor Rybus, BIM/VDC Coordinator at PORR Group for the Randselva bridge project, that was just recognized in the Tekla Global ...
Reading the Minds of the Citizens: Ferrovial’s Methodology to Map the Hidden Needs
Wouldn’t we all like that the environment we live in would magically evolve and change for the better according to our needs? That’s exactly...
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BIM in the Largest Baltic-Region Infrastructure Project: the Case of Rail Baltica
Today’s post is dedicated to a project that once finished will have a deep and long-term impact on the way people live and move between the three Baltic States ...
Keeping Track of Metro Tracks: European Transit Hubs at a Glance
In only one day, millions of people all over the world pass through a subway station to grab a train that carries them to their destination. Either it’s just fo...
BIM, Generative Systems and the project design process
In this article, Rogerio Lima, the main instructor of the Specialization Course in Parametric design with Visual Programming in BIM, showcases how generative sy...
Brisbane’s Urban Forest Tower Aspires to Set the Benchmark for Green Urban Centers
A new wave of transformation is reinventing the cityscape. In densely populated and continuously expanding cities, space is in short supply and making way to gr...
BIM, the game-changer
The way we design, construct, operate and maintain buildings and structures has changed over the past decades. Nowadays we use virtual objects as representation...
Lund Smart Road – The Next-Generation Solution for the Electrification of Transport
Today, we explore an interesting project from the South of Sweden, from the city of Lund, that is looking into building a visionary electric road to move past t...
BIM Glossary: The BIM terms every professional in the industry must know
Wondering what means what in BIM? For that occasion, we recommend that you check out our BIM Glossary with the most important expressions each professional who ...
Transport and urban mobility after Covid19 confinement
Eduard J Alvarez-Palau, professor of Master’s in Global Smart City Management, dedicates today’s post to innovative solutions in urban mobility after Covid19 an...
The current state of BIM implementation in Asia
BIM has become a transforming force in the construction industry that must be reckoned with. For today’s article, the lecturers of Master’s in Global BIM Manage...
Bridges and BIM, a winner combo
As we have explained in several articles in this blog, the Building Information Modeling methodology is a process that is used for the planning and construction...
Urban development challenges in the Smart city strategy
Cities have become the physical structure of opportunities and challenges alike, from where we must act and react. We are presented with an opportunity to re-en...
Case study: How laser scanning implementation reveals structural deficits
The use-case of this article involves the construction of 5 towers on a 500,000m2 site. The mixed-use development will contain luxury apartments, office space, ...