Engineers & Architects Blog
What is Unreal Engine and why it is revolutionizing ArchVIZ (Architectural Visualization)
What is Unreal Engine? If you work in the Engineering & Construction (E&C) sector, you are probably starting to hear more and more about this video game...
Seminole Hard Rock Guitar Hotel: a construction superstar
This article showcases one of those buildings that leaves no one indifferent: the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel is a guitar-shaped hotel inaugurated in October 2019 ...
Exploring form through computational architecture
In the following article, Andreas Kopřiva Lernis, Architect Engineer and Alumni of the Postgraduate Program in Parametric Design with Visual Programming in BIM,...
Women in Construction: Interview to Claire Rutkowski, CIO of Bentley Systems
The number of women in positions of responsibility in the construction industry remains low today. However, although there is still work to be done, it is not a...
National Infrastructure Assessment paves the way for the Canada of future
It was in March 2021 that the Government of Canada launched its Engagement Paper on Canada’s first National Infrastructure Assessment: “Building the Canada We W...
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 quality improvement...
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 digital enabled world...
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...
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...
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...