In the rapidly changing world of virtual design and construction, the mechanical-electrical-plumbing component of building information modeling has earned a reputation as something of a technology ...

Standing on the 10th floor of the sparkling new Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is not exactly a glamorous experience. Compared with walking the hospital’s double-height glass ...

VIATechnik, a Chicago-based engineering firm, partnered with Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and LCS Constructors, Inc. on a reconstruction project of the Steven Spielberg Building. "The ...

Building information modeling (BIM) technology represents a massive shift in the architecture, engineering and construction sectors. Designed to visualize data and streamline building projects, it ...

Building information modeling is key to the Sutter Health's new hospital under construction north of Santa Rosa hospital and St. Joseph Health System's new pavilion at Queen of the Valley Medical ...

Before a patient’s scoliosis surgery, physicians use the 3D printer to make a model of the patient’s spine to practice the procedure and determine the proper entry point for the hardware to properly ...

Getting BIM models to the field on mobile platforms has hit some speed bumps in the past, but a new BIM viewer from Procore is the latest attempt to put full 3D building models in the hands of site ...

Architectural Design with SketchUp, Second Edition, is the leading guide to this incredibly useful tool for architects, interior designers, construction professionals, and makers. With easy to follow ...

Today, most architects are used to the complex workflow of using multiple tools during the design process. These traditional legacy tools can be bulky and slow, hamper creativity, and often do not ...

3D modelling and BIM software can bring designers and contractors together to simplify complex railway station projects. Chris Lo talks to Neil Sharpe of design studio Weston Williamson about the ...