Bentley Parametrics

Source: Architecture Week
by Elizabeth Bollinger

"Smart geometry" technology has been coming to life in the field of digital architectural design and fabrication. Even those ...

Organizing the Development of a Building Information Model

Source: AECbytes
by Jim Bedrick, AIA

At the core of architectural design is the process of moving from approximations to progressively more precise information. R...

Outsourcing boosts software sales, says Autodesk

Source: Inquirer.net
by Alexander Villafania

Executives from software firm Autodesk said offshore outsourcing in the Philippines is a major factor in continued software s...

Empowering the ?I? in BIM

Source: CADALYST Magazine
by Heather Livingston

Last week I had the opportunity to talk with Jonathan Widney, CEO of Solibri, about his product's role among rapidly evolving...

BIM and Green Building Studio (1-2-3 Revit Tutorial)

Source: CADALYST Magazine
by Rick Rundell, AIA

Since almost half of greenhouse-gas emissions in the United States come from the built environment, it's clear that reducing ...

The Show Must Go On

Source: Modern Steel Construction
by Craig Schwitter, Michael Rysdorp, Oliver Osterwind

Art and science work together to put on an elegant, complex show at a new performing arts center in Upstate New York....

Technology Helps Design Olympic Stadium

Source: Constructech
by

With the 2008 Summer Olympics beginning this evening, the construction industry may want to take note of the National Swimmin...

Making the Water Cube

Source: Architecture Week
by Sherif Morad Abdelmohsen, Chuck Eastman

The Beijing National Aquatics Center, often referred to as the "Water Cube," was built for the 2008 Olympic Games. The winnin...

Land Development Gets SaaS-y

Source: CADALYST Magazine
by Heather Livingston

A new civil engineering software as a service promises significant savings in time and money....

Modeling Coordination

Source: Constructech
by

Managing the construction process of a university campus involves a lot of planning and coordination. Therefore, implementing...