How AI Tools like ChatGPT Can Benefit Engineers, Designers, and Manufacturers

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools are becoming more mainstream today, and an increasing number of professionals such as designers, engineers, and manufacturers of heavy duty equipment are looking at ways to incorporate various AI-driven technologies into their workflows. This article by Dijam Panigrahi, Co-founder and COO of GridRaster Inc., explores ChatGPT, the latest technology driven by AI that uses natural language …

WA 100 Webinar: Technology for Architectural Innovation

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Last month, I attended an online webinar, “Architectural Innovation: The technology helping architects to design for the future,” in which three leading architectural firms headquartered in the UK shared their most recent technology implementations and insights. It is always fascinating to learn about what the top AEC firms are doing from a technology perspective, given how rapidly technology is advancing …

Smart MEP Design for a Large-scale Residential Project using FineMEP

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This article by Abdelwahab Krim, an MEP Project Manager, highlights the practical benefits of using BIM software for MEP design for achieving a high-quality result in the shortest possible time, using as reference a project he worked on — the “Mawteny Residence,” a multistorey building situated in Oran, Algeria, with over 200 apartments that is currently under construction. The software …

Sharing BIM and Project Information Through Improved Communication and Collaboration

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If you google “BIM” or “Building Information Modeling” you’ll find several varying definitions. Is it a technology? Is it a process?  Some definitions restrict BIM to 3D modeling technology used only by architects and engineers.  According to the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), “BIM is a digital representation of physical and functional characteristics of a facility. … [It] serves …

ConCntric: Dedicated Platform for Preconstruction

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The AEC technology industry is teeming with solutions that seem to be addressing every conceivable process and workflow — we have solutions for each of individual design disciplines, design visualization, analysis and simulation tools, multidisciplinary design collaboration and coordination, reality modeling, project management, project information management, construction planning, construction management, estimating, scheduling, construction field management, as well as post-construction facility …

Redwood City Prefabricated Housing Project: Project Profile

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Michael Bullman, architect and senior associate with The Office of Charles F. Bloszies, FAIA, describes the implementation of AEC technology on the prefabricated housing project in Redwood City, California, designed using its own proprietary modular solution called step(1)housing. The use of older software technology actually enabled more advanced construction techniques for this project. Sometimes the best innovation lies in finding …

Stuttgart Cancer Center: Project Profile

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Stefanie Grolik, BIM Coordinator at Schmidt Plöcker Architects describes the implementation of BIM on the Stuttgart Cancer Center Eva Mayr-Stihl in Stuttgart, Germany, for which the firm provided the model-based BIM execution planning to service phase 5, as well as overall BIM coordination. “The radiation clinic is an excellent example of how OpenBIM can help deliver complicated designs in challenging …

Bentley Year in Infrastructure 2022: Customer Projects

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In my first article on Bentley’s Year in Infrastructure (YII) 2022 event that was published last month, I provided an overview of the main technology updates shared by Bentley Systems. A key feature of this annual event are the customer presentations of infrastructure projects around the world that are deploying Bentley’s solutions in different ways. Collectively, they provide a concise …

Bentley Year in Infrastructure 2022: Technology Updates

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Bentley’s annual Year In Infrastructure (YII) conference is a great way to get updated on the latest technology developments of the company as well as the diverse range of projects all over the world that are being implemented with its solutions. Not only is the number of industries in which Bentley’s solutions are used growing, the number of countries in …