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Knowledge Times Two: Digital Twins and the Success of Environmental Projects

by InEight | Oct 12, 2023

A Digital Twin is effectively a digital replica of an object, process or a system. I’ve spoken many times about the Digital Twin in the objective form — usually a construction asset that is real and tangible. For our discussion here, I’m going to...

The Future Impact of Building Information Modeling (BIM) on Construction Projects

The future is now, and it’s being shaped by building information modeling (BIM) every day. What is it about BIM that is having such a direct effect on the future of construction projects? Turns out, it’s not just one thing but a combination of factors that make BIM so powerful and important. This means everything […]

Smart Cities: 'Sensing' the BIM Opportunity

While the concept of “smart cities” may not be particularly new, the capability to deliver at scale and in a way that truly impacts citizens and communities has only been with us for a few years. Looking back, many of the ideas I discussed with colleagues while at IBM are now serving as the bedrock […]

The Future Is Now: How Augmented Reality Is Benefiting Construction

Anyone who has ever experienced the video game Pokémon GO is already familiar with augmented reality (AR). Played on a smartphone or tablet, the use of AR transforms such video games by superimposing a virtual world on top of the real-life one. The end result? Computer-generated objects are brought into the players’ physical environments. All […]

Designing Sustainability with Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Sustainability isn’t a trend, it’s an imperative. Traditionally, sustainability centers around protecting the natural environment and its resources. With respect to construction, however, there’s more to it than that. This is because it’s not enough that the structures themselves and their materials be sustainable. The technology and processes involved in building such structures should also […]

BIM-Driven Collaboration for Better Project Outcomes

It’s no secret that capital projects have long endured often less-than-stellar outcomes even with the best of intentions. Completion dates that are a distant memory, budgets that far surpass their original estimates, and a high number of often avoidable change orders are among the prime offenders on otherwise amazing projects. Much of it can […]

BIM's Potential in Retrofitting Infrastructure Projects

Around the world, strengthening infrastructure is a never-ending task. Like a long, long bridge, by the time you get done painting it, it’s probably time to start over. In America, the much-anticipated Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021 is paving the way for a massive refurbishing and in some cases, reimagining of America’s […]

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