Lenovo ThinkPad P1
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Lenovo's slimline mobile workstation delivers an impressive blend of portability and performance for users of BIM software.
Dell Precision 5530 2-in-1
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This exceptional thin machine offers the power of a mobile workstation and the flexibility of a Wacom pen-powered tablet.
Cemex Ventures launches Construction Startup Competition
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Competition is aimed at entrepreneurs and startups that seek to innovate in the construction industry
Excitech to deliver Common Data Environment to Heathrow Airport
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New solution, based on Autodesk’s BIM 360 and GroupBC’s Enterprise CDE, will provide single version of truth for critical assets
Aproplan and GenieBelt merge to form LetsBuild
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New company intends to deliver an end-to-end solution to the global construction industry
ISO 19650: going global
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Digital Node's Rebecca De Cicco explores the realities of applying the new International BIM standard across the globe.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) frontiers in construction
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Mariusz Gorczyca wonders if we are ready for the level of digital ingenuity promised by AI and neural networks
Ground engineering firm invests in VR to support projects
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Aarsleff Ground Engineering to use VR room to help develop proposals and enhance knowledge and skills
bimstore transforms object library into next gen BIM platform
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bimstore 4.0 aims to break down silos between specifiers and manufacturers, encourage collaboration and drive culture change in the built environment
SimScale releases Pacefish for virtual wind tunnel analysis
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Cloud-based solver runs on up to 16GPUs and promises an ‘unparalleled combination of accuracy and speed’
Trimble adds bridge design functionality to Tekla Structures
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New Tekla Bridge Creator extension covers the complete bridge design workflow
Render Legion releases Corona Renderer for Cinema 4D
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New visualisation tool said to bring artist-friendly controls and affordable photorealism to C4D community
Hybrid manufacturing machine goes live
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LASIMM project machine said to pave the way for 3D printing parts and structures for construction
Excitech launches productivity toolkit for subscription customers
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Revit and Civil 3D tools focus on areas of functionality that prove cumbersome or time consuming for users
Ideate software updates productivity software for Revit
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Updated tools designed to cater to the needs of the architecture, engineering, construction, and building owner community
New VR tool focuses on collaborative design review
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Symmetry from DVERSE works with SketchUp, with support for IFC and Revit files to follow later
Tridify and Unity collaborate to bring BIM models into Unity game engine
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Cloud service uses IFC files to create optimised models, complete with BIM data, for real time viz, VR and AR applications
CL3VER unveils real-time 3D cloud rendering technology
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Nvidia RTX-based technology can deliver real-time, photorealistic 3D content directly in a web browser
Review: AMD Radeon Pro WX 8200
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AMD’s new high-end pro GPU delivers good performance for 3D and GPU rendering and, with an impressive multi-tasking capability, the power to do both at the same time
Radeon ProRender – accelerating GPU rendering
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AMD is developing smart ways to cut render times in its physically-based renderer, other than relying on the brute force of the GPU.
VR CAVE deployed on University of Birmingham redevelopment
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Main contractor Willmott Dixon is using collaborative VR technology to help improve decision making using a single-source model
HoloBuilder using AI to analyse 360° images from construction sites
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SiteAI designed to automate construction processes through the analysis of materials, objects and structures in 360° imagery data.
Corona Renderer gets performance boost for interactive rendering
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New release of the photorealistic renderer boasts better IR performance, reduced memory usage and ‘instant’ GPU-based denoising
ClearEdge3D smoothes path to issue resolution
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Integration between Verity and BIM Track designed to advance coordination issue management and find and resolve on-site mistakes quicker
BricsCAD BIM
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We report on a new product, written on a ‘familiar’ package and backed by a huge company. Could BricsCAD BIM be the one to take on the might of Revit?
Trimble Dimensions
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With our industry’s attention turning to construction, Trimble finds itself as a key player in the battle for the hearts and minds of firms using construction BIM
New mobile AR/VR solution tuned for construction collaboration
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Visual Vocal Mobile Authoring creates ‘immersive messages’ for site communication and industrial training
What does blockchain really mean for construction?
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We cut through the hype and explore what impact the distributed database technology could have on BIM, contracts and people
BIM from Finland: the new wave
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Following the success of Finnish firms like Tekla and Solibri we explore seven new BIM-centric technologies looking to make their mark on the international stage.
Epson: back to basics
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Epson’s new entry-level large format printers put the functional first, writes Stephen Holmes