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30.04.2020 | By Arlinda Sipilä | Share:

Milestones in European BIM Adoption

When examining the history of BIM adoption we see that it starts with a vision for digitalisation supported by technological innovations and development. This was then followed by industry initiatives on standardisation and country specific BIM mandates. The innovation and development of BIM technologies has been led by key software providers which followed different strategies. […]

23.04.2020 | By Tom Young | Share:

Top-up your knowledge: New Cubicost e-Learning

Customers and trialists can now take advantage of our newest free course that demonstrates the basics of 2D Quantification in Cubicost TAS. Learn how a new paradigm is takeoff can accelerate your existing processes through taking-off in 3D, on top of a 2D PDF/DWG file. Head over to MagiCAD Construction Solution e-Learning and select the […]

15.04.2020 | By Petri Luomala | Share:

Investigating key challenges in BIM adoption

Building Information Modelling (BIM) has transformed the building industry, improving productivity profitability and project quality. However, transitioning to BIM is not always as easy as it sounds and there are some existing challenges that may hold back BIM on the level of national programs, project disciplines, and even individual companies.

30.03.2020 | By Petri Luomala | Share:

The different phases of BIM adoption in Europe

Building Information Modelling (BIM) has already had a transformative impact on the practices, efficiency, and results of the building industry. Digitalisation has automated routine tasks, empowered creative efforts, and produced financial and quality benefits at every stage of a building project. Subsequently, many countries have taken concrete steps to establish official guidelines and mandates for BIM technology use in construction.

05.02.2020 | By Petri Luomala | Share:

Next steps in BIM adoption – An interview with Arto Kiviniemi

We recently talked with Arto Kiviniemi, Honorary Research Senior Fellow at University of Liverpool, about the current state and future of BIM adoption in Europe. The following is an excerpt from our interview.
The full interview will be available in an upcoming white paper: BIM adoption in Europe – Current state, challenges, and a vision of tomorrow.

23.01.2020 | By Arlinda Sipilä | Share:

9 new and upcoming construction industry trends resulting from BIM adoption

Digital Twins are slowly making their way into construction. A digital twin is a virtual model of a building that collects real-world information about the structure via sensors, drones and other wireless technology. The “twin” continuously learns from multiple sources, including advanced analytics, machine-learning algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) to gain valuable insights about the […]

08.01.2020 | By Arlinda Sipilä | Share:

Top 10 Reasons for Implementing BIM

Why use BIM? BIM is used to improve the efficiency of the construction process, reduce waste during the construction and to improve the quality and the efficiency of the buildings. Many advanced industries have championed the concept of “Failing Fast.” That is, experimenting and trying new things – even if the first time around means failure – leading to another iteration and eventual success. […]

16.12.2019 | By Justina Li | Share:

New product libraries on MagiCAD Cloud and MagiCAD

MagiCAD Cloud provides you with access to the world’s largest library of manufacturer-verified BIM objects for Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) design, including over 1,000,000 data-rich BIM objects of commercially available MEP devices and components from more than 280 manufacturers internationally. Heno Heno is a Swedish manufacturer producing systems for showers, washbasins, urinals and WC. […]

09.12.2019 | By Justina Li | Share:

REPUS plugin supports web-based calculations

MagiCAD plugin for REPUS products enables intelligent product selection routine for REPUS nozzle ducts and displacement diffusers. The new version of the REPUS MagiCAD plugin supports a new web-based Calculation tool. The plugin contains also new geometry models for DKU, DKR and DKQ products. The plugin enables intelligent product selection routine where designer has to […]

02.12.2019 | By Justina Li | Share:

New products on MagiCAD and MagiCAD Cloud

MagiCAD Cloud provides you with access to the world’s largest library of manufacturer-verified BIM objects for Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) design, including over 1,000,000 data-rich BIM objects of commercially available MEP devices and components from more than 280 manufacturers internationally. Major aquatherm product library’s update Aquatherm has a major library update on MagiCAD […]