Three technologies essential to FM
There are three technologies every facility manager needs to embrace to provide the best outcomes for their buildings, as Samantha Fuller reports....
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How facilities management can take advantage of BIM
Benjamin Montgomery, specification sales manager at ASSA ABLOY discusses how building information modelling (BIM) has been accepted across the building life cycle and where facility management fits in...
A picture paints a thousand words but BIM tells the story
As group technical BIM manager at Warren and Mahoney, Jason Howden is working across a number of projects in New Zealand, particularly around the rebuilding of Christchurch. He says it is time that Au...
BIM in FM: Cementing its place in the industry
BIM (Building Information Modelling) is a 3D model based concept that provides a shared knowledge resource linked to a 3D representation of a facility. With a proven ROI (return on investment) in d...
Drivers for BIM adoption: an architect’s perspective
Building Information Modelling isn’t a fad and is a process to be added to the skill set of asset and facilities management professionals.
- 28 October 2015The paradigm shift: bringing BIM technology to FM
While the concept of Building Information Modelling (BIM) is not new in design and construction, 3D BIM technology is starting to gain traction in facility management (FM) providing real benefits t...
Case study: BIM gives a clear roadmap for maintenance and building management
BIM gives designers and facilities managers the ability to model any configuration, identify possible clashes with existing services and structure and establish a clear roadmap for ongoing maintena...
BIM: A boost for Christchurch in post-earthquake rebuild
Building Information Modelling, better known as BIM, is the future of the construction industry. In basic terms, using BIM, a building is digitally designed from the ground up in three dimensions (...
Dulux launches updated BIM solutions for Revit
Launched in 2014, the Dulux BIM (Building Information Modelling) solutions provide registered Revit content and plugins, allowing users to add Dulux colours to Revit models quickly and easily at th...
Better facilities management with BIM
Building Information Modelling technology is a hot topic across the property sector and there is a lack of recognition of its merits in helping facilities m...
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