On June 20, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) for the first time banned a software and cybersecurity company using authority provided by June 2023’s “Protecting Americans’ Sensitive Data from...more
Whether you are an owner, design professional, design consultant, construction manager (CM), general contractor (GC), or subcontractor, it is almost inevitable that you will encounter the use of building information modeling...more
Whether you are an owner, design professional, design consultant, construction manager, general contractor (GC), or subcontractor it is almost inevitable that you will encounter the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM),...more
In recent years, the UK Government has pushed for Building Information Modelling (BIM): “BIM is a process for creating and managing information on a construction project across the project lifecycle”. BIM creates a data...more
Many new technologies are poised to disrupt how cities are planned, how buildings are constructed, what materials are used for construction and how companies operate within their buildings....more
Advances in digital technology are rapidly changing the way contractors, owners and engineers exchange information and streamline efficiency in the construction industry. A key element of this transformation is building...more
Letter from the Editor - Welcome to the spring 2017 edition of our Under Construction newsletter. We hope 2017 is off to a good start for you and your company. An issue that seems to commonly come up in cost-plus...more
When building information modeling (BIM) technology first gained widespread use, commentators warned of new legal risks posed by the information sharing and collaboration essential to the process. Contractors and designers...more