Children’s Memorial Hospital is building a new hospital, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, and is using an innovative technology to hold costs down and ensure that the project is ...

VIATechnik, a Chicago-based engineering firm, partnered with Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and LCS Constructors, Inc. on a reconstruction project of the Steven Spielberg Building. "The ...

Building information modeling (BIM) technology represents a massive shift in the architecture, engineering and construction sectors. Designed to visualize data and streamline building projects, it ...

For years we have been told that the benefits of prefabrication often parallel those of building information modeling: increased safety and efficiency, higher quality, and reduced labor and material ...

Getting BIM models to the field on mobile platforms has hit some speed bumps in the past, but a new BIM viewer from Procore is the latest attempt to put full 3D building models in the hands of site ...

This old adage is one that craftsmen understand well and never question. Careful measurement and planning is essential in producing any quality product, and when it comes to the building industry, a ...

A landmark £25m Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) has been officially opened at Upton Hospital in Slough, marking a significant investment in the region's heal ...

Architectural Design with SketchUp, Second Edition, is the leading guide to this incredibly useful tool for architects, interior designers, construction professionals, and makers. With easy to follow ...

The construction industry has a love-hate relationship with technology. Some are wary of any new software/hardware the boss brings back from a convention or trade show. In fact, much of this software ...

3D modelling and BIM software can bring designers and contractors together to simplify complex railway station projects. Chris Lo talks to Neil Sharpe of design studio Weston Williamson about the ...