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CAD – The greatest advance in construction history
After months of nominations from top industry figures and voting in our online poll, CAD has been named the greatest advance in construction
AI
News stories and features about artificial intelligence and its use in architecture, including generative AI
Incoming RIBA president backs pay-as-you-go BIM
RIBA president in waiting Stephen Hodder has mooted the idea of pay-as-you-go building information modelling technology – as the row over software prices intensified
Best practice: First steps with BIM
Training is just the first potential pitfall on the road to BIM nirvana, says Ashley Smith
Green CAD software in AJ Specification
Technical editor Felix Mara investigates CAD as a green design tool
Green BIM at Ecobuild
Guest blogger Margaret Reynolds reports
Construction professionals using BIM up 18pc since 2010
The number of construction professionals using BIM has more than doubled in two years, reports AJ’s sister title Construction News
Legalese: The problem with BIM
Copyright and liability must be tackled before BIM can reach its full potential, writes Mark Klimt
Morrell: BIM to be mandatory for all £5m+ public buildings
Government construction tsar Paul Morrell has threatened to make BIM software mandatory for all public buildings worth more than £5 million, instead of £50 million as previously mooted
BIM will keep architects linked in
To BIM or not to BIM is emphatically not the question, writes Christine Murray
BIM ‘key to building procurement’
Building Information Modelling (BIM) will become a key part in the procurement of public buildings, according to the chief construction adviser to the Government