BIM | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Fri, 03 Nov 2023 15:58:56 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://emap-romulus-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/07/favicon-nce192x-70x70.png BIM | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 32 32 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 125 75 Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Digital solutions in civil engineering can provide climate change data essential to meeting net zero https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/digital-solutions-in-civil-engineering-can-provide-climate-change-data-essential-to-meeting-net-zero-06-11-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/digital-solutions-in-civil-engineering-can-provide-climate-change-data-essential-to-meeting-net-zero-06-11-2023/#respond Mon, 06 Nov 2023 03:00:43 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=269851 Many countries have established overarching commitments to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to net zero, and organisations are becoming increasingly subject to specific requirements to reduce emissions.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/digital-solutions-in-civil-engineering-can-provide-climate-change-data-essential-to-meeting-net-zero-06-11-2023/feed/ 0 Material passports trial in London could trigger UK materials database creation https://www.newcivilengineer.com/innovative-thinking/material-passports-trial-in-london-could-trigger-uk-materials-database-creation-26-05-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/innovative-thinking/material-passports-trial-in-london-could-trigger-uk-materials-database-creation-26-05-2023/#respond Fri, 26 May 2023 04:30:19 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=261348 A new data collection method to facilitate materials reuse currently being trialled in London could lead to the creation of a UK materials database.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/innovative-thinking/material-passports-trial-in-london-could-trigger-uk-materials-database-creation-26-05-2023/feed/ 0 Innovation Showcase | Trimble enables project models to be shared across construction teams https://www.newcivilengineer.com/sponsored/trimble-enables-project-models-to-be-shared-across-construction-teams-23-05-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/sponsored/trimble-enables-project-models-to-be-shared-across-construction-teams-23-05-2023/#respond Tue, 23 May 2023 18:00:20 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=261240 BIM-supported common data environments can transform collaborative workflows and accelerate project delivery.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/sponsored/trimble-enables-project-models-to-be-shared-across-construction-teams-23-05-2023/feed/ 0 The value of synchronised construction in delivering projects https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/the-value-of-synchronised-construction-in-delivering-projects-01-11-2022/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/the-value-of-synchronised-construction-in-delivering-projects-01-11-2022/#respond Tue, 01 Nov 2022 02:00:38 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=251332 It’s been great to see technological advances within construction over the last decade or so, with BIM software in particular having become a central part of the industry.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/the-value-of-synchronised-construction-in-delivering-projects-01-11-2022/feed/ 0 Autodesk collaborates with video game firm to boost immersive real-time offering https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/autodesk-collaborates-with-video-game-firm-to-boost-immersive-real-time-approach-28-09-2022/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/autodesk-collaborates-with-video-game-firm-to-boost-immersive-real-time-approach-28-09-2022/#respond Wed, 28 Sep 2022 02:30:47 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=249782 Software provider Autodesk is collaborating with video game and software developer Epic Games to develop products which will make immersive real time environments more easily accessible to designers, engineers and construction professionals.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/autodesk-collaborates-with-video-game-firm-to-boost-immersive-real-time-approach-28-09-2022/feed/ 0 NCE at 50 | How predictions from 25 years ago stood the test of time https://www.newcivilengineer.com/nce-at-50/nce-at-50-how-predictions-from-25-years-ago-stood-the-test-of-time-25-05-2022/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/nce-at-50/nce-at-50-how-predictions-from-25-years-ago-stood-the-test-of-time-25-05-2022/#comments Wed, 25 May 2022 01:15:05 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=241865 NCE’s 25th anniversary supplement made predictions for what the world of civil engineering would look like in 2022 – how did those forecasts hold up?

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/nce-at-50/nce-at-50-how-predictions-from-25-years-ago-stood-the-test-of-time-25-05-2022/feed/ 1 Digital technologies and earlier engagement key to reducing fire risk during construction https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/digital-technologies-and-earlier-engagement-key-to-reducing-fire-risk-during-construction-08-11-2021/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/digital-technologies-and-earlier-engagement-key-to-reducing-fire-risk-during-construction-08-11-2021/#respond Mon, 08 Nov 2021 03:00:55 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=234117 Fire safety risks during construction and refurbishment could be reduced at the design stage if BIM was used to coordinate and plan mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) work, according to fixings specialist Hilti.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/digital-technologies-and-earlier-engagement-key-to-reducing-fire-risk-during-construction-08-11-2021/feed/ 0 Innovation Showcase | Enhanced virtual meetings aid carbon reduction https://www.newcivilengineer.com/sponsored/innovation-showcase-enhanced-virtual-meetings-aid-carbon-reduction-22-02-2021/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/sponsored/innovation-showcase-enhanced-virtual-meetings-aid-carbon-reduction-22-02-2021/#respond Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:52:16 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=222554 Powerful forces of change are sweeping the construction industry, catalysed by Covid-19 and digital technology.  These fundamental changes are coupled with the drive to net zero that will further solidify new methods of working, set to dominate business activity over the next decade. Leaders should…

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/sponsored/innovation-showcase-enhanced-virtual-meetings-aid-carbon-reduction-22-02-2021/feed/ 0 Data holds the key to collaboration but only if you hold the key to the data https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/data-holds-the-key-to-collaboration-but-only-if-you-hold-the-key-to-the-data-02-02-2021/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/data-holds-the-key-to-collaboration-but-only-if-you-hold-the-key-to-the-data-02-02-2021/#respond Tue, 02 Feb 2021 00:03:39 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=221780 For effective construction project collaboration, teams across the delivery chain must be able to focus their attention on successfully executing work, not recreating data across multiple systems and groups. While technology and methodologies such as building information modeling (BIM) and lean construction are advancing physical…

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/data-holds-the-key-to-collaboration-but-only-if-you-hold-the-key-to-the-data-02-02-2021/feed/ 0 New design app aids off site construction https://www.newcivilengineer.com/innovative-thinking/new-design-app-aids-off-site-construction-06-01-2021/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/innovative-thinking/new-design-app-aids-off-site-construction-06-01-2021/#respond Wed, 06 Jan 2021 04:00:59 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=219877 Could a new design app hold the key to driving the uptake of modern methods of construction across the housing sector and beyond?

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