Can we connect RFID with BIM to further improve lean construction practices? Dr Mohammad Mayouf thinks so.

Nearly a month ago, BIMplus highlighted how the Crossrail project team learned the hard way the trouble associated with not setting information management requirements at the start of a project. Malcolm Taylor was head of technical information for nearly a decade until 2019 and here he reveals the full scale of the challenge that Crossrail faced.

A round-up of BIM and digital construction stories you might have missed in the past fortnight, including the publication of the IFC 4.3 international standard.

The Digital Construction Awards 2024 will soon open for entries and you can get a sneak peak at the categories and their entry criteria now.

Rod Sweet reflects on Katie Kelleher’s tale of her first day as a crane operator, as revealed in this month’s 21CC podcast.

SymTerra has launched SymPlan: a scheduling and workflow feature that, the start-up claims, connects scheduling, BIM and construction management with the full supply chain on one platform for the first time. 

Ferrovial has launched its global digitalisation and virtualisation strategy for infrastructure. Known as Infraverse, the strategy brings infrastructure and the metaverse together.

Women in BIM (WIB) has launched its mentor scheme for a fourth year.

Emma Hooper, associate director and head of R&D at Bond Bryan Digital, is the deserving recipient of the Digital Construction Champion of the Year accolade, which she received at the Digital Construction Awards last night (12 July).

Are you happy with your BIM strategy? Are you satisfied with your supply chain’s approach to information management? Are your clients driving BIM processes?

An update to the online guidance supporting the BS EN ISO 19650 series has been published by the Centre for Digital Built Britain (supported by the Construction Innovation Hub), BSI and the UK BIM Alliance.

The entry deadline for the Digital Construction Awards is rapidly approaching. Not sure if you should enter? Listen to the reaction of some of last year’s winners!