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Using classifications in naming conventions

17.06.19 02:25 PM By Ebrahim - Comment(s)

One subject that regularly comes up when discussing BIM and classification is how these should be including in naming conventions for labels/titles. This conversation could be around the naming of items such as layers, documents or objects.

I have been keeping an eye on this recent Twitter discu...

Please spend 10 minutes to take part in our National BIM Survey

16.06.19 02:20 PM By Ebrahim - Comment(s)

It's that time of the year again. When we ask the industry to give their thoughts on BIM adoption.

We've undertaken this survey every year since 2011. Our Market Research and Analysis team analyse the results and then

we publish the report to the industry 'free to download' each Spring.

So please...

Westminster

15.06.19 02:04 PM By Ebrahim - Comment(s)

At the end of January I had two trips to Westminster to discuss digital construction.

The first was to take part in an 'expert roundtable' chaired by Chi Onwurah who is Shadow Minster for Industrial Strategy, Science and Innovation. NBS provided some of the participants as did the Fede...

NBS National BIM Report 2018

14.06.19 01:56 PM By Ebrahim - Comment(s)

One of the best parts of the job is working with our NBS Research team each year to produce the NBS National BIM Report.
- thenbs.com/knowledge/the-national-bim-report-2018

It's always fascinating to see the opinions from hundreds of construction professionals on the subject of BIM. It is al...

Articles from this year's NBS BIM Report

13.06.19 01:52 PM By Ebrahim - Comment(s)

Every year in the NBS National BIM Report we try and source some interesting articles to produce a great combination of survey analysis and some thought provoking content.

This year is no different.

The first article is from Bryden Wood's Jaimie Johnston. Jaimie looks at offsite constru...

Digital Transformation in Architecture

12.06.19 01:48 PM By Ebrahim - Comment(s)

A quick blog post to mention that our NBS Research Team have been involved in another interesting industry report that is free to download. Working with the RIBA and Microsoft we have published the 'free to download' Digital Transformation in Architecture report.

Having blogged about the recent&...

NBS - Now in Canada and Australia

11.06.19 01:44 PM By Ebrahim - Comment(s)

Following the launch of NBS in Canada earlier this year, we followed this by launching in Australiaat BiLT ANZ last month.

The first NBS offerings introduced into these territories are the NBS BIM Object Standard and the NBS National BIM Library.

Mike O'Brien...

NBS Create - Latest software enhancements

10.06.19 01:41 PM By Ebrahim - Comment(s)

The May 2018 NBS Create software update has introduced a nice new feature that allows users to search the content of their project specification.

When a job is opened, the new search interface is positioned above the Contents panel.

New search feature

Searching for text within clauses

All prod...

Come and visit NBS at the Great Exhibition of the North

09.06.19 01:22 PM By Ebrahim - Comment(s)

If you are in Newcastle between now and 9th September 2018, please come and visit NBS as part of the Great Exhibition of the North.

- https://getnorth2018.com/

We're on the Innovation Trail and we have loads of interactive experiences for 4 to 94 year olds! So if you want to be inspired by the fa...

Discover NBS

07.06.19 12:57 PM By Ebrahim - Comment(s)

We have a number of different events coming up where you can come and hear

about some exciting product developments from NBS.

Last week we published our Discover NBS web portal which will provide details on these plans:

- theNBS.com/Discover

Some dates for the diary - either to come and see u...

Creating BIM Objects to International Standards

06.06.19 12:35 PM By Ebrahim - Comment(s)

This blog post includes a few extracts from my BiLT NA presentation at St Louis, USA. Rather than a printed 'hand-out' this is a brief summary with hyperlinks to useful links and some of the video sequences from the live examples...

1. The need for standardization

Standardization allows for efficienci...

Sign up now to receive a copy of the NBS Technology Report

05.06.19 11:25 AM By Ebrahim - Comment(s)

Last year we surveyed hundreds of construction professionals to understand what technology they were currently using to get ahead.

We also asked for their opinions on where technology was going with respect to construction industry.

We are putting the final touches to the report now.

If you want ...

An introduction to the ISO 19650 series

04.06.19 11:20 AM By Ebrahim - Comment(s)

Last Friday, Paul Shillcock, one of the authors of the 19650 series of international BIM standards presented to a packed lecture theatre at NBS.

Most people in the room were familiar with 'UK Level 2 BIM'. So Paul focused on some of the differences between the 1192 series of UK standards and how the ...

BS EN ISO 19650 and Uniclass

03.06.19 09:06 AM By Ebrahim - Comment(s)

BS EN ISO 19650 parts 1 and 2 have now been out for a few weeks and there has been a lot of discussion on social media on how to make best use of the Uniclass tables when managing information for building and civil engineering work.

This blog post covers my thoughts from recent discussions internally...

BIM - God is in the Specification

02.06.19 08:39 AM By Ebrahim - Comment(s)

One of the most engaging speakers at BIM Show Live 2019 this year was James Woudhuysen. James is an author and speaker on technology trends and forecasting.

James Woudhuysen - BIM Show Live 2019

He challenged the tech-loving delegates about some of their statements in a fun and engaging way. Are ...

UK BIM Alliance - BS EN ISO 19650 Guidance

01.06.19 08:34 AM By Ebrahim - Comment(s)

A free guide to the BS EN ISO 19650 series is now available:

- https://www.ukbimalliance.org/stories/information-management-according-to-bs-en-iso-19650/

UK BIM Alliance - BS EN ISO 19650 Guidance

This guide has been produced by UK BIM Alliance in association with Centre for Digital Built Britain ...

The NBS Construction Technology Report 2019

04.05.19 09:11 AM By Ebrahim - Comment(s)

We recently published our NBS Construction Technology Report. This was a survey of over 500 construction professionals, mainly based in the UK. This was a healthy sample size based on the number of construction professionals in the UK.

The report is a mixture of an analysis of the survey an...

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Blog categorized as constructioncode

Using classifications in naming conventions

Please spend 10 minutes to take part in our National BIM Survey

Westminster

NBS National BIM Report 2018

Articles from this year's NBS BIM Report

Digital Transformation in Architecture

NBS - Now in Canada and Australia

NBS Create - Latest software enhancements

Come and visit NBS at the Great Exhibition of the North

Discover NBS

Creating BIM Objects to International Standards

Sign up now to receive a copy of the NBS Technology Report

An introduction to the ISO 19650 series

BS EN ISO 19650 and Uniclass

BIM - God is in the Specification

UK BIM Alliance - BS EN ISO 19650 Guidance

The NBS Construction Technology Report 2019

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