At the SPAR3D 2017 conference, Burkhard Boeckem, CTO of Hexagon Geosystems, gave a vision of the future of 3D technologies developed by technology firms such as Hexagon. Among the well-known brands that form Hexagon Geosystems […]
At the SPAR3D 2017 conference in Houston, I had the distinct feeling that we are on the cusp of an important inflection point where technology has evolved to the point that it is going to […]
I have just spent an incredible three days in Houston at the SPAR3D 2017 conference. There is so much going on right now in the 3D world with several key technologies just coming to fruition […]
Back in 2006 Autodesk was the leading sponsor supporting the formation of the Open Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) in order to open geospatial technology to a wider audience. Now Bentley Systems has joined with AGI to […]
At the GeoBIM Building and Infrastructure Conference in Amsterdam Rob van de Velde and Friso Penninga of Geonovum presented an overview of what has been achieved to date with respect to 3D data and technology […]
Introduction Building Information Models are comprehensive digital representations of buildings which include 3D geometry and associated data. They are widely used for designing, engineering, and constructing buildings (vertical BIM) and infrastructure (horizontal BIM). Owners are […]
I spent a fascinating day at the CanBIM Regional Session & Technology Exhibition in Toronto. I was very impressed by how much things relating to BIM have progressed in Canada, which has generally lagged the […]
The UK Government’s goal for construction industry is to reduce the CAPEX for public construction projects. To reach its goal for the construction industry the UK Government has undertaken several initiatives, one of which is […]