JUNE - 2019CONSTRUCTIONTECHREVIEW.COM6With growing technological integrations dominating multiple industrial and business sectors, their effect on construction has shed critical light on Building Information Modeling (BIM) and its emergence. Advancements in virtual reality and 3D printing are further enhancing BIM's capabilities to drive greater efficiencies. With the long term sustenance of constructions at the center of today's projects, the years to come will witness some important trends escorted by BIM into the architectural and engineering industries. Effective collaboration is key to modern-day constructions. They enable accurate and effective outcomes with shared expertise-driven input. Through the promise of cloud computing, BIM has gained major traction and facilitated the development of new methodologies to communicate and complete models and constructions. Shared storage and work sharing are effective collaboration strategies that allow teams to work in greater harmony, translating to cost and time savings. Consolidated data in a single source ensures the presence of all stakeholders and prevents iterative data entry. BIM systems also detect existing errors and prevent construction crews from working with faulty models. Laser scanning technologies are becoming more affordable and are key integrators into BIM systems. This technology achieves tasks in a matter of hours that would've otherwise taken days to complete through manual measurements. Prefabrication (prefab) is another rising trend in construction space that facilitates the creation of vital materials even before the projects begin. This ensures the availability of materials for construction crews and prevents the on-site verification process. BIM systems also allow designers to model energy performance by equipping them with analysis and modeling tools. With faster data crunching, they can also make changes to the models on the fly and make the designed systems more efficient. This edition brings insights from thought leaders and subject matter experts along with real stories of the top BIM solution providers and their offerings. Let us know your thoughts. Michael Rosario Managing Editorconstructiontechreview.comPaving the Path for Efficiency and Sustainability Copyright © 2019 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.Editorial StaffDavid VincentFred SmithFredrick GallowayJames FerrerManaging EditorMichael Rosario*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffVisualizersJaxon JaseChristina ThomasContact Us:Phone:510-996-5173Email:sales@constructiontechreview.comeditor@constructiontechreview.commarketing@constructiontechreview.com June - 24 - 2019, Vol 02 Issue 02 Published by ValleyMedia, Inc.To subscribe to Construction Tech ReviewVisit www.constructiontechreview.com Kevin Davis
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