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NASA 3D-Printed Habitat Competition demands for the use of BIM.
NASA and its partners are holding a $3.15 million competition to build a 3-D printed habitat for deep space exploration, including the agency’s journey to Mars. The multi-phase challenge is designed to…
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BIM A+ Second Meeting at University of Ljubljana
The second meeting of BIM A+ master took place at University of Ljubljana on the 17th of December 2018 following the opening of the students applications. The meeting was attended by the…
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The very beginning of the digital representation – Ivan Sutherland Sketchpad
Ivan Sutherland is considered by many to be the creator of Computer Graphics and an Internet pioneer. Starting with his Ph.D. thesis, named Sketchpad, which is one of the most influential computer programs…
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The University of Minho is leading BIM education in Portugal
BIM started to be taught as an independent course module at the University of Minho back in the schoolyear 2013/2014 within the Master in Sustainable Construction and Rehabilitation. This initiative then also…
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BIM A+ consortium members from Politecnico di Milano are working on the new Italian BIM standards
BIM A+ consortium members from Politecnico di Milano are working on the new Italian BIM standards. In 2015 after, the publication of BS PAS 1192-2:2013 (UK Technical Specification), Italy decided to print…
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BSI Introduces First International BIM Standards
A new international BIM standard is coming very soon to replace the ‘old’ PAS 1192-2 and BS 1192. The British Standards Institution (BSI) announced that the first two international standards for Building…
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Bruno Figueiredo was highlighted in the 90 Seconds of Science, from Antena 1.
The research of Bruno Figueiredo, BIM A+3 course coordinator, was featured in the 90 Seconds of Science, from Antena 1 (Portugal). This research is exploring the integration of additive manufacturing technologies and…
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BIM A+ kickoff meeting at Politecnico di Milano
The kickoff meeting of BIM A+ master took place at Politecnico di Milano on the 13th of September 2018, following the signature of the EU grant agreement in early August 2018 (Erasmus+…
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EU funding approved for 4 intakes through Erasmus+ Erasmus Mundus Programme
The BIM A+ European Master in Building Information Modelling was selected by the European Union for funding through the Erasmus+ Erasmus Mundus Programme (Project Reference: 599172-EPP-1-2018-1-PT-EPPKA1-JMD-MOB). The funding period started on 01-08-2018…
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As tech drives change in the construction industry, here’s what the future holds
Technology is transforming the way construction industry operates. One such development is building information modelling, or BIM. BIM is centred on utilizing digital tools “to efficiently produce information” in order to allow assets to be constructed…
