Category Archives: BIM

FARO Technologies and Traceable Construction

Posted on September 18, 2018 by lidar

Over the past couple of years FARO has been somewhat quietly building an impressive stable of software products, engineering talent and a vision for how they will improve construction productivity. They refer to it as an Informed Construction Lifecycle. There … Continue reading →

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USIBD 2018 Symposium is Just Two Short Weeks Away

Posted on September 15, 2018 by lidar

The USIBD 2018 Symposium takes place in Las Vegas, NV September 24 – 26 in conjunction with the BIMForum at the Cosmopolitan. Act now to reserve your place at this high value event. For all of the people who either … Continue reading →

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Bentley Systems Year in Infrastructure 2018 Awards

Posted on August 8, 2018 by lidar

I was not able to attend the last two Bentley Systems Year in Infrastructure Awards, but I will be making up for it this year as I am a juror on three categories including Reality Modeling. As I have said … Continue reading →

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Technology Manifesto for the 3D Built Environment – Complete

Posted on August 1, 2018 by lidar

The final part of the Technology Manifesto has been added to Parts 1 and 2 and the complete article has been published on the main Lidar News website. Here are a couple of the ideas from the final section. The … Continue reading →

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Eco3d – Through the Eyes of the Consumer

Posted on July 31, 2018 by lidar

Eco3d (Editor’s Note. This is an excerpt from a detailed article which offers and inside look at the workflows, best practices and lessons learned by the rapidly growing team at Eco3d.) “That’s where Eco3d comes into play! In an effort … Continue reading →

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USIBD Symposium 2018 Announced for September

Posted on July 27, 2018 by lidar

The 2018 USIBD Symposium will be held at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas September 24 – 26. The USIBD and BIMForum bring together emerging leaders from across the AECO industry to network, collaborate, and share information.

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Technology Manifesto for the Built Environment – Part 2

Posted on July 23, 2018 by lidar

Good friend, John Russo, the founder of Architectural Resource Consultants and USIBD commented on Part 1 of the Technology Manifesto noting that the Built Environment is different from the music or automotive industry in that each project is essentially one … Continue reading →

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The Built Environment Technology Manifesto – Part 1

Posted on July 18, 2018 by lidar

It’s quite a long title that has evolved over the years. I guess you could say I have been thinking about this general idea since the early 1980’s when CAD and GIS were just starting to go mainstream, thanks in … Continue reading →

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2D Scanning vs. 3D Scanning

Posted on June 28, 2018 by lidar

When did people start scanning the floor plans of buildings? If you said the early 2,000’s then you are at about 10 years too late. Wait, how is that possible? The first Cyrax was released in the late 1,990’s. Well, … Continue reading →

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Laser Scanning Solves Piping Problems

Posted on June 25, 2018 by lidar

From the FARO 3D Blog Rodney Roebuck, CEO of Roebuck Contracting, has been in the industry for 27 years and got his start in the HVAC and piping industry. In that time, he’s seen numerous innovations come to light — … Continue reading →

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