Category Archives: BIM

How to Select a Building Documentation Professional

Posted on March 15, 2020 by lidar

There are two important announcements from the USIBD this week. The first is the availability of a free white paper with advice on how to select a building documentation professional. The second is you can register now for the USIBD … Continue reading →

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Virtual Reality Simulation of 3D BIM is the Future

Posted on March 4, 2020 by lidar

Construction industry professional Tan Teck Seng looks like he is playing a high-tech video game when he examines a building on a screen, decked out in virtual reality (VR) goggles and controllers. From an article in the Straits Times by … Continue reading →

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How to Specify 3D Laser Scanning Services

Posted on March 3, 2020 by lidar

How to Specify 3D Laser Scanning Services: It has to be all or nothing Make it performance vs. prescriptive – results, not methods Rely on the expertise of the laser scanning services provider Must provide results that the client can … Continue reading →

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Startup Builds Laser Scanning Construction Robot

Posted on February 25, 2020 by lidar

It will probably be some time before buildings are erected by robots. But a Boston startup called RCML has built a robot that’s designed to make sure that the humans who are still building them get it right. From an … Continue reading →

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The Future of Construction from a Leader in SLAM-Based Laser Scanning

Posted on February 10, 2020 by lidar

Since the early days of the personal computer the construction industry has been slow to adopt digital technology. As a result, increases in construction productivity have lagged virtually every other major industry, such as automotive and aircraft manufacturing. It’s true … Continue reading →

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The Built Environment Technology Manifesto – Part 1

Posted on January 27, 2020 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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Notre Dame Cathedral Update is Not Encouraging

Posted on December 25, 2019 by lidar

I just heard an update on what has to be the saddest story that we reported on this year, namely the horrific fire in the roof of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. At this point they are not … Continue reading →

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FARO Technologies and Traceable Construction

Posted on December 21, 2019 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. Happy … Continue reading →

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Indoor Mapping with Lidar to Support First Responders

Posted on December 6, 2019 by lidar

Two projects are testing ways to use light detection and ranging (LiDAR) remote sensing for indoor mapping buildings to increase first responders’ safety and efficiency when they respond to emergencies. From an article in GCN by Stephanie Kanowitz Both efforts … Continue reading →

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The Internet of the Built Environment

Posted on December 5, 2019 by lidar

One of the key drivers, along with mobility, on demand services, 5G and more, of the digital transformation of society is IoT – the Internet of Things. The plan for IoT is to have a sensor on everything, from bridges … Continue reading →

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