What is BIM? Understanding Building Information Modeling
In the rapidly evolving landscape of the construction industry, the term building information modelling (BIM) is increasingly becoming a cornerstone of discussion. But what is BIM?
The True Cost of Detailing Errors in Reinforced Concrete
If completed by a quality detailer, concrete and rebar detailing benefits any project – it can help improve project margins, boost efficiency and productivity, minimize waste, and sure up scheduling certainty.
A federated dataset that we might be familiar with in project delivery, generally in the form of a Navisworks model (or similar), is not the same thing as a Digital Twin.
Key Criteria for Successful Collaborations with Engineers and Project Owners
Changing roles and compressed project schedules necessitate collaboration between engineers, project owners and detailers. A collaborative approach affords myriad benefits. Engineering designs can be validated, visualised and communicated more efficiently, and clashes and constructibility issues identified earlier.
Why Using a High Quality Steel Detailer Helps to Guarantee Margins
High quality, accurate steel detailing boosts efficiency and productivity by ensuring that steelwork can be fabricated and erected quickly and easily. Labour and material costs are slashed, waste is minimised, and schedule overruns are eradicated.
What the Tech?! What Software is Used in Steel Detailing and Why?
Both Tekla Structures and Autodesk Advance Steel enable DBM Vircon to create 3D building information models. These highly accurate 3D models then allow DBM Vircon to produce 2D drawings and other deliverables, like CNC files for plate cutting and drilling.
How Visualizations and 3D Animations Simplify Complexities and Improve Safety Outcomes for Mining, Oil and Gas Projects
Industrial visualizations offer a major step-change in how mining and oil and gas assets can be operated and maintained. They deliver real-time, realistic and technically accurate representations of complex assets, resulting in increased levels of communication, clarity and engagement for all stakeholders.
De-risk Major Transport and Infrastructure Project Delivery Through Meaningful Visualization
Industrial visualizations offer a major step-change in how infrastructure assets can be built, operated and maintained. They deliver real-time, realistic and technically accurate representations of complex assets, resulting in increased levels of communication, clarity and engagement for all stakeholders.
Alastair Brook announced as Global General Manager – Digital Engineering
Alastair has over 15 years’ experience working in construction management, design & construct, strategic estimating, drafting & building design, Digital Engineering, BIM and project management.
In a year that has brought significant change to all corners of the world, DBM Vircon is no exception. We are pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Campbell as DBM Vircon’s new CEO.
The Difference Between Design Drawings and Shop Drawings
Design drawings are used in the early stage of design development as a means to communicate design ideas and proposals. In comparison, shop drawings provide the details needed by a fabricator during fabrication, assembly, installation and erection, such as the specified material, weld types and connections.
