Details
Category: Technology

Image Will Norton, structural engineer at McElroy consulting engineers and project managers, explains how Structural BIM has revolutionised the way McElroy undertakes design projects.

Details
Category: Software

Image AEC catches up with the latest updates to Oasys’ MassMotion software, which provides crowd flow simulation for buildings, transport and public spaces.

Details
Category: Hardware

Image We’ve seen 14-inch mobile workstations come and go, but none can touch the HP ZBook 14 when it comes to mobility.

Details
Category: Hardware

Image Dell’s new lightweight laptop may be a dead ringer for an Apple MacBook Pro, but it’s an entirely different beast — a dedicated 3D CAD/BIM mobile workstation, certified for a wide range of applications including Revit.

Details
Category: Hardware

Image Dell has an impressive pedigree when it comes to mobile workstations and its latest 15-inch offering picks up where the Precision M4700 left off.

Details
Category: Hardware

Image This mainstream 15.6-inch delivers far more grunt than its lightweight sibling, the ZBook 14. It can handle a high-end CPU (up to the Intel Core i7-4900MQ), a mid-range GPU (up to the Nvidia Quadro K2100M) – an ideal combination for CAD/BIM.

Details
Category: Hardware

Image This latest update to Lenovo’s ThinkPad family is a specialist piece of kit. With an exceptional 15.5-inch 2,880 x 1,620 display and an X-Rite Pantone colour calibrator built in, it’s ideal for colour-critical workflows.

Details
Category: Hardware

Image This 15-inch from Schenker delivers 3D performance more commonly found in a 17-inch mobile workstation. Most 15-inch models max out at the Nvidia Quadro K2100M, but Schenker’s W503 takes the GPU up a notch to a Quadro K3100M.

Details
Category: Hardware

Image From the outside the 17-inch M6800 looks just like a bigger version of the M4800. And in many ways it is. It features the same trademark Dell styling, solid chassis and easy maintenance of its 15-inch sibling. The big difference is what’s inside.

Details
Category: Hardware

Image Considering the amount of technology on offer in this 17-inch model from Scan, 3XS MGW-10 wins hands down on value for money.

Details
Category: Hardware

Image This 17-inch monster from Derby-based Workstation Specialists is by far the most expensive mobile workstation on test this month, but in terms of its spec it’s in a completely different class.

Details
Category: Comment

Image Iain Miskimmin outlines the challenges that continue to face construction companies’ mobile technology adoption and offers guidance on the best way to achieve true end-to-end asset visibility.

Details
Category: Hardware

Image With prices continuing to fall 3D printers are now within reach of many AEC firms. Materials, build volumes and cost all vary greatly; here we give you four of the best for architectural models – from quick concepts to presentation models.

Details
Category: Technology

Image Stefan Larson, founder and CEO of BIMobject explains the process and benefits of representing manufacturers’ products as BIM components

Details
Category: Technology

Image Hensel Phelps relies on Tekla BIMsight for coordination, communication and simulating construction, using BIM models instead of drawings.

Details
Category: Case Studies

Image Point clouds and terrain models helped support Network Rail’s Great Western Electrification Programme through collaborative design and live asset management.

Details
Category: Gallery

Image A creative solution has resulted in a 100% ‘green’ urban office design, combining public parkland and roof terraces for a sustainable build project

Details
Category: Technology

Image From 2016 UK firms working on government projects will be required to deliver data-rich models, drawings and asset information in an open digital format called COBie. AEC uncovers some of BIM’s dirty little secrets

Details
Category: Software

Image A new cloud-based multi-disciplinary simulation tool can be used to compare dozens of conceptual designs using Bentley, Revit, Rhino and SketchUp models.

Details
Category: Events

Image In the second part of our exploration of the changes in Autodesk’s AEC development, we report on the company’s forays into cloud, big data and programmatic design

Details
Category: Report

Image Revit Technology Conference (RTC) 2013 attracted some of the most experienced and knowledgeable Revit experts in the world. AEC went to Delft, The Netherlands, to discover the future of Revit

Details
Category: Comment

Image Michael McCullen from Asta Development explains why successful Building Information Modelling implementation needs project scheduling software and process transformation, backed up by a tailored BIM education programme

Details
Category: Technology

Image American independent university Roger Williams University (RWU), based in Rhode Island, has a well-established architecture course that fosters rigorous technical and design curricula alongside a well-rounded liberal arts foundation.

Details
Category: Hardware

Image Greg Corke finally treats his dusty old desktop to a Solid State Drive makeover

Details
Category: Hardware

Image Compact workstations are all the rage and this little beauty stands out for its serviceability and storage potential.

Details
Category: Hardware

Image A very high-end design viz workstation with impressive 3D performance

Details
Category: Hardware

Image A top-end workstation that literally cuts through ray trace rendering calculations

Details
Category: Hardware

Image Dell’s latest 15.6-inch mobile workstation comes in at an incredible 2kg but still packs a punch.

Details
Category: Hardware

Image 3Dconnexion cuts the cord for its latest 3D input device for CAD & BIM software

Details
Category: Software

Image When Revit Structure first came out in the mid-2000s it was pitched as a design and documentation tool. But, even at this early stage of its development, Autodesk recognised the importance of linking to structural analysis software.