BIM Blog
Scan to BIM golden rules
Reflecting true As-Built conditions and proper information for the specific model purpose is the first thing that comes to my mind when thinking about Scan to BIM projects. In my opinion, after a couple of years of diving into lots of Scan to BIM projects, too many factors are to be considered critical before beginning any modeling. […]
What is the price of BIM?
Whenever we are discussing with a client the next BIM project, the same questions usually come up: “how much does the BIM cost?” Or “what are your hourly rates?” Or the famous “how much by square feet?” I assume, the same may also happen within in-house BIM teams, for an A/E firm or a Contractor to budget the BIM […]
LOD downgrade?
Having to downgrade the LOD as you move into later stages on the project lifecycle, sounds very counterintuitive… On the typical A-Z BIM project you go from a lower LODs 200 for early design, “upgrading” to LOD 300s when going from Design Development to Construction Drawings. Then you “upgrade” to LOD 350 to 400 for […]
ENGworks NEW office – Nevada
ENGworks, the nation’s leading BIM services and solutions provider announced today that as of July 1st 2018 is opening a new office location in Las Vegas, Nevada. Today’s announcement reinforces the company’s ongoing commitment to providing the highest quality BIM support services to General and Trade Contractors, Owners and A/E firms. This new office allows […]
Case Study: BIM Metal Framing Prefabrication
BIM Metal Framing Prefabrication | The BOLDT Company Prefabricating Wall-Framing brings a stunning opportunity for construction cost and time savings. The BOLDT Company, supported by ENGworks fabrication modeling capabilities is taking full advantage of Virtual Design Construction. BOLDT counts on a Pre-Fabrication shop in Appleton, WI, where all the architectural wall components of several Hospitals […]
Like a Dynamo for Naviworks
Navisworks is a worldwide reference when it comes to BIM Coordination, 4D Sequencing, etc. It is capable of handling multiple sets of information from a wide spectrum of file types and BIM Authoring tools. When working along with Navisworks we noticed some of our workflows could be improved by building apps that play along with […]
Case Study: GC Taking the BIM Modeling Authoring
Case Study: GC Taking the BIM Modeling Authoring At ENGworks, we firmly believe that “ownership” by the trade contractors of the trade models is critical to the success of the BIM coordination process. If this ownership is mandated by a good contract, where the right level of importance is given to the models, odds are […]
6 Tips for Successfully Applying the Agile/Scrum Methodology for BIM Spatial Coordination
Congratulations if you are among the growing number of general contractors, trade contractors, architects, engineers, and project managers who have embraced BIM to guide your construction planning and execution efforts – congratulations because you know that BIM spatial coordination of your projects translates into substantial time and cost savings. But now you will be happy […]
ENGworks Deals Resorts World a Winning Hand; BIM Firm Says Its Models Will Help Huge Vegas Hotel-Casino Open on Time
Resorts World is building a spectacular 18.6-million square foot, Chinese-themed hotel-casino complex on the Las Vegas strip. The first phase is set to open in 2020 at a cost of about $2.44 billion. Staying on time and on budget will be daunting challenges; to overcome them, Resorts World has chosen ENGworks, one of the world’s […]
Learn from our BIM experts @Autodesk University – Las Vegas 2017!
Turn Revit Data into Useful Information with Visualization Techniques & Workflows Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2:15 PM to 3:15 PM – Marcello 4505, Level 4 – Click Here to Read More! BIM technology has been improving and its use is spreading in the construction industry more and more every year, reaching a point that we […]
Democratization of BIM technology – Case Study
Successful BIM Coordination for Small/Mid-Size Trade Contractor For example, Hi-tech and educational owners, as shown on this video with Google and Stanford University, are requiring BIM on all of their projects. Sometimes, small to mid-size electrical, mechanical or plumbing contractors have a difficult time maintaining a full-time team in-house that can keep up with technology. […]
AEC+ENG – Middle East Joint Venture
Los Angeles, CA–(Press Release)–Today, ENGworks (www.engworks.com ) and AEC Resource (www.aecres.com) announced the establishment of AEC+ENG Middle East, a joint venture with the purpose of providing Building Information Modeling and related services in the Middle East market. “ENG is very pleased to partner with AEC, which is a highly respected leader in BIM consultancy, but […]