BIM is centered around three-dimensional (3D) design and modeling; 2D is the name given to a flat representation of a building project. Today, 2D drawings can be an output of a 3D model, which ...

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — Autodesk Inc. announced that it has acquired Micro Application Packages Limited (MAP Software), a United Kingdom-based provider of CAD, CAM, and estimating software that supports ...

The construction industry is undergoing a digital revolution, with advanced tools transforming the way projects are planned, budgeted and executed. Estimating software is one such innovation, offering ...

Estimators have never had it easy in the rough-and-tumble world of construction cost estimating—especially when using traditional 2D files or drawings for quantity takeoffs and cost estimates. More ...

GCEstimator combines software capabilities from Trimble's acquisitions of WinEstimator, Inc. and Vico Software, Inc. into a comprehensive, fully integrated solution. “One of the biggest challenges for ...

Features of BIM software – including visualisation, clash detection, coordination, and quantity take-offs - combine to improve project outcomes, reduce risks, and enhance collaboration among project ...

Back in 1980, I was the systems architect/analyst and building trades consultant for DataSonix, the second digitizer-based construction estimating software package ever created. A questions that was ...

Predicting project costs accurately is essential for contractors and construction companies, and it can be made possible using the right estimating software for commercial construction. Such software ...

NEW YORK, July 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The global building information modeling (BIM) software market size is estimated to grow by USD 9.68 billion from 2024-2028, according to Technavio. The market ...

These days, when a construction company, especially small construction company, provides a bid for concrete walls or foundation walls they typically receive PDF's (portable document format) instead of ...