Autodesk Forma: a deep dive into the data lake

Autodesk Forma: a deep dive into the data lake

Autodesk boldly told the industry that there would be no second-generation Revit. Instead, it would develop a cloud-based platform for all project data, called Forma. This month the first instalment arrived, with a focus on conceptual design. But Forma will become so...
Defining BIM 2.0

Defining BIM 2.0

Over decades, the BIM software industry has refined the process of continual development and evolution of the various competing tools. With proprietary file formats, subscription, third-party ecosystems and industry standards, what happens when disruptive technology...

2023: a pivotal year for AEC technology… again

While the construction industry may have struggled to achieve the same advancements in productivity from technology as other sectors, clearly there remains tremendous potential for change, writes Richard Harpham As industry leaders, thinkers and technology providers...
Grand Central – a glimpse into the future of FM

Grand Central – a glimpse into the future of FM

The scale and complexity of Minnucci Associates’ BIM pilot project at Naples Central Station gives a compelling glimpse of what better facilities management might look like in the future for other organisations Opening out onto the city’s imposing and historic Piazza...

The flexible workstation – supporting the hybrid workforce

From public cloud and VDI, to rack mounted desktops, there are many ways to support flexible working through centralised workstations If one thing has become clear in 2023, it’s that flexible working is here to stay. AEC firms that resorted to ‘sticking plaster’ hacks...

Reimagining the desktop workstation

Greg Corke caught up with Adam Jull, CEO of IMSCAD, to explore the rise of the desktop workstation as a dedicated remote resource IMSCAD is one of the pioneers of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and cloud workstation solu tions for graphics intensive appli- –...