BIM

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is changing the building landscape, bringing with it improvements in design, specification, delivery and asset management. According to NBS’ National BIM Report 2019, 96% of contractors plan to use BIM in the next five years, but there appears to be a…

Baldwin Boxall has just announced the availability of BIM Objects for its specialist VIGIL3 and VIGIL2 voice alarm systems. These new files add to the company’s readily available library of BIM Objects. BIM (which stands for Building Information Modelling) increases efficiency, reduces costs and saves…

Evolution, the integrated fire and security solutions-focused business, believes the security industry is being too slow to adopt (and adapt to) Building Information Modelling (BIM) and reap the benefits that it can bring when it comes to the design and commissioning of new security installations.…

Perimeter security equipment solutions manufacturer Frontier Pitts is constantly identifying today’s ever-changing security threats and, to this end, has now further developed its Automatic High-Security Gates portfolio to provide an intruder-resistant Platinum range successfully proven to resist attack to LPS 1175. The LPS 1175 Platinum gate…

ievo, the Newcastle-based manufacturer of biometric authentication technology, has been working closely with NBS to produce a comprehensive range of BIM objects for the NBS National BIM Library with a keen focus on fingerprint readers and control panels. All ievo objects in the NBS National BIM…

Siemens Building Technologies has joined buildingSMART International (bSI) as a member of the Strategic Advisory Council and several National Chapters. Siemens is the first building technology vendor to become part of this international not-for-profit organisation. bSI is the creator of the ‘openBIM’ data format which defines…

Across the last four decades, the life safety industry has met a number of significant challenges and opportunities presented to it, among them the need for better risk management within the global built environment. While those working diligently across the sector have made great strides…

Building Information Modelling (BIM) has the potential to deliver significant benefits to the facilities management industry. That’s according to the results of a new survey published by the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM). The FM Awareness of Building Information Modelling Survey, developed in partnership with…

Evolution, the integrated fire and security business, has launched a new Security Design Division to provide security and fire system design and specification services to third party integrators, installers and clients. Richard Lambert, managing director of Evolution, informed Risk UK that the new venture has been…

The British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) has now incorporated Building Information Modelling (BIM) into the Facilities Management Professional Standards to reflect the growing impact it has on the working practices of FM professionals. The addition follows a BIFM survey which revealed that 85% of…