Zigurat Global Institute of Technology partners with ITED

24 Nov, 2020, No comments

Zigurat Global Institute of Technology partners with ITED, Innovative Technologies in Engineering & Design, a Letonian consultancy firm that offers services in 4 main areas related to BIM: 3D and BIM Modelling, BIM Coordination and analysis, Consultation and Management, and BIM Implementation.

Revit vs AutoCAD

17 Sep, 2020, No comments

If you’re wondering whether you should be using Revit or AutoCAD in your projects, there’s another key question you should ask yourself: what am I trying to achieve? You should understand where you are coming from and where you are heading to.

Humans and Technology in Construction

17 Aug, 2020, No comments

Technology, semi-automated and automated equipment in construction has been increasing rapidly over the years. Developments in technology has driven construction forward and made the process easier, faster, and with reduced operation and maintenance costs.

Virtual Design and Construction

23 Jul, 2020, No comments

The core of VDC – Virtual Design and Construction – is to collect data throughout the entire life cycle of the project, developing it virtually, before the construction starts. VDC is used in construction companies as a collaborative tool that allows to successfully organize work and complete the project.

EIR document for the Client

7 Jul, 2020, No comments

Certified IFC software

15 Jun, 2020, No comments

BuildingSMART International is the developer of the IFC schema and also provides certification of BIM software according to it.

Historical BIM

1 Jun, 2020, No comments

A little sneak peek of one of our latest projects - work with one of the most important historical buildings in Latvia.

BIM for tiny projects - worth it?

25 May, 2020, No comments

Some time ago I stepped in the shoes of a client to have my small 60sqm holiday house designed.

Explaining BIM processes in BEP's

18 May, 2020, No comments

BEP’s are very import to capture what result is expected and what needs to be done in a BIM project.

BIM Research Sources

11 May, 2020, No comments

Reasearch in the field of digital construction / BIM is common in most universities of our industry and the result is that we can find solutions, ideas for many of the possible BIM uses.

Common LOD errors

5 May, 2020, No comments

BIM Forum’s LOD specification is still very popular for defining what should be done when developing a BIModel. The problem is that we have never seen proper use of it.

Case Study - BIM Design Assist and Product Marketing Solution for HVAC Equipment Manufacturer

27 Apr, 2020, No comments

Task

The client asked for assistance with the development of a digital product library of their physical products. This library is to be used by Designers and Contractors who are more commonly requesting Revit objects for inclusion in their BIM models.

SMART goals

20 Apr, 2020, No comments

Defining goals is one of the most important activities starting any project, especially using BIM.

Alternatives to 3D scanning

14 Apr, 2020, No comments

The use of 3D scanning is becoming more popular because of the many benefits.

BIM can save lives!

7 Apr, 2020, No comments

"Designers have the biggest impact on safety of the construction site and using BIM can reduce those risks significantly."

/Imriyas Kamardeen/

5D BIM for the QS

30 Mar, 2020, No comments

There are a lot of benefits if BIM is used by the quantity surveyors.

3D on drawings

23 Mar, 2020, No comments

Even if BIM is utilized during the design phase, 2D paper drawings are used on the construction site..

BIM Uses

17 Mar, 2020, No comments

Defining BIM uses at the earliest is crucial to ensure that the models are being developed accordingly and to avoid re-work later.

Wembley Park by QuintainAIM development

9 Mar, 2020, No comments

Last year we did several projects in the UK. One of the highlights was creating an MEP Asset information model (AIM) for one of the buildings in Wembley Park developed by Quintain.

BIM coordination and management course materials

29 Jan, 2020, No comments

In december 2019 our team members finished work in a project to develop educational materials for two topics - BIM coordination and BIM management.

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