Digital infrastructure
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World’s first sea defence designed in BIM
A coastal defence project in Clacton has pioneered the use of BIM in a new field, proving that the technology is worth pursuing in every area of infrastructure design. -
Dot Everyone – especially engineers
Digital development is at the root of everything engineers and construction professionals do now. We have to be at the heart of setting the future agenda and shaping the UK's role in the digital world, says AECOM’s John Horgan. -
Satellite will help shape the future world of telecommunications
Will satellites play apart in future network development or be sidelined by terrestrial cloud networks. Mott MacDonald’s Andy Grey stands up for satellites. -
Pop up Singapore hangar built in just eight hours
Mott MacDonald modelled a prefabricated stressed steel arch solution in BIM to assure integrity and cut work at height. -
Evaluating energy use and emissions in the urban environment
Want to know the impact of city development on air quality, carbon emissions and energy use? Cambridge Univerity’s new CiMO simulator can give you an answer, says Ruchi Choudhary. -
Laser beams and BIM
How laser scanning and BIM has helped solve the logistics and structural issues of replacing two giant steel plant motors.