Tag: built environment
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Nextcloud Gains Ground in UK Architecture Practices Amid Data Sovereignty Concerns
A growing number of UK architecture practices, including Haworth Tompkins and Stanton Williams, have adopted Nextcloud as a…
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OpenBIM Alliance Backs IFC Schema Expansion for Net Zero Reporting
The OpenBIM Alliance has announced an extension to the open IFC schema to support embodied carbon and whole-life…
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Arup Standardises BIM Workflows on Blender and BlenderBIM Across European Offices
Engineering consultancy Arup has announced a phased rollout of BlenderBIM, the open-source IFC-native BIM authoring tool, across its…
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OpenBIM Alliance Backs IfcOpenShell as Default IFC Toolkit for Public Projects
The OpenBIM Alliance has announced formal endorsement of IfcOpenShell as the recommended open source toolkit for IFC file…
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Autodesk Rival OpenBIM Platform BlenderBIM Gains Traction Among UK Contractors
BlenderBIM, the open source IFC-native BIM authoring tool built on Blender, is seeing growing adoption among small and…
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Arup Adopts Speckle Open Source BIM Platform for Cross-Discipline Data Exchange
Global engineering consultancy Arup has announced a strategic adoption of Speckle, the open source BIM data platform, across…
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FreeCAD 1.0 Release Sparks Interest Among UK Architectural SMEs
The long-awaited stable release of FreeCAD 1.0 has prompted a wave of evaluation trials among small and medium-sized…
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PostGIS Adoption Grows Among UK Architecture Firms Handling Large Site Analysis
A survey by the Architectural Computing Forum has found that PostGIS usage among UK architecture practices with more…
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Homes England Explores OpenStreetMap Data to Accelerate Housing Delivery Mapping
Homes England has begun a feasibility study into replacing proprietary mapping licences with OpenStreetMap and GeoServer-based infrastructure for…
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IfcOpenShell Gains Traction in UK Contractor BIM Workflows as Proprietary Costs Rise
The open source IFC geometry library IfcOpenShell is seeing growing adoption among mid-tier UK construction contractors seeking alternatives…