IT
A step closer to the printed house?
Architects are experimenting with 3D printing but the technology may have met its match
Helpdesk
Keep on running — even when your system isn’t
Make sure you won’t lose critical data or internet connectivity in the event of an IT disaster
BIM
Computers can’t design without a designer
All the talk at Smartgeometry 2013 was about how software can enhance human decision-making
Getting to grips with the latest bim documentation
Forget about the gadgets and flashy software reviews, architects need to get their heads around the raft of new bim guidance
Lack of client demand holding back bim
RICS survey finds lack of interest from clients is biggest barrier to adoption
Architects told to invest in bim to win Green Deal work
Small practices should capitalise on green investment says training body
Product reviews
Will Windows 8 change the way architects work?
Marc Thomas previews the new interface that spans PCs and mobile devices
Could Microsoft's new tablet be a game changer for architects?
The Surface Pro will be the first tablet that lets architects access design data directly
The Impact of Building Information Modelling: Transforming Construction
Ray Crotty’s new book sets out the reasons why bim will change the world
Me and My IT
Me & my IT: James Ferrero ICT manager Design Engine
Like hats and gloves, you can never have enough backup
Me & my IT: Mike Smith, Grimshaw, Global head of IT
‘We try to have the same IT set up across all our offices’
Me and my IT: Rob Charlton
As a practice we’re very reliant on IT. I don’t have a desk – my office is basically my briefcase.
Me & my IT: Matt Yeoman, Director, Buckley Gray Yeoman
How the iPad is revolutionary and sticking with Vectorworks has paid off
Me and my IT: Stephen Yates
I've been with TP Bennett for 23 years now. I started off life as an architectural technician and a lot of IT professionals that I know in our business started in exactly the same way.
Me and my IT: Robert Klaschka
We are very much a technology-focused practice. We’re MicroStation-based and have been working with bim since the office was created in 2001. I’m now the chair of the Bentley Community, the MicroStation user group in the UK, and am about to co-chair a bim round-table for consultants and contractors.
