BIM stories, with the dates checked.
Long-form writing from people who deliver BIM for a living — the documented history, the buildings that proved it at scale, the case studies worth reading, and an honest assessment of the software. Every factual claim is sourced.
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Every story we have reported, searchable by keyword and topic. The front page is at BIM News.
The Living Model: the history of BIM
Our free book on how buildings learned to carry their own information, from Sketchpad in 1963 to ISO 19650, megaproject federated models and digital twins. Sourced, illustrated, free to share.
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The story of BIM, from Sketchpad to ISO 19650
Sixty years, eight turning points — and two widely repeated myths about who invented BIM, corrected against the record. Including the 1992 paper that actually wrote the term down.
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The ten buildings that proved BIM at scale
From the Water Cube to Heathrow T5 and the Shanghai Tower — the landmark projects where BIM stopped being a pilot, and what each one specifically demonstrated.
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Ten BIM case studies worth reading in full
Documented successes with real numbers attached — what was claimed, what was measured, and which lessons actually transfer to your project.
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The BIM software, rated
Revit, ArchiCAD, Navisworks, Tekla, Solibri, Revizto and the rest — scored against stated criteria, by people who use them daily and have no reseller agreement.
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