The data revolution in construction has decision-makers planning for a greener built environment, and quantity surveyors and estimators will play a key role in achieving these goals. While surveyors are well-versed in all aspects of cost quantification, many are expanding their repertoire so they can advise upon embodied carbon and […]
Natural disasters and extreme weather conditions are becoming more common in many parts of the world. RIB’s Brisbane office was impacted by yet another major flood event in March 2022, eleven years on from the Brisbane floods of 2011 that claimed 33 lives and caused an estimated A$2.4 billion in […]
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) have released their latest quarterly study of industry sentiment, with results indicating that workloads are on the rise despite challenges surrounding material costs and labour shortages. The RICS survey is an expansive and respected gauge of professional opinion on the state of the […]
For our latest Consultant blog, RIB’s Canada-based Senior Consultant Anatoly Gelman has explored the Zone Categories and Zones functionality of iTWO costX®, including the changes made in Version 7.0 of our platform. Zones allow the capturing of measurements against specific attributes, such as floor level, functional area, or the stage […]
RIB is pleased to announce that our iTWO costX® platform has once again won its category at the Construction Computing Awards, announced at a gala dinner in London on Thursday November 11. iTWO costX® was named ‘Estimation and Valuation Software of the Year’ for a third consecutive year, backing up […]
For our latest Consultant blog series, we’ll be delving deeper into the topic of 5D Building Information Modelling to provide some handy tips and tricks for iTWO costX® users. Our second post is from our New Zealand based Consultant Johnathan Mudrovcic, who has provided an overview of four main BIM […]
Here at RIB, we’re pleased to announce a new addition to our EMEA Consulting team! David Rickwood joined RIB Software this week as Senior Consultant, and will be working from England to provide outstanding implementation services to iTWO costX® and iTWO benchmark clients across the United Kingdom and Europe. David […]
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Global Construction Monitor was recently released for Q2 2021, and it paints a promising picture of our industry’s resurgence. The RICS Global Construction Monitor is a quarterly survey that is conducted across construction and infrastructure markets in Europe, the Asia Pacific, United Kingdom, […]
For our latest Consultant blog series, we’ll be delving deeper into the topic of 5D Building Information Modelling to provide some handy tips and tricks for iTWO costX® users. Our first post is from Brisbane Consultant James Williamson, who has taken a closer look at BIM file formats. For me, […]
For our latest blog post, Asia Sales Manager and iTWO costX® Consultant Andy Ang has demonstrated the value of functions for multiple iTWO costX® processes, including Dimension Groups and BIM Model Mapping. Many quantity surveyors and estimators who work with iTWO costX® utilise Excel® for several calculation processes. However, not […]
A major development for the US built environment sector was announced late last month, with a two-year collaboration to set the foundation of a US National BIM Program. A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) and the UK’s Centre for Digital Built […]
For our latest blog post, RIB’s Auckland-based Senior Consultant Johnathan Mudrovcic has demonstrated how copying and pasting dimensions can save you time and effort when measuring identical areas. In iTWO costX®, you can copy an existing dimension from a 2D drawing and paste it onto the same drawing or another […]
For our latest blog post, RIB’s Austin-based Senior Consultant Justin Hobby has covered some tips and tricks for combining the Variables and Custom Quantities features available in iTWO costX®. As a Consultant, I see many clients overlooking the time-saving capabilities available using our Variables and Custom Quantities features together. When […]
The rise of Building Information Modelling has precipitated numerous advances in construction design worldwide, in terms of functionality, problem solving, aesthetics and other factors. Given BIM has been at the heart of so many leading projects in recent years, several global BIM awards have been introduced to celebrate work that […]
For our latest blog post, Middle East Senior Consultant Herman van Eeden has offered his thoughts on some of the latest philosophies and concepts guiding our industry, including collaboration, data analytics and the value of coding. In this piece I will delve into some of the buzzwords defining construction, and […]
For our latest blog post, RIB’s London-based EMEA Lead Consultant Matthew Donnison has covered some helpful considerations for QS/Estimators involved on a 5D BIM project for the first time. Using BIM for quantification purposes (otherwise known as 5D BIM) can be a daunting task for the first time, and all […]
