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The Significance of Measuring Embodied Carbon in Australia’s Construction Industry

3 Jul 2023

As the world grapples with the challenges of climate change, industries are recognizing the crucial role they play in reducing carbon emissions. The construction sector, in particular, holds immense potential to mitigate its environmental impact by measuring and reducing embodied carbon in building materials and processes. In Australia, this issue […]

RIB Welcomes New Senior Consultant for EMEA Region

9 Sep 2021

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 […]

An Industry in Recovery: Global Construction Output on the Rise

11 Aug 2021

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, […]

iTWO costX® Consultant Series: BIM File Formats in iTWO costX®

28 Jul 2021

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, […]

iTWO costX® Consultant Series – Utilising Functions in Measurement

24 Jun 2021

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 […]

United Kingdom to Assist United States with Their National BIM Program

11 Jun 2021

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 […]

iTWO costX® Consultant Series: Copying and Pasting Dimensions on 2D Drawings

27 May 2021

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 […]

iTWO costX® Consultant Series – Working with Variables and Custom Quantities

30 Apr 2021

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 […]

Award-Winning BIM Designs: Five Innovative Projects That Showcase the Future

29 Apr 2021

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 […]

iTWO costX® Consultant Series: The Digital Collaboration Concept

25 Mar 2021

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 […]

iTWO costX® Consultant Series: Key Discussion Points for 5D BIM

22 Feb 2021

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 […]

An Outlook on Quantity Surveying: Key Skills and Knowledge for the Next Generation

3 Feb 2021

In 2021, numerous industries are in the midst of transformative change. While construction has long been regarded as a slow mover in the race toward digital transformation, new tools and techniques are moving the needle by addressing pain points and improving project outcomes. The role of the quantity surveyor continues […]

iTWO costX® Consultant Series: Dimension Cutouts

14 Jan 2021

For our latest blog post, RIB’s Auckland-based Senior Consultant Johnathan Mudrovcic explains how the ‘Dimension Cutouts’ feature can help streamline tricky takeoff in iTWO costX®. As Quantity Surveyors, there are many instances in our day-to-day measurement workflows where we would need to make deductions from a positive measure (ie. measuring […]

iTWO costX® Consultant Series: iTWO costX® Functions

18 Dec 2020

For this month’s Consultant Series blog, UK-based Senior Consultant Milan Parmar has examined 30 useful iTWO costX® functions, providing summaries of how they work and examples of when you might use them to enhance your estimating. There are a variety of iTWO costX® functions which can be utilised to calculate […]

iTWO costX® Consultant Series: Saving Optimal Drawing Views in 2D/3D

20 Nov 2020

For this month’s Consultant Series blog, US-based RIB Consultant Madison Garni has explored the time-saving potential of pre-saving specific drawing views for more efficient takeoff. When working in iTWO costX®, you have the option to manipulate how you’re viewing drawings in a couple of ways to assist with takeoff or […]

A Case for Prefabrication: Why Modular Momentum Is Tipped to Continue

9 Nov 2020

Modular construction is an emergent trend for our industry, and one that shows no signs of slowing down. Read about the case for prefabrication in our blog.