BIM-M Initiative announces the release of The Masonry Society BIM Committee report

Words: David Biggs
The BIM-M Initiative announces the release of The Masonry Society BIM Committee report on Level of Development for masonry building information modeling (BIM). The report has been presented to the BIM Forum for use in developing future BIM standards for the construction industry.

The TMS committee is headed by Jamie Davis, PE and provides support to the BIM-M Initiative by developing criteria for its Masonry Wall Modeling project. The Masonry Society is an international professional organization based in Longmont, CO whose mission is to advance the knowledge of masonry.

For more information on the report, click here.
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