{"id":33316,"date":"2025-11-21T10:51:51","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T18:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/the-bim-handbook-whats-new-and-whats-next\/"},"modified":"2025-11-21T10:51:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T18:51:51","slug":"the-bim-handbook-whats-new-and-whats-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/the-bim-handbook-whats-new-and-whats-next\/","title":{"rendered":"The BIM Handbook: What\u2019s New and What\u2019s Next"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-4017857\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>In <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#podcast\">this episode<\/a> of the AEC Business podcast, I talk with Marzia Bolpagni, Head of BIM International at Mace and co-author of the new fourth edition of the <em>BIM Handbook<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Our conversation covers:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Marzia\u2019s role in updating the book alongside Rafael Sacks, Ghang Lee, and Luciana Burdi<\/li>\n<li>What\u2019s new in the fourth edition, and how the handbook has evolved<\/li>\n<li>Whether a printed reference still matters in an era of AI-driven, on-demand information<\/li>\n<li>How owner requirements have changed in the last decade, especially in operations and asset management<\/li>\n<li>The gap between BIM standards (including ISO 19650) and actual practice in projects<\/li>\n<li>Why architecture and structural design receive more coverage than MEP, and whether that will change<\/li>\n<li>The maturity of today\u2019s long-standing BIM platforms and whether they meet current industry needs<\/li>\n<li>The rise of BIM 2.0, browser-based tools, and AI-driven workflows<\/li>\n<li>A forward look at the next ten years of BIM and digital construction<\/li>\n<li>Where listeners can find the new edition and its companion materials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The fourth edition of the <em>BIM Handbook<\/em> and its companion materials are available through major academic publishers and online retailers. Both printed and digital versions are <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wiley.com\/en-sg\/BIM+Handbook%3A+A+Guide+to+Building+Information+Modeling+for+Owners%2C+Designers%2C+Engineers%2C+Contractors%2C+and+Facility+Managers%2C+3rd+Edition-p-9781119287537\" target=\"_blank\">available at Wiley.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Connect with Marzia <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/marzia-bolpagni\/\" target=\"_blank\">on LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"podcast\">Listen to the interview and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts<\/h2>\n<p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/aecbusiness\/aec-business.s3.amazonaws.com\/Marzia-Bolpagni-interview-2025.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw(&#039;https:\/\/aec-business.com\/?powerpress_pinw=4017857-podcast&#039;);\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/aecbusiness\/aec-business.s3.amazonaws.com\/Marzia-Bolpagni-interview-2025.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" download=\"Marzia-Bolpagni-interview-2025.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/aec-business.com\/the-bim-handbook-whats-new-and-whats-next\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] In this episode of the AEC Business podcast, I talk with Marzia Bolpagni, Head of BIM International at Mace &#8230; <a title=\"The BIM Handbook: What\u2019s New and What\u2019s Next\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/the-bim-handbook-whats-new-and-whats-next\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The BIM Handbook: What\u2019s New and What\u2019s Next\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1062,1066],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aec-business","category-all-posts","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33316","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33316"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33316\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}