Construction Magazine December 2019 | Page 58

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“ An integrated 3D GIS- BIM environment , that we call GeoBIM , combines strengths and eliminate any weak points ”

— George Floros GIS Data Specialist , Skanska-Costain-STRABAG Joint Venture
GIS-BIM environment that we call GeoBIM , combines strengths and eliminates any weak points .
I have been working on GIS-BIM integration since 2014 and have developed algorithms that automate data conversion in GIS , BIM , and computeraided design ( CAD ) formats so that all information can be accessed in a common visualisation environment and to provide a data exchange platform . “ A shared platform allows anyone working on the project to use and access the geography of HS2 ,” confirms James Gasson , GIS manager at SCS
DECEMBER 2019