New COBie Toolkit for Revit

Autodesk now provides a COBie Toolkit

The COBie Toolkit produces COBie v2 deliverables in conjunction with a Revit model
Installs into new and existing Revit project models

• Creates Revit parameters for objects that need to track COBie data fields

•  Contains an update macro that can keep parameters in sync with a set of standard COBie fields

• Provides export capabilities to a COBie formatted text file for intake into a MS Excel COBie spreadsheet objects that need to track COBie data fields

• Contains an update macro that can keep parameters in sync with a set of standard COBie fields

• Provides export capabilities to a COBie formatted text file for intake into a MS Excel COBie spreadsheet

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More Modern Furniture Revit Families released

More Furniture manufacturer  release their Free Revit Families

KnollStudio_revit_downloads
BIMobject - German furniture manufacturer ClassiCon releases their... - Mynewsdesk
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Unifi Beta a different kind of Revit content browser

First i thought oh no not another family browser but i gave it a try and i liked what i saw. Its different, much more like a Desktop on steroids. Why not have a look for yourself its free for now.
That what the makers have to say about it
Unifi natively integrates into Autodesk Building Design Suite including Revit® & AutoCAD® providing users a powerful tool to better manage, organize, find and rate content across an array of public sites.
Users can organize BIM content, ACAD content, applications, documents and other electronic resources within a customizable desktop environment. 
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Specialist contractors struggling with BIM in UK

A briefing prepared by the Specialist Engineering Contractors Group (SEC), which represents a range of interests including those of plumbers, electricians and the heating industry in the UK says.

"Poor practice" by 'tier one' contractors - larger companies contracted to provide a project, which then sub-contract more specialised parts of the project to the type of contractor represented by the SEC - is also resulting in additional costs further down the supply chain, the briefing said. It accused larger contractors of not bringing specialists into the design process early enough, offering poor value 'BIM seminars' and "dumping" responsibility for information management and data coordination onto sub-contractors  http://www.building.co.uk/bim/specialists-warn-government-over-bim-costs/5043303.article
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Use of BIM rises dramatically

A study by McGraw-Hill Construction indicated that architects, engineers, contractors and owners are increasingly embracing Building Information Modeling (BIM) in their building projects.
This is for America.We have certainly seen a steep rise in Australia too, but i don't think it would be of the same magnitude.
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Green Furniture Sweden BIM objects

Green Furniture Sweden produces sustainable furniture for public places - visual and functional Corporate Social Responsibility.Get their free Families
http://greenfurniture.bimobject.com/

BIM 360 Glue On The Go

Autodesk just released BIM 360 Glue On The Go for the iPad
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Here are a few useful links to find out more, and importantly, where to get the app:

• View the App in the iTunes AppStore
• Learn about the Autodesk BIM 360 platform
• Mobile Access for BIM 360 Glue WikiHelp
• Haven't got an Autodesk ID yet? Create an Autodesk ID, it's free!