AGC Launches New BIM 101 Program

AGC's new national education program was launched last week and met with much interest and excitement by its first students. AGC of DC offered the course on April 7 in Arlington, Va. BIM 101 was developed by AGC in conjunction with the leading BIM practitioners, technology firms and educators, and is designed to serve construction professionals, building developers, owners, managers, architects, engineers and construction product manufacturers.  BIM will make it easier for construction firms to lower costs and speed construction work by taking advantage of virtual design and construction technology.  The first-of-its-kind educational program is designed to give construction professionals a broad understanding of the Building Information Modeling (BIM) process. BIM 101: An Introduction to Building Information Modeling, is the first of six planned courses in the BIM Education Program series. The series is designed specifically for construction professionals eager to learn the essential concepts of BIM. The course instruction is supported by real-world case studies and is designed to serve as a foundation for advanced courses. The courses can be taken at any of the association's 95 chapters, in addition to a range of construction firms and educational institutions. For more information about BIM 101 or for a listing of sites offering the class, please visit www.agc.org/BIMEP or contact Amy Fields, Senior Director of Curriculum and Program Development at curriculum@agc.org.