David T Biggs

The structural engineering firm specializes in forensic engineering, masonry design, and restoration. In addition, the firm is involved with research projects and provides consulting for the development of new masonry products. Additional work includes design and review of new construction, evaluation of existing structures, disaster investigations, and lecturing.

Services

-Structural engineering
-Masonry design
-Historic restoration
-Forensic structural engineering
-Peer reviews?
-Product development and consulting

Roles


Ryan Biggs Clark Davis


Employee since 1980


Building Information Modeling for Masonry (BIM-M)


Employee since 1980- Current

The International Building Information Modeling for Masonry Initiative (BIM-M) is identifying barriers to and strategies for the full implementation of masonry materials and systems into BIM software for the design and constr...


Biggs Consulting Engineering


Employee

Biggs specializes in structural engineering, forensic engineering, masonry design, and historic restoration. In addition, he is involved with research projects and provides consulting for the development of new masonry produc...


2017 BIM-M Symposium
February 2017

The 2017 BIM-M Symposium will be held in Addison, Ill. on May 4—5, 2017 at the District Council Training Center.

BIM-M Update
September 2016

We’d like to provide a BIM-M update based upon recent activities and accomplishments.

Announcing new research product - BIM-Masonry Project 3
January 2016

The Charles Pankow Foundation is pleased to announce that the following new Research Product is available for download at no cost at the CPF website.

BIM for Masonry releases new Roadmap
July 2015

The BIM for Masonry (BIM-M) Initiative is moving at an ever-increasing pace.

BIM-M Symposium offers unique construction mobile apps presentation
March 2015

The BIM-M Initiative announces that Introduction to Mobile Devices in Construction will presented at the BIM-M 2015 Symposium on April 10, 2015.

BIM-M Symposium announces opening speaker
March 2015

Will Ikerd PE, CM-BIM, LEED AP will be the opening speaker at the BIM-M 2015 Symposium on April 9, 2015 in St. Louis.

CAD Technology Center, Inc. selected as BIM-M consultant
March 2015

CAD Technology Center, Inc. (CTC) of Bloomington, Minn. has been selected to be one of the consultants for BIM-M’s Project 3, Masonry Wall Definition — Phase II.

BIM-M Initiative announces the release of The Masonry Society BIM Committee report
March 2015

The BIM-M Initiative announces the release of The Masonry Society BIM Committee report on Level of Development for masonry building information modeling (BIM).

BIM-M Initiative awards contract to Dr. Franca Trubiano of the University of Pennsylvania
February 2015

Dr. Franca Trubiano of the University of Pennsylvania has been awarded a contract from the BIM-M (BIM for Masonry Initiative).

BIM for Masonry: The progress continues
February 2015

Since 2012, the masonry industry has been advancing Building Information Modeling (BIM) for masonry. This initiative (BIM-M) is intended to expand the use of masonry.

BIM-M 2015 Symposium announced
February 2015

The BIM-M Initiative announces that the BIM-M 2015 Symposium will be held in St. Louis, MO on April 9-10, 2015.

The BIM-M Initiative announces the Productivity with Mobile Devices seminar
November 2014

The Building Information Modelling for Masonry (BIM-M) initiative announces the "Productivity with Mobile Devices" seminar to be held in conjunction with Masonrypalooza in Phoenix.

BIM-M announces open call for proposals for REVIT modeling of masonry
September 2014

Consultants are invited to develop Autodesk REVIT models and details with the goal of preparing a Best Practices Guide.

Building Information Modeling for Masonry (BIM-M): Implementing the Masonry Unit Database
August 2014

We invite all of our stakeholders, but especially masonry material suppliers, to attend this free webinar. Your input is essential to the future success of BIM-M.

BIM-M: A work in progress
February 2014

It has been two years since the idea of Building Information Modeling — Masonry (BIM-M) was conceived, and what it means is still evolving.

Pankow Foundation partners with BIM for Masonry Initiative
October 2013

The Building Information Modeling Initiative for Masonry (BIM-M) says the Charles Pankow Foundation (CPF) is now a strategic partner of the initiative.