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Construction Needs More BIM Technology and More People Who Know How to Use It
The construction industry needs more workers trained in BIM, but who is going to train them?
By Konstantin Solomka
April 23, 2025
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by Konstantin Solomka
Konstantin Solomka is the founder and CEO of Diasphere, a company based in Austin. He specializes in prefabrication, constructability, BIM technology integration and virtual design and construction workflows to help trade contractors in maximizing coordination, minimizing rework, and increasing cost efficiency on a variety of large-scale residential and commercial projects. With a background in civil engineering, he has ten years of experience in BIM/VDC for MEP trades throughout the U.S. construction market.
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