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The BIG BIM Launch…
The BIM “Big Launch” – 28th February 2013 – Guidance and links Building Information Modelling (BIM) has become a hot topic in the industry. Whilst the technology and jargon can make BIM confusing,...
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CIOB Student Challenge
It was my privilege to be involved in the CIOB Student Challenge final for 2013 yesterday. This is a national competition, involving regional heats for teams from colleges all over the UK. I helped set...
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Lean in – you old dogs – and learn some new tricks!
Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook has achieved some notoriety recently with her book, Lean In , which is about feminism and women in the workplace. The title is interesting – it reminds me of some...
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BIM4SME
It was my privilege to be part of the launch of BIM4SME this week. This is one of the several key task groups in the UK BIM implementation strategy. There were several presentations by various people...
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Can you do clever? –“The return of the Geek!”
No – this isn’t another episode of the Big Bang Theory, although I am thinking of developing a new personality indicator based on the characters. Do you have obsessive tendencies like Sheldon, or...
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Growth through BIM
Greetings earthlings. I know I know. There’s just too much to read about BIM, too many books, stuff on the web, conferences , meetings, groups, and all sorts of stuff going on. Anyway, if you only read...
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South East Regional BIM HUB – Hub life
“Hub life” “Run! Run for your lives!! Only the entire future of the construction industry is at stake – so no pressure then!” Taking on the chair for the South East Hub in December seemed like a good...
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To collaborate or not………is that the question?
This week it was great to have Mervyn Richards , lead author of PAS1192/Part 2, give a workshop for the SEBIMHUB, on the PAS, information management and BIM. Mervyn should need no introduction – he is...
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Happy goldfish bowl everybody!
This has been on my mind for some time. There’s two strands of thought here…firstly… A change of key Firstly I think there’s a chord change in the way that BIM is being talked about now. Much more...
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Welcome to BIM Airways…we hope you enjoy your flight!
I was flying back from Dublin, from a CITA event, and the aircrew were doing their usual safety drill. Few were really watching, or listening. Many continued chatting away. I wondered how many would...
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even on holiday…..there is no escape…resistance is futile!
I’ve just enjoyed a few days with my family in the Bay of Naples at Sorrento. I tried to be good but in the end had to give in to the wine, limoncello, pasta, pizza and ice cream!!! (They made me!)...
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CITA – leading by example…
It was my privilege to be with the guys at CITA in Dublin a few weeks ago. Didn’t write it up at the time so this is a bit of catch up. Check them out at http://www.cita.ie We talked about BIM in...
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This is your time to…….
I was at the launch of our southern satellite BIM hub at the offices of Hampshire County Council this week. Mike Turpin and Allister Lewis are leading the charge in the south. Great event, good turn...
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BIM – What’s the risk?
I almost said what’s the fuss? Attended a great meeting at G4C Berkshire this week at the offices of Boyes Turner LLP in Reading. Myself , Ewan Maclean and Fred Mils of The B1M fame were speaking,...
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3D print to go
This week I attended a meeting with Construction Manager magazine at the offices of http://www.iMakr.com. They market various 3D printers and technologies. While we were waiting to be shown round, we...
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Silos, tribes, ants and bees…
At various meetings, the thorny subject of education and training of construction professionals often comes up. There is always recognition we need change. The issue is that it will take a long time...
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SMEs v BLTs – is BIM the edge or the meteorite?
I was speaking at an event in Peterborough, at the University Campus this week at the CIOB regional meeting. (Many thanks to Ian Brant, Mandy Rix and everyone for a great evening). I was focusing on...
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Don’t shoot for the stars – aim for the half landing!
So said Richard Saxon at today’s E4BE meeting at the CIC in London, to discuss BIM, Higher Education and Growth. Richard was on top form, and gave an insightful presentation about where BIM is in the...
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We need to talk about BIM…..or do we?
There is an article on Building magazine website by Tony Bingham, a leading construction industry barrister and arbitrator, giving a legal perspective on BIM, and you can see it here:...
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We need to talk about BIM……the sequel! – Have you joined the Choir yet?
Tony Bingham’s article in Building this week has provoked some debate. However Tony has highlighted something, as a real issue, which simply is that we do need to talk about BIM. Here we are 2 years...
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