About this event
CIC's goal is to bring together bright minds to give talks that are related to the successful implementation of BIM in real life, and on a wide range of topics to accelerate BIM adoption. BIM experts of different background from the industry will be invited to share their "how-to-BIM" experience in BIM Talks.
Topics of BIM Talks:
1. Interoperability and Beyond
Ms. Emily CHANG, Design Technology Manager of HOK
Abstract: The use of BIM is crucial in clearly communicating an iconic design to clients and the public, as well as enabling the project team to develop the complex form, geometry and function, and bringing the project into reality.
When the design and construction team utilized different tools during their design process. To connect the primary software among different disciplines, interoperability workflow is even more essential. With the construction team using Navisworks for pre-construction clash detection, the project team was able to produce 3D-printed study models, analyze pedestrian and vehicular traffic to ensure safe path of travel, confirm sustainable strategies to achieve LEED platinum certification, as well as delivering coordinated documents in a compressed timeline all while maintaining design intent well into construction. The Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC) project designed by HOK is a great example that pushed the envelope of what 3D modeling can do, both in engineering design and project delivery. In this talk, we will learn how the design team overcame tremendous technical design and interoperability challenges to deliver a stunningly built project. We will also examine the workflow using multiple software and other parametric modeling tools for their relevance in the context of custom detailing and fabrication.
2. The Open-Source Future of AECO
Mr. Emidio PIERMARINI, Computational Consultant of Buro Happold
Abstract: The AECO (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owner-Operations) industry is notorious for delivering projects that are over budget, completed late, and leave much to be desired operationally once completed. Much of this reputation comes from the fact that the industry’s approach to adoption digital technology has lagged behind other industries, with one of the main problems being a lack of a common framework for the storage and transmittance of increasingly large and complex amounts of information across increasingly numerous amount of stakeholders. Whilst in the past 10-15 years the idea of Building Information Modelling (BIM) was seen to be a solution to this problem, we have yet to see the industry change significantly in its effectiveness. There are many reasons for this, however, one stumbling blocks for BIM is that so far, BIM has manifested itself as a proprietary, 'one software fits all' solution. In this talk, we will explore how computational methods have evolved in this same time period and led to the creation of the world first open-source object library for AECO, the Buildings and Urban Habitat Model (BHoM) which has been design and developed for mass adoption.
3. How BIM enhances & Digitally Transforms Construction workflows
Mr. James THOMPSON, Head of Digital Engineering of Gammon Construction Limited
Abstract: James Thompson is the Head of Digital Engineering for Gammon Construction LTD and is a key stakeholder in Gammon's digital transformation.
As a contractor Gammon interfaces between clients, consultants and many of the other key stakeholders to produce and handover both the physical constructed asset and the digital asset. James will run through, how the government and client requirements are changing, what the pain points are in relation to digital construction, how they have digitally transformed as a business and finally what direction they will be heading in over the next 5 years.
4. Can we ever find the Single Source of Truth?
Ar. Marcin KLOCEK, BIM Manager of MTR Corporation Limited
Abstract: Single Source of Truth (SSoT) is the practice of organizing data in such way that every element of data is edited in only one place. Information can only be shared by reference to SSoT and not by copying the data element in question. The concept of SSoT has long been used in the construction industry and resulted with the term Common Data Environment (CDE) defined in ISO19650 – the international standard for information management and BIM implementation. But is CDE really the Single Source of Truth? According to many sources yes, however ISO19650 Guidance describes a scenario when “delivery teams may implement their own (distributed) CDEs”, from which data will transition to the "project CDE" . This raises the issue of compatibility of metadata between those different CDEs, which is identified as "challenge" in the above document.
Another pressing question for CDE is whether it should contain all the information about the project including models, drawings, documents such as reports, contracts, letters, schedules, workflows for change orders and issue management or just portions of this information and if so, which portions? Most sources agree with the former, but implementation of this concept is challenging due to less than perfect software solutions available in the market and the resistance to such profound changes which always happens within organisations.
One of the top requirements for information is to be secure, therefore the most reliable solutions for some organisations are servers owned by them and located within their premises rather than outside of their jurisdiction. In the construction industry however, collaboration is so important that it makes cloud computing the ideal solution. May there be a way to combine security with the concept of Single Source of Truth accessible from everywhere? This would be the Holy Grail of CDE and it may already loom somewhere on the horizon.
Participating in this event counts for 2 CPD hours. The e-Certificate of Attendance will be sent via email to qualified participants within one month following the event.
Language: English
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