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2 x BIM Conference in September, London

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1. BSI’s BIM Conference
This engaging and interactive event will provide you with a unique opportunity to hear from industry experts about the increasingly important role of BIM in all areas of the construction and civil engineering industry. Learn how standards could help your organization in the adoption of BIM… click here to register

2. BIM through the Plan of Work
With the 2016 deadline for the adoption of Level 2 BIM for public projects rapidly approaching, this conference will aim to simplify the way BIM can be used, showing how it can be incorporated into every stage of the design and build process. It will guide you through the RIBA Plan of Work, detailing how to implement and execute a BIM strategy, from the beginning of a project through to its completion… click here to register

CPA to seek greater BIM data standardisation under Caplehorn

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Peter Caplehorn, the new head of policy at the Construction Products Association (CPA), has pledged to push for greater standardisation of BIM data among product manufacturers.
Caplehorn is the former technical director at design practice Scott Brownrigg and also chairs the BIM4Regs government group, launched last year to work on integrating building regulations and health and safety standards into BIM technology. He has also been involved with the government’s BIM Task Group, charged with plotting a route to implementing collaborative 3D BIM on major public projects by 2016…. read full article

REAL-TIME DIGITAL VERSIONS OF OUR CITIES WILL TRANSFORM HOW UK BUILDS

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Imagine a world where anyone with a connected device was able to access real-time online digital 3D versions of their own towns and cities up and down the UK. No, its not the next Sim City game – though it may be just as stimulating for architects, planners and just about anyone who is interested in how their neighbourhood is planned, developed and managed… read full article