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Announcing our Autumn programme - ‘thinkBIM: the countdown to 2016′

Fresh from our summer hiatus, we are pleased to announce the details for our star-studded thinkBIM Autumn series themed around design and pre-construction. Not only are we bringing back our unique simulcast event on 14th September but our Autum series will also tackle the previously unexplored areas of BIM in infrastructure and external works.

Duncan Reed, chair of thinkBIM says “we are really pleased to offer another great series of thinkBIM events. The network continues to go from strength to strength; addressing the important issues for the construction industry and offering case studies, knowledge sharing and lessons learnt from people and organisations who are finding lots of different ways to deliver projects and services digitally”

If you are on social media, you can keep up to date with what we are up to by using the hashtag #tbim2015. Otherwise get in touch with our team on 0113 812 1902 if you want to know more or want to get involved!

 

Autumn Series (7th October, 4th November & 2nd December)

Building Bridges with BIM

On October 7th we will be joined by members of the AECOM Mott MacDonald Joint Venture team who are working on the design of the Network Rail Northern Hub. Join us for their fantastic case study of the Ordsall Chord bridge; BIM for infrastructure and new methods of contract delivery using digital workflows.

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BIM for Regulations

On the 4th November we will be taking a look at the regulatory side of BIM - how digital processes can ensure better compliance and reduce risk on projects. Our speakers will be covering how BIM delivers improvements for Building Control, can be used to practically implement the requirements of the Construction, Design and Management (CDM) Regulations and case studies around the real contractual implications of delivering BIM on project.

BIM outside the building

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In another first for thinkBIM we are really pleased to announce our December conference will be themed around all things BIM and Infrastructure. On 2nd December we will be holding a ‘BIM Outside the Building’ conference. An opportunity to discuss how digital processes should be implemented on infrastructure and external works. Come along to help debate and shape how this part of the industry should be digitalised.

There will be speakers from the Environment Agency, the Highways Agency and the Landscape Institute. We are also looking to run a technology vendors showcase to help the delegates understand the BIM tools that already out there.

Follow the link below to book for any of the events above or for the full series at a discounted rate

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thinkBIMxtra 2015

But before all of that we are pleased to announce the return of our second thinkBIM simulcast event.

Taking place on the evening of Monday 14th September, in conjunction with Pinsent Masons, we are pleased to announce a total of 6 speakers across two venues in Leeds and London who will be presenting on the following theme;

‘Level 2 - Are we nearly there yet?’

The UK Government’s 2016 deadline is rapidly approaching but is the construction industry really up to delivering everything that is required to be ‘fully Level 2 compliant’? Joining us to give their own views on these themes will be an Architect, an Engineer, a Quantity Surveyor, a Main Contractor, a Specialist Subcontractor and a Supplier. What could possibly go wrong?

We are pleased to announce the following speakers;

  • David Emery, Director, Virtechs Limited
  • Rob Hutchinson, Design Manager, Byrne Brothers (Formwork)
  • Billy McCormick, Sales Engineer, Mabey Hire

more names to be confirmed very soon!

So - two soap boxes, six leading speakers presenting from two fantastic venues and one great debate on the importance or otherwise of the Level 2 deadline.

Spaces for this FREE event are limited so book early to avoid disappointment.

 

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To book the LEEDS event click here

 

London

To book the LONDON event click here

 

Get Involved!

Plans are already in hand for events right through to the middle of 2016 but we are always interested to hear about people, businesses and project teams who may want to share their own experiences at our events. If you have a story to tell please contact thinkBIM at [email protected]

GreenBim returns on 1st April

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Squire Patton Boggs, (UK) LLP, 2 Park Lane, Leeds LS3 1ES,

Wednesday 1st April 2015, 13:00 to 17:30

Following on from our first very successful GreenBIM conference in December (read all about it here), thinkBIM and Green Vision are pleased to bring you our second digitally sustainable event focusing on the Construction and Assembly phase of the project lifecycle.

This knowledge packed afternoon will discuss practical strategies, techniques, and real-life case studies demonstrating how BIM can be used by project teams on construction sites to achieve better, more sustainable, outcomes for buildings and their occupants.

This not-to-be-missed event will offer presentations, workshops, quick fire Pecha Kuchas and the opportunity to network with other delegates over great food and a pint of Yorkshire real ale.

We are pleased to announce our keynote speakers:-

Anne Kemp Director from Atkins Global who will be talking about behavioural change; how to plan for it, how to do it and how BIM makes this all possible

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Richard Watson - Executive Director at RIBA Enterprises will be presenting the NBS Digital toolkit and explaining classification; two of the last major planks for Level 2

Our chair for the afternoon will be Su Butcher @SuButcher- Just Practising, the first lady of all things social media in construction!

 

Order of the Day

13:00 Registration
13:10 Chair Welcome
13:15 Keynote Speakers Anne Kemp - Director from Atkins GlobalRichard Watson - Executive Director at RIBA Enterprises
13:45 Roundtable Discussion Session A
14:45 Refreshments Break
15:00 Roundtable Discussion Session B
16:00 International Keynote Speaker - Dr James Harty - Copenhagen School of Design & Technology
16:30 Pecha Kucha Showcase: Presentations with a twist; only 20 slides are allowed and they are auto-advanced every 20 seconds. There is very little scope for ‘Death by PowerPoint’ and they provide very engaging and creative presentations. If you would like to submit one for this event please get in touch with us.
17:00 Question Panel
17:30 Networking with BIM beers and food sponsored by Rapid 5D

 

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