Within the ever-expanding world of technology, there is one process that is a constant, it can sometimes feel like it is the only way to create that single source of truth which most tech needs to function and more organisations need to successfully deliver projects.

I am of course talking about BIM (Building Information Modelling) and even though it has been around in theory since the 1970’s it wasn’t until the 80’s that BIM as we know it now started to become the software we used today, which is quite a lengthy period of time for technology to advance and with these advances came more sophisticated ways of utilising BIM as a tool within construction with the only real ceiling being the computer power we can place behind it.

It would be foolish of us not to cover BIM in some detail here due to its importance. So we need someone who knows a thing or two about it.

Our guest today Paul Wilkinson, who has been working in construction industry marketing and PR for over 30 years and has become a leading authority on the use of construction collaboration technology platforms. What started out as a temporary job has lasted (in various guises) over the last three decades.

Writing about construction IT, Paul produced a guide on website development for Construct IT in 2000, and has contributed technology chapters to several books on construction business development, collaborative working, and e-business in construction, leading to the release of his own book - Construction Collaboration Technologies: The Extranet Evolution in 2005.

More recently Pauls’ experience has focused on SaaS, Web 2.0 and BIM as well as public speaking and lecturing, and is the vice-chair of nima (formerly the UK BIM Alliance).

Topics Covered

- Why is BIM at the heart of most construction technological advancements?

- Industry-wide transition from traditional to BIM

- The implementation of BIM

- 3D, 4D, 5D…. 6D?

- Emerging trends and tech

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Further Links

nima

https://wearenima.im/

https://wearenima.im/events-calendar/nima-virtual-spring-conference-20243/

Others

http://extranetevolution.com/about-paul-wilkinson/

http://pwcom.co.uk/about/

https://www.andersenwindows.com/for-professionals/pro-views/bim-evolution/#:~:text=In%201975%2C%20Charles%20Eastman%20published,that%20gave%20users%20a%20sortable

https://www.construction-europe.com/news/bim-a-game-changing-technology-/8015162.article

https://www.thenbs.com/knowledge/bim-dimensions-3d-4d-5d-6d-bim-explained

https://constructiondigital.com/technology-and-ai/interview-why-bim-is-central-in-making-the-construction-industry-smart

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Construction-Collaboration-Technologies-Paul-Wilkinson/dp/0415358590