Going…going…gone!
You may or may not be aware that our beloved UK suite of BIM standards, the 1192 series are gradually migrating to the ISO 19650, firstly parts 1 and 2 later this year. They have served us well, but...
View ArticleBrave New World – BIM As Usual…
While industry continues to grapple with implementing BIM Level 2, some lead, others are thinking about following. Others don’t care but I have a feeling they soon will! There will come a time, perhaps...
View ArticleGood things…can’t even give them away these days……..!
You might know “1066 and all that : A memorable history of England,” by Yeatman and Sellar. They introduce the concepts of GOOD and BAD things. I’d like to introduce you to 3 GOOD things. No brainers....
View ArticleNever underestimate the stupidity of apathy
As I wend my way through this troubled life I meet and talk with many people. Whether that’s through my day job as a Design Manager most of the time or when i’m delivering training about BIM or perhaps...
View ArticleGimme a U…Gimme a K…Ra! Ra! Ra!
My my! Doesn’t time fly when you’re having fun and changing an industry….! Two years ago we launched the UK BIM Alliance, http://www.ukbimalliance.org To focus on Level 2 Business As Usual and the...
View ArticleWe LIKE your stuff…BUT we can’t put a VALUE on it…so we WON’T PAY you for...
My dear people. We have on one hand a wonderful industry populated with some incredibly creative ingenious and innovative people. Some of whom it has been my privilege to work with in the past and...
View ArticleThe Millennial Dilemma
I attended Digital Construction Week at Excel in London a few weeks back. Amazing how the show has grown and developed over the last few years. I was struck by the number, breadth and depth of...
View ArticleVisionaries
I alluded to this earlier today. Visionaries. People who make change happen. Who fly high, and see further, but crash and burn occasionally. What makes them tick? What keeps them going? Why do they do...
View Article“BIM, Digital Life, the Universe and Everything…”
Two questions I give the odd talk now and then, and recently I’ve started by asking two questions: 1 – What kind of built environment industry do you want to be part of? Leave as a legacy for your...
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#Leadership
Probably an obvious question but where is it? Where are the people who are going to make a real difference to our society, communities, our politics and the built environment industry? People of...
View Article#TomorrowSauce
I am a firm believer in that you can never have too much tomato ketchup. But has to be Heinz. ( You guys can send me the royalties later!) As I a child I even had had tomato sauce sandwiches, an...
View Article#ONLYHUMAN
The scene is the roof of the tower block where The Matrix agents are hlding Morpheus prisoner – Neo lies prone on the ground, an agent towering over him, gun pointed ready for the kill. Neo had dodged...
View Article#SIMPLES – BIM Basics training – Benchmarq and John Eynon /Open Water team up!
BIM Basics training – Benchmarq and John Eynon /Open Water team upCheck it out – Check this out! Benchmarq BIM Training Having been involved with UK BIM for a number of years now, my heart has always...
View Article#whathappenedwhenididn’tdoBIM?
I lost my business because other companies were faster cheaper better. I didn’t get the job I wanted because I didn’t have the skills. And I sit on the beach and dream of what might have been. If only...
View Article#timesup – #Comeinno42! – #runningoutoftime
We won! If you’re a Game of Thrones fan then you’ll know about the recent battle of Winterfell, if not then this metaphor is going to be totally lost on you! – Apologies but please bear with me! The...
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