“How do you dPoW?” buildingSMART UKI on behalf of the UKBIMA and UK Gov DBB have launched a survey on BIM Level 2 and the use of dPoW – digital Plans of Work. http://buildingsmart.org.uk/news/survey/ Please answer the survey before the 4th March, please forward this message or link to your colleagues using email, linked-in and […]
Read more "How do you dPoW? :o)"*Grumpy Old Boomer! If you know me you’ll get this. If you don’t, then you might need some salt. :o) I’m getting a little tired of Millennials… #nomoremillennials But recent events show that they might all have a point. Voting patterns in both Brexit and Trumpgate indicate that Millennials voted against the final result in […]
Read more "#G.O.B*"For Immediate Release: 1 June 2016 BIM Regions launch their new website On June 1st, 2016 BIM Regions launched their brand new website. http://bimregions.co.uk/ As you know the BIM Regions were set up in partnership with the Construction Industry Council and the BIM Task Group in 2012 to support the UK BIM programme. The aim […]
Read more "BIM Regions – New website – www.bimregions.co.uk"The Chasm As we move up the bell curve of adoption, from the innovators, through the early adopters to the early majority, we reach a magical point – the tipping point. Simon Sinek defines this in his TED talks but roughly we’re talking about 20%. (Check out Geoffrey Moore and Chasm Theory!) This is to […]
Read more "The 600(u)k."This is in response to a question, or more accurately just a comment… “Are the Hubs continuing?” DEFINITELY! The rumours of our demise are somewhat premature. It has been my privilege to be involved in a couple of meetings of the BIM Hub Champs recently. I don’t think I’ve been in a more positive, enthused, […]
Read more "RegionalBIMHUBS – Alive and kicking, kicking and screaming…etc…etc…etc…"…..where over 1 million people in our industry not only get BIM, but understand what Level 2 is, what it means for them, and actually want to innovate and collaborate. Enough people to make a difference, who want to make a difference, who can see, feel and taste what a digitally enabled industry could be […]
Read more "Imagine a world…."Boiled Frog I’m sure you know the anecdotal story. Take a frog, chuck it in a pan of boiling water, it’ll jump out. Of course! However, put the same frog in a pan of cold water and gently raise the temperature, and you’ll cook it to death. It is a modern-day parable for how our […]
Read more "…Boiled frogs….the men in grey suits…..and none of the above…….".……little bit longer!”…… There’s a lot of talk about legacy. Margaret Thatcher transformed politics in the 80’s, some would say not for the better, and some people cheered at the news of her death. Blair lead the dream of New Labour but it will always be tarnished by the wars in Iraq, and Afghanistan, and […]
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