And we all are! Looking around my home, let’s do a count… Smart tv’s. DVD/video player. Laptops. Printer/scanners. Wifi Hub Router and extenders. Smart phones. Tablets. Fitbits. In my home life I’m a self taught ICT consultant. Every week I guarantee comes the call…”Jonty! The XYZ isn’t working!” I’m on call 24/7/365! But seriously as […]
Read more "I AM TECHNOLOGIST"I was having lunch with a friend this week and we were talking as you do. I don’t know how we got on to the subject but it became a conversation about why I’m doing what I’m doing. I guess for me I’ve always had that feeling I don’t fit somehow. I just seem to […]
Read more "WHY JONTS? WHY?"Having been involved with BIM over the last few years, I’m sure we’re all familiar with the mantra that says “BIM is about much more than just 3D modelling”. And so it is, but let’s just hold on to that thought a moment. As a Design Manager, over my career, the bane of my life […]
Read more "BIM? – 3D might be a good place to start!"This post is on behalf of those nice people at BIM4SME who with Asite are running a BIM live competition in March. This puts learning and practice all together. A great opportunity for experts and newbies to get together and show what they can do! Details on the website. Read on! The BIM4SME Build the […]
Read more "BIM4SME Build the UK Live – Build a team – join up – WIN!"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……."Good evening and.. Welcome to the Cult of #BIM. Our god is in the Cloud We have legions of Servers We have our own Language..IFC, LOD, 1192, B555, BEP et al Our Mark is the Wedge, forever may it be hallowed, branded on our palms Our Holy Writ is BS1192, PAS1192/2, PAS1192/3, BS1192/4 We have […]
Read more "#BIMcreed"Is NBS becoming the Google of BIM? John Eynon FCIOB welcomes new three new BIM initiatives from NBS, but warns we need the stimulus of competition. “Well we’ve reached Level 3!” So said guest speaker David Philp, Head of UK BIM at the launch of the NBS BIM Object Standard earlier this week. Less excitingly, […]
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