David Philp, Women in BIM (WIB) Regional Lead for Scotland and Director Digital Consulting, Strategy & Innovation for AECOM, recently chaired our WIB Scotland event on Wednesday 25 May hosted by Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) and sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).

by Rachel Strauss, WIB Regional Lead VIC, Australia and BIM Manager at bimco

After a long absence in face-to-face events around most of Australia since early 2020, finally an opportunity presented itself at the DesignBUILD Expo which took place from Tuesday 10 to Thursday 12 May at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC). 

by Monika Mlakić, Regional Lead for Zagreb, Croatia and Operations Manager at Digital Construction Technologies Group

Lack of communication and inadequate exchange of information are the most common problems during the construction project, and they are directly related to breaking deadlines and having unexpected costs. According to research conducted by US firm Garter, poor communication is responsible for 70% of corporate errors. 

by Giulia Pustorino, Regional Lead for Cumbria and Revit BIM Manager at Weston Williamson + Partners

When I was nominated Women in BIM Regional Lead, one of my main goals was to raise awareness of Women in BIM in my region.

by Cláudia Antunes, Regional lead for Portugal, BIM Consultant at StratBIM®

Valuing and promoting the digitization and implementation of BIM, through the dissemination and promotion of good practices, are the main objectives of the “BIM Excellence Award” – an annual initiative that was created in 2017 by the BIM Technical Committee for Standardization, consisting of dozens of volunteer experts who contribute to BIM adoption in Portugal.

by Lindsay Prichard-Fox, Founder and CEO of TiverBuilt, LLC and Northeast U.S. Regional Lead for Women in BIM

Every industry can point to moments in time when a catalyst has entered the picture and changed the game. One of the best examples of this is the railroads during the Industrial Revolution — new technology that could transport materials faster than before, helping factories produce goods and business to grow.

By John Gelder, Senior Lecturer, University of South Australia

This WIB panel was chaired by global WIB lead Rebecca De Cicco. The panellists were Belinda Thompson, BIM lead at GHD, Kandace Bowles of the Parametric BIM consultancy, Eleni Khoury, BIM lead at Mossop Construction, John Gelder, a lecturer at the University of South Australia and ex-NBS, and Stewart Caldwell, a director at Russell and Yelland.