CITA 1st BIM Workshop - Royal College of Physicians No. 6 Kildare St |
01.02.2012 |
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Topic: Setting Aligned Policy for use of BIM -
A Top Down Strategy (Governments,
Institutions, Companies, Projects).
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Chair: Andrew Nugent (SCSi - QS Professional Committee Chair)
Keynote Speaker: David Phip - Head of BIM Implementation, Cabinet Office, London
The 1st CITA BIM workshop was a great success with 150 delegates in attendance and 40 additional delegates watching it online. There are 9 more CITA BIM workshops in the series taking place throughout 2012.
Please click here for further details and to register. |
During the 1st Workshop there were 2 questions posed to the audience.
1.Do you believe that the Irish Government should follow the UK Government decision in mandating the use of BIM on public sector projects?
There was a resounding agreement at the workshop that the Irish Government should follow the UK Government’s decision in mandating the use of BIM on public sector projects. The reasons given for this were that: it will result in cost and waste reduction, allow re-investment into the industry, create job opportunities and promote a more efficient industry. The main disadvantages include the impact that the legal mandating of BIM may have on SME’s, with the Government reluctant to be seen to be discriminating against these companies
2. How best can the Irish construction Industry lobby/influence the Irish Government in regard to BIM?
It was felt at the workshop that there must be single voice in the form of a Chief Construction Advisor working alongside a professional body in the form of CITA or the Construction Industry Council, who would be responsible for making the Government take notice of the need for change in the industry, so as to ensure competiveness and the ability to compete in foreign markets. It was put forward that a pilot project should be commissioned, in order to portray to the Government the improved sustainability savings that can be gained from the adoption of BIM. The Government as a procurer must be educated to the overall potential that BIM can offer, and therefore, resulting in possible incentives being introduced into the industry to help promote the eventual mandating of BIM.
Dates and Topics for the Remaining 9 CITA BIM Workshops
| 29.02.2012 |
Developing a National Building Materials & Products BIM Library |
| 28.03.2012 |
Social, Cultural, Process Change Management required for BIM implementation |
| 24.04.2012 |
Achieving Adoption of Industry agreed Technical Standards and Protocal for BIM |
| 25.05.2012 |
Implication and Opportunities of BIM for Constructors |
| 27.06.2012 |
Addressing the Education, Upskilling and Tooling Requirements for BIM |
| 25.07.2012 |
Leveraging BIM for Pre-Fabrication and Off-Site Constuction |
| 26.09.2012 |
Contractual Implications in Use of BIM in Construction |
| 24.10.2012 |
Applications of BIM in Assessing Financial and Insurance Risk |
| 21.11.2012 |
Leveraging BIM for a Sustainable Low Caron Future |
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Please click here for further details and to register for one or all of the workshops.
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CITA 4 FREE Research & Development Workshops |
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The objective of the CITA R&D Workshops is to inform CITA members of the funding opportunities available and to encourage CITA members to submit tender bids and to win tender contracts.
Venue for all 4 R&D Workshops will be the offices of Enterprise Ireland, Eastpoint business Park
Time: 08.00am - 10.30am
Please see below a summary of each of the four events. Speakers for these FREE events will be announced over the coming weeks.
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21.03.2012 |
The first event will provide a general introduction to the theme of R&D and will emphasise the importance of R&D activity to Irish Construction Companies. This event will see the launch of the R&D booklet titled "Funded R&D for Construction Businesses in Ireland. The event will also showcase the initial results of the CITA R&D Survey. |
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21.06.2012
20.09.2012 |
The 2nd and 3rd events will build upon topics such as: sourcing your first tender opportunity, making your first tender bid and securing/winning a tender. These events will also outline various R&D funding opportunities within Europe such as the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) and EUREKA. These events will also include topics such as how to get started, funding elgibiligy criteria and how and where to apply for funding. Useful information such as contact points, websites and contact details of relevant organisations will also be made availabvel to CITA members. |
| 29.11.2012 |
The Final R&D event will inform CITA members of the methods by which a CITA Member Company, sources and secures strong consortium partners for tender proposals. Attracting strong consortium partners is an important element of winning tender contracts. This event will also highlight the importance of the collaboration of CITA member companies for tender bids or indeed using their combined contacts to secure strong partners from Ireland and further afield. |
The R&D Workshops are FREE to attend for CITA Members and Non Members.
To Register your interest in the Workshops please email spurcell@cita.ie or call 01-4704440.
CITA Masters in Construction Informatics |
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The CITA Masters in Construction Informatics has been running since January 2010 and welcomed nine new students on to to the programme this September 2011. This DIT Accredited Master Programme is placed at Level 9 on the National Framework of Qaulifications and offers 90 ECTS crecdits. Modules can be taken individually. In January 2012, 9 Students commenced the final dissertation phase of the Masters in Construction Informatics, with a view to being the 1st NINE CITA Skillnet Master Graduates in November 2012.
 Please go to www.cita.ie/msc for course brochure, promotional course video and further course details
Modules on the Masters Include:
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Introduction to Construction Informatics |
CAD Information Systems |
eBusiness in Construction |
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Building Collaborative Technologies |
Applied Knowledge Management |
Project Planning and Scheduling |
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Mobile Computing in Construction |
Energy Integrated ICT Applications |
Research Methods |
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Integrated Project |
Dissertation |
For Further Information please contact Ruth Halligan in the Office on rhalligan@cita.ieor 01-470 4334
CITA Skillnet Training Network |
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CITA Skillnet are delighted to announce that they have been successful for the 5th year in a row in obtaining Skillnets funding for 2012/2013.
CITA Skillnet can provide customised 1 to 1 or group training for companies and sole traders.
CITA Skillnet can provide free places for unemployed participants (subject to availability).
CITA Skillnet Training Courses that took place in January and courses that are scheculed for February are listed below:
| Passive House Design Workshop |
3 days |
10th - 12th January |
| MSIC Refresher |
1 day |
26th January |
| P.T.S. Iarnoid Eireann |
1 day |
27th January |
| PSCS |
3 days |
6th, 13th, 20th February |
| Passive House Design Workshopi |
2 days |
14th - 15th February |
| Thermal Bridge Assessment Workshop |
2 days |
16th - 17th February |
Requests for Tender - 2012
There were 18 responses to the R.F.T. for the TNP (Main Programme) posted on etender.gov.ie on the 9th January. All responses are currently being analysed by the CITA Skillnet Steering Committee. The successful trainign providers will be contacted by Friday 24th February 2012.
CITA Skillnet is poromoted by the Construction IT Alliance. CITA Skillnet is funded by member companies and the Training Network programme, an initiative of Skillnets Ltd. funded from the National training Fund and the Department of Education and Skills.
NEW MEMBERS to the CITA NETWORK |
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 CITA would like to welcome the following 20 new members to the Alliance. Please click here to view CITA Membership Benefits
| O'Connor Sutton Cronin |
A&D Wejchert |
Roughan & O'Donovan |
Reddy Architecture |
| Ryan Architectural Services |
Nugent Manufacturing |
Egan & Associates |
Davis Langdon |
| Equator Architects |
Hanley Pepper Architects |
iStructe |
CIBSE |
| G&T Crampton |
Seamus Monaghan & Partners |
Kane Crowe Kavanagh |
MDY Construction |
| NDRC |
Trevor Wood Consulting Engineers |
Murphy McGerr Heffernan |
Arthur Gibney & Partners |
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CITA BIM (Building Information Modelling) Group
The CITA BIM Group was initiated on the 25th August 2010 at one of the CITA EIN breakfast meetings following a series of 6 presentations related to BIM. A Linkedin Group was establised and there are currently 600 members from a range of disciplines and sectors. The CITA Group now has official representation from the OPW, CIF, SCSi, CIBSE, ACEI/Engineers Ireland, iStructe, CIOB , CIBSE, CIAT, the Law Society and the RIAI BIM committee. Join the CITA BIM Group on Linked today. Ralph Montague (ARCdox) agreed to co-ordinate the group on behalf of CITA.
MEMBER NEWS SECTION
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Title: DProfiler a Macro BIM Solution
Date: Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Time: 15:00 PM - 16:00 PM GMT
DProfiler a Macro BIM Solution Webinar on March 6 Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
DProfiler is a "macro” BIM solution used in the early planning and design phases of a project to make go/no project decisions. DProfiler simultaneously integrates scope, schedule and budget into a simple to use 3d modeling environment, enabling better more informed decisions earlier in the project which dramatically reduces project risks for all project participants.
System Requirements
PC-based attendees Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
Macintosh®-based attendees. Required: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer
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JOB VACANCY
Cad Technician, 3D Modeller Required to join the Coastway team. 3D Modeller, with 3D CAD Skills, Revit , Navisworks, A knowledge of working with point cloud data is required.
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If you have any questions, ideas, queries, etc please contact the team on the contact details below:
Alan Hore
Executive Director
Suzanne Purcell
CITA General Manager and CITA EIN Project Manager
Ruth Halligan
CITA Skillnet Network Manager
Bairbre Fox-Mills
Administrator
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