The Proceedings from the Gathering can be viewed here.
To view the BIM Gathering Presentations, click on the titles below:
Plenary |
Keynotes |
Chair: John McGowan, Tualatin |
8.00am |
Welcome Address |
Dr. Alan Hore, Conference Chair |
8.05am |
Opening Address
|
Minister Pat Breen, Office of the Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection |
8.15am |
BIM adoption policies: Insights from across the world |
Dr. Bilal Succar, CEO Change Agents AEC |
8.55am |
The BIM Continuum: Smart Cities, Big Data and You |
Paul Doherty, President and CEO, TDG (The Digit Group) |
9.35am |
Diversity: Is there a need? |
Louise Kelly, BIM Manager, ACB Group and Women in BIM with Pam Bhandal, Women in BIM, BIM Regions UK&I, and the UK BIM Alliance |
10.10am |
Digital Construction: Building the present-creating the future |
Menno de Jonge, Director Digital Construction, Royal BAM Group Nv. |
Theme |
BIM for Government |
Chair: John Duffy, Transport Infrastructure Ireland |
11.20am |
Improving information management and interoperability for National Roads Authority |
Aonghus O’Keeffe, Roughan O’Donovan |
11.45am |
CEN/TC 442: Building Information Modelling (BIM) Update |
Dr. Anne Kemp, Atkins Global (NO PRESENTATION) |
12.10am |
Breaking into the black box – Demystifying BIM Data |
Anand Mecheri, Invicara and Roger P West, Trinity College Dublin |
12.35pm |
Strategic BIM Management |
Cillian Kelly, John Sisk & Son (Holdings) Ltd. |
Theme |
BIM Education and Training |
Chair: Emma Hayes, PM Group |
11.20am |
Integrating BIM into a Structural Engineering curriculum: From absent to infused |
Ted McKenna, Cork Institute of Technology |
11.45am |
A review of approaches to solving the problem of BIM search:Towards intelligence-assisted design |
Hamed Khademi, Dublin Institute of Technology |
12.10pm |
Underground, overground, everywhere… |
John Kerrigan, Leica Geosystems |
12.35pm |
Intelligent Jobsites |
Jonathan Argue, Topcon |
Theme |
BIM Case Studies |
Chair: Michael Murphy, BAM Ireland |
11.20am |
Establishing the key pillars of innovation required to execute a successful BIM strategy within a Construction Micro SME in Ireland |
Patrick Caroll, IT Carlow |
11.45am |
The use of BIM to deliver the Wolfson Building, Institute for Experimental Medicine, Belfast Northern Ireland. |
James Kearney, O’Hare & McGovern Ltd. |
12.10pm |
Data Quality …. Does it matter to you? |
Andrew Bellerby, Solibri |
12.35pm |
BIM to FM – Delivering structured data in COBie and other formats |
Bobby Gallagher, DFM Systems |
Theme |
Digital Technologies that Support BIM |
Chair: Bernard Voortman, Cummins & Voortman |
11.20am |
Automatic Validation of As-Is and As-Generated IFC BIMs for Advanced Scan-to-BIM Methods |
Dr. Shawn O’Keeffe, MMA |
11.45am |
Verifying BIM Deliverables with Flux.io |
Neill Reilly, Arcdox |
12.10pm |
Technology Integration for Complete BIM Implementation |
Ricardo Oliveira, Murphy Surveys |
12.35pm |
Challenge your Digital Thinking |
Jonathan Croft, Allplan |
Theme |
Procuring with BIM |
Chair: Trevor Woods, Construct IT |
11.20am |
BIM: Building Information Management (not modelling) |
Malachy Mathews and Kevin Deegan, Dublin Institute of Technology |
11.45am |
Implementing 5D from a PQS perspective |
Cian Clancy, KSN Construction Consultants |
12.10pm |
The BIM & Scan® Platform: A Cloud-Based Cyber-Physical System for Automated Solutions Utilising Real & Virtual Worlds
|
Shane Brodie, MMA |
12.35pm |
BIM & Lean integrated practices in Project Management and Procurement |
Dr. David Colleary, IT Sligo |
Plenary |
Keynotes |
Chair: Professor Bill East, Owner, Prairie Sky Consulting |
14.00pm |
Digital Built Britain |
David Philp, Global BIM/MIC Consultancy Director, AECOM |
14.3opm |
Making BIM Level 2 business as usual |
Dr. Anne Kemp, Chair of UK BIM Alliance, Atkins Global |
15.00pm |
European public sector aims for world class construction sector |
Dr. Ilka May, CEO and partner of LocLab Consulting and Co-Chair of the EU BIM Task Group |
15.3opm |
Proportionality, Policy and Pay Back – Learning from Scotland’s BIM Programme |
Paul Dodd, Associate Director, Scottish Futures Trust |
Theme |
BIM for FM |
Chair: Kevin Rudden, Garland |
16.30pm |
Integration of Performance Analysis across the Building Lifecycle: The latest in Digital Design and Construction |
Gary Nixon, Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. |
16.55pm |
Barriers to Benefit from Integration of Building Information with Live Data from IOT Devices during Facility Management Phase |
Zohreh Pourzolfaghar and Peter McDonnell, Dublin City University |
Theme |
BIM for Government |
Chair: Ken Woods, WK Nowlan Real Estate Advisors |
16.30pm |
Stewardship of International BIM Programmes: Lessons for Ireland |
Barry McAuley CitA/BICP |
16.55pm |
Level 1 before Level 2 |
Robert Moore, Grangegorman Development Agency |
Theme |
BIM Education and Training |
Chair: Ralph Montague, Arcdox |
16.30pm |
The potential to enhance and develop BIM capabilities of companies in the AEC sector through collaboration |
Gervase Cunningham, Ulster University. with third level institutions in knowledge transfer partnerships (KTPs) |
16.55pm |
“Tri-varsity, Inter-disciplinary BIM Workshop”, An Action Research International Example |
Gordon Chisholm, Waterford IT and Frances Robertson, Sheffield Hallam University |
Theme: |
BIM Case Studies |
Chair: Mark Costello, RPS |
16.30pm |
What lessons can be learned from the delivery of the first building on the Grangegorman Campus |
Pat O’Sullivan, Grangegorman Development Agency. using Building Information Management (BIM)? |
16.55pm |
An investigation into the benefits of using Building Information Modelling during the Construction Phase |
Brian Graham and Brook Cameron, Waterford IT. of a Schools Bundle 4 Public Private Partnership Project |
Theme |
Digital Technologies that Support BIM |
Chair: Dr. Ken Thomas, WIT |
16.30pm |
IMPRESS BIM Methodology (iBIMm) – Façade Retrofit Methodology using Cloud Based Open Source BIM |
Adalberto Guerra Cabrera, IES Ltd. |
16.55pm |
BIM – Bespoke Solutions from Standard Data |
Duncan Reed, Trimble Solutions UK |
Plenary |
Keynotes |
Chair: Dr. Claire Penny, IBM |
8.40am |
HS2’s approach to BIM and Beyond |
Dr. Sonia Zahiroddiny, BIM Strategy Manager, HS2 Ltd |
9.20am |
Integrating Modern Construction Practices with VD |
Roar Fosse, Chief Advisor, Operational Excellence, Skanska Building Norway, Henning Habberstad, Senior Advisor BIM, Skanska Teknikk Norway |
10.00am |
Commercial outputs from BIM: Possibilities and Challenges |
Zoey Ritchie, Senior Consultant, PCSG |
Theme |
Cultural Change and BIM |
Chair: Mary Flynn, Dublin City Council |
11.20am |
The Virtual Interactive Relationship between BIM Project Teams: Effective Communication to aid Collaboration in the Design Process |
Emma Hayes, Middlesex University and PM Group |
11.45am |
Better Construction through Irish BIM Regions |
Cillian Kelly, John Sisk & Son (Holdings) Ltd. and Mark Costello, RPS |
12.10pm |
BIM Education and Training through BIM Regions UK |
Andy Boutle, Kier Construction |
12.35pm |
How to Maximise BIM Adoption with a People First Approach |
Karl Thurston, BIM Consultant, Graphisoft |
Theme
|
BIM for FM |
Chair: Jimmy Kirby, Kirby Group |
11.20am |
Building Manager Requirement Specifications for Efficient Building Operation |
Sergio V. Pinheiro, University College Dublin |
11.45am |
Leveraging BIM to Achieve Fire Safety Code Compliance |
Ronan Gallagher, Letterkenny IT |
12.10pm |
Development of a Model View Definition (MVD) for Thermal Comfort Analyses in Commercial Buildings using BIM and EnergyPlus |
Fawaz Alshehri, University College Dublin |
12.35pm |
Project to Asset Information Handover & what clients really want |
Gavin O’Neill, Group BC |
Theme |
Digital Technologies that Support BIM |
Chair: Anand Mecheri, BIM Assure |
11.20am |
The BIM & Scan® Platform: A Cloud-Based Cyber-Physical System for Automated Solutions Utilising Real & Virtual Worlds |
Dr. Shawn O’Keeffe, MMA |
11.45am |
The Automation of BIM for Compliance Checking: A Visual Programming Approach |
Jonathan Reinhardt, Datech |
12.10pm |
Automatic Open Standard Reporting for Dimensional Control Compliance |
Neil Hyland, MMA |
12.35pm |
Supply and Demand: Technology and Skills being utilised in Digitising Project Delivery |
David Purdon, Diatec |
Theme |
Procuring with BIM |
Chair: Professor Roger West, Trinity College Dublin |
11.20am |
Special Education Needs (SEN) School as an example of conversion of CAD based design data and non-graphical information into Common Data environment with the use of BIM designing programme |
Piotr Nabzdyk, JSA Architects Ltd. |
11.45am |
BIM and Intellectual Property Rights in Ireland |
Simon Fraser, Hussey Fraser Solicitors |
12.10pm |
An investigation into the combined use of Graphical Programming and BIM to automate the Passive House Verification Process through the use of practical case studies |
Andy McNamara, GMIT/Coffey Group Ltd |
12.35pm |
Digital Transformation of Construction QA Processes at Midfield Terminal, Abu Dhabi Airport Project |
Daniel De Silva, ZUTEC |
Theme |
BIM Education and Training |
Chair: Dr. Roisin Murphy, Dublin Institute of Technology |
11.20am |
Linking Geospatial Engineering into Collaborative Multidisciplinary BIM Projects – an Educational Perspective |
Dr. Avril Behan, Dublin Institute of Technology |
11.45am |
Incorporating Building Information Modeling learning on BSc(Hons) Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management Programme |
Gervase Cunningham, Ulster University |
12.10pm |
Information Technology Skills for Site Workers |
Joseph Mady, Designer Group |
12.35pm |
MagiCAD for Revit MEP – Localised calculations and content for the UK & Irish MEP Markets |
Gavin Doherty, Managing Director, Magicad |
Theme |
Cultural Change Management and BIM |
Chair: Sean Downey, Construction Industry Federation |
14.00pm |
Digital Transformation Methodology |
Paul Shilcock, Operam |
14.25pm |
Managing Functionality Risk in the Building Development Process |
Dr. Louis Gunnigan, Dublin Institute of Technology |
14.50pm |
Best practice workflow covering file setup and organisation, direct modelling & parametric modelling, construction phasing documentation and conceptual modelling |
Samit Patel, BIM consultant and Vectorworks specialist |
Theme |
BIM for Government |
Chair: John Kerrigan, Leica Geosystems |
14.00pm |
Ireland’s BIM Macro Adoption Study: Establishing Ireland’s BIM Maturity |
Dr. Barry McAuley CitA/BICP |
14.25pm |
BIM in Infrastructure: Challenges & Solutions |
Robert Ryan, ARUP |
14.50pm |
BIM + Blockchain: A Solution to the Trust Problem in Collaboration? |
Malachy Mathews, Dublin Institute of Technology |
Theme |
BIM for FM |
Chair: Aonghus O’Keeffe, Roughan O’Donovan |
14.00pm |
GeoSpatial Data – The Benefits |
Michael Durnin, Murphy Surveys |
14.25pm |
Delivering BIM level 2; A collaborative workflow for the entire project team |
Anand Mecheri, BIM Assure |
14.50pm |
The Life Cycle Engineer |
Joseph Mady, Designer Group |
Theme |
BIM and Gamification |
Chair: Damian Duffy, NDFA |
14.00pm |
Inspiring the Next Generation through Game Based Learning |
David Comiskey, Ulster University |
14.25pm |
Building Games – using Unity for Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality |
Paul Vesey, Limerick IT |
14.50pm |
The Journey to BIM Level 2 for SMEs |
James Howard, Sherlayer |
Plenary |
Closing Session |
Chair: Alan Hore, Dublin Institute of Technology and CitA |
15.30pm |
Ireland’s Public Sector BIM Adoption Strategy |
David O’Brien, Construction Advisor, Office of Government Procurement (No Presentation) |
15.40pm |
Roadmap for Digital Transition for Ireland’s Construction Industry |
John Hunt, Enterprise Ireland |
15.55pm |
BICP 2018/2019 |
Dr. Alan Hore, Dublin Institute of Technology and CitA |
16.15pm |
Best Paper Awards |
Professor Bill East, Dublin Institute of Technology & Prairie Sky Consulting |