Steel not convinced? talkBIM featured in AISD news!

Posted on November 17, 2014

Its a hard act to follow. And its all about making c0nnections. But talkBIM is featured in this months Australian Institute of Steel Detailing (AISD) news thanks to Philip Shanks.

Phil is presenting at this weeks “BeforeBIM”, which is the final talkBIM for the year. So far over 50 have registered and we have almost reach capacity at our first Melbourne city venue.

Over the last 20-30 years, Phil has been a key part of the change towards the “virtual building” age we are now experiencing. Much has changed but many things are still the same. Are we any better off with technology? It is a question many ask when we see some of the apparent chaos caused by modern technology or perhaps better put – the misuse of technology.

The aim of this presentation is to highlight key milestones of change in the history of steel detailing and to focus on some of the practices being used today – both good and bad. Philip maintains there is a clear need to review workflows and processes within the design sector at large to enable projects to be delivered cost effectively and to allow design to flow more fluidly from concept to construct.

Phil is joined by Assoc. Prof. Jane Burry, Kingsley Edgar, and Luke Johnston in what is set to be a lively discussion about the ways BIM has changed for better (and worse) today’s construction industry and how segments of the industry have pioneered, embraced, or ignored the opportunities.

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Australian Institute of Steel Detailing New – October 2014

What was life like BeforeBIM?
And what can this teach us about life AfterBIM?

Steelcad operations manager Philip Shanks has been invited to help answer these questions at the next talkBIM industry session appropriately titled BeforeBIM.
talkBIM in a non-for profit organisation supported by Deakin University to promote BIM and educate both students and industry about the process advantages and technology changes.

Deakin BIM researcher Charmaine Ferguson and Melbourne BIM identity & exponent Matt Rumbelow joined forces at the start of 2014 to present a series of free BIM events with the aim of uniting students, academics and industry in a relaxed environment showcasing local talent and projects across the built environment. talkBIM is Deakin Universities way of embracing the BIM movement and implementing the new technologies that accompany this process change.

The first seminar, ‘BIM Without Borders’ ran in January with Charmaine and Matt joined by Warrnambool ex-pat and international BIM software developer Jon Mirtschin. The focus was on Worldly BIM and presenters shared their experiences of BIM practice from the USA, London, China, Vietnam, Denmark and South Africa and Australia. Jon Mirtschin wrapped up the evening outlining some of the features of the newly released IFC4 and various tools which utilise the standard for information and geometry exchange.

The second event “BuiltBIM” was held in March and attracted 65 attendees, many being students with a thirst for BIM knowledge (and beers). All attendees were amongst the first in the world to receive the first edition of The B1Mmail.

Charmaine showcased the use of BIM by local architects Third Ecology and was joined by industry experts including John Lucchetti (Deakin alumni) from Wood and Grieve Engineers, and Nick O’Brien (Deakin alumni) and Josh Kates from Sefaira.

Matt demonstrated the how the use of laser scanning and models created from point cloud data BIM can be augmented and integrated throughout the design and construction process.
The May session was titled “BackyardBIM”, with over 50 attendees were present to hear from local BIM exponents Dean Wearne & Katherine Voyage from National firm GHD talk about their use of Revit and Autodesk BIM solutions on a local community project.

The highlight of the evening was the presentation from Geelong local and now international retailing success story Cotton:ON who have embraced BIM to ensure efficient and coordinated opening of stores as far away as South Africa, Hong Kong and Brazil.

In July talkBIM held an evening entited “LearnedBIM” and the attendees were treated to a presentation from such “BIMthinkers” such as Jennifer Macdonald, a BIM researcher & lecturer from the University of Technology, construction lawyer Ilsa Kuiper from BTI Consulting Pty Ltd, and buildingSMART Australasia secretary Wayne Eastley. Wayne highlighted the opportunity that Australia has to revolutionise the construction segment through OpenBIM and his efforts to educate the industry.

The BeforeBIM session on November 19th in Melbourne will look at the ways BIM has changed for better (and worse) todays construction industry and how segments of the industry have pioneered, embraced, or ignored the opportunities.

Over the last 20-30 years, Philip Shanks has been a key part of the change towards the “virtual building” age we are now experiencing. Much has changed but many things are still the same. Are we any better off with technology? It is a question many ask when we see some of the apparent chaos caused by modern technology or perhaps better put – the misuse of technology.

BeforeBIM will be the sixth and final event for this year, the proceeding events being BIM without Boarders, Built BIM, Backyard BIM and the 24 hour BIMbattle.
Attendance to this session is free and registration is available online via the websitewww.talkBIM.net.

More information (and recordings from most sessions) are also available at the website