A colloquium is a conference where high-level discussions take place between experts in relation to a topic of importance. The event typically has a questions and answers period and is followed by the compilation of a document which details the discussions that took place. Chatham House Rules apply, meaning any discussions, other than formal presentations, will not be attributed to the contributor. The purpose of the Build Digital Industry Colloquium is to better align the project with the needs of the industry and to identify the benefits expected for the industry from the future work of the project. To ensure a diverse representation, Build Digital approached the Construction Industry Council (CIC) to invite participants from CIC representative bodies
https://www.builddigitalproject.ie/industry-colloquium-report
Website for annual national BIM conferences in Greece. The 2023 event saw the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport announce that “”in the immediate future, the National Strategic Plan and the Road Map for the Implementation of Building Information Modeling in Greece are expected to be put up for consultation”
Mideplan is the governing body of the National Planning System. It is a strategic institution of the Costa Rican Government that promotes improvement in public management as detailed in the National Development and Public Investment Plan 2019-2022.
In February, Mideplan launched the National BIM Strategy. The Ministry of the Presidency, through the office of the First Lady, promotes the adoption of this methodology in the country. The coordination of the implementation is overseen by the Ministry of National Planning and Economic Policy (Mideplan), through the Pre-investment Fund with the technical cooperation of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for the development of the national work plan.
The BIM Conference is organised by the Association for Construction Industry Digitalisation (BÅ«vniecÄ«bas Industrijas DigitalizÄcijas asociÄcija), a public, non-governmental organisation. This annual event brings together experienced professionals in the construction and technology sectors who understand the difficulties and challenges of the built environment and are able to find the right solutions. The association also cooperates with a number of academic institutions to deliver the event.
Representatives of the Latvian state, non-governmental organisations, the private sector and representatives from other countries speak at the conference, sharing their experiences of the benefits of using BIM in both public procurement and production, design and construction processes.
The conference generally consists of three parts: presentations, discussions and practical workshops. While there is usually a fee to attend the conference, the organisers make recordings of the sessions, which are available free of charge after the event.
The Global BIM Network hosted its inaugural General Assembly on 2 December 2021, bringing together representatives from public sector organisations to hear how the growing global digital construction sector is bringing benefits to people and places across the world – helping to build back better from COVID-19 and meet net-zero targets.
Attendees heard from members of the Global BIM Network in three knowledge exchange panel sessions, where the experience of regional and national digital construction initiatives was shared providing lessons learned, best practice and valuable insights for implementing BIM-based digital transformation strategies in public sector-funded projects.
On 17 March 2021, the Global BIM Summit brought together public sector representatives and investors to discuss the national and regional BIM initiatives that are accelerating the digital transformation of the sector. We discuss the opportunity that digitalization presents for governments and industry; and how we can collaborate as a Global Network to foster inclusive growth and drive shared benefits from an open digital construction sector.
At the Global BIM Summit, public sector and multi-lateral representatives leading BIM initiatives across the world came together to discuss global convergence and collaboration. Find out more about our speakers here.
Agenda
Welcome Video Presentation: Global Leaders on International Collaboration
Hosted by Phillip Bernstein, Associate Dean and Professor Adjunct, Yale School of Architecture
Session 1 Panel Discussion: Collaborating to Improve the Built Environment
What is the global value of collaboration across borders? In this session, panelists will discuss how international and regional collaboration has supported BIM implementation and digital transformation across the globe.
Panellists: Jaroslav Nechyba, Director of BIM Strategy, Czech Republic; Tai Fatt Cheng, Managing Director of Built Environment & Innovation Institute, Singapore; Souheil Soubra, Chair of EU BIM; Carolina Soto, President of Latin American Governments’ BIM Network.
Session 2 Presentation with live Q&A: Launch of the Global BIM Network
How can the public sector collaborate across borders as a Global Network to foster inclusive growth and drive shared benefits from an open digital construction sector?
Speakers: Adam Matthews, Head of International, CDBB; Alanna Gluck, Centre for Digital Built Britain International Souheil Soubra, Chair of EU BIM; Carolina Soto, President of Latin American Governments’ BIM Network; Ngoc-Binh TA, Head of BIM Team, Vietnam.
Session 3 Panel Discussion: Investing in digital transformation to improve global prosperity
How can infrastructure investment be leveraged to further digital transformation? In this session, panellists will discuss how multilateral organisations and investments banks are investing in BIM and digital to deliver improved social, economic and environmental outcomes for people and places.
Panellists: Claudia Suaznabar, Lead Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank; Ilektra Papadaki, Policy Officer, European Commission; Nigel Muñoz Oro, Regional Project Management Advisor, UNOPS; Thomas Edward Abell, Asian Development Bank (ADB) Adam Matthews, Head of International, CDBB; Alanna Gluck, Centre for Digital Built Britain International.Â
Global BIM Summit
Governments across the world are transforming the way infrastructure is designed, built, operated and integrated by implementing Building Information Modelling (BIM) to improve social, economic and environmental outcomes for people and places. By governments and multi-lateral institutions and investment banks encouraging the adoption of BIM across the value chain, there is greater opportunity to deliver both public and private-sector benefits.
In this series of four webinars held from 3-11 March 2021, public sector, multi-lateral representatives and leading BIM initiatives across the world addressed a global audience consisting of policy-makers, public procurers and built environment professionals from over 90 countries.
Attendees learned:
- Best practice in national BIM introduction for the public sector, industry, and the built environment
- How governments and multilateral investors are driving productivity in the global construction market through introduction of standards and standardization
- The social, economic and environmental benefits and real-world impacts of digital transformation in the design and delivery of national infrastructure
Webinar 1 – 3 March 2021
BIM in the UK – Fergus Harradence, Department of Business Energy & Industrial Strategy
BIM in Estonia – Jaan Saar, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications
BIM in Colombia – Valentina Sarmiento Buitrago, Ministerio de Vivienda, Ciudad y Territorio
Host – Adam Matthews, Centre for Digital Built Britain  Â
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Webinar 2 – 4 March 2021
BIM in Singapore – Tai Fatt Cheng, Building & Construction Authority
EU BIM Task Group – Souheil Soubra, Chair of the EU BIM Task Group
BIM in Argentina – Cecilia Benjardino, Ministry of Public Works of Argentina Republic
Host – Alanna Gluck, Centre for Digital Built BritainÂ
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Webinar 3- 10 March 2021
BIM in the United States – Roger Grant, National Institute of Building Sciences
BIM in Chile – Sebastián ManrÃquez, Planbim Corfo
BIM in Vietnam – Ngoc-Binh TA, Institute of Construction Economics, Ministry of Construction
BIM in Czech Republic – Jaroslav Nechyba, Czech Agency for Standardization
Host – Alanna Gluck, Centre for Digital Built Britain
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Webinar 4 – 11 March 2021
UN OPS РNigel Mu̱oz Oro, Latin America and the Caribbean in UNOPS
European Commission – Ilektra Papadaki, Digital Construction and Sustainable Built Environment
Latin America – Carolina Soto, President of the Red BIM de Gobiernos Latinoamericanos
Inter-American Development Bank- Claudia Suaznabar, Lead Specialist for the Competitiveness, Technology and Innovation Division
Host – Adam Matthews, Centre for Digital Built Britain Play
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The Rt. Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan, the UK Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean Growth addresses an international audience of over 90 countries at the inaugural Global BIM Summit to launch the Global BIM Network for the public sector. The event was held virtually on 17 March 2021.
Global BIM Summit Keynote Address
This website provides published standards, guidance, useful links and other resources, such as learning outcomes and relevant information to support the digital journey of all organizations towards the implementation of BIM. The aim is to adopt a unified approach to managing information, foster innovative technological solutions and stimulate ongoing knowledge sharing.
