On 1st December, the Global BIM Network (the Network) will bring together members of the global public sector, NGOs and multi-lateral organisations at the Network’s Annual General Assembly, with the aim to foster a more productive and collaborative global digital construction sector that delivers benefits for people and places. In addition to an update on the Network’s plans, at this year’s General Assembly attendees will learn about the development of the Network’s forthcoming Digital Transformation Playbook for Public Sector Construction. 

Network members will share lessons learnt from national digital transformation initiatives, consider how governments can tackle challenges collaboratively with industry, and discuss the guidance, tools and evidence that will inform national and international policy on better infrastructure delivery. These lessons will act as case studies for the Playbook, guiding global best practice in the digital transformation of the construction sector via BIM.

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This year’s event will be delivered in Spanish and English.

Agenda:

Session 1 UTC

09:00 – 09:10 Welcome In this session, attendees will be provided with overview of the General Assembly Event as well as housekeeping information related to use of the digital platform

09:10 – 09:30 Global BIM Network: Progress to Date In this session, attendees will learn about the Global BIM Network’s progress since the last general assembly in achieving its vision of a global digital built environment that benefits people and places.

09:30 – 09:50 Digital Transformation Playbook: an approach to building public sector capacity In this session, attendees will learn about the development of the Global BIM Network’s Digital Transformation Playbook. The session will answer the following questions:

• Who is the Digital Transformation Playbook for?
• What states of digital transformation does it address?
• What questions about digital transformation does it answer?
• How can it be used to improve public sector capacity for digital transformation?

09:50 – 10:25 Presentations from the Network: Digital Transformation Case Studies In this session, speakers will provide a case study to the General Assembly audience on digital transformation in their home country. Each case study will provide an example of the states of digital transformation addressed in the Digital Transformation Playbook.

10:25 – 10:30 Closing

Session 2 UTC

15:00 – 15:10 Welcome In this session, attendees will be provided with overview of the General Assembly Event as well as housekeeping information related to use of the digital platform

15:10 – 15:30 Global BIM Network: Progress to Date In this session, attendees will learn about the Global BIM Network’s progress since the last general assembly in achieving its vision of a global digital built environment that benefits people and places.

15:30 – 15:50 Digital Transformation Playbook: an approach to building public sector capacity In this session, attendees will learn about the development of the Global BIM Network’s Digital Transformation Playbook. The session will answer the following questions:

• Who is the Digital Transformation Playbook for?
• What states of digital transformation does it address?
• What questions about digital transformation does it answer?
• How can it be used to improve public sector capacity for digital transformation?

15:50 – 16:25 Presentations from the Network: Digital Transformation Case Studies In this session, speakers will provide a case study to the General Assembly audience on digital transformation in their home country. Each case study will provide an example of the states of digital transformation addressed in the Digital Transformation Playbook.

16:25 – 16:30 Closing

Speakers

PhDr. Lucie M. Švamberková, BIM Education Expert, BIM Strategy Department, Czech Standardization Agency, Czech Republic

María Victoria Pasini, Architect and Coordinator, Sistema de Implementación BIM, Ministry of Public Works, Argentina

Luke Belfield, Victorian Chief Engineer, Office of Projects Victoria, Department of Treasury and Finance, Australia

Diego Giraldo, Architect and BIM Manager, Urban Development Company of Medellin, Colombia

Adam Matthews, Chair of the Global BIM Network

Alanna Gluck, Delivery and Engagement Lead, Global BIM Network Secretariat

Lina Lievano, BIM Consultant, National Planning Department, Colombia

Jaroslav Nechyba, EU BIM Task Group Representative, Czech Republic

 

Today, 16 March 2022, marks the launch of the Global BIM Network’s Information Collection On-demand Webinar with the aim to grow public sector capacity to deliver a better, more sustainable built environment by accessing our Information Collection. The Information Collection is the knowledge base of the Global BIM Network’s digital platform and it helps the members of the global built environment to share lessons learned about the introduction of digital into policy, public organisations and publically-funded infrastructure projects. The Information Collection provides the links to downloadable resources or official websites of governmental and non-governmental organisations that are actively championing innovation in public sector construction and infrastructure projects as well as groups the shared resources under different categories, known as information pillars.

Adam Matthews, Chair of the Global BIM Network Steering Committee and Head of International at the Centre for Digital Built Britain, said: “As the Global BIM Network, we have created the Information Collection knowledge base because we recognise that there was a knowledge gap for the public sector to share best practices and to understand how others are introducing BIM into their public policies and projects. Thus, we recognise that we needed to bring all of that information together into one place to allow the public sector to align and to accelerate knowledge development globally, while being inclusive of the private sector.” Richard Lane, Global BIM Network International Secretariat Team Member, said: “The Information Collection originally started with approximately 60 resources from about 8 countries. However, as a result of various activities including the Call for Knowledge, we now have a wide range of diverse submissions from different countries across the world. In fact, we have a total list of 400 resources from 60 countries in the Information Collection that we have curated. It takes some time to publish all of these information resources, but we will continue to do that on an ongoing basis.” Adam Matthews also said: “We are inviting the members of the global built environment to explore the Information Collection and suggest updates or submit resources, if they see any gaps. We would also encourage other countries looking to increase the productivity of their construction industry through digital transformation to join the Global BIM Network.” The Network was launched in March 2021 to connect the public sector, infrastructure investors and industry to increase learning and accelerate digital change across the global construction sector. This international congress of public sector representatives includes government policymakers, infrastructure ministries, public procurers and multi-lateral organisations, including the Inter-American Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, and the United Nations OPS. The Network is supported d by HM Government’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Department for International Trade (DIT), Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the Construction Innovation Hub (CIH) and the Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB).

Launch of Roadmap for the Global Built Environment

On 2nd December, the Global BIM Network (the Network) will bring together members of the global public sector at the First Annual Global BIM Network’s General Assembly, with the aim to foster a more productive and collaborative global digital construction sector that delivers benefits for people and places. 

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At the General Assembly, Global BIM Network’s members will share lessons learnt from national digital transformation initiatives, consider how governments can tackle challenges collaboratively with industry, and discuss the guidance, tools and evidence that will inform national and international policy on better infrastructure delivery. By increasing the capacity and capability of the public sector as client, the Network aims to encourage the global construction sector to achieve shared goals for COVID-19 recovery, net-zero and environmental sustainability, and socioeconomic prosperity.

Please visit our Speakers’ page to find out more about the General Assembly’s BIM champions. Attendees will hear policy makers, public procurers, infrastructure investors and industry leadership from across the globe discuss the challenges of digitally transforming the construction and infrastructure sector, and identify solutions in a candid, straightforward manner during the following panel discussions:

14:00 UTC – Welcome and Presentation of the Global BIM Network Roadmap

The Global BIM Network Roadmap will promote international collaboration to grow public sector capacity in built environment policy and transformation initiatives.

Speakers: Alanna Gluck, Delivery Lead, Global BIM Network; Adam Matthews, Chair of the Global BIM Network Steering Committee; Nigel Muñoz Oro, Regional Project Management Advisor, Latin America and the Caribbean, UNOPS; Jaroslav Nechyba, Director of BIM Strategy Department, Czech Agency for Standardization, Czech Republic; Ngoc-Binh TA, Head of BIM Team, Institute of Construction Economics Ministry of Construction, Vietnam.

14:30 UTC – The Costs Benefits of Information Management: A Global Perspective

In this session, panellists will discuss the strategic development of cost-benefit methodologies that demonstrate the benefits of BIM implementation in public sector funded projects.

Speakers: Milena Feustel, Co-chair, EU BIM Task Group; Claudia Suaznabar, Lead Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank. Moderator: Alanna Gluck, Delivery Lead, Global BIM Network.

15:00 UTC – From Policy to Implementation: Procurement Practices Around the World

In this session, panellists will provide presentations about their journey from developing a national or subnational strategy at the policy level to deliver better infrastructure through BIM and information management, through to the practical steps to implementing BIM through public procurement. 

Speakers: Luke Belfield*, Acting Victorian Chief Engineer, Australia; Jaroslav Nechyba, Director of BIM Strategy Department, Czech Agency for Standardization, Czech Republic. Moderator: Roger Grant, Executive Director, Building Information Management at the National Institute of Building Sciences, USA. *Matthew Kehoe, Director, Digital Build Program, Office of Projects Victoria, Australia will be attending the live Q&A session instead of Luke Belfield.

15:30 UTC – Government and Industry: Working Together to Drive Benefits for People and Places

In this session, panellists will provide an overview of developing their national strategy to deliver better infrastructure through BIM and information management. 

Speakers: Daniel Gómez*, Deputy Director at the National Planning Department, Colombia; Fergus Harradence, Deputy Director, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, UK; Sebastián Manriquez, Subdirector, Planbim of CORFO, Chile. Moderator: Valentina Sarmiento Buitrago, Head of the Productivity Team, Ministry of Housing, City and Territory, Colombia. *Jonathan Bernal, Director of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy, Colombia will be attending the live Q&A session instead of Daniel Gómez

16:00 UTC – Closing Remarks

Speakers: Alanna Gluck, Delivery Lead, Global BIM Network; Adam Matthews, Chair of the Global BIM Network Steering Committee.

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The Global BIM Network General Assembly will be delivered in Spanish, English, French and Japanese. Registration is free of charge.