cBIMc Meeting – Calgary BIM Health Check – Sept. 17th

August 27, 2014 The BIMsider

If you are going to be in the Calgary area on Wednesday September 17th between 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm you should attend the cBIMc meeting, it’s FREE!

Share your experiences and challenges and learn what

others are doing

We invite Calgary area Architects, Engineers, Contractors and Owners/Operators to join us as we attempt to gage the health of BIM use. This facilitated discussion event is intended to provide the Calgary BIM Community an opportunity to share how and to what degree BIM is used by various stakeholders in the Calgary marketplace.

Join us as this open feedback session attempts to explore:

How BIM is used in Calgary
Who is invested in BIM
What is preventing others from engaging
What are the advantages of BIM
How are firms collaborating
How is BIM being managed
Why is BIM used
How is BIM used
Who should be driving BIM

You can register at the cBIMc website, or by following the link below

Date: Wednesday September 17th

Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Location: SMART Technologies Campus: 3636 Research Road NW, Calgary

See you there!

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BIM, BIM Events, Fun

BIM Networking Event: Innovation in Design & Construction

August 20, 2014September 10, 2014 The BIMsider

If you are going to be in Kelowna, BC on Thursday September 18, 2014 you should check out The BIM User Group of Kelowna’s

BIM Networking Event:

Innovation in Design & Construction

Thursday, September 18, 2014

7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Horizon Room at the Coast Capri Hotel

1171 Harvey Avenue, Kelowna, BC

Please join us for an informative and lively evening with presentations by distinguished industry speakers. This event is designed to keep you informed of the recent developments in innovation of the design and construction industry. This is also a great opportunity to network with other professionals in the architectural, engineering and construction industries.

Who should attend? Engineers, Architects, Developers, Contractors, Consultants and Construction Industry Professionals

I found out about this event on the Revit Jedi blog, if you follow the link below it will take you to the proper location for registration

http://bim4scottc.blogspot.ca/2014/08/bim-networking-event-innovation-in.html

By the way, did I mention this is a FREE event! So be sure to thank all the great sponsors that help to put it on!

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BIM Events

Improving the Process of Delivering Projects – Session 2 – Tuesday Aug. 12th

August 8, 2014August 8, 2014 The BIMsider

If you are going to be in the Vancouver area next Tuesday, Aug. 12th you should think about checking this event out.

It will be held in Kasian’s office located at 1500 West Georgia Street, Suite 1685, and starts at 6:30 pm

There will be 2 speakers:

BIM and IPD: What is Integrated Project Delivery

Michael Horta

Architectural BIM Consultants

and

Virtual Reality and the Construction Industry

Shane Scranton

CEO, IrisVR

I worked with Micheal Horta for a few years back when I worked at Kasian and he really knows his stuff!

Here is a description of what the series is all about direct from the Scott’s blog:

“The “Improving the Process of Delivering Projects” series is designed to stimulate discussion on improving the project delivery process. Sessions are designed for members of the AEC industry who would like to see a more integrated approach to project delivery. These sessions will provide you with tools and skills to enhance your project delivery and collaborate with consultants, your client and the contractor.”

You can find all in the info you need at the post below from Scott’s blog Revit Jedi, as he the one putting this event on.

Improving the Process of Delivering Projects – Session 2

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BIM, BIM Events

BIM Super Session – Save the Date

July 31, 2014August 6, 2014 The BIMsider

If you are in or around the Edmonton, Alberta, Canada area, or planed to be around Sept. 30th – Oct. 2nd, 2014 you should check out the BIM Super Session 2014. This is a join event put on by CanBIM and aceBIM that will focus on the current and future trends of BIM, with topics areas like Facilities Management, Collaboration, Procurement and more.