The BIM Conundrum: Architects Are Best Positioned to Deploy BIM, but Apparently the Least Benefited. Truth or Untruth?
Presented by John Jurewicz, Walbridge and Scott Adams, Ghafari Associates
Architects are in the best position to create and share models, but sometimes wonder to what benefit.
This program, part debate between an architect and a contractor, with the contractor representing both the contractor and owner's point of view, exposes the sensitive position many architects find themselves in. Many in the industry feel the reluctance of architects to use or share BIM models is the bottleneck that's keeping the promise of BIM from being realized on a more widespread basis during pre-construction.
- Identify your role and risk exposure in projects where modeling is being used and clarify specific concerns
- Understand how modeling tools are utilized beyond design and to what benefit; training requirements needed to achieve these goals
- A comparison of tools available that protect the interest of the architect
- Gather information to make an informative decisions for your company's BIM strategy
- Leverage the new workflows to improve your relationships with owners and contractors
Listen in on this presentation to hear both sides of the story, and the experiences of these two players in benefiting from BIM in real-world settings. If you're on the fence about BIM, this program should help you take that next step.
| Expert Presenters |
Scott Adams RA, LEED BD+C
Manager of Practice Technology
Ghafari Associates Scott Adams has been a member of the architectural & construction community since 1998. His expertise is focused on planning, designing, detailing and coordinating multi-disciplined teams. Scott's experience includes 14 years of project experience for both public and private clients, ranging from automotive to institutional. The majority of Scott's work includes multiple mid-rise buildings. Over the last five years his primary focus has been on providing Revit/BIM leadership on major projects. This included training staff in multiple offices, development of BIM execution plans, and coordinating multi-discipline design team. 
John Jurewicz
General Manager, Virtual Design and Construction
Walbridge Mr. Jurewicz, expert in the use of technology in the construction industry, leads the company’s newly formed business unit, Walbridge Technologies LLC. Jurewicz comes from LTC Corp., where he was Chief Technology Officer and President of LTC Technologies. John has more than 30 years of designing and modeling buildings and campuses. He specializes in technology integration for GIS and BIM. John's most recent research is in mobile mapping technologies to automate the documentation of places that are difficult to reach (I.E. confined areas under and between buildings) for smart maps, smart city infrastructure. Among John's past experiences are automation of extraction estimating, optimization of coordination, & modeling (Navis/revit/Bentley AECOSIm Bldgs/Triforma/Intergraph). His recent work includes renovation of multiple buildings at the University of Chicago, Shapiro Hall (capitalize) 4D Simulations, technical service support to the FAA at multiple airports (Great Lakes Region), work on hotel new construction and renovation (Lowes, Langham, Carlson Group and White Lodgings), and lab work for NU for IIT, all while utilizing integrative information modeling. In his spare time John enjoys teaching technology part-time at Northwestern University and writing.
Recorded on March 25, 2015 |
