Building Information Modeling: The Future of Construction

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a new way of creating buildings and civil projects that is experiencing wide adoption throughout the design and construction community. Companies who get involved with BIM can enjoy a variety of significant benefits. This session will answer several questions:

• What is BIM, and why are owners, design firms and construction firms adopting it?
• How is the adoption of BIM changing the ways projects are designed, built and managed?
• What kinds of new collaborative contracts are being used to generate Integrated Project Delivery?
• What are Owners and AEC companies in Texas doing right now to get the benefits of BIM?

BIM Panel Discussion
A panel of AEC industry professionals using BIM today in Texas will describe what they are doing to implement BIM and improve collaboration with other companies for better project outcomes. Panelists will take questions from the audience to help you understand better how to benefit from BIM.

The First 50 registrants will receive a hard copy of the Smart Market Report on BIM FREE! (a $149.00 value) The 48 page McGraw-Hill Construction SmartMarket Report on BIM is the first comprehensive research study to examine how BIM users are deploying new technologies and integrated processes to achieve value. The Report is based on in-depth interviews with hundreds of owners, design professionals and builders who are currently using BIM, and also includes case studies, interviews with industry leaders and a special “Introduction to BIM” to further understand the BIM phenomenon.

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