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BuildingSMART event 6 February 2013 at the Royal Academy of Engineering

Government have set a target for all projects to be BIM Level 2 compliant by 2016. This represents both a major challenge and opportunity for the construction industry to improve processes and practices that ultimately lead to better buildings and infrastructure.

Whilst the industry is gearing up for Level 2, BuildingSMART are currently working on the development of the open standards that are required for BIM Level 3.

Join Mark Bew, Chairman of the Governments BIM Working Group and BuildingSMART International Chairman Patrick MacLeamy for an event that explores the importance of open BIM in meeting the 2016 targets and looks at challenges and opportunities facing the industry.

This free event will run as follows:

15.00 Arrival & refreshments

15.30 Introduction (Nick Tune, BRE)

15.40 The role of BuildingSMART UK in meeting public and private sector needs regarding BIM (Mark Bew)

16.00 International developments in BIM (Patrick MacLeamy)

16.30 Questions

16.45 Refreshments

17.30 Close

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For more information and to confirm your attendance at this free event, please by register via the BRE website.

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