Sydney Build 2019

I attended Sydney Build last month as part of my ongoing commitment to sharing my knowledge in BIM and the global BIM discussions around the world. Having attended London Build only in October I felt it was a good opportunity to compare the events and the markets in these two regions and also connect with the local community in Sydney, Australia. The presentation I delivered was part of the BIM and Digital Construction Zone and aside from myself there were very few presentations on the global opportunities of BIM. The area for this zone was always full as there seemed to be a big appetite for BIM in this region. Many of the presentations delivered were very much focused on the technologies which was expected in this region of the world where BIM is not as mature as other regions.

My presentation was well received and I found that the audience were very much intrigued by my discussions surrounding BIM and ISO 19650. I have been very active in the BIM community and my discussions surrounding the opportunities of the ISO and this was a great opportunity to share this knowledge to a region which is developing at rapid speeds. Australia is moving very quickly in terms of our adoption of BIM and Digital Engineering and therefore it was a perfect time to discuss how we can consolidate our approach toward BIM and DE by using a common standard and framework. I discussed the importance of the ISO in the context of developing policies in Australia (particularly across State Government) and how the ISO will act as a common framework for the adoption of BIM and DE in this country.

My presentation was also well received due to the lack of knowledge of the ISO and I found that questions here focused on the why rather than how the standard can be implemented. I look forward to discussing BIM according to ISO 19650 in the future and am definitely attending again next year to share my knowledge on this important development in BIM globally.