Subassemblies in AutoCAD Civil 3D are great, and I often think that they are underused. However, sometimes they don’t always answer your questions exactly as you need. Additionally, for those achieving BIM level 2, you want to be able to generate your Codes to achieve the level of information required. Thankfully, there is a tool all Civil 3D users have that can help; Autodesk Subassembly Composer.

In this Webinar we will focus on the workflow from identifying a problem to solve, through planning and preparation and then to create your own Subassemblies:

• Understanding Subassemblies
• Finding solutions to problems – What’s in the Civil 3D box
• Code Sets, what are they and how do I make them work for me
• Planning a new Subassembly
• Sketches, data requirements, properties and codes
• Creating a new Subassembly
• In Civil 3D
• In Subassembly Composer
• Adding your new Subassembly to Civil 3D

Webinar Host: Ian Robinson
Date: 18^th October 2019
Time: 15:30 PM – 16:30 PM

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Collaborating data for a contractor is always a challenging job that is based heavily on a lot of manual checking. With the introduction of AEC Collections from Autodesk, the contractor can now make use of Navisworks Manage to do this.

The product will give them the flexibility to federate the different disciples, navigate around the site, and interrogate the model. In addition, the user will have the ability to link this to a program of works and run a full clash report.

The areas of focus will include:

• Bringing in different models into a single federated model
• Ability to interrogate the model
• Spotting an issue, and using the Switchback function to make an instant modification in Revit
• Using the Clash detection tools and producing a detailed report
• Understanding Timeline and Quantity Take-off

Webinar Host: Ian Robinson
Date: 18^th October 2019
Time: 13.30 PM – 14:30 PM

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This webinar will focus on how to develop your design through the conceptual and design stages. Using the correct tools at the right time. Exchanging information between the products without losing the intelligents contained within that data. Understanding the workflows between Infraworks and AutoCAD Civil 3D.

Topics that will be covered during this webinar include:

• Creating a conceptual design with Infraworks
• Preparing your Infraworks Model for use within Civil 3D
• Using Infraworks data in AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Further your design with AutoCAD Civil 3D

Webinar Host: Ian Robinson
Date: 18^th October 2019
Time: 09:30 AM – 10:30 AM

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The way we work now and in the future is changing.  With more use of automation to manufacturing Steelwork and more automation in the design and detailing of steelwork.

The focus of this event will be to investigate the New Features of the Autodesk products for 2020 along with updates to the collaboration workflows between the products.

The day will run with several core sessions and a break out session for industry trends and practices.  These sessions will cover topics of Stairs and Railing detailing, drawing style customisation, integration between Revit and Advance Steel, the updated connections and the use of Dynamo scripts within Revit for steel creation and connections.

We will have a dedicated session of Structural analysis and design, using various design options and integrations for member Analysis and Steel connection design.

So why not come along and be involved.

When and where:

• The Source Sheffield
  Thursday – October 17^th

Places are FREE but extremely limited, so RSVP now to avoid disappointment.

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The way we work now and in the future is changing.  With more use of automation to manufacturing Steelwork and more automation in the design and detailing of steelwork.

The focus of this event will be to investigate the New Features of the Autodesk products for 2020 along with updates to the collaboration workflows between the products.

The day will run with several core sessions and a break out session for industry trends and practices.  These sessions will cover topics of Stairs and Railing detailing, drawing style customisation, integration between Revit and Advance Steel, the updated connections and the use of Dynamo scripts within Revit for steel creation and connections.

We will have a dedicated session of Structural analysis and design, using various design options and integrations for member Analysis and Steel connection design.

So why not come along and be involved.

When and where:

• DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Newbury North
  Tuesday – October 15^th

Places are FREE but extremely limited, so RSVP now to avoid disappointment.

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Join us for our “Revit and Advance Steel Collaboration Updates for Steel Fabrication” webinar.  Where we will be looking at the following feature

• What’s new in the Steel fabrication workflow for 2020 release
• How does this integrate between Revit and Advance Steel?
• How does this affect the current understanding of Structural Steel with Revit?
• Understanding the Structural families should be created to match the fabrication workflow.
• Bi-direction possibilities for Advance steel and Revit Structural Steel

Webinar Hosts: Rob Merriman & John Bennett
Date: 14^th October 2019
Time: 09:30 AM – 10:00 AM

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Join us for our Plant 3D and Advance Steel Collaboration Methods webinar where we will be exploring the use of the Plant 3D platform.

We will look into managing steel placement and alignment and then exporting this to the Advance Steel platform, for completion of structural detailing and production of fabrication data and drawings.

Topics that we will be covering in this webinar include:

• Transfer method between Advance Steel / Plant 3D
• Plant 3D project with Advance Steel integration
• Connections and steel placement in Advance Steel
• Combined drawing production in both Advance Steel / Plant 3D

Webinar Host: John Bennett
Date: 11^th October 2019
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

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Since the introduction of BIM Level 2 in 2011, there has been a big focus on Level of Detail and Level of Information required in a model. There has been some confusion where one starts and the other stops. This webinar will run through the key differences, and how to populate content with the right information for both asset and geometry.

The webinar will focus on the following areas:

• Understanding Level of Detail (LOD)
• Understanding the different levels and how they apply to phases of a project
• Asset information – Level of Information (LOI)
• Using Parameter information – text based and hyperlinks
• Naming conventions for LOI

Webinar Host: Matthew Smith
Date: 11^th October 2019
Time: 16:00 PM – 17:00 PM

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This webinar will focus on the collaboration between Plant 3D and Advance Steel and the functionality of both these software products.

In this hour session you can discover how to replicate your Plant 3D support library within Advance Steel for easier collaboration of steel fabrication. We will look at making use of the P3D library as the source for the Advance Steel special parts, turning these into supports within AS, along with using Standard steel profiles.

We will then go on to integrating these within custom connections and storing them as custom connection templates with some of the custom connection macro elements. This allows users to adjust from the default to suit the site locations and variables.

Finally, we will link this into numbering and use of standard part numbering, BOM and document outputs.

Topics we will be covering include:

1. Transfer of P3D Elements Dual Riser, Pipe supports, to Advance Steel
2. Creation in Advance Steel as a Special part and how to build a library of parts
3. How to add these special parts to create Standard part referencing codes/numbers
4. How to add the special parts with Standard part numbering into a custom connection
5. How to show on a BOM output from Advance steel and drawing presentation

Webinar Host: John Bennett
Date: 11^th October 2019
Time: 14:00 PM – 15:00 PM

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Join us for our Plant 3D and Advance Steel Collaboration Methods webinar where we will be exploring the use of the Plant 3D platform.

We will look into managing steel placement and alignment and then exporting this to the Advance Steel platform, for completion of structural detailing and production of fabrication data and drawings.

Topics that we will be covering in this webinar include:

• Transfer method between Advance Steel / Plant 3D
• Plant 3D project with Advance Steel integration
• Connections and steel placement in Advance Steel
• Combined drawing production in both Advance Steel / Plant 3D

Webinar Host: John Bennett
Date: 11^th October 2019
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

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In the past few years, Robot has been added to the AEC Collection. The product has the ability to run analysis and work up full designs using localised standards.

This session will look at some of the functionality around this products capabilities. This will include:

• Running analysis on Conc, steel, and timber
• Using localised codes
• Calculating sections sizes based on different load conditions
• Produce a set of calculations

Webinar Host: Nick Sanders
Date: 7^th October 2019
Time: 9.30 AM – 10.30 AM

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In this webinar we will demonstrate how Autodesk Vault supports both internal and external project collaboration across all departments, customers and suppliers. Using the latest Autodesk Vault 2019 Share view functionality ensure that all project stakeholders work to the most recent design version and minimise time spent on project alterations.

Webinar Host: Adam Butcher
Date: 4^th October 2019
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

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In this webinar we will demonstrate how Autodesk Vault supports both internal and external project collaboration across all departments, customers and suppliers. Using the latest Autodesk Vault 2019 Share view functionality ensure that all project stakeholders work to the most recent design version and minimise time spent on project alterations.

Webinar Host: Adam Butcher
Date: 4^th October 2019
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

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Autodesk Vault professional allows all stakeholders in the design and manufacturing process to access the most up to date information simultaneously. Improving the levels of collaboration and ensuring everyone is working to the latest and most up to date file version.

During this webinar we will look at this in further detail explaining how you can implement this across all upcoming projects and manage attributes including assigning different permission levels dependent on project role.

Webinar Host: Adam Butcher
Date: 4^th October 2019
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

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With the release of Revit 2020, there are a lot of new features and enhancements from Revit 2019.

This session will look at the new features including the 2019 R2 enhancements. The session will focus on:

• New features & enhancements in Revit Structures, MEP and Architecture
• An overview of the interoperability enhancements to other products in the Collection
• Some new analysis tools

Webinar Host: Simon Dickinson
Date: 30^th Sept 2019
Time: 15:00pm – 16:00pm

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Are you looking for ways to virtualise your desktop? Register for our event to test drive Nutanix Xi Frame

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Within the architecture, engineering and construction industry, it’s becoming an increasingly popular option to have the freedom to run software like AutoCAD, Revit and Inventor etc from any browser and any device, anywhere.

While software makes this possible, the industry has been moving to a Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) model which runs desktop operating systems inside virtual machines on servers in a cloud provider’s data center.

We recently held a webinar with hyperconverged industry leader Nutanix which explained how they are adopting a multi-cloud approach to Desktop-as-a-Service with their new product Xi Frame. Xi Frame leverages Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) (on premise infrastructure) to host Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) (running desktop applications in the cloud).

Join us at their offices in London on 30th September to take Nutanix Frame for a test drive and see how it:

• Enables secure mobility
• Provides easy scalability
• Is accessible from any browser and any device
• Is available on-premise or in the cloud (private or public)
• Hosts your applications
• Connects with your files

You’ll also have the opportunity to meet with specialists from Nutanix and network with your industry peers. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

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Agenda: 

13:00: Registration & Networking Lunch
14:00 – 16:00: Test Drive Session (please bring a laptop along for this session)
16:00: Drinks & Close

Join us for our popular “Working with Timber in Advance Steel” webinar.

Although Advance Steel is primarily a steel detailing software it’s not just steelwork we can model. In this webinar Rob will run through various modelling techniques to get timber into your model.

We will look at structural timber, glulam beam and columns and how we can model custom connections to connect to the steel frame. Then we will move onto looking at packing steel beams with timber and finally we will look at the drawing output and what can be achieved with customised drawing styles.

Webinar Host: Rob Merriman
Date: 30^th September 2019
Time: 13:00 PM – 14:00 PM

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Does Revit do everything you need it to do? Would Automation of common tasks have no benefit to you? Are you a qualified/competent programmer that understands the API?

If you answered no to any if not all of these questions then this webinar is for you.

A lot of people have heard of Dynamo BIM for Revit, unfortunately some people only see it as a computational concept design tool. This webinar will open your eyes to the powerful tool that is Dynamo.

You will see how:

• Dynamo is a visual node based tool
• Dynamo lets you do things Revit can’t
• Common task can be automated
• To interact with Excel to import and use data
• To use more advance features for interacting with the API
• To use custom packages to add functionality
• Real world projects that benefited from Dynamo

Webinar Host: Simon Dickinson
Date: 30^th Sept 2019
Time: 10.00am – 11.00am

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The procurement and maintenance of built assets are one of the largest investments made by Public Sector clients.

But when it comes to understanding what’s in your estate, how much do you actually know about these buildings, roads and bridges etc?

A lack of quality information from suppliers and contractors is often a client’s biggest headache after handover – resulting in costly re-surveys and significant time lost tracking down the final, approved documents or drawings.

Once assets are handed over, clients need ownership and access to accurate information that they can reuse, augment and exploit for operational and business purposes.

Industry Experts

Information Management specialists GroupBC are hosting this webinar with technology expert Martin Townsend explaining latest developments across the sector, and Tom Whiting from Concentre Consulting offering advice on procuring and implementing a Common Data Environment CDE

Audience

This webinar will appeal to property and estate management professionals in UK public sector organisations, along with consultants and digital advisories looking to improve the accuracy, completeness and availability of asset information.

Key Points

• The importance of information management standards to ensure the long-term health and providence of your project and asset data
• Understanding how to procure and control the delivery of assured information from your supply chain
• The role of a common data environment (CDE) to improve records control, and information access within and outside of the organisation
• The need for integration – why a common data environment isn’t a single solution – it’s an environment/ecosystem where data flows across the asset lifecycle
• How to make digital ‘business as usual”, what does good look like, and when do you know you’ve finished.

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Excitech are working in partnership with Lloyd’s Register in the delivery of the BIM accreditation process, which certifies organisations as ‘BIM ready’.

We’re hosting an event at The Royal Society of Edinburgh and would like to take this opportunity to invite you. The event aims to:

• Provide you with a thorough explanation of BIM accreditation, the new ISO 19650 and what the process involves
• Discuss the many benefits associated with accreditation and how it can impact your business
• Explain how you can achieve it
• Explore the role that document management has in the process

Agenda:

• Registration & breakfast
• Welcome & introduction
• BIM Level 2 accreditation deep dive
• Document Management – can it contribute to the accreditation process?
• Customer journey to BIM Level 2 accreditation
• Q&A

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This webinar is intended for anyone with an interest in understanding the benefits of Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) to host Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)

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Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) first found its home in many organisations as a way to host virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) as it takes traditional, siloed technologies and adds an additional software layer to provide the benefits of a cloud model.

Along with many other benefits, the main reason companies within the construction sector have been adopting this technology is due to its scalability. For instance as your practice grows or you take on new projects, you can simply add HCI nodes to accommodate new VDI users.

To help our customers understand the full benefits of HCI to host VDI, we’re hosting a webinar with our partner and hyperconverged industry leader Nutanix on 1st August. This webinar will:

• Introduce you to Nutanix and HCI
• Explain how HCI is different to a three-tier architecture and its benefits
• Introduce Desktop as a Service & VDI
• Explain how HCI can be used in the VDI landscape
• Introduce you to technologies which can be used to support this (including Nutanix Frame which is used by Autodesk to deliver training at Autodesk University events)
• Allow you to hear how customers are using these technologies

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Have you ever looked for professional training courses, but was unsure of the quality of the course or the trainer?

We would like to invite you to experience our courses and meet our trainers on 19th July at our Autodesk Training Centre (ATC), at Bishopsgate in the heart of the City of London.

We have scheduled a number of one-hour taster sessions so you can experience for yourself the courses and meet some of the training team.

Each session is designed as a standalone lesson, and lasts around an hour. We have eleven sessions to choose from, so there should be something to suit everyone.

Room 1:
09:30 – 10:30 – Inventor – Design Automation
10:45 – 11.45 – Navisworks – An Introduction to Collaboration
12:00 – 13:00 – An Introduction to Revit Structure RC Detailing
13:30 – 14:30 – Revit MEP an Introduction to Digital Engineering
14:45 – 15:45 – An Introduction to Dynamo for Revit

Room 2:
09:30 – 10:30 – Autodesk Civil 3D – Surface Creation
10:45 – 11.45 – An Introduction to Revit Architecture
12:00 – 13:00 – Inventor – Sheet Metal Design
13:30 – 14:30 – Texturing a model in 3DS Max
14:45 – 15:45 – Infraworks Overview
​16:00 – 17:00 – An Introducation to AutoCAD

Excitech and Eagle Point are pleased to announce a joint webinar that will take place on 11th July 2019, showcasing Pinnacle Series, and we’d love you to join us.

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Pinnacle Series is an advanced e-Learning system specifically designed for the Architecture,
Engineering and Construction industry. It offers a wide range of CPD-certified training courses, including personalised learning paths, and live chat support.

Pinnacle Series was designed with three key aims in mind:

• To provide instant access to training content on Autodesk software as well as your own unique workflows, on demand
• To keep occasional users productive with access to your own custom procedures and tips and tricks
• To minimise downtime when people get stuck, connecting them to learning resources and subject matter experts

Pinnacle Series now integrates with KnowledgeSmart, the skills gap analysis and benchmarking tool, providing an end-to-end learning solution.

We’ll be providing an overview of the platform and will demonstrate how Pinnacle Series puts you in control of your employees’ skills development.

Join us to learn more.

This webinar is intended for anyone with an interest in exploring the use of document management tools to help your business remain compliant with the new ISO 19650 standard

As you may know, the series of UK BIM standards and specifications which were previously known as the 1192 series, were recently elevated to an international level now known as ISO 19650.

Our most recent webinar answered the common questions asked about ISO 19650, identified the changes in terms and definitions used, but the question of how to remain compliant still remains. This webinar is intended for those wanting to explore the use of document management tools available to help your business remain compliant with the new ISO 19650 standard.

It will walk you through an example project step by step highlighting the key changes in the terms and definitions used and how our document management system will streamline this process and make it pain free and easy.

Hosted by our Head of Document Management and Head of DMS Customer Success, the webinar will:

• Cover the updates to the standards, including naming conventions, business workflows and revision management
• Demonstrate how document management tools can help simplify the delivery of projects to ISO 19650
• Explain how these tools can return a significant increase in efficiency and quality

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This webinar briefly outlines Excitech’s approach to organisational development, particularly focusing on pre and post skills assessments with KnowledgeSmart.

KnowledgeSmart delivers skills gap analysis and bench-marking services for architecture, engineering and construction organisations.

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Join us on the 13^th June, where Excitech will team up with KnowledgeSmart to provide an overview of the platform and how it can fit into your organisational development plan.

KnowledgeSmart can help you:

• Recruit the right people with the right skills
• Benchmark your employees’ skills against each other and the market
• Develop employees’ skills on a continuous basis, tailored to their individual needs.

To help your employee’s development journey further, KnowledgeSmart has recently integrated with the powerful e-learning platform, Pinnacles Series. This integration connects the skills gap analysis with a training plan, and readily available courses. Progress can be tracked and information can be revisited easily and quickly.

Join us to find out more.

This webinar will introduce you to our new “Design as a Service” package which combines all the hardware, software, support and financing you need into one, simple subscription plan

WEBINAR – 10 JUNE 2019

Start Time: 12:00End Time: 12:30

Whether you are starting a new project or whether the hardware or software in your office is in need of an upgrade, the Excitech “Design as a Service” package aims to simplify the process of sourcing your design workstations and software, and their on-going management.

The new package combines high specification workstations, software, support, and financing into a per-seat-per-day subscription plan, removing the need to look to different suppliers for each service.

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If you would like to learn more about our Design as a Service package in the meantime please click here, otherwise we look forward to welcoming you to our webinar.

Variously described as “the greatest technological leap since the invention of the internet” and “a mix of hype and hot air”, there’s no denying that blockchain is animating tech enthusiasts.

Join the upcoming RICS Digital Built Environment Conference and attend a blockchain masterclass to look at various applications of the technology in the professions of the built and natural environment.

• How might it change the way that real estate is transacted?
• What are the benefits of a blockchained supply chain?
• Could it drive improved resource usage and eliminate materials waste?

Attend the conference to find out.

Book before 23 April to get 10% off with the Early Bird discount.

Session highlights

Digital Twins – optimising performance of your real estate asset

Hear expert insights into how digital twins are being utilised in practice to enhance the relationship between owner and tenant within the commercial real estate sector, and improve decision making processes through analytics.

Geolocation

Learn how geolocation can help you make better decisions about real estate assets and analyse prospective project sites. How are complex planning and development decision simplified by the technology and what will be the knock on benefits for citizens?

Online webinar

Organisations working in and around the built environment are constantly challenged by the management of technologies supporting project delivery, particularly around project collaboration.

GroupBC’s educational webinar provides useful insights for organisations looking to build a business case for BIM, digitisation and adoption of a CDE.

Equally, for those companies already invested in legacy technologies or stuck in penalising license agreements, this webinar will provide pointers and advice for software transition, for the commercial and operation benefit of your business.

Building the Business Case

Concentre Consulting advise clients in the built environment on how to drive a strong digital (BIM) strategy as well as the processes, people and system developments vital to deliver on projects. Tom Whiting, Principal Consultant, will share his knowledge about what to think about prior to procurement of a CDE and how to build the business case.

Ensuring Success

Matt Pell, GroupBC’s Head of Professional Services, will discuss how to ensure a successful rollout and adoption across the business to deliver best return on investment.

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The popular RICS Fire Safety Conference is coming to the North of England and will be held at The Principal, Manchester on 21 May.

Our expert speakers, including Dame Judith Hackitt DBE, will address the key fire safety considerations, building regulations, identify best practice, and provide expert knowledge to best advise your clients.

Key sessions include:

• The Independent Review on Building Regulations and Fire Safety – Hear from Dame Judith Hackitt DBE on the Final Report of The Independent Review on Building Regulations and Fire Safety.
• The Golden Thread – Accountability throughout the building lifecycle – Chaired by Martin Conlon (Chair, RICS Building Control Professional Group), a panel of experts will explore the different types and stages of fire management and effective integration of fire safety technology.
• Fire-related building defects – Understand façade cladding defects and failures, including an examination of different cladding materials, penetration through walls, cavity barriers and compartmentation.
• Remediation – Not as straight forward as it seems – A series of relevant case studies will examine who is responsible for remediation works, discuss worst case scenarios, as well as top tips to avoiding exposure and limiting liability for duty holders.
• International Fire Safety Standards – Gary Strong (RICS) will deliver an update on how this standard will bring greater consistency by setting minimum levels of fire safety and professionalism across the world.

• Identify efficiency savings, focusing on maximising return on existing software investments
• Provide awareness of other software technologies that achieve greater efficiencies and benefits
• Provide a tailored plan and breakdown of recommended activities to help you:
  • Improve processes
  • Increase productivity
  • Reduce costs
  • Become more competitive

This webinar provides an overview of the Design Productivity Review (DPR) service.

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Technology in the construction industry is ever evolving, which can make it difficult to keep up with better, more efficient methods of working while under pressure to complete projects.

It can be quite time consuming to stand back, review, learn and implement new practices. With demanding workloads, we’re more likely to stick with what we know.

Therefore, it may be more appealing to look to the expertise of an external team to provide focus and help align to your future needs, specifically within this area.

We have developed the ‘Design Productivity Review’ service which provides a deep insight into your business, allowing us to:

• Identify efficiency savings focusing on maximising return on existing software investment
• Provide awareness of other software technologies that achieve greater efficiencies and benefits
• Provide a tailored plan and breakdown of recommended activities to help you:
  • Improve processes
  • Increase productivity
  • Reduce costs
  • Become more competitive

Free Birmingham based seminar outlining and discussing BIM Level 2 accreditation, the new ISO19650 and how to achieve it

In collaboration with our partner Lloyd’s Register, we’re hosting a BIM Accreditation Masterclass at The National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham.

It aims to provide you with a thorough explanation of the BIM accreditation process, the new ISO19650, explain how you can achieve it, and explore the role that document management has to play in the process.

A free tour of The National Motorcycle Museum is also included. Numbers will be limited, so we encourage you to register early.

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Event Details:

Schedule:

08:30 – Registration & breakfast
09:00 – Welcome & introduction
09:15 – BIM Level 2 Accreditation Deep Dive – Daryn Fitz (Excitech) and Terry Mundy (Lloyd’s Register)
10:30 – Document Management – can it contribute to the accreditation process?
11:00 – Customer journey to BIM Level 2 accreditation
11:15 – Q&A
11:30 – Close, refreshments & free museum tour​

Speakers: 

Daryn Fitz – Excitech

Daryn has been involved in the construction industry and professional design practices for over 25 years, delivering to projects extensive experience in the management, application and integration of Building Information Modelling and 2D/3D Computer Aided Design across the whole project life cycle.

Terry Mundy – Lloyd’s Register

Now business development manager for Lloyd’ Register UK, Terry comes from a background of chartered engineering. He has over 30 years’ experience of service delivery to the conventional power generation, nuclear and utilities sectors, with a flair for innovation and solution resolution through the development and management of new and sustained services to sectors as diverse as electricity, water, telecoms, gas and nuclear sectors, and as generic as supply chain and construction.

Experience the highest-performing Dell workstation technologies which best support the upcoming Autodesk 2020 software releases

With the Autodesk 2020 updates due out soon, it’s important to ensure that your hardware is fit to run the new releases of applications such as AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, Inventor etc.

To help our customers ensure they have the right technology for their needs, we’re holding an informal meeting together with our partner Dell EMC to showcase some of the latest and most powerful workstations which best support and enhance the different workloads created by your design software. We’ll feature the Dell Vostro, Latitude, XPS, Optiplex Micro, Mobile and Precision workstations as well as Curve and Dual Monitors and Virtual Reality (VR) headsets.

We will be running this event twice during the day so join us for either the morning session or afternoon session to learn, talk to the experts, and experience the technology.

We recommend bringing along a USB stick with one of your models on, so that you can see the benefits for yourself.

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Session 1: 9am-11am (includes breakfast)
Session 2: 12pm-2pm (includes lunch)
Please only choose one.

Agenda: 

• Registration
• Excitech Introduction
• Presentation from Dell
• Network & Play with the Technology
• Close

This webinar provides an overview of what Organisational Development is. We will explore some of the latest tools and techniques available to ensure your teams’ skills remain current and competitive.

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For architects, engineers and construction professionals, training is the backbone of an organisation’s continuous skills improvement; enriching team capabilities and improving client satisfaction.

Training is not a one-time deal though; details get forgotten, Revit and other software gets upgraded, and the technology at the heart of many design and construction processes constantly evolves.

At Excitech, we recommend an integrated approach to developing people’s skills and talent:

• Explore your technology and processes to ensure you have the right things in place for your employees to thrive
• Measure employees’ current skills with a pre-assessment using KnowledgeSmart. Identify their gaps to help develop a training plan
• Enable with training. We offer classroom-based training and an e-learning platform called Pinnacle Series
• Measure how much has been retained from the training with an assessment, again using KnowledgeSmart. Results are recorded to track employee development progress over time
• Certify advanced Autodesk software skills by taking an Autodesk Professional Certification exam. This demonstrates the advanced skills acquired

Join Excitech on Thursday 21^st March 2019 in Birmingham as we walk through how BIM 360 is solving a range of industry challenges and how Bailey Partnership is leveraging BIM 360 to its advantage. There will be live demonstrations supported with insights from guest speaker, Mike Smith RIBA DipArch BA (Hons), Senior Associate and Practice BIM Manager at Bailey Partnership, on his experience with BIM 360. There will also be several opportunities to network and discuss your new learnings with like-minded individuals from the industry.

We’ll run through how BIM 360 Docs helps to solve challenges of creating, sharing and managing project data across project teams and the project CDE. You’ll also learn how BIM 360 Design helps solve challenges of design collaboration and managing dispersed project teams. Finally, we’ll explain how BIM 360 Glue helps solve challenges of coordinating multi-discipline project models across project teams.

Optional evening networking event to be held at Digbeth Dining Club from 6pm onwards for dinner and drinks. 

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What is the cost of offsite manufactured solutions for residential – is it cost effective & are clients ready to use more offsite to increase capacity?

This is a key Residential Hub event that you shouldn’t miss especially if your interest in offsite housing extends to how much will it cost. This is our first national event and we will be looking closely at the cost of both high and low rise housing; including how affordable they are when compared to different housing tenures and delivery solutions.

This residential hub event will look at how the offsite sector is addressing cost, are clients getting value for money and what capacity is there in the sector to deliver a predictable housing supply to market that gives confidence to clients.

The panel session will include representatives from the speaker sessions together with key players in the sector who have been instrumental in shaping its direction. The panel (together with the audience) will consider the impact of both volume and quality on the costs and what steps need to be taken to ensure offsite solutions are prioritised.

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Location:

Voluntary Sector Centres

226 Church Road, Willesden
London, United Kingdom
NW10 9NR

Nearest tube station: Neasden

The ASBP’s third annual conference and exhibition will explore ‘Plastics in Construction – Issues, Impacts and Alternatives’

Human health and planetary health are by very definition inter-related…we can’t have one without the other. Since the BBC’s Blue Planet II, the UK has woken up to the problem of plastic in the environment, with some commentators even suggesting that plastic is a greater threat to the planet than climate change. Anti-plastic has rapidly become a popular cause-celebre championed by all mainstream media. So, how should the built environment industry respond? Is the problem limited to single use packaging or are all plastic products a problem to which we must find alternatives?

Our conference will bring together expert thinkers and doers to focus on the thorny challenge of plastic. As usual for an ASBP event, we will take a holistic view by exploring the impacts of plastic products on the health of people, and the planet.

Why plastics?

The impacts and implications of our use of plastic in construction are just beginning to be understood. These impacts span across the whole life cycle from extraction, manufacturing, to toxicity and fire e.g. hydrogen cyanide and continue through to end of life.

The construction industry is the second largest user of plastic, with 20% of plastic waste coming from the construction sector. It is estimated we produce globally 300MT of plastic annually with 50% of this being single use. Piping and conduit are the largest users of polymers in construction and consume 35% of production.

ASBP is not advocating a ‘plastic-free’ built environment. We are a material agnostic organisation who champions optimum outcomes for sustainability. However, we do advocate an approach that wherever possible the use of plastic products in construction should be confined to specialist high value, low volume application areas such as binders, seals, tapes, gaskets and services.

Theme: Digital in Use 

Host: Trimble 

Brief Overview: Trimble and coBuilder will provide overviews of their digital applications and case studies / speakers describing Digital in Use

26th February

7.30pm

Buildoffsite Direction Group dinner

Location: Nawaab Restaurant Leeds

Wellington Street, Leeds, LS1 4WG

27th February

9.30am  – 1.30pm

Buildoffsite Direction Group meeting

Theme – Digital in use

Location: Trimble Solutions (UK) Ltd. Trimble House, Gelderd Road, Morley, Leeds LS27 7JP

Agenda to follow

The Benefit and impact of the supply chain (including SME’s) on whole life costs and the predictability of offsite housing supply

10.15am – 3pm (to include a networking lunch) 

Hosted By Mitsubishi Electric, Travellers Lane, Hatfield, AL10 8XB

10:15: Registration (Tea and Coffee)

11:00: Buildoffsite: Opening Residential Hub address and introduction to event

Presentations

11:15: Hertfordshire Building Control: Compliance process for offsite schemes. ‘Fast Track Approval for Fast Track Construction’ including reference to the supply chain and BOPAS as part of that process.

11:30: Mitsubishi Electric: Call to other members to open up discussions on early delivery and design of M&E with reference to supply chain and impact on whole life costs.

11:45: Lucideon: The benefit of product testing on the supply chain and predictability of offsite housing supply.

12:00: JCB: How a well-established company is bringing a new perspective to offsite; including reference to the supply chain and whole life costs of approach.

12:15: WAGO: With a focus on collaboration with other members including Mitsubishi and how the supply chain is a key factor including how they have developed new working relationships.

12:30 – Buffet Lunch and Networking

13:30: Ideal Lifts: To challenge traditional thinking and disrupt the processes and complexities of conventional bespoke lift shaft construction on offsite projects.  How ongoing collaboration with other members can simplify and improve the design, processes, management and safety of lift design, installation and maintenance. How the supply chain can work together to make life easier for others.

13:45 – Soap Box session for New Members – Forum to introduce and give new members the opportunity to introduce themselves.

14:00 – Panel Debate – Picking up on the theme and speaker sessions the panel will debate the importance of the supply chain in offsite delivery, why clients should engage with them more to overcome design and cost barriers and why we should focus more on the whole life costs of the products we install to protect future budgets and expenditure.  – All speakers plus members of the Buildoffsite team

15:00 – Buildoffsite Residential Hub news and events roundup

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