{"id":37841,"date":"2018-01-18T11:16:33","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T11:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=37841"},"modified":"2023-03-11T19:14:38","modified_gmt":"2023-03-11T19:14:38","slug":"surviving-a-digitised-construction-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/digital-construction-news\/bim-news\/surviving-a-digitised-construction-industry\/37841\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Node: Surviving a digitised construction industry"},"content":{"rendered":"

In an age where it\u2019s increasingly obvious that technology is one of the main drivers for a successful construction industry, it’s perhaps easy to feel overwhelmed by the need to adopt advancements in our day-to-day business. From laser scanning to drones, wearable tech to Big Data and IoT and incorporating BIM into \u2018business as usual\u2019, how do we digitise our built environment industry and embrace the advancements on offer?<\/h2>\n

The first step must be a willingness to learn and understand how these advancements can impact an organisation, and regarding BIM, there are a growing number of successful projects where the global BIM ethos has been applied with vast benefits.<\/p>\n

The UK government mandate requiring all centrally procured public sector projects to be implemented using BIM Level 2 has been a driving force for wider industry adoption in the UK and is widely seen as an exemplar for BIM progression globally. British Standards and the PAS 1192 suite of documents have established a framework for collaborative working and information requirements to follow to achieve the elusive BIM Level 2 \u2018holy grail\u2019. But, the processes and technologies that support BIM are constantly changing, presenting more challenges; namely, how do we educate the industry and equip it with the skills they need?<\/p>\n

The skills challenge is a global one, and with differing terminology, standards and requirements across regions, the challenge to deliver expert, smart BIM training<\/a> to educate both large and small global organisations to achieve standardisation on digital construction on a universal scale is paramount.<\/p>\n

Digital Node<\/a> began as an evolved idea in 2013 as a reaction to the growing need to plug this gap in the global BIM environment; namely providing education, training and consultancy services to ensure businesses are meeting the demands of a digital built environment.<\/p>\n

While the use of UK standards supporting BIM Level 2<\/a>, such as the PAS 1192 suite, are now used throughout Europe, Asia and Australia, the creation of the international standard ISO 19650 presents another set of challenges. It\u2019s probable that some regions, through differing uses of terminology, will need to use the standard in alternate ways with additional annexes.<\/p>\n

This level of understanding and analyses of regional requirements has been the motivation behind Digital Node\u2019s activities globally. From the BIM Management and BIM Technician courses they\u2019ve delivered to the CIOB<\/a>, to the training delivered for BSI<\/a> China, they are now a global operation and work with many clients spanning multiple continents. One such client is the Global eTraining<\/a> (GeT) organisation, who, over the past seven years has sold over a million courses to learners in 150 countries.<\/p>\n

Digital Node\u2019s relationship with GeT began in London in 2014 when Rebecca De Cicco, Director of Digital Node<\/a> was introduced to Susan Brattberg, their Founder and Chief Customer Officer while they were visiting the UK to promote their training material. An immediate strong relationship was formed through their mutual desire to inform and educate industry, and they began to work together in earnest. Having two very reputable global training providers coming together to deliver expertise, skills, and insight, resulted in a unique offering regarding BIM training.<\/p>\n

GeT were one of the first strategic relationships Digital Node formed, and they continue to work with the company to develop online training content including some of the following courses:<\/p>\n