{"id":38856,"date":"2018-02-22T11:54:31","date_gmt":"2018-02-22T11:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=38856"},"modified":"2020-01-22T14:24:33","modified_gmt":"2020-01-22T14:24:33","slug":"never-discuss-politics-religion-or-bim-at-the-dinner-table","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/digital-construction-news\/bim-news\/never-discuss-politics-religion-or-bim-at-the-dinner-table\/38856\/","title":{"rendered":"Never discuss politics, religion or BIM at the dinner table"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Lee Mullin, Construction Specialist for software provider <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.co.uk\/\">Autodesk<\/a>, describes his role as multi-faceted as he increasingly finds himself in an advisory position to help define and establish workflows on client projects. His expertise has many functions but please don\u2019t actually call him an \u201cexpert\u201d!<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-38857 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Never-discuss-politics-religion-or-BIM-at-the-dinner-table-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"BIM show live\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Never-discuss-politics-religion-or-BIM-at-the-dinner-table-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Never-discuss-politics-religion-or-BIM-at-the-dinner-table-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Never-discuss-politics-religion-or-BIM-at-the-dinner-table-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Never-discuss-politics-religion-or-BIM-at-the-dinner-table-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Never-discuss-politics-religion-or-BIM-at-the-dinner-table-1-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Never-discuss-politics-religion-or-BIM-at-the-dinner-table-1-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Never-discuss-politics-religion-or-BIM-at-the-dinner-table-1-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Never-discuss-politics-religion-or-BIM-at-the-dinner-table-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Lee is due to present at BIM Show Live 2018 on Wednesday 28 February in his seminar entitled\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bimshowlive.co.uk\/speaker\/lee-mullin\/\">No one likes an expert: Why Michael Gove was right about BIM<\/a>. Here, Lee gives us an exclusive preview of what we can expect in his strategy-based seminar and why \u201cexperts\u201d are frowned upon, but yet essential in project delivery.<\/p>\n<p>Dinner conversation etiquette suggests you shouldn\u2019t discuss health conditions, religion and, most importantly, politics. It\u2019s been hard to resist over the last few years with Brexit and Trump at the top of many people\u2019s concerns, comparing something to political life has the danger of splitting up friendships, families and relationships. It\u2019s also fair to say you shouldn\u2019t turn up to a conference full of industry experts and tell them they\u2019re wrong.<\/p>\n<p>When I turn up to BIM Show Live in Newcastle this month, I\u2019ll be combining the two, and there\u2019s a real danger that an angry mob may chase me down Bigg Market with pitchforks and my head may appear on a spike before the end of Day One.<\/p>\n<p>However, I\u2019m hoping that in the peaceful surroundings of the Boiler Shop that many of you will join me to understand what lessons we can learn from Michael Gove, a man who courts strong opinions whenever his name is mentioned. I\u2019ll be exploring his infamous comment \u201cpeople in this country have had enough of experts\u201d that did its part in steering the UK into a very different path and why it shouldn\u2019t be ignored by anyone looking to win over colleagues and clients, whatever their political persuasion.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever you think of Michael Gove, or his views on experts, now is a good time to look at why this comment resonated with so many, and why it should force us to consider how we apply ourselves in our work, communicate out on social media or in public forums. When we look at our own workplaces, we can talk about BIM adoption, accreditation and all the advantages it brings, but what is the real mood on the ground and can we change it?<\/p>\n<p>My favourite project recently has been the Vamma Hydroelectric Dam in Norway. It\u2019s adoption of cutting-edge workflows is something that the building and infrastructure industries can learn from. However, its rigid stance on a 2D drawing and paper-free site shows us where the industry can get to and how far <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/guides-reviews\/highway-design-and-3d-modelling-2\/38399\/\">3D modelling<\/a> really has come, especially in places you may not expect a natural fit. That\u2019s why I\u2019m very encouraged by the evolution of how construction is viewing digital. It\u2019s gone from being viewed as a necessary evil to improve productivity to a way of getting better data to make better decisions, changing the mindset of contractors from firefighting and risk mitigation to a way to identify new opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>So, please leave your pitchforks at home and join me in Newcastle to<em> take back control<\/em>\u00a0of BIM in our workplace and make these amazing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/special-reports\/bim-protocols\/32148\/\">BIM practices<\/a> work on all projects, not just a select few.<\/p>\n<p>See the full BIM Show Live 2018\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bimshowlive.co.uk\/full-programme\/\">programme <\/a>or Wednesday 28 February and Thursday 1 March.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>BIM Show Live is best known as the construction industry conference that delivers advanced technologies in the built environment and is taking place on Wednesday 28 February and Thursday 1 March, at the Boiler Shop in Newcastle\u2019s Stephenson\u2019s Quarter.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"mk-custom-module-container\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lee Mullin, Construction Specialist for software provider Autodesk, describes his role as multi-faceted as he increasingly finds himself in an advisory position to help define and establish workflows on client projects. 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