2015-11-19
Open lecture by BIM expert Phil Jackson
On November 19, at VGTU central building auditorium 03 (Sauletekio al. 11, Vilnius) 10:30 am. everyone is welcome to the open lecture by Phil Jackson "The UK BIM strategy experience".
Phil is a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers with many years of practical experience in design and construction. He is an acknowledged leader in the deployment of Information Technology in Infrastructure Design, Construction and Operational Management. His background and experience has encompassed most aspects of the construction industry from buildings through infrastructure to asset management.
He has been involved in some of the world’s most prestigious projects including the UK Channel Tunnel, Hong Kong’s Airport, Heathrow Terminal 5, Dubai Festival City, Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, & London Crossrail.
He is a member of the London Crossrail BIM Advisory Panel and has been working with the UK BIM Taskgroup as a core team member developing strategy and support the delivery of BIM to government departments majoring on BIM for Infrastructure for the Highways Agency and the Environment Agency.
He runs his own independent consulting company and is Royal Academy Visiting Teaching Fellow at the University of Surrey He also chairs the Institution of Civil Engineers Information Systems Panel, is a board member of Building Smart UK, and serves on a number of standards steering groups related to BIM.
Open lecture "The UK BIM strategy experience":
Phil Jackson is going to reveal the experience of UK BIM (Building Information Modeling) strategy development. The audience is welcome to discuss what other countries, such as Lithuania, should and could do in order to accelerate the upgrade and development of BIM technologies. We will also discuss how business and education can work together in transport, infrastructure, energy and civil engineering projects.