BUILDING INFORMATION
MODELING (BIM) FORUM

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is rapidly revolutionizing the construction industry and the bottom line of those who have adopted it. Stakeholders who understand the value of BIM, accept and leverage new technology, and adopt best practices will have an advantage over their less savvy competitors.

Gain a competitive edge by attending this event and learning from industry experts who will focus discussion on:

• How BIM value differs between industry participants
• Best practices for sharing and managing data
• Legal insights into contractual implications of BIM
• The use of BIM for Property and Facility Management
• Successful deployment of BIM on existing buildings
• BIM and the standard of care – dealing with liability in a shared environment
• How LEED and BIM can work together to simplify and maximize credit delivery
• What Canadian BIM requirements, guidelines and standards might look like when established

American Experiences in Collaboration: How BIM is Reinventing Design and Construction

Howard W. Ashcraft, Jr.
Partner, Hanson Bridgett LLP (San Francisco)

BIM and the Bottom Line: Why Owners are Mandating BIM

John Moebes
Director of Construction, Crate&Barrel (Chicago)

BIM and Integrated Design: The Evolution of a Collaborative Construction Culture at Calgary International Airport

Ganesh Bala
National BIM Manager, COHOS EVAMY integratedesign^TM

John E. Munroe
Vice-President, Canada West, AECOM Design (Calgary)

PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS

Thomas Strong
BIM Development Manager, EllisDon Corporation

Charles G.T. Wiebe
Partner, Glaholt LLP

This conference is eligible for OAA Self-Directed learning hours.

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Individuals responsible for design, building and construction of all types including:

• Architects, Engineers and Design Consultants
• BIM Development Managers
• BIM Solutions Advisors
• Owners and Developers
• Contractors
• Estimators
• Project Managers
• Contract Administrators
• Construction Associations and Trades Reps
• Facilities Managers
• Software Vendors

• Specifiers
• Procurement Officers
• Government Officials
• Construction Lawyers
• In-house Counsel
• Insurance Agents
• Construction Financiers
• Surety Specialists
• Educators
• Change Management Specialists

Dear Colleague:

One of the most significant changes in the construction industry comes from the world of information technology, and in particular the advance of digital three dimensional modeling called Building Information Modeling (BIM). BIM is creating new challenges and opportunities not only in the design, coordination and construction of projects, but also for building maintenance and for the legal relationships between the parties and dispute resolution. With BIM, construction participants will have new functions and will have to learn new ways of relating to each other.

To help you get on top of this movement, please join us in Toronto on March 25 and 26, 2010 at
Insight Information’s inaugural BIM Forum. Industry experts from across North America will cover a broad range of topics to assist you in understanding how highly BIM-enabled, collaborative projects can and will transform project delivery. Session highlights include:

• the BIM approach to design, construction and property and facilities management
• what is involved in switching to BIM
• what efficiencies can be realized with BIM
• where BIM technology is going
• the impact BIM will have on insurance and bonding
• how BIM is being used now in Canada
• contractual implications of BIM and IPD
• dispute resolution within the BIM and IPD models
• how BIM intersects with other initiatives such as LEED and LEAN

Renowned legal expert, Howard Ashcraft, Jr. of Hansen Bridgett LLP (San Francisco) will provide insights from American experiences in collaboration and highlight the legal implications of BIM and IPD.
John Moebes, Director of Construction for Crate&Barrel will share how the bottom line is driving demand for BIM project delivery.

We are confident that you will find this unique agenda and the networking opportunities to be an excellent investment of your time and look forward to seeing you in March.

Sincerely,

Thomas Strong
BIM Development Manager
EllisDon Corporation

Charles G.T. Wiebe
Partner
Glaholt LLP

THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2010

8:00

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30

Welcoming Remarks from Insight Information

8:35

Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks

Thomas Strong
BIM Development Manager
EllisDon Corporation

Charles G.T. Wiebe
Partner
Glaholt LLP

8:45

The BIM Approach for Design, Construction and Facilities Management

Thomas Strong
BIM Development Manager
EllisDon Corporation

• Introduction to BIM
• Overview of the BIM process
• Software trends
• Industry trends
• 4D, 5D theory
• Data exchange & COBIE
• BIM for FM: where are we, where are we going?

9:30

The Design Team Perspective: Switching to a BIM Platform – Ironing Out the Kinks in BIM Deployment

Paul F. Loreto
Architect and BIM Consultant
paul f. loreto architect inc.
Acting Chair, Canada BIM Council

Jonathan Hendricks
Senior Principal, BIM Principal
Halcrow Yolles

Ian Trudeau
BIM Integration Leader
Halsall Associates Limited

• Getting started with BIM
  • Who to train
  • Training staff for BIM / Using BIM to train staff
  • Initial cost: software, hardware, efficiency
  • The pilot project
• Working with BIM in the real world
  • Setting up the team
  • Collaborating with courtesy
  • Maintaining document efficiency
• Information requirements to develop the model
• What information is included with bids?
• What technological improvements are needed to move the architectural processes forward?
• Giving away the database as the model grows – the issues

10:30

Networking Coffee Break

10:45

BIM and the Bottom Line: Why Owners are Mandating BIM

John Moebes
Director of Construction
Crate&Barrel (Chicago)

• What do owners need to consider when making BIM a requirement for delivering a project?
• What must they specify?
• How does the application of BIM change the functions of contractors? Consultants? Engineers? Detailers?
• Who gets a negative return on BIM investments; who breaks even; who profits by it?
• What tendering issues are presented by BIM?
• Can a BIM contractor compete with non-BIM contractors?
• How early does integration have to take place?
• Does the owner have to require BIM for all contractors?
• The effect of BIM on procurement
• Best practices for data management

11:45

Networking Luncheon

12:30

American Experiences in Collaboration: How BIM is Reinventing Design and Construction

Howard W. Ashcraft, Jr.
Partner
Hanson Bridgett LLP (San Francisco)

Designers, Contractors, Owners and Vendors have traditionally functioned in tightly segregated worlds that are reinforced by contract, insurance and liability fears. But BIM, if utilized fully, requires deep and fluid collaboration between these very participants. These opposing tensions, combined with Owner’s need for less expensive, sustainable and higher performing projects, is leading to a fundamental rethinking of project structure. In the United States, innovative leaders have adapted Australian Project Alliancing principles into Integrated Project Delivery for use on complex vertical projects. These highly BIM enabled, collaborative projects are transforming how projects are, and will be, delivered.

1:30

Best Practices in Data Management for Contractors and Sub-Contractors

Representing Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada (MCAC):

Al Prowse
President
H. Griffiths Company Limited

Fabricators/Steel Contractor:

Tim Verhey
Vice President of Engineering & Operations
Walters Inc.

Jason Woerner
Vice President Product Development
EllisDon Corporation

• How to put BIM requirements on sub-contractors
• What integration is needed between systems?
• How much information needs to be shared?
• What skill sets are needed to successfully adapt to BIM?
• The role of a BIM Manager
• Who supplies information to those who don’t have it?
• Best practices for incorporating scheduling into the BIM model?
• Best practices for data management

2:30

Networking Refreshment Break

2:45

Insurance and Bonding Issues in an Electronic Age: Will “Fault” Become Fuzzier?

Steven D. Ness
President
Surety Association of Canada

• How will insurance and bonding companies be impacted by BIM?
• Whose work will be bonded?
• Overcoming e-bonding challenges
• Will more cost certainty affect rates?

3:20

BIM and Integrated Design: The Evolution of a Collaborative Construction Culture at Calgary International Airport

Ganesh Bala
National BIM Manager
COHOS EVAMY integratedesign^TM

John E. Munroe
Vice-President, Canada West
AECOM Design (Calgary)

Collaboration is the key to success when delivering a BIM project of any scale. In this session, the BIM Manager, along with the Project Manager for the design and construction of the Calgary Airport expansion, will share how elevated engagement and communication between owner + designer + constructor proved critical to the successful use of BIM as the collaborative design methodology.

4:15

3D Digital Cities: The Convergence of CAD, GIS and BIM

Caesar Ruest
BIM Solutions Executive
Autodesk

With urban populations expected to double by 2050, an increasingly urgent need exists for implementing sustainable urban design and infrastructure rehabilitation initiatives. Digital 3D models of our urban infrastructure form part of the solution as engineers, architects and geospatial professionals collaborate and share information across the infrastructure lifecycle. This presentation explores the reasons behind developing such a model and examines the convergence of the information and technology needed to make it real such as Smart Infrastructure Modeling (SIM), CAD, GIS and BIM. Demonstrations and plenty of eye-candy will be used to highlight the benefits. The presentation concludes with an examination of today’s trends and future opportunities as they relate to the emerging digital cities phenomena.

5:00

Wine and Cheese Reception
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FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 2010

8:15

Continental Breakfast

8:30

Industry and Owner Readiness to Incorporate BIM Requirements Into Contracts

Moderator: Susan Keenliside 
BIM Technical Advisor
BIMSolutions Inc.

Dan Brown
National Manager, Geomatics Services, Real Property Branch
Public Works and Government Services Canada

John Hale
Chief CAD/BIM
Department of National Defence

Brian Oakley
Director, Planning and Architecture
Alberta Infrastructure (Edmonton)

Many owners and government bodies have mandated the use of BIM from initial planning concepts up to bidding documents and finally to project close-out. These include the US Army Corps of Engineers, many private healthcare providers in the US, the states of Wisconsin and Texas, and globally, Singapore, Finland, Denmark, and Australia. Where does Canada stand? The discussion focuses on:

• How far off is Canada in comparison to these trends?
• Establishing Canadian BIM requirements to define the process and deliverables:
  • What needs to be done?
  • How far off is it?
  • What might the requirements, guidelines and standards look like once they are established?
• What projects benefit from BIM?
• The use of BIM for Property and Facility Management
• Parameters that will need to be defined for an owner to specify BIM so it works for a building’s life cycle:
  • What are the parameters?
  • Level of detail?
  • Organization and format of data
• Defining and communicating the scope for project procurement using BIM models
• Policy vs. implementation – the leap required
• Considerations for policy to be acceptable, palatable and beneficial for the private sector and owners
• Obstacles to success and next steps

9:35

Contractual Implications of BIM: Ensuring the Technology Delivers on its Promise

Jody K. Becker
General Counsel
EllisDon Corporation

Geza R. Banfai
Partner
Heenan Blaikie LLP

• Contract types: stipulated price; cost-plus; unit price; project management (pluses and minuses of each)
• Which contract type works best with BIM?
• Integrated Project Delivery (IPD); is this where the contract has to go?
• What other terms and conditions are impacted? (i.e. notice clause, termination clauses, liquidated damages)
• Change orders/change directives/site instructions; will changes be dealt with differently under BIM?
• How to deal with liability in a shared environment – does BIM change the standard of care?

10:30

Networking Coffee Break

10:45

Beyond the Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony: Long-term Benefits of Using BIM for Property/Facilities Management

Wayne Liko
Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Horizant (Ottawa)

Geoff D. Williams
Deputy Manager, Seawood FM
Seawood Solutions & Services Inc.
President, IFMA (Toronto Chapter)
Past-President, IFMA Information Technology Council

• Benefits of BIM for Property and Facilities Managers
  • New buildings
  • Renovated buildings
• Risk and liability issues
• How to integrate a BIM model with existing maintenance management practices

11:30

Using BIM for Existing Buildings

R. Allan Partridge
Partner, Design & Technology
hip architects (Edmonton)

HIP has recently completed a highly successful renovation, restoration and adaptive reuse of a municipally designated 1930-54 federal building. This project (conversion to a transitional home for the homeless) involved the entire ASMP team inside a single BIM central file with no external data sharing or exchange but true collaboration, interoperability and importantly, virtual data interchange. Allan will share the best practices employed and also touch on the following issues:

• How does one represent accuracy when modeling an existing building?
• How are assumed conditions portrayed in model?
• How far to go with the BIM
• What happens when upon start of construction, the actual is very different from the assumed?
• Tangible benefits of minimizing costs associated with unforeseen conditions
• Effective coordination of the entire A/S/MEP team

12:30

Networking Luncheon

1:30

Litigation Issues: Does the Model Become the Arbitrator When Disputes Arise?

James LeBer
Partner
Advocates LLP (London)

Charles G.T. Wiebe
Partner
Glaholt LLP

• How will the nature of disputes change?
• To maximize the efficiencies of BIM, does there have to be special mediation/arbitration processes? Which ones should you choose? (i.e. med/arb; adjudication, etc.)
• Intellectual property issues
• Disparities between databases

2:30

Networking Refreshment Break

2:45

Connecting BIM with LEED and LEAN: Obtaining Recognition and Credits

Susan Spencer Lewin
Principal and Director of Sustainable Strategies
CS&P Architects Inc.
Vice Chair, Canada Green Building Council (Toronto Chapter)

Jay Polding
Architectural Applications Specialist
CAD MicroSolutions Inc.

Shawn Vanderheyden
Manager of Sustainable Construction
PCL Constructors Canada Inc.
Director, Canada Green Building Council (Toronto Chapter)

• LEED challenges and opportunities
• Trends in sustainable design practice
• Optimizing synergies through an integrated design process
• How LEED and BIM can work together to simplify to maximize credit delivery
• ECOTECT environmental building analysis program
• The connection between BIM and LEED from the contractor’s/construction management perspective

3:45

The Future of BIM Technology

Barry Butler
Executive Vice President
Design Data (Lincoln, NE)

Additional Software vendors to be advised

• Interoperability
• Differences between systems
• Future direction of platforms
• Long-term goals to meet industry requirements
• How can BIM become more user-friendly?

4:45

Register 3 delegates for the main conference at regular price at the same time and you’re entitled to register a fourth person from your organization at no charge. For other group discounts, please call 1-888-777-1707. All discounts must be redeemed when booking, discounts will not be valid or applied after this time.