Welcome to the BIM Today September 2022 edition. Our expert contributors look at everything from the evolution of digital twins and the role they can play in protecting key infrastructure from more extreme weather to decarbonising construction and attracting the next generation of digital skills
Our cover story, by Henry Fenby-Taylor of the Institution of Engineering & Technology’s Built Environment Panel, looks at the Apollo Protocol, a new white paper that promises a “giant leap” towards the creation of an interconnected ecosystem of digital twins across the built environment, manufacturing and technology sectors.
Dr Krish Palmar looks at the Construction Innovation Hub’s recently launched Construction Product Quality Planning (CPQP) framework, which offers a toolbox to help manufacturers create products and components in line with best practice standards of quality and legal compliance.
Elsewhere, Dr Sotirios Argyroudis, the winner of the 2022 EC3 Thorpe Medal explores the opportunities for digital twins, IOT and machine learning in enhancing critical infrastructure resilience.
Protecting critical infrastructure is the focus of the National Digital Twin’s Climate Resilience Demonstrator (CReDo) project, which used the fictional Sunford City in an interactive demonstrator tool to highlight the role of connected visualisation in extreme weather.
Decarbonising construction is, of course, a complex and challenging task. Industry group ZERO is working on a plain language playbook that will help to set a path for everyone towards that goal. Founder James Bowles explains its aims and the importance of tackling embodied carbon.
There is much more besides, including the new BIM for Housing Associations Toolkit, the challenges of data sprawl and the need for action to attract more digital skills.
Here’s a selection of what’s in store:
Apollo Protocol: Manufacturing and built environment sectors join forces in connected digital twin ecosystem
The Apollo Protocol will support cross-sector digital twins that will enable each sector to be more sustainable, innovative and cost-effective. Henry Fenby-Taylor of the IET’s Built Environment Panel takes a look.
Construction Product Quality Planning: Applying best practice in the construction industry
The Construction Innovation Hub’s recently launched Construction Product Quality Planning (CPQP) framework offers a toolbox of resources to help manufacturers produce new construction products and components in line with best practice quality standards, ensure legal compliance and improve the efficiency of their operations, explains quality assurance team lead Dr Krish Parmar.
How digital technologies enhance infrastructure resilience
2022 EC3 Thorpe Medal winner Dr Sotirios Argyroudis explains the exciting opportunities and roles of digital twins, IoT and machine learning in enhancing critical infrastructure resilience and sustainability.
Fictional city demonstrates the benefit of connecting digital twins
How a digital twin city helped the National Digital Twin programme communicate the benefits of connected visualisation.
ZERO Playbook: Setting the path to decarbonising construction
Decarbonising construction is a complex and challenging task. Industry group ZERO is working on a plain language playbook that will help everyone make the journey.
Implementing BIM for housing with the new BIM4HAs Toolkit
BIM for Housing Associations, the housing-led BIM initiative, has launched Version 2 of its BIM4HAs Toolkit for housing providers. BIM Today talked to programme manager Su Butcher and vice-chair Ishka Heart about the project.
Leveraging design to achieve real-world change
Dr Abi Hird, design innovation lead at the Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Network, discusses the importance of leveraging design principles when looking to achieve change and bring products and solutions to market.
How AEC companies can harness the rapid growth of organisational data
The explosion in the amount of data available to AEC firms provides great opportunities – but data sprawl can be a barrier to success. In this article, Kevin Soohoo, director of AEC at Egnyte, explains how AEC companies can harness organisational data.
Digital construction skills: Where do the sectors future skills reside?
Innovative techniques and technologies are set to drive growth, yet the industry faces major challenges in finding people with the right digital construction skills. Rebecca De Cicco, global chair of Women in BIM and principal for digital enablement at Aurecon, says it is time for action.
To BIM and beyond: How BIM is evolving in the built environment
Gary Meechan, design manager at SPIE, looks how BIM is evolving in the built environment beyond the foundation of 3D modelling.
