Webinar Series

Build Digital was delighted to welcome almost 900 people to a three-part Information Management (IM) / Building Information Modelling (BIM) Adoption Strategy Supports Webinar Series. The series focused on supporting public and private sector organisations in adopting information management practices aligned with ISO 19650 and the Irish BIM mandate. 

Supports 

The webinar series included demonstrations of the latest Build Digital supports, which have been tailor-made to support the adoption of information management practices within public and private organisations. The nine supports include guidance on communicating a strategic business case for information management processes, establishing appropriate roles, and creating consistent, repeatable processes that support effective collaboration and deliver projects efficiently. 

Speakers 

Build Digital Project Lead Robert Moore led demonstrations and presentations of the Build Digital supports, including strategy documents, worked examples, business cases, and roadmaps. Industry professionals from the construction industry, academia, and government joined to facilitate audience Q&A and panel discussions. 

Why Information Management Is Now a Strategic Priority – Webinar 1 Thursday 29 January (12:00–12:50)

The first webinar in the series was delivered in association with Engineers Ireland. Host Dee Kehoe (Engineers Ireland) began with an opening address and introduced the theme of the webinar, Why Information Management Is Now a Strategic Priority. This webinar set the scene for the series by focusing on the benefits, competitive advantages, and industry need for robust information management strategies.  

The webinar featured demonstrations of the IM / BIM Public Sector Adoption Business Case, IM / BIM Private Sector Adoption Business Case, and the Uniclass Irish BIM Mandate Guide, available on the Build Digital Exchange. 

Panellists John Wilson (Cavan County Council) and Jimmy Fahy (Atlantic Technological University) joined Robert Moore to discuss the importance of robust information management strategies within organisations. Points highlighted during the discussion included the importance of senior leadership buy-in and its role in driving information management adoption, and the role of effective business cases within Local Authorities. Panellists also discussed the importance of embedding information management practices and a consistent clarification system at the start of projects, in forming a foundation for effective project delivery.  

Elva O'Doherty (Engineers Ireland) manages the audience questions and poses questions to the panellists. Watch the full webinar here. 

What Good Adoption Looks Like in Practice – Webinar 2 Thursday 5 February (12:00–12:50)

Webinar 2 was held in partnership with Lean Construction Ireland (LCi). Host Dr Derek Sinnott (LCi) opened the webinar by introducing the topic What Good Adoption Looks Like in Practice. This webinar focused on what effective digital information management adoption looks like when applied to real-world projects, and the principles and aspects that enable transformation. 

The webinar featured demonstrations of the Build Digital supports: IM / BIM Adoption and Implementation Roadmap, IM / BIM Adoption Strategy (which includes a worked example for a Local Authority), and the IM / BIM Adoption Plan (which includes a worked example for Small and Medium Enterprises). These are available on the Build Digital Exchange. 

Mark Evans (JV Tierney & Co) joined Dr Derek Sinnott and Robert Moore to answer questions from the audience and discuss a range of topics, such as the importance of embedding an information management culture within an organisation and the effect of implementing clear structures when managing the process. Watch the full webinar here. 

How to Enable Your Strategy With the Right Technologies – Webinar 3 Thursday 12 February (12:00–12:50)

The final webinar in this series was held in partnership with the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI). Host Pranash Ramanundh (RIAI) introduced the theme of the webinar How to Enable Your Strategy With the Right Technologies. This webinar focused on the need for appropriate technology when implementing information management strategies within organisations that suit the specific needs of those organisations. 

The webinar featured demonstrations of the Build Digital supports IM / BIM Technology Evaluation Methodology (including worked examples for an authoring tool and a Common Data Environment), IM / BIM Technology Deployment Strategy (including a worked example for a CDE), and the IM / BIM Technology Deployment Plan (including a worked example for a CDE) available on the Build Digital Exchange. 

The panel discussion consisted of Robert Moore, Alen O'Farrell (Department of Education and Youth), and Michael Earley (daa), while Host Pranash Ramanundh facilitated the audience Q&A. Panellists highlighted the need to make requirement-led decisions on information management technology, and not to be swayed by trending technology that may not suit your organisational needs. Panellists also noted that in order to ensure the technology that supports the delivery of projects is adopted within an organisation, an examination of current processes and procedures is necessary. Watch the full webinar here. 

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