Our Presenters
OpenCities Planner
Presentation date: 12 of November, 2020
Communicating clearly and involving citizens early in the planning stages of construction projects is crucial to avoid misunderstandings and formal complaints that delay the urban planning process. In the post-COVID era public consultations have to apply digital technology to engage with residents virtually to deliver clear messages and collect feedback. OpenCities Planner is a cloud platform that streamlines the urban planning process, engages different stakeholders in project discussions, federates different data and publishes this for citizens to receive feedback and generate ideas. This digital process is efficient and easy to implement.
SPL Powerlines Case Study
Presentation date: 13 August 2020
SPL Powerlines partnered with eviFile to deliver digital progressive assurance across all of the built assets on the programme. This case study looks at the challenges of rolling out the technology and the lessons learned. We’ll also take a look at the opportunities the completion of the project has generated in utilising connected applications to put assurance at the very start of any major infrastructure programme.
Introducing Cleopatra
Presentation date: 27 July 2020
This presentation will go into the fundamentals of process improvement and will sketch the necessary steps towards improving your Project Controls approach. It will not only go into the integration of the various phases in the project lifecycle, but also explains the triangle of Process, Tooling and Knowledge. Stefan Bakker will also share a case of how their professional project controls software Cleopatra Enterprise has helped the international industry leading company Heineken deliver their projects on time and within budget.
Introducing Turbo Chart
Presentation date: 5 June 2020
Santosh showed how his client John Holland used Turbo-Chart to visualise their linear project schedules, transforming existing data into Time Location charts in minutes.
Ramboll Case Study
Presentation date: 27 July August 2019
Insight is a Connected Planning platform that brings together all colleagues in the project portfolio eco-system onto a secure, real-time Cloud database. The platform uniquely enables the bi-directional connection of Excel™ spreadsheets while overcoming their well-known limitations. Find out how Ramboll Group saw a 90% reduction in reporting effort, 70% reduction in time to finalise the monthly Board Pack and achieved sustainable cost reduction across the top 100 projects of over €4m per year.
GAMUDA Engineering – Viewpoint case study
Presentation date: 10th Dec 2020
Insight is a Connected Planning platform that brings together all colleagues in the project portfolio eco-system onto a secure, real-time Cloud database. The platform uniquely enables the bi-directional connection of Excel™ spreadsheets while overcoming their well-known limitations. Find out how Ramboll Group saw a 90% reduction in reporting effort, 70% reduction in time to finalise the monthly Board Pack and achieved sustainable cost reduction across the top 100 projects of over €4m per year.
Advanced use of Synchro
Presentation date: 8 Oct 2020
Case studies of recent examples of the advanced use of 4D to include RFID tracking of deliveries and installations to update the 4D model in near-real-time. The use of HoloLens to perform clash-detection will also be demonstrated.
Keynote on the State of Digital Construction
Presentation date: 5 June 2020
DJ discussed his experiences and opinions on how digital ways of working reduce the likelihood and severity of disputes.
Reconstruct – A Visual Command Center for Construction
Presentation date: 12 November June 2020
Mani of ReConstruct joins Glimpse of the Future on the 12th of Nov 2020. Today, many construction companies are striving to align their production efficiency with scheduled activities through the use of reality capture and BIM-enabled workflows. The exponential growth in data acquisition and application of Building Information Modeling (BIM), paired with ever more aggressive delivery schedules, calls for the introduction of new solutions that transcend the current algorithmic capabilities and venture into Artificial Intelligence (AI) territory with the goal of achieving better control and higher level of predictability through the real time analysis of production, resources and jobsite conditions. This talk will present how a visual command center can be formed for achieving production efficiency on construction sites. Specifically, I will present how images and videos from 360-degree cameras, smartphones and drones are used to automatically generate 3D reality models of indoor and outdoor environments over project timeline. Using projects in the US and Europe, I will also demonstrate how reality models are integrated with BIM and project schedules in the form of digital twins such that AI algorithms can track progress and project risk.
Democratising digital workflow with experiential visualisation: A route to risk-free project dialogue
Presentation date: 11 Feb 2021
With the ever-increasing complexity of model data and the digital workflows that they support the need for clear communication has never been more important. Most of the persistent issues on projects arise from problems in translation or the inability of stakeholders to provide meaningful input early enough to influence outcomes. Despite the promise of VR as a panacea for delivering certainty across all stages of construction, this hasn’t yet materialised for a number of practical reasons. Visualisation must continue to improve to embrace a next-level definition that reduces emphasis on passive media and replaces this with a reality-based experiential interaction that leaves no room for doubt during project dialogue. Areas of opportunity are: review of reality capture, concept design, planning, investor presentations, detailed design, 4D build planning, site monitoring, training, property marketing and leasing and operations.
In this short presentation we will cover how we have been able to provide numerous high profile projects with a next-level immersive review process and a platform for inclusive dialogue with all stakeholders that removes doubt, inspires confidence and accelerates decision-making.
Collaborative specification in the cloud
Presentation date: 11 Feb 2021
Discover how specifications can be developed collaboratively through the project timeline using the NBS platforms, NBS Chorus and NBS Source. Dr Stephen Hamil, Innovation Director at NBS, will showcase how you can use technology to coordinate your models and specifications and maintain an audit trail of decisions to help ensure desired project outcomes.
Briefing from Infrastructure and Projects Authority
Presentation date: 9 July 2020
Following the COVID crisis there is a golden opportunity to change the face of construction for the better; deliver sustained value for money, be more stable, more productive and more competitive. The government’s side of the bargain is to bring to market between £29 billion and £37 billion of contracts across economic and social infrastructure over the next year.
Case Study – Use of 4d for the Isle of Mann Ferry Terminal in Liverpool
Presentation date: 11 Feb 2021
4D planning is at the forefront of project execution at John Sisk, and is implemented as early as possible in the project stage, to ensure the most validated, robust and safe sequence of works is accomplished.
The Isle of Man Ferry Terminal Project has implemented 4D Planning in line with design, to ensure each section of the project; Existing, Temporary and proposed, is digitally rehearsed and validated prior to any works taking place.
AECOM case study on Easing Congestion
Presentation dates: 5 June 2020 and 11 Feb 2021
Mark showed distributed data capture as a method for controlling complex projects, large programs and portfolio management.
Got 100bn to spend? A WBS ain’t going to cut it!
Multi dimensional matrices and distributed data capture as an alternative to traditional closed and top down planning structures. See how UniPhi uses meta data to create complex data structures that result in AI driven planning decisions on large scale infrastructure projects.
Decommissioning a Chernobyl sister reactor
Presentation date: 12 November 2020
Mick Higgins of Xacom discusses his experiences on this major nuclear decommissioning project. As part of the Lithuanian accession to the European Union it was agreed to close down the Ignalega Power Plant due to its similarities in design and lack of containment building to that of the Chernobyl Power Plant. The popular HBO mini-series Chernobyl was partly filmed on the Ignalena Power Plant site.
A key part of the 1.2billion euros de-commissioning programme was to incorporate Project Controls to not only provide robust tracking and monitoring but to provide development opportunities to employees who previously operated the site. Xacom was engaged with a consortium to provide consultancy advice and training through the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
ZEISS Real Estate Management Case Study
Presentation date: 13 August 2020
ZEISS case study focusing on the corporate real estate management processes. Learn how ZEISS harmonised the brand experience, provided greater transparency and improved data management relating to requirements, effort, costs, space and services. This resulted in faster decision making based on defined gates within their matrix organization.
Atvero Chapman Taylor case study
Presentation date: 9 July 2020
Chapman Taylor Architects is a global practice of award-winning architects and masterplanners. In the post-COVID era, their clients will benefit from even higher standards of quality and consistency of design information due to the consolidation of their existing information management systems and data silos within the Microsoft365 platform. A key aspect of the company’s switch to the new format was a collaboration with AEC technology expert Nittygritty to develop Atvero. Microsoft365-based Atvero is a record management system which provides a single pane of glass for contractual deliverables, capable of being authored and published from anywhere. Technical Director Andy Hudson will recount Chapman Taylor’s digital transformation from inception to deployment while providing a glimpse of the future direction for www.atvero.com.
Introducing Predict!
Presentation date: 8 Oct 2020
Risk Decisions help visionary leaders embrace risk to shape the future. They collaborate with global organisations, disruptors and thought leaders, whatever the stage of their journey. Through their Beautifully Simple Predict! risk software, services and experience, they enable customers to create risk strategies that positively transform their businesses.
Introducing APDocs
Presentation date: 5 June 2020
Brian showed how the APDocs platform enables organisations to reduce costs and improve efficiency with intelligent automation, flexible workflows and robust document storage in a modern, mobile software solution built on the AWS platform.
Fehmarnbelt tunnel case study
Presentation date: 8 Oct 2020
At 18km The Fehmarnbelt tunnel connecting Germany with Denmark will be the longest road and rail tunnel in the world. This case study will cover the key figures, the parties involved and how the thinkproject portfolio will insure data consistency across the asset lifecycle. Asset owners are increasingly turning to thinkproject’s integrated contract management and BIM solution to be sure all data moves smoothly and accurately from planned, to as-built and then to operation and maintenance.
HS2 Case Study with Mott MacDonald
Presentation date: 13 August 2020
Mott MacDonald are using Nodes and Links Aegis on HS2. The Aegis platform from Nodes and Links helps project experts make better decisions using data-driven predictions and visualisations. The world’s first hybrid-collective intelligence, Aegis understands what drives project success, learns from history and across projects, and works with people to deliver project outcomes successfully. Aegis allows Complex Projects to achieve performance levels previously considered impossible. Learn from Greg where and how the platform has been applied successfully.
London Waterloo Station and Bejing Subway LEGION case studies
Presentation date: 13 August 2020
Ongoing social distancing requirements present challenges for planning, design and operations of diverse buildings, such as rail stations, airports, shopping malls, etc. Using simulation and BIM design powered digital twins, owner operators and consultants are helping public spaces reopen faster while still safe and commercially viable. Bentley is making market leading software OpenBuildings Station Designer and LEGION Simulator available for free until September 30th to help new users do the same. The presentation will cover case studies from London, Beijing and Madrid to illustrate how simulation enables more resilient buildings, from preparedness, through responsiveness and recovery after disruptions such as Covid-19. The London Waterloo Station and Beijing Subway deployments will be discussed in detail.
Case Studies in Reality Modelling with Bentley ContextCapture
Presentation date: 11 Feb 2021
ContextCapture is Bentley’s reality modelling application which allows for the generation, editing and sharing of engineering-ready 3D meshes from images or point clouds. This presentation will feature three customer success stories:
- Drone inspections with Eyefly
- Deployment as a platform across Fairfleet’s 2500 drone strong organisation
- Oil tank inspections with Falcker
Leverage ContextCapture to streamline capture-to-model workflows, eliminate time-consuming translations, and accelerate image and point-cloud data performance to provide precise digital context for design, construction, and operations. More info
Practical Cybersecurity for AEC Firms
Presentation date: 8 Oct 2020
Practical cyber security doesn’t have to be expensive or confusing. Coubari specialises in providing IT infrastructure and support for firms in the construction and engineering space. Derrick will share anomised stories of close calls and how you can avoid them to secure your business.
The Sablono Platform
Presentation dates: 12 Feb 2019 and 13 Aug 2020
The Sablono Platform for process and supply chain management has been implemented in major projects across the UK, Middle East and Europe and provides an unprecedented ease of management of complex processes throughout the supply chain across company borders. Learn how projects like London Greenwich Peninsula, Louvre Abu Dhabi or Humboldt Forum Berlin gained real-time insights into project delivery by implementing one central digital platform for process management of all trades involved.
Kiewit Construction Case Study
Presentation date: 13 August 2020
This session introduced the latest thinking in next-generation scheduling – enhancing the already proven science of CPM. Overcoming traditional forecasting challenges, a new AI-based approach to modeling schedule and driving towards a more achievable risk-adjusted forecast is discussed. A case study of how Kiewit Construction use the system will be covered.
4D at Concept – Construction Methodology and Erection Sequencing
Presentation date: 11 Feb 2021
Chris will be presenting a live demonstration of RBG Reveal which is an in-house platform that enables project stakeholders to experience, interact with and collaborate on, built assets in a virtual environment.
RBG simulate the method of construction in a virtual environment from concept planning, this gives the design team the opportunity to optimise the design & to eliminate risks and reduce others. Our Construction engineering services coupled with the VDC process allows RBG to Hand over to the contractor the bear minimum of residual risks
Presentation date: 10 Dec 2020
INTSITE employs AI and Deep Learning to optimize and automate the machinery at the center of a worksite, transforming the performance of industries focused on heavy machinery such as construction and mining. Originally developed as a guidance system and smart dashboard for construction cranes, this technology has expanded to the mining industry where experience with mid-size excavators create similar challenges to both efficiency and profitability.
Case Study – Managing Risk Remotely – Hyatt Centric Hotel, Kota Kinbalu (Borneo), Malaysia
Presentation date: 11 Feb 2021
A cloud based PM solution successfully managing communications, documents & all aspects of field operations digitally on this remote project with consultants from Japan, Australia, etc, Operator from US and Contractor from Peninsular Malaysia.
Cybersecurity track – How vulnerable are you being hacked and what can you do about it?
Presentation date: 10 Dec 2020
This interactive session will make heavy use of our polling capability to ask and as best we can answer the following questions:
– How vulnerable are you being hacked and what can you do about it?
– In the pandemic if you can’t travel to your customer, their data needs to travel to you. But how can we setup a cybersecure journey for that data?
– IoT is broken because defect are found in almost all devicess. How can we fix broken security in Internet of Thngs?”
– The lifecycle of buildings and machines are decades but for smart devices only two to five years. How do we manage the lifecycle problem of smart buildings?
BP Shah Deniz Case Study
Presentation date: 8 Oct 2020
Projects don’t get any larger than this. 4Berri Consulting will give an overview of the recent Shah Deniz Phase II mega-project and highlight how assurance enabled fast-track contractor schedule turnaround on an already time constrained programme of works. There are resultant schedule benefits which can be deployed across a multitude of industries.
Introducing Buildots
Presentation date: 9 July 2020
Buildots AI leverages the capacity of a simple hardhat mounted camera and state-of-the-art computer vision algorithms to track all activities on-site, and provide you with the information necessary to make the best decisions. As well as this, the footage is overlaid with the BIM model ensuring a constantly updated digital twin of your project.
Introducing NeuralRays AI
Presentation date: 8 Oct 2020
Digital transformation involves the integration of innovative technology into all areas of the enterprise, fundamentally changing how it operates and how it delivers value. Data science can extend aspirations beyond design and construction into whole life asset utilisation, but this requires letting go of traditional time-based revenue models. The two key questions to answer are: Who in the C-suite should be leading this transformation, and once we’ve identified them, how do we help them?
Bruce Highway Upgrade Case Study
Presentation date: 10 Dec 2020
The Bruce Highway Upgrade is a £500M project in Queensland, Australia. Nearing completion in 2021, the project is reporting improved oversight and real-time identification of productivity issues as some of the benefits they currently enjoy. Adrian is Co-Founder and Head of Engineering for E7, the Australian software product deployed by the contracting joint venture delivering the project. E7 is delivering technology advances for the construction industry with a specialisation in leveraging Lean and Agile methods to develop practical and innovative engineering solutions.
Flowledger: Closing the gap between construction and manufacturing project productivity
Presentation date 8 Oct 2020
From several years of studying the approaches of lean and six-sigma application in manufacturing, the team at FlowLedger have developed a unique type of smart ‘pull system’ that translates these principles into a performance efficiency web application that promises to save significant time, money and world resources. As the platform’s data warehouse grows, machine learning makes the recommendation engine smarter, continuously improving project performance.
Presentation date 11 Feb 2021
Bringing together a virtual selection of people, processes and tools to offer public and private sector delivery organisations consultation and strategic advice to accomplish their objectives efficiently and economically. We utilise your locally centred resources supported by us and our global reachback.
As the founder of thevirtualpmo, Subash Tavares is an innovative, ambitious and results-driven senior leader. Recognised for his strong relationship-building skills, Subash has a proven record in leading large multinational teams to success. He is at the very heart of thevirtualpmo culture and philosophy: ‘nihil praeter optimum’ – nothing but the best
Presentation date 11 Feb 2021
Case Study – Keeping the Cook Islands Connected
Even the most remote places with the greenest infrastructure need technology to help communities stay connected. thinkproject puts the Cook Islands ‘on the Map’ with RAMM, its unique asset and work management solution.
Liverpool Lime Street Case Study
Presentation date 8 Oct 2020
Metisplan produced a fully logically linked and coordinated 4D model of all work train movements into and around the worksite and contractors workspaces along the 2km rail re-modelling project between Edge Hill and Liverpool Lime Street station. This complex infrastructure project using a 4D Programme became the Winner of Synchro Software Digital Construction Awards. Find out how Metisplan enabled substantial savings and accurate time management on the project.
Presentation date 10 Dec 2020
The open source xbim Toolkit for BIM open standards has become a fundamental building block in countless BIM solutions, seeded hundreds of specialist software products, and along the way enabled thousands of organisations to impact construction projects and asset managers across the globe. As well as highlighting some case studies this talk will show you how you can benefit from xbim solutions in your organisation today – even if you’re not a software specialist. Andy will also look forward and show how upcoming support for ‘linear’ infrastructure projects will enable more projects to get value from open BIM processes, and finish by discussing what the future holds for OpenBIM.
NHS Property Services PMWeb case study
Presentation date: 5 March 2019
In 2011 the National Health Service established a new organisation to bring property and facilities management expertise to the NHS estate. The organisation embarked on an ambitious business transformation programme. The programme was to feature the implementation of new technology for real estate management.
Keynote on the state of BIM market
Paul Wilkinson is a technology writer and blogger, covering construction-related developments in cloud computing, SaaS collaboration, BIM, data and mobile. He is deputy chair of the digital transformation panel at the Institution of Civil Engineers. Paul is also involved with COMIT, ThinkBIM, the UK BIM Alliance and Constructing Excellence. He is a past chair of the construction and property group of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations. His opening talk will set the scene for the morning’s discussions.
Case Study in Supply Chain Risk Management
C2 Cyber Ltd are experts in cyber security and vendor risk management. Our services help you baseline, manage and monitor the risk posed to your information security from your supply chain. Our intelligent platform and team of security experts will work with you and your suppliers to improve security and in most cases make information sharing more efficient. With recent news including breaches by vendors in several big cases and for suppliers we all use, this is a critical part of making sure you keep your data safe and comply with ever more stringent privacy laws.
Introducing Resolving International
Presentation date: 5 June 2020
Resolving is a digital platform allowing project delivery, asset operation and construction teams to access and collaborate on critical design, construction and operational data. Chris presented a case study about supporting a large owner operator with over 4,000 logistics buildings worldwide.
Introducing iTwins
Presentation date: 9 July 2020
While there is plenty of talk about how the National Digital Twin is targeted at physical assets, Bentley have been working with projects on how to use Risk iTwins and Cost iTwins to provide immediate feedback to project teams on iTwins. Glen Worrall will work through two scenarios where users are seeing immediate feedback from their iTwins.
Kings Cross case study
Presentation date: 9 July 2020
London’s King’s Cross railway station is one of the busiest stations in the United Kingdom, serving close to 40 million passengers each year. But it has been 25 years since any major intervention has taken place on the railway, and it is now in need of some major renewal and remodelling work. Specialist Project Integration (SPI) are undertaking this massive £250 million project. Find out from Simon how success is being assured through the use of their digital twin platform.
