Humble, inspiring and focused” are the three words that John Staves used to describe Steve Wozniak the Co-Founder of Apple at the ICC Birmingham this weekend.

Steve was talking to business owners about how he started Apple computers with Steve Jobs and the lessons that he had learned along the way.

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Here are a few of Steve’s best bits;

  • Steve was a bit of a nerd who loved to play tricks on people
  • Steve Jobs introduced him to Bob Dylan “he writes about the things that matter in life
  • Happiness = smiles minus frowns .. it’s better not to have the frowns
  • If you ever stumble across an opportunity, take it
  • Always try to have friends and be nice
  • Hire smart people and trust them
  • Be willing to move out of your comfort zone
  • You never take steps backwards in life, you are always moving forwards
  • Engineers create the things that make life easier – we like that one 🙂

Steve went on to describe how, in his garage he spent hours, days and months assembling circuit boards always striving to make them better ” when you want to build something for yourself you want to make it perfectly”.

 Are you a building owner? Are you looking to build something? If you want to make it “perfectly” a good place to start would be to assemble a “BIM” team.

We’d love to talk to you:)

Join John Staves, Richard Lane and Tina McGeachan for our Fourth Thames Valley BIM Hub Event!

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BIM Technology Showcase

When? Monday 6 October 4:45pm – 7pm
Where? Whiteknights Campus, Reading

Hosted by: The University of Reading, Design Innovation Research Centre, School of Construction Management and Engineering

Seven technology providers will demonstrate the capabilities of their products and describe their different functions and how they fit within the exchange of information cycle. Short presentations with plenty of time for questions will provide you with a general overview of BIM related software.

Autodesk               Pam Bhandal
Bentley                  (to be confirmed)
COMIT                   Iain Miskimmin
Graphisoft             Andrew Norrie
Solibri A                 lan Baikie
Tekla                      Duncan Reed
Vico and Trimble  Laura Brown

Visit the BIM CAVE: Dr Maxwell Mallia-Parfitt

Our hosts, the University of Reading, are also offering the chance to experience total immersion within a BIM model. In the BIM CAVE (Collaborative Automatic Virtual Environment) graphics are projected in stereo onto three walls and the floor and viewed with active stereo glasses equipped with a location sensor. As the projector screens form a room sized environment, it is possible to have multiple users stand within one-to-one scale recreations of BIM and CAD models, which enables collaborative discussion, viewing and navigation of the model in real-time.

What Are BIM Hubs?

BIM Hubs are part of a national and regional network established by CIC to promote a consistent understanding of what BIM means to the industry and its impact through all levels of the supply chain.

The resounding strapline to BIM is that we need to work better together and the Thames Valley BIM Hub meet regularly to:
•share BIM knowledge and best practice
•facilitate collaborative activity – helping companies to meet ‘BIM Buddies’
•support the development of the supply chain’s BIM capabilities
•increase BIM capacity across the region
•ensure regional input into national discussion and policy decisions

BIM is the future, so whatever your interest or level of involvement, please join us!

To book your place contact: Julian@secbe.org.uk

There is no charge for this event but do please let Julian know if you book, but are subsequently unable to attend.

As an SME we were delighted and proud to be a finalist in the London and South East Constructing Excellence Awards in collaboration with Francis Construction.

A fabulous event at the sumptuous Grand Connaught Rooms, London was attended by more than 300 leading construction industry professionals. Congratulations to all the winners …. what a great night!

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Join John Staves, Richard Lane and Tina McGeachan for our Third Thames Valley BIM Hub Event!

  • When? Thursday 10 July 2014 4.30pm – 7pm
  • Where? Old Bracknell Lane West, Bracknell, RG12 7AH

Case Study:  HMYOI Cookham Wood

Hosted by BSRIA

Cookham Wood was the first Government BIM Early Adopter project and arguably defined what Level 2 BIM is today. It was a steep BIM learning curve from the outset.  Balancing the various BIM maturity levels of team members and changing the way some deliverables were approached. Cookham Wood’s impact reverberates throughout the industry.

Learn about the Project Team’s experience of implementing BIM on this early adopter project, the challenges faced, the lessons learnt and how it has informed subsequent projects.

Guest speaker:  Fiona Moore
Now a Support Officer with the Government’s BIM Task Group, Fiona has a wide breadth of construction industry experience, including framework management, design/project management and the practical implementation of BIM. Working on custodial projects for over eight years, she was able to experience first-hand the Government’s adoption of BIM, as the Ministry of Justice’s Lead Designer / Technical Assessor on the HMYOI Cookham Wood project.

This will be an information packed event – book your place now!

What Are BIM Hubs?

BIM Hubs are part of a national and regional network established by CIC to promote a consistent understanding of what BIM means to the industry and its impact through all levels of the supply chain.

The resounding strapline to BIM is that we need to work better together and the Thames Valley BIM Hub meet regularly to:

  • share BIM knowledge and best practice
  • facilitate collaborative activity – helping companies to meet ‘BIM Buddies’
  • support the development of the supply chain’s BIM capabilities
  • increase BIM capacity across the region
  • ensure regional input into national discussion and policy decisions

BIM is the future, so whatever your interest or level of involvement, please join us!

To book your place contact: tina@secbe.org.uk

There is no charge for this event but do please let Tina know if you book, but are subsequently unable to attend.

Learning From ‘Build Sydney Live’

BIM Hub

When? Monday 19th May 2014  from 16:30 – 19:00
Where?
Hosted by Jacobs, Winnersh Triangle, Wokingham RG41 5TU

The last event was SOLD out, so book your place NOW!

Itinerary

Welcome & Introductions | Richard Lane | John Staves | Tina McGeachan
Host’s message | Jacobs
Keynote | David Greenwood
Open Discussion | All

Guest speaker: David Greenwood MA, MSc, FCIOB, PhD
Professor of Construction Management
Director,BIM Academy (Enterprises) Ltd.
Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Northumbria University

David Greenwood, Director – BIM Academy is from the winning team of the ‘Build Sydney Live 2013 challenge. He will present their winning team’s 2 day marathon that placed them in the lead in this Global competition.

David will share how the BIM Academy collaborated with a wide range of BIM specialists to produce this award-winning design during the gruelling 48-hour competition. With team members scattered across the globe, collaborative technologies played a key role in the success.

By using the power of collaborative working in the cloud and international developments in interoperability, Build Sydney Live demonstrated the power of these new paradigms for architecture, engineering, planning and construction.

On October 28th at Noon AEDT, a specially chosen and internationally known site in Sydney was announced, along with a brief for a significant multi-use development. All the key information was published in interoperable formats. Teams were free to exploit any interoperable technology and to add updates to a public collaboration-site and all visitors were free to comment.  Teams from around the world were invited to participate.

This will be an information packed event – book your place now!

To book your place contact: tina@secbe.org.uk

There is no charge for this event but do please let Tina know if you book but are subsequently unable to attend.

Collaborating with Francis Construction, we are thrilled to be shortlisted as Finalists in the “BIM Project Of The Year” category for London and South East Constructing Excellence Awards 2014.

Winners will be announced at a Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony at the Grand Connaught Rooms in central London on the 3rd of July!

An enjoyable lunchtime meeting with the TVCTA at Sonning Golf Club, Reading. John Staves sharing his passion for BIM with local Contractors.

Thames Valley BIM Hub Launch Event – What a success …. SOLD OUT!

Construction professionals gathered in Reading last night to attend the launch of the Thames Valley BIM Hub.

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BIM Hubs are part of a national and regional network established by CIC to promote a consistent understanding of what BIM means to the industry and its impact through all levels of the supply chain.

Our thanks go to SECBE, Richard Lane and David Miller for making the launch event such a success.

Sharing BIM knowledge and best practice across the region.

In the true spirit of collaboration, John Staves shared his experience of a recent BIM project, where he highlighted time, cost and quality benefits – these are all achievable through the use of BIM.

Click here to read our BIM Case Study
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In partnership with the CIOB, Michael Aubrey Partnership are proud to be delivering a series of BIM webinars during January and February 2014.

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The webinars were initiated by CIOB member Gail Williams, founding Director of Michael Aubrey Partnership. The webinars will be free of charge to CIOB members, with a small fee for non members.

Supported by CIOB Public Affairs and Policy Manager Eddie Tuttle as part of the BIM support that the CIOB offers to members.  Each webinar will have a capacity of 100 attendees and there will be a Q&A at the end of each 30 min session. Dates are as follows:

Thursday 30 January 6pm – An Introduction to BIM
Thursday 13 February 6pm – Implementing BIM
Thursday 27 February 6pm – What’s In It For Me? Profiting from BIM

To book your place, please contact Ann Marie Burke amburke@ciob.org.uk

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Join John Staves and Richard Lane for the launch of the Thames Valley BIM Hub.

When?   Thursday 23 January 2014  5.30pm – 7.30pm
Where?  Hilton Hotel, Drake Way, Reading, RG2 0GQ

Itinerary
5.30– 6.00pm | Beat the traffic and networking
6.00 – 6.15pm | Richard Lane & John Staves – Welcome & Introduction
6.15 – 6.30pm | Richard Lane – The Big Picture
6.30 – 6.45pm | John Staves – BIM Case Study 1
6.45- 7.00pm | David Miller, David Miller Architects – BIM Case Study 2

7.00 – 7.15pm | Tina McGeachan – FutureFit a programme of free business support for SMEs to plan and implement their individual BIM strategies

7.15 – 7.30pm | Workshop / discussion  – What do you want from the Thames Valley BIM Hub?

email Tina@secbe.org.uk to book your place now.

BIM Hubs are part of a national and regional network established by CIC to promote a consistent understanding of what BIM means to the industry and its impact through all levels of the supply chain.

The resounding strapline to BIM is that we need to work better together and the Thames Valley Hub will meet regularly to:

  • share BIM knowledge and best practice
  • facilitate collaborative activity – helping companies to meet ‘BIM Buddies’
  • support the development of the supply chain’s BIM capabilities
  • increase BIM capacity across the region
  • ensure regional input into national discussion and policy decisions

BIM is the future, so whatever your interest or level of involvement, please join us!