Imagine a world where all of the information you need to manage your next project is kept in the one place. A world where that data remains accessible by all stakeholders now and for the life of the project.

That is exactly what Building Information Modelling (or Management) known as ‘BIM’ can offer. BIM collates digital data that is generated for a building by designers and consultants and structures it, providing a platform for builders and subcontractors work from. BIM systems can be used to record all of the intricate details and information required during the design and building phase while allowing you to recalculate and alter specification where required.

Probuild Design Manager Aleks Baltovski has been using BIM on his projects since 2010, with great success. Projects that Probuild have used BIM on include the Monash University New Horizons Project, South East Water Headquarters, Frankston, Swanston Square and most recently on the Shrine Galleries of Remembrance Project.

“BIM is an overarching concept. It is not limited to one type of software or hardware and can be a reference point during and after the project’s completion,” Aleks said.

“Since we started using BIM, we’ve experienced a significant reduction in our setting up process time and encouraged more improvements and efficiencies with our workflow.”

Aleks will share his BIM experiences, as guest speaker at the next Tomorrows’ Leaders Networking Evening. As a predominantly site based Design Manager, Aleks works closely with Probuild’s construction teams and consultants through the design development and documentation stages, utilising his programming, project management skills and provides systems support to the project teams. This event will be an opportunity for anyone interested in utilising this innovative technology to find out more and ask questions.

“In my opinion, BIM can be utilised during the design and documentation phase, during the construction process begins, to minimise errors and identify inefficiencies and after the project is completed,” Aleks said.

“It can also help with safety issues for the same reasons and could even been used in conjunction with the Master Builders Building Leadership Simulation Centre to run project simulations before you start an actual build.”

BIM can be used on Smartphones and Tablets to manage projects on site in ‘real time’ to keep track of and communicate defects and alterations and more.

“There are multiple ways that BIM can be used as a simulation and communication tool,” Aleks said.

“From an administrative point-of-view, it reduces the time to reference specifications and helps on site in terms of setting out the process efficiently,” he said.

“We’ve learned that the earlier in the process we use BIM, the more benefits we can find with using the BIM process on a project.”

The Tomorrows’ Leaders event will be an ideal opportunity for those seeking to learn more or get started with using BIM on their projects.

For more information call (03) 9411 4555 or click here to register now.

Tomorrow’s Leaders – BIM and IT in construction

Date: Thursday, 17 July 2014

Time: 6.30pm-8.30pm

Venue: Honey Bar, 345 Clarendon Street, South Melbourne

Cost: $50 for members or $75 for non-members