DIGICON 2020

Roundtable Discussion,

Leveraging BIM & Other Digital

Technology in a COVID-19 world

7th July 2020

Leveraging BIM & Other Digital

Technology in a Covid-19 World

Gary ComerfordDirector Linesight

Session Outline

A. COVID-19 - Where are we currently

B. Market sentiment key findings

C. COVID-19 expected outcomes

D. Disruption force to the construction industry

E. Disruption opportunities provided by digital technology

F. The digital toolbox

G. Moving things on

H. Key challenges

A - COVID-19 - Where are we currently

February 2020

Pre-COVID-19 Normal

March – May

COVID-19 Shutdown

June – Dec 2020

Post COVID-19 Initial Response

2021 & Beyond

Post COVID-19 Industry

Opportunities

Albert Einstein Approach

“The questions are the same – the answers

required are different”

Albert Einstein Approach

B - Market Sentiment – Key Findings

B - Market Sentiment – Key Findings

Pre-fabrication and

modularization, coupled

with better welfare on

sites will be the new norm

C - Current Expected Outcome of Covid-19

02

03

Reduced Site Workforce

Extended Programmes

Reduction in Productivity

Increased Costs

04

The industry simply cannot simply accept these outcomes

01

• Construction is a very conservative industry

• Disruption usually driven by New Entrants (i-Phone, Netflix, Uber, Dyson.)

• Covid-19 needs to viewed as the disruptor to the mindset

• Things that were unimaginable 6 months are now commonplace.

• Where is the disruptive force going to come from ??

• Impacts on Productivity

• Increased Costs

• Extended Programmes

• Other Industry Reaction to Covid-19 (Data Centre’s / Commercial Developments)

D - Disruption Force to the Construction Industry

KEY POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES TO DISRUPT / SUPPORT DISRUPTION IN THE

INDUSTRY

1 – Prefabrication

2 – Modularization

E - Disruption Opportunities Provided by Digital Technology / BIM

KEY POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES TO DISRUPT / SUPPORT

DISRUPTION IN THE INDUSTRY

3 – Supply Chain Integration

4 – Just in time logistics

Off site / Near Site Workshops

Off Site Storage Facilities

E - Disruption opportunities provided by digital technology / BIM

BIM

Model

Supply

Chain

Contractor

Design Team

“Can this activity be done off-site”

…if not, why not. ?

We don’t need to wait for new developments in technology.

The tools and the personnel we need are currently available.

1 – Digital Design Technology

Revit

Navisworks

Civil 3D

2 – Digital Construction Technology

Bentley Synchro Pro

Laser Scanners

Drones / Site Cameras

BIM 360 Feild

F - The digital technology toolbox

No 3 – AR / VR Technology

No 4 – Integrated 3D / 4D & 5D Systems

Revit Models

P6

CostX

No 5 – Common Data Environments

F - The digital technology toolbox

1 – Employer / CA’s

In Project Briefs encourage / reward adoption of these technology /

processes

2 – Design Teams

Develop fully coordinated / clash free models prior to handover to

contractors.

Collaborate and engage more with the Supply Chain

3 – Contractors / Key Specialists

Prepare an integrated 3D / 4D / 5D Project Analysis System

Carry out Digital Twin Analysis prior to Start on Site

G - How can we move this on

H - Key challenges

No 1 – Attitude Change

No 2 – Creation of Common Project Goals

No 3 - Focus on Outcomes not Outputs

No 4 - Development of Trust across project teams

No 5 - Appropriate Contracts to Support new ways of working

No 6 - Getting Teams out of their 3D Silo’s

No 7 - Need to Create new Digital Process

No 8 - Design Responsibility

No 9 - Attracting Talent

No 10 - Removal of the Win / Loose Analysis from projects

Questions

Thank you for your attendance