Building Information Modelling (BIM)

Workstream - Standard Information Approach

To share UK BIM Framework compliant approaches to information requirements (IR), enabling increased interoperability thanks to information being procured in a standardised and repeatable way. anne_kemp.png Dr Anne Kemp OBE, technical lead Anne Kemp has 30 years of experience and is Fellow and...

Workstream - Information Management Platform (IMP)

To explain how technologies can enable the client organisation functions of procuring, assuring, managing and maintaining interoperable data, in order to ensure that the full benefits of data management can be achieved throughout an asset’s life cycle. Part of this work will include investigating...

Workstream - Standards

To identify, assess, and promote conformity to standards supporting interoperability, including identifying current gaps and overlaps, and make recommendations to progress on any development required at UK, CEN or ISO level. david_churcher.png David Churcher, technical lead David Churcher...

Workstream - Communication and Engagement - Education and Skills

To articulate the benefits case around the importance of interoperability to a wide audience, provide a set of clear learning outcomes and support the provision of targeted and digestible learning content feeding from the other BIEG work streams and topics they cover.  andy_boutle.png Andy Boutle...

Workstream - IFC and COBie

To understand the lifecycle of information across all assets and join the dots to make our current data structures work. Reviewing and developing tools with a clear emphasis on education across all levels removing the barriers which currently exist. emma_hooper.png Emma Hooper, techinal lead (on...

Global BIM Summit

Wednesday, 17 March, 2021 - 12:15

Driving shared knowledge and benefits from a global and open digital construction market About the Global BIM Summit Building on a foundation of successful collaborations between governments, and regional public sector communities, we are taking the next step together to form a Global BIM Network for the public sector. To...

Blog - Opportunity, Collaboration, Community: Join us for the Global BIM Summit 2021

25 November 2020

Adam Matthews , Head of International, CDBB Building information modelling (BIM) is at the heart of the digitalization of the global construction sector – a trend which will have far reaching implications for the sector, for governments and society. BIM is a standards-based methodology for the construction process...

Blog: The benefits the Government Soft Landings - David Philp

20 November 2020

David Philp, digital impact director for the Construction Innovation Hub , highlights the benefits the Government Soft Landings (GSL) approach brings to improving performance and outcomes of our built assets to ensure they improve whole-life value to users, owners and society at large. The cost of maintaining and operating...

Dr Gokcen Yilmaz

Research background

Gokcen is a systems engineer with a PhD in Information Systems. Her research interests include software engineering, smart buildings and cities, and BIM. Her application areas comprise software process assessment, BIM capability assessment, data analytics for smart city applications.

CDBB pojects involved with

Low Cost Construction Systems Development

Digital Construction on a Shoestring

Publication: BIM in Local Authorities

12 November 2020

screenshot_2020-11-12_at_09.16.31.png The local authority (LA) sector is large and diverse with 343 councils in England who collectively spent around £25bn on capital expenditure in 2017/2018 and approx. £4bn on building maintenance and operation. Currently sector uptake of digital information management – known as...