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Are we getting the most out of BIM?


The realities of BIM and procurement are being explored at the education sector’s leading networking event, ebf, on 17 & 18 October.


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PANEL OF senior industry figures will discuss whether many of the potential benefits of BIM are being


lost through the tendering procedures and restraints that architects, consultants and contractors have to contend with. Equally what is the reality as a supplier in terms of risk and cost that BIM imposes? Chairing the session is Marcel Hendricks, chair of the Education Construction Network. A chartered building surveyor by background, Marcel has achieved notable success as both a consultant and contractor and has a detailed understanding of working on projects with students in occupation and issues around decanting and phasing. Joining him on the panel is Michael Edwards, director at Kier Construction, who currently leads the Scape National Minor Works framework, delivering public sector projects valued up to £2m. (The education sector makes up over half of the Scape Minor Works framework turnover.) He took four years out of his Kier career to work with Partnerships for Schools as a project director, delivering the BSF programme and was seconded to the DfE for six months to work on the blueprint for the Sebastian James’ review into education capital spending. Mike Scales, associate director at PinnacleESP, specialises in delivering low energy, sustainable designs in order to meet and exceed current code guidelines and Part L of the Building Regulations. He


is currently working on the Holy Family Amalgamation project, a scheme that includes air source heat pumps to provide the primary source of heating throughout the school and the associated family centre. Aaron Taylor is an architectural


director and education sector leader for Stantec in the UK. He understands the relationship between school design and the curriculum, and how types of project- based and self-directed learning environments can contribute to attainment levels in the UK, Europe, the USA, Scandinavia and the Middle East. Lawrence Brenchley set up FFE


Consulting in 2005 to design, specify, procure and install fixed and loose furniture, fittings and equipment for a range of clients, and has delivered over 50 education projects for clients ranging from trusts and local authorities to schools and colleges directly. Lawrence has lectured on current issues affecting furniture design and procurement, such as the use of BIM in internal space and FF&E planning and issues through the supply chain. Gary Chesher is a director at AECOM and is responsible for the design, supervision, administration and project and contract management of major structural engineering projects. Since completing his first schools project in 2005, increasingly Gary’s role has been to develop and maintain key client


do business THE highly acclaimed education building forumat the Marriott Forest of Arden, Warwickshire on the 17th & 18th October 2013, brings together leading architects, contractors, consultants, school leaders, manufacturers and suppliers over two packed days of pre-arranged business meetings, informal networking opportunities, keynote sessions and a great social programme. Call 020 8288 1080 or visit our website.


www.eb-forum.co.uk A relaxed way to


relationships in education and to secure new work on the £4bn Priority Schools Building Programme and other major procurement routes.


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