#2 - Dr Andy Evans - Geospatial & Digital Construction

10/07/22 • 57 min

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In this BimTube Podcast Dr Andrew Evans PhD, BSc (Hons), FCInstCES, CEng Principal Consultant, Digital Construction Works, and CICES President talks to Steven.
Andrew discusses how data and digital are unlocking efficiencies for construction and how geospatial solutions and emergent technology are part of this when enabled by aspects such as; 'Better Information Management', clarity of purpose, outcomes monitoring, improvements in client capability and good communications.
About Andrew:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewjoh...
Expertise & Focus: RTK GPS and Augmented Reality; Geospatial Imaging, primarily on the application of 3D measurement, digital photogrammetry and LiDAR; BIM process relating to surveyWork Environments: Academic and industrial work experience, works for Digital Construction Works (who's mission is: 'To innovate, advise, and deliver fit-for-purpose digital construction services, solutions, and analytics to optimize construction project delivery and outcomes'), previous to this working at TopCon a survey instrumentation manufacturer involved with application engineering, product support and marketing.Specialties: Application Engineering, High Precision Positioning. GNSS, Total Stations, LiDAR, Mass Data Collection.Projects & Extra Curricular Activity: Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors, Supporter of www.DesignEngineerConstruct.com, Steering Committee & Technical Member of Survey4BIM.
Orgazinations, companies, groups, terms or concepts referred to:
Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES): https://www.cices.org/
Construction Verification Initiative: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9160241/
Digital Construction Works (DCW):

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#1 - Mark Edwards - Sustainability

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In this BimTube Podcast we speak to Mark Edwards Head of Sustainability at Gatwick Airport, London. Mark shares what Sustainability is, how aspects of it can be measured and improved, such as carbon, when enabled by aspects such as; 'Better Information Management', clarity of purpose, outcomes monitoring, improvements in client capability and good communications.
- What is Sustainability? In 1987, the United Nations Brundtland Commission defined sustainability as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” https://www.un.org/en/academic-impact...
- Three pillars of sustainable development — economic, social and environmental: https://bit.ly/3PWvaVV
- Triple Bottom Line (social, environmental - or ecological - and financial reporting): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_...
- Circular Economy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circula...
- The Ellen MacArthur Foundation works to accelerate the transition to a circular economy: https://ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/
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#3 - Mark Enzer OBE FREng - The Impact of Digital Twins

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In this BimTube Podcast we speak to Mark Enzer OBE, about the impact of Digital Twins, what these are and how they are helping delivery and demostrate bettee outcomes for built and natuaral environments.
Overveiw to Mark: https://www.cdbb.cam.ac.uk/AboutDBB/d...
Mark is a keen champion of innovation in the context of collaborative delivery models and he is particularly interested in transformational change in the infrastructure industry (including: digital transformation, Smart Infrastructure, low-carbon sustainable solutions, platform-based delivery and design for manufacture and assembly).
As Mott MacDonald’s Chief Technical Officer, he is accountable to the Executive Board for technical excellence across the Group. As the Chair of CDBB’s Digital Framework Task Group, Mark is contributing to the leadership of the National Digital Twin Programme.
Mark was the Digital Transformation workstream lead on “Project 13” for the Infrastructure Client Group, which represents the UK’s major infrastructure client organisations and he was the Lead Author of the Infrastructure Carbon Review, published by HM Treasury.
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RESOURCES MENTIONED BY MARK:
Digital Twins - Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB): https://www.cdbb.cam.ac.uk/research/d...
Nima (formerly the UK BIM Alliance): https://wearenima.im/
Cambridge Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CISC): https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.c...
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