I moderated a session at the ASCE SEI Structural Congress in Atlanta, Georgia in April 2022. The session was titled “Business of BIM: Common Pain Points in a Digital Design Revolution” that consisted of a panel discussion on 3 topics of importance to practicing engineers and firms.
- Technology
- How are you managing the changing toolset?
- How are you leveraging data?
- What buzzword is worthy of focus over the next year?
- Practice Management
- How do you manage a BIM project?
- How are new tools impacting team communication?
- How is a multi-office (or work-from-home) environment affecting your practice?
- How are current production tools (beyond digital drafting) impacting your practice?
- People
- Who does what (with the BIM)?
- Is the skill set required for SE changing?
- How to drive change in your organization?
The discussion was very interesting and we had several people staying after the session to continue the discussion (always a good indicator).
