EP 00459 January 2021 · 51 min
Baron of BIM, BIMZOOKAS and Beyond
51:06BIM careers can get noisy. The practical question is whether your BIM work helps teams deliver better information, better decisions and better buildings.
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Stephen Drew speaks with Vaughan Harris, the Baron of BIM, about BIM standards, quantity surveying, data management, technical skills, Exceptional BIM, gamified learning, accountability, certificates and practical BIM career evidence.
The conversation covers:
Why BIM value depends on information quality, not just software knowledge
How architects and quantity surveyors interact around models and data
What technical skills gaps show up in digital delivery
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- · Stephen Drew
Stephen Drew
Good morning, good afternoon, wherever you are. I am Steven Drew from the Architectural Social, and I'm joined here by royalty from around the world, Bona Harris, AKA the Baron of BIM. Hello. I've never, Baron, Mr. Baron, I've never had royalty yet. You're like the. First royal guests on the architecture social and I'm privileged.
- · Stephen Drew
Stephen Drew
The only thing is you'll have to apologize. I'm not worthy. I didn't roll out a red carpet. Please forgive me, but how are you today?
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