NEW YORK — To bring design and construction professionals closer to BIM’s benefits, McGraw-Hill Construction will host a national conference on the “Business of BIM” on Sept. 21-22, 2009, at the Mission Bay Conference Center at the University of California, San Francisco.
More than 200 design and construction professionals and affiliates will convene to discuss the business benefits of BIM, present projected effects on the bottom line, and detail case studies that have demonstrated real, measurable results. Attendees will have direct access to BIM technologies, including those new to the market, and will have the opportunity to analyze trends alongside the foremost BIM thought-leaders.
“BIM capability is increasingly becoming mission-critical, both for winning work and improving productivity,” said Stephen Jones, senior director, McGraw-Hill Construction, who will present highlights from McGraw-Hill Construction’s new research report on the nationwide adoption and business value of BIM. “In challenging economic times, companies need an edge to survive, and the Business of BIM Conference will equip them to survive, and indeed, thrive.”
David R. Van Wyk, executive director, Project Management, Walt Disney Imagineering, will present the keynote address. Other speakers include:
- Digby Christian, senior project manager, Sutter Health
- Derek Cunz, director of project development, Mortenson Construction
- Samir Emdanat, director, Virtual Design & Construction, GHAFARI
- John Mack, VDC/BIM manager, Herrero Contractors, Inc.
- Patrick MacLeamy, CEO, HOK
- Ben May, owner and founder, May Construction Services
- John Moebes, AIA NCARB, director of construction, Crate & Barrel
- David Morris, director of virtual construction, EMCOR Construction Services
- Brady Nadell, P.E., project manager, PB Americas, Inc.
- George A. Pontikes, Jr., president/CEO, Satterfield & Pontikes Construction, Inc.
- Nadine M. Post, editor-at-large, Engineering News-Record
- R. Scott Ricks, owner, South Central Steel, Inc.
- Igor Starkov, president, Tokmo Solutions, Inc.
For more information and online registration, visit http://construction.com/events/natlbim or call 800-371-3238.
