Nathan has 8 years’ experience working in the Construction, Mining, Oil & Gas industries playing a key role on a variety of large scale projects across Australia, Asia, the Americas. Nathan holds a Batchelor of Applied Science; Construction Management, Economics, completed at Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia. He is an active member on a number of State, National and International Building Information Modelling Committees. Nathan Co-authors and provides University of Western Australia students enthusiastic initiatives on BIM implementation, strategy and management for the Masters of Building Information Modelling and Architecture Masters unit – BIM Workflows. He adopts a thorough and detailed approach to all projects and has also developed expertise in Project BIM Management, 3D model quantity generation, project controls, 5D cost estimating, post contract administration services, payment certification, valuations.

Project involvement this year include Project BIM Manager for:

• Port Hedland, Integrated Marine Operations Center
• Warren Heath Service Hospital
• RSL Western Australia ANZAC House

The Quantity Surveying/Cost Planning profession has reason to be particularly enthusiastic about the tangible industry development of Building Information Modelling. You could even say that these members of the industry have reason to be the most enthusiastic of any of the relevant AEC professional disciplines.

Entire industries find themselves partially or in some cases fully immersed in the reality of BIM and the opportunities it presents. Fear of the unknown has delayed the evolution of uptake of the sophisticated digital procurement method; however even within a traditionally adversarial project delivery structure, the benefits and efficiencies still manage to emerge, providing value to all who are exposed.

For those who pursue excellence in the realms of efficiency, collaboration, transparency, value and integrity, the reality of full BIM implementation from the feasibility, design, shop drawing, construction, commissioning and operation is essential. Traditional procurement simply cannot match a fully enabled BIM procurement model.

So the question laid bare is where do we start the conversion? This presentation will go into specific detail and attempt to provide strong direction on this matter.