RIBA CPD Seminar on IT & ICT for Construction - Knutsford, North West
Overview:
IT & ICT for Construction - Knutsford
As part of their leading role in the building industry, Architects can play an integral part in the uptake and use of IT & ICT throughout the design and construction process. This seminar on IT & ICT for Construction is designed to inform you of current methods and techniques, raise awareness of issues and to enable you to engage more successfully with some of the issues.
This seminar, supported by The IT Construction Forum, is intended to give you a clear understanding of the following topics whilst also providing guidance on the principles, tools and techniques used. The seminar will update on the legislative situations where relevant. Guidance and direction on where to go for additional advice and information will be available, together with detailed information through case studies and applications.
Seminar Content :
- Measuring and improving CAD proficiency in your practice
- Benchmarking your teams against industry standards
- Target you CAD training and identify CAD skills at interview
- Tailor your inductions to suit an individuals CAD ability
- The cutting edge use of collaborative systems
- Guidance on collaborative techniques
- Project collaboration - the benefits and opportunities
Speakers:
Rory Vance - Director, CADSmart
CADsmart produces - CAD skills assessment software for AutoCAD and Microstation. Customers include; large, medium and small architectural practices, multi-disciplinary consultancies, construction management companies and local authorities.
Paul Wilkinson - Head of Corporate Communications, BIW Technologies
Paul joined BIW in 2000 to head its marketing and public relations activities, having worked in the UK construction industry since 1987. He is also the author of the industry's first definitive guide to construction collaboration technologies, published in September 2005. BIW are members of Constructing Excellence and the Network for Collaborative Construction Technology Providers (NCCTP).
Speakers for the seminars are all IT Partners with The IT Construction Forum.
To book your place and/or for more information, please contact the organsier on the RIBA address details provided below.
Date:
21 May 2008
Time:
10am-1pm
Venue:
Knutsford Civic Centre
Knutsford Civic Centre
Toft Road
Knutsford
WA16 OPE
Organisers:
RIBA North West
Unit 101
The Tea Factory
82 Wood Street
Liverpool
Merseyside
L1 4DQ
0151 703 0107
riba.northwest@inst.riba.org