The document announces an event discussing the upcoming mandatory government requirement for Building Information Modeling (BIM) in the UK and how it will impact manufacturers. The event agenda includes presentations on what the 2016 BIM deadline means for sharing product data, what contractors and clients want from manufacturers, and options for providing BIM content to meet these needs. Representatives from industry organizations will discuss working together and there will be a question and answer session.

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BIM for Manufacturers – Countdown to mandatory government BIM
13th
April 2016 – The Building Centre
Agenda:
1.30 Registration
2.00 Welcome
Peter Caplehorn, Construction Products Association
Chris Witte, Chair BIM4M2
2.10 What the 2016 deadline means for manufacturers, and a new consistent process for
sharing product data
Steve Thompson, PCSG and secondee to BIM Task Group
2.30 What the Contractor wants from the Manufacturer
Alex Lubbock, Carillion
2.50 What the Client wants from the Manufacturers
Terry Stocks, Faithful + Gould
3.10 Coffee
3.30 Options for providing BIM content
Alan Baikie, BIMobject
4.10 Contractors and Manufacturers working together
Bill Wright, Electrical Contractors Association
4.30 Summing up and Q&A
Chris Witte, Chair BIM4M2
4.45 Close