Graham Hayne (GCU, BIM Centre). Presentation given at the DEDICATE final seminar (Glasgow University, 21st October 2013)

1. Building Information Modelling at GCU
Development of a BIM Centre of Expertise

2. GCU’s Research
We have a strong reputation for innovative research with the last Research
Assessment Exercise ranking our research in the Built and Natural
Environment in the top 20 universities in the UK.
•Research outputs have been adopted as strategy objectives in RPP2
(Research on Policies and Proposals for a Low Carbon Scotland)
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•In Health & Safety our research has informed the development of Legal
Guidance on the application of the Construction (Design & Management)
Regulations (2007), findings and recommendations have also been
incorporated into training materials for HSE approved Construction Skills
safety courses
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•We are working closely with Teesside University and are jointly supervising 2
BIM related PhD’s

3. GCU’s Vision for our Centre of Expertise
The GCU, Centre of Expertise endeavours to create
better outcomes during the creation and
operation of our built environment through world
leading BIM foresight and research that can be
practically applied by industry.
Our vision is to reform our industry through a
digitally enabled agenda which will integrate all
the players in the asset lifecycle.

4. Visiting Professorial Appointments
David Philp:
•Global “Head of BIM” at Mace and previously BIM
Programme Director at Balfour Beatty
•Head of BIM Implementation for the Cabinet Office, H.M.
Government where he is responsible for ensuring that
central departments are fully level 2 BIM enabled by 2016.
•David sits on the UK BIM Task Group, who are co-ordinating the UK BIM
processes (PAS1192:2 and 3) and BIM protocols as well as EU and Local
Authority BIM adoption.
•Chair of several BIM working groups such as BIM4PrivateClients and sits on
the committee of BIM4Infrastructure, BIM4Retail and BIM4SMEs. He is Chair
of the BIM4Steering group which co-ordinates the activities of the different UK
BIM working groups.
•Chair of CIOB BIM working Group

5. Visiting Professorial Appointments
Chimay Anumba:
•Head of the Dept of Architectural Engineering
at Pennsylvania State University
•Produced the worlds first BIM Project
Execution Planning Guide (PEP) & the BIM
Owners Guide.
•Leading Global Expert in BIM processes and
technologies.
•Past Chair of the EG-ICE: European Group for Intelligent Computing
in Engineering
•Has sat on the Governing Council of the Institution of Civil Engineers
•Fellow of RAEng
•Research interests include: advanced engineering
informatics, concurrent engineering, knowledge management and
collaborative communications

6. Graham Hayne
PhD Student
Glasgow Caledonian University
Graham Hayne

7. King Abdulaziz Centre for World Culture
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. (2008-Present)
Graham Hayne

8. Design for Safety
•Significant amount of research
shows that up to half the accidents
on site have a link to the design.
•Link is a sufficient rather than necessary
•Lack of knowledge, experience
and training to design safely
•The CDM regulations are seen as
bureaucratic and a box ticking
exercise
•Pressures from external factors:
economic, programme and other
design team members etc.
Graham Hayne

9. Philosophy of Engineering
•Engineering is a combination of craft
knowledge, rules of thumb and the
application of science.
•Historically master builders were the
architect, engineer, cost consultant and
contractor.
•Rising through the profession based
on capability and proficient in maths
and science as well as craft knowledge.
•Ingeniator” Latin for ingenious, used
to describe military personnel involved
in military infrastructure and
machines.
Graham Hayne

10. Philosophy of Design
•Building design is an
approximation to achieve a
satisfactory and safe solution
•Design is an iterative process of
problem solving
•Designers choices are guided by
experience which is gained over
time
•Designers often fail to see
solutions in isolation
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11. Philosophy of Science
•A desire to understand and
control nature: “Know that”
•Scientists have historically been
intellectuals.
•Science is generally founded on a
positivist philosophy.
•Science is seeking knowledge
that is accurate.
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12. Recent developments in building engineering
•Universities have become the predominant
teachers of engineering. Intellectualising the
process.
•ICE and IStructE made it very difficult to
become chartered without a degree
•Lost the balance between technical
colleges / Universities
•ICE and IStructE requirements for site
experience has been vastly reduced
•Draughtsmen have become CAD
technicians or computer operators
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13. Impact of Digital Technology
on Engineering Design
Computer
says no!
•The output of computers are
rarely challenged
•Computer becomes the source of
all knowledge
•We have moved away from the
traditional method of working
Triangulate
Affiliating
Deliberating
Consolidating
•Obsession with accuracy
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14. Impact of Digital Technology
on Engineering Design
•Engineers are seduced into using software that
may not be particularly suitable
•Produce information based on capability of
software, not based on what the industry
requires.
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15. Impact of Digital Technology on
Engineering Design
•Do engineers understand what they
see?
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16. The way forward
•Carryout research into how
undergraduate students and
graduate engineers perceive
hazards in digital output
•Develop a framework for a BIM
tool that will be able to
disseminate the knowledge, both
tacit and codified that is in danger
of being lost
Graham Hayne

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