1st International UK BIM Academic Forum Conference

The 1st International UK BIM Academic Forum Conference will be hosted by Glasgow Caledonian University, on September 13th – 15th, 2016. This conference offers researchers an opportunity to present their work to a broad audience.

The Conference aims to provide a platform for BIM academics and practitioners involved in research and development as well as a place to exchange ideas. This will be an event for interested parties to see what research is being undertaken in Building Information Modelling and associated fields. The deadline for abstracts is next week, April 25th.

Link: http://bim4communities.co.uk/bafconference2016.html

The Conference has Irish BIM academics and researchers on the Scientific Committee: Avril Behan and Malachy Mathews, Dublin Institute of Technology; Eleanor Driver and Anne Boner, Letterkenny Institute of Technology; Jim O’Connor, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology.

The BIM Academic Forum is a group of academics from a variety of UK universities supported by the Government BIM Task Group and technology providers. Professor Jason Underwood, University of Salford, is Chair of the UK BIM Academic Forum and is one of three Conference Chairpersons. Professor Underwood presented at last year’s CitA BIM Gathering.