Ecobuild 2016 will see the launch of ‘Digital Building’ a feature area sponsored by Wavin and curated by NBS, bringing together content and innovation around three key themes of ‘Digital Design, Digital Construction & Digital Performance’.
The theatre will host a variety of BIM talks, case studies and demonstrations in a diverse three-day programme designed to be of interest and practical use to all construction professionals and manufacturers, irrespective of the progress they have made incorporating BIM into their working lives.
Ecobuild takes place from 8 to 10 March 2016 at the ExCeL London. The event is free to attend and you can register to visit the exhibition online. 
You’ll find the programme (correct as of 17 February) listed below - jump to details for Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday - and can keep up-to-date with last minute changes and additions at www.ecobuild.co.uk.
Tuesday 8 March 2016
| 10:30 – 11:15 | Digital Building — Open Papers Review Ian Chapman from NBS presents a session where Building and Ecobuild reveal findings from their review of digital construction practices and future trends, based on research carried out with 250 construction professionals. Topics include BIM adoption, digital investment plans and future technologies. |
| 11:15 – 11:30 | Live Product Demo Featuring NBS Create. |
| 11:30 – 12:15 | Practical BIM Advice for Construction Professionals David Miller from David Miller Architects gives an overview of their BIM journey over recent years and the benefits that have been seen. Dr Stephen Hamil from NBS chairs. |
| 12:15 – 12:30 | Live Product Demo Turner and Townsend, Tom Oulton. |
| 12:30 – 13:15 | An Introduction to BIM for Manufacturers Ian Chapman from NBS will present what BIM means for manufacturers and will share knowledge about digital construction for product manufacturers large and small. The plain speaking presentation will cover topics such as where to start, the pitfalls to avoid and how to ensure that adoption of BIM in your business is a success. |
| 13:15 – 13:30 | Live Product Demo Velux, Simon Inch |
| 13:30 – 14:15 | Practical BIM Advice for Manufacturers Andy Stolworthy from ASSA ABLOY Ltd gives an overview of their BIM journey over recent years and the benefits that have been seen. Ian Chapman from NBS chairs. |
| 14:15 – 14:30 | Live Product Demo Ingleton Wood LLP, Laura Mansel-Thomas |
| 14:30 – 15:15 | Co-ordinating BIM though the Project Timeline Dr Stephen Hamil from NBS looks at how a combination of standardised content and process mixed with technology can result in efficiency and accuracy savings. |
| 15:15 – 15:30 | Live Product Demo Capita, Mike Turpin |
| 15:30 – 16:15 | BIM and UK Government Mark Bew from the UK Government BIM Task Group gives an update on progress on the UK strategy. Dr Stephen Hamil from NBS chairs. |
| 16:15 – 16:30 | Live Product Demo NBS National BIM Library. |
| 16:30 – 17:15 | Vectorworks Sponsored Session ‘The Cube’ presentation sets out to explore and demonstrate the key methods of the BIM process and the potential for creative design within it. Boris Bresciani, BIM and Vectorworks Evangelist, is the speaker, Ian Chapman from NBS chairs. |
Wednesday 9 March 2016
| 10:30 – 11:15 | Practical BIM Advice for Construction Professionals Lee Jones from Ideal Standard gives an overview of their BIM journey and this presentation of practical advice will cover aspects such as what motivated Ideal Standard to adopt BIM, the approach they took and why, the process itself, lessons learned and what they've achieved so far. Dr Stephen Hamil from NBS chairs. |
| 11:15 – 11:30 | Live Product Demo NBS National BIM Library. |
| 11:30 – 12:15 | An Introduction to BIM for Manufacturers Ian Chapman from NBS will present what BIM means for manufacturers and will share knowledge about digital construction for product manufacturers large and small. The plain speaking presentation will cover topics such as where to start, the pitfalls to avoid and how to ensure that adoption of BIM in your business is a success. |
| 12:15 – 12:30 | Live Product Demo NBS Create. |
| 12:30 – 13:15 | Practical BIM Advice for Manufacturers Alistair Kell from BDP gives an overview of their BIM journey over recent years and the benefits that have been seen. |
| 13:15 – 13:30 | Live Product Demo Scott Brownrigg, Nigel Rayner |
| 13:30 – 14:15 | Co-ordinating BIM through the Project Timeline Dr Stephen Hamil from NBS looks at how a combination of standardised content and process mixed with technology can result in efficiency and accuracy savings. |
| 14:15 – 14:30 | Live Product Demo NBS Plug-in for Autodesk Revit. |
| 14:30 – 15:15 | BIM and UK Government David Philp from the UK Government BIM Task Group gives an update on progress against the UK strategy. Dr Stephen Hamil from NBS chairs. |
| 15:15 – 15:30 | Live Product Demo NBS Create. |
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| 16:15 – 16:30 | Live Product Demo NBS National BIM Library. |
| 16:30 – 17:15 | RetroBIM: Unlocking Legacy Asset Data Do you question whether you can trust your legacy data? Is no-one able to answer the question: ‘What is in our existing portfolio?’. The semantic web may hold the answer to making sense of and managing existing asset information. Stephen Crompton of GroupBC discusses how next generation web technology is being applied to deliver a structured view of existing 2D data, without carrying out costly remodelling exercises. |
Thursday 10 March
| 10:30 – 11:15 | Co-ordinating BIM through the Project Timeline Dr Stephen Hamil from NBS looks at how a combination of standardised content and process mixed with technology can result in efficiency and accuracy savings. |
| 11:15 – 11:30 | Live Product Demo NBS Plug-in for Autodesk Revit |
| 11:30 – 12:15 | Practical BIM Advice for Manufacturers Ian Chapman from NBS chairs and Wavin will be sharing their experiences of BIM from a manufacturers perspective including the road to PDT’s; the data challenge; the need for content and most essentially, when to collaborate and when to compete. |
| 12:15 – 12:30 | Live Product Demo NBS National BIM Library |
| 12:30 – 13:15 | How BIM is changing the industry In 2011 the UK Government set out their Construction Strategy which announced the intention to require BIM on all its projects by 2016. Richard, Chief Executive at NBS and chair of the BSI B/555 committee defining the UK BIM standards, will present on both the UK’s BIM journey so far and also what we may expect to see in the coming years. |
| 13:15 – 13:30 | Live Product Demo NBS Create. |
| 13:30 – 14:15 | BIM and UK Government Rob Manning from the UK Government BIM Task Group gives an update on progress against the UK strategy. Dr Stephen Hamil from NBS chairs. |
| 14:15 – 14:30 | Live Product Demo NBS Plug-in for Autodesk Revit. |
| 14:30 – 15:15 | BSI's BIM solutions: Enabling construction companies From BIM standards to training and verification, Andy Butterfield shares how BSI’s BIM solutions enable companies to prove their capability to deliver projects against one of the key BIM standards, PAS 1192-2 for Design & Construction.Dr Stephen Hamil from NBS chairs. |
