CONFERENCE INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAY 1 - MONDAY 12th, OCT 2009 – CONTRACTORS DAY
 
09:30 - 10:30 BIM Applications for Building Contractors
09:30 – 10:00 Registration and Networking
10:00 – 10:10 Chairman’s Welcome & Opening Remarks
10:10 – 10:30 Setting the Scene: Current Challenges & Market Review
 
10: 30 – 12:00 Addressing Project Tendering Challenges
10:30 – 10:55 Project Tendering: Succeeding against Competition
10:55 – 11:25 Effective Project Planning & Tendering Through Building Information Modeling
11:25 – 11:45 Achieving Accurate Estimates through Effective Work breakdown Structures
11:45 – 12:00 Coffee Break and Networking
 
12:00 – 03:10 Addressing Project Delivery Challenges
12:00 – 12:30 Overcoming Key Challenges in Project Delivery
12:30 – 12:55 Minimizing Project Delay Risks through Advanced Surveying Solutions
12:55 – 01:20 BIM – Applications for Reinforced Concrete Structures
01:20 – 01:50 Case Study: Introducing an Integrated Approach for Successful Project Delivery
01:50 – 02:45 Lunch Break
02:45 – 03:10 Global Construction Industry Standards for Project Collaboration
 
03:10 – 04:15 Planning for Success
03:10 – 03:35 Case Study: Implementing the Right Processes & Technologies within your organization
03:35 – 04:00 Planning for Success: A Practical Guide
04:00 – 04:15 Chairman’s Closing Session & Remarks
DAY 2 - TUESDAY 13th, OCT 2009 – ARCHITECTS DAY
 
10:00 – 10:15 Registration and refreshments
 
10:15 – 10:30 Opening Remarks
 
10:30 – 11:30 How does BIM help Architects?
 
11:30 – 12:00 ArchiCAD 13 New Features Launch
Diyane Koseoglu
  Product Manager
  BIMES, UAE
 
12:00 – 12:20 Coffee Break and Refreshments
 
12:20 – 12:50 Benefits of BIM in Master Planning
Tom Cederqvist,
  Partner,
  C&J ARCHITECTS, FINLAND
 
12:50 – 13:20 BIM in Large Projects & Global Teams
Case Study: Qatar Science and Technology Project
Fergus Hohnen
  Group Project Systems Manager,
  WOODS BAGOT, AUSTRALIA
 
13:20 – 13:50 BIM Case Study – Canadian Dam Project
Overview of how Architectural BIM model fosters extraction of quantities for estimation
Paul Hewitt,
  Managing Director,
  IP ESTIMATING, CEO
 
13:50 – 14:00 Summery of the day, Chairman Remarks,Snacks provided afterwards.
DAY 3 - WEDNESDAY 14th, OCT 2009 – ESTIMATORS DAY
 
10:00 – 10:15 Registration and refreshments
 
10:15 – 10:30 Introduction to International Project Estimating and the Chief Estimator Software
The Software in brief
Reference Projects
 
10:30 – 11:00 Using Estimating Software in the Middle East Market
Estimating Building Contracts
Estimating Civil, Roadwork and Infrastructure Projects
Estimating Petrochemical, Pipeline & EPC Contracts
 
11:00 – 11:30 Development of Middle East Resource Files
Review of the development of a Comprehensive Resource File for Saudi Arabia
Use of Master Work Breakdown Structures
Establishment of Labour & Equipment Rates
Establishment of Material Rates
Modifying Labour and Crew Productivity
 
11:30 – 12:00 The Estimate Work Breakdown Structure
Creating the Estimate WBS
Importing the Client’s BOQ (Bill of Quantity)
 
 12:00 – 12:20 Coffee Break and Networking
 
12:20 – 12:45 Estimating Costs
Review the status of costs within an estimate including Plug Rates, General Rates, Bid Rates, Quoted Rates and Alternate Rates
Importing crews and production rates
Modifying and updating costs
 
12:45 – 13:15 Analyzing the Bid
Apply Margins
Exporting WBS to Scheduling Software
Generating Cash Flows
Charting Resource Histograms
 
13:15 – 13:45 Closing the Bid
Making Global Changes
Replacing Resources
Awarding Quotations
 
13:45 – 14:00 Example of 3D Takeoff Models for Infrastructure Projects
Utilization of 3D models to generate the estimate quantities on three heavy civil projects
Linking 3D models to estimate master work breakdown structures
 
 02:00 – 02:10 Summary of the day, Chairman Remarks, Snacks provided afterwards.
DAY 4 - THURSDAY 15th, OCT 2009 STEEL FABRICATORS DAY
 
10:00 – 10:15 Registration and refreshments
 
10:15 – 10:25 Introduction to FabTrol MRP software
 
10:25 – 10:55 Automated Estimating for structural steel
Preset data tables for materials and labor operations
Rapid take-off of main members
Automatic assemblies, material and labor
Cost of drops, other costs, reports
 
10:55 – 11:15 Importing and Drawing management
Integration between Tekla Structures and FabTrol MRP
Drawing tracking
Revision tracking
 
11:15 – 11:30 Project management
Project start & planning
Managing changes
Managing RFI’s
 
11:30 – 12:00 Material management
Nesting
Integrated purchasing
Integrated stock management
Cut lists & managing remnants
 
12:00 – 12:20 Coffee Break and Networking
 
12:20 – 1:20 Production and shipping management
Automated Routing & CNC data management
Production Batch planning and prioritizing
Monitoring production progress
Automatic Data Capture - integration with machines and barcodes
Shipping planning and control
Data Export & Results visualization on model
 
1:20 – 1:35 Case Studies
 
1:35 – 1:50 Future of BIM in fabrication
 
1:50 – 02:10 Questions, Summary of the day, Chairman remarks, snacks provided afterwards


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