Description
Now’s the time to discuss and define the hard and soft costs of building information modeling (BIM) and virtual design and construction (VDC) in terms of capital spending (CAPEX), operational spend (OPEX), and whole-lifecycle total expenditure (TOTEX). How we budget for BIM within our organizations and on our projects is challenging and confusing, and business value needs to be defined in order to further technology integration and advancement. It’s not the technology that’s holding us back, it’s the procurement of that technology. Creating a BIM procurement and budgeting plan that addresses short- and long-term value for both users and viewers along the supply chain and at different phases of the project will optimize the usage of BIM, while increasing return on investment. Join this roundtable discussion to get your questions answered, and to hear how others are addressing BIM procurement and budgeting issues and how they’re getting clients and their companies to invest in architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) technology.
Key Learnings
- Learn about BIM/VDC hard and soft costs for organizational and project-specific implementations.
- Learn how to validate BIM costs for CAPEX, OPEX, or TOTEX budget approaches.
- Learn how to create BIM procurement and budgeting plans that address short- and long-term value.
- Learn about implementing BIM procurement strategies to maximize owner return on investment.
Speaker
Cindy BaldwinCindy Baldwin is the President of VDCO Tech and VDCO Data and has 30 years of diverse project experience. She has a proven ability to lead her teams of BIM, construction professionals, subcontractors and design professionals, while maintaining strong client relationships. Cindy’s key strengths include reducing risk for her clients and increasing efficiency in production through BIM & VDC. Cindy is recognized nationally for her expertise in VDC process and implementation strategies. A frequent speaker at conferences, Cindy is highly regarded for her practical “real-world” approach to BIM implementation and process. She is known for getting into the “BIM Trenches” and working through traditional processes to implement change. Cindy is a certified general contractor, CM-BIM, CM-LEAN, LEED AP, an Instructor for the AGC CM-BIM Classes, Chair of the USIBD Building Data Committee, Chair of buildingSMART USA's Airport Workgroups and on buildingSMART USA's Executive Committee.