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Rob Roef, buildingSMART Benelux and International Building Domain co-chair, chats to Richard Kelly as they cycle around the fascinating city of Rotterdam. They analyse the architecture and discuss the improvements that openBIM is delivering for the industry, as well as discussing Rob’s civil engineering career and the importance of Polder governance in the Netherlands.

Here is a map for anyone who wants to recreate their tour.

Groothandelsgebouwen, Calypso, Sonneveld House, Depot Bojimans Van Beuningen, Erasmus Hospital, Euromast, De Ballentent, (SS Rotterdam, Hotel New York, The Rotterdam), the White House, the Red Apple, Markethall, Cube Houses.

Hear from CSO, Havard Bell from Catenda, a Norwegian-based, multinational software provider with a very clear outlook; that is, to be open and to instil the value of openness throughout its business and through its many customers around the world. 

Learn more about Catenda here: https://catenda.com/

To find out more about the upcoming Summit, visit: https://hopin.com/events/bsslillestrom23/registration

David Ivey is a Senior Associate with HOK and also the co-Chair of buildingSMART International’s Building Domain. In this conversation, we discuss the progressive digitisation of the building industry, the pains of owning and operating, plus whole life value analysis challenges. We also take a brief foray into AI and cosmology.

Arisca Droog discusses her roles at Schiphol Airport and the buildingSMART International Airport Domain. We cover the benefits of digital transformation for the whole life asset management of the airport estate, elephants, and the importance of a fitness regime.

Tristan McDonnell served for many years on the buildingSMART International Infrastructure Room. We discuss this as well as his responsibilities being a Director at ARUP. We recall the experiences developing openBIM standards for infrastructure and the positive impact that IFC 4.3 is going to have on the industry. We also cover the importance of aligning to the bSI Strategic plan and the role this community has with industry thought leadership. And Tristan shares his experiences of selecting, then applying, robust sustainability solutions to an aging home. 

Alex Plenty has recently been elected to the buildingSMART International Building Domain Steering Committee. He discusses how openBIM standards are needed to improve buildings and infrastructure from the perspective of a new generation of digitally enabled industry leaders. We cover the responsibilities of tackling carbon reduction through better ways of working enabled by digital data sharing and the challenges of making decisions about how to maintain our elderly homes. He’s looking forward to promoting new projects at buildingSMART and bringing more people together to collaborate on delivery.
Alex is the Digital Construction Manager for Skanska UK.