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PAUL MCCORMACK, INNOVATION MANAGER FOR BELFAST METROPOLITAN COLLEGE, CONTINUES HIS SERIES INTO HOW THE INDUSTRY CAN DEVELOP AND LEVERAGE DIGITAL SKILLS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVED COMPETITIVENESS... Digital transformations
O xford Languages’ definition of the word transform is “a process by which one figure, expression, or function is converted into another one of similar value.” In our BIMcert course, we use the word digitalisation to represent this process or journey and further beyond, as we aim to convert it into “another one of higher value”. This journey is one in which individuals and companies embark upon, and where BIM is one of the digital vehicles or tools used to hep them evolve. Key in the definition is the use of the word “process.” Digitalisation does not happen overnight. It’s a journey that takes time. The BIM training tools developed by BIMcert are enablers for the user to engage with, at a time and pace suited to them, and prepares
them for the journey of change that will transform their company. The user is introduced to a suite of digital tools in the new digital built environment where their old hardcopy data is converted into a digital value or format. The traditional format is transformed and enhanced into a different ‘language,’ opening up new ways of using it, enabled by digital tools. Information gathered and made available allows users to make more informed analysis and project decisions, based on data, as well as improve workflows, communication, and collaboration between all stakeholders FUNDAMENTALS As with any journey it is vital that you get the fundamentals right. The digitalisation journey is no different. Get the right training materials, suitably prepared and
correctly packaged for the audience and ensure the learning process fits and is well mapped out in order to inform and empower the transformation process. Technology affords us the chance to do many things, but it is essential to get the pedagogy (theory and practice) right first. Ensuring a correct pedagogical structure for the process is the foundation of the learning process, regardless of the delivery mechanism Our work in this field continues on the EU BUILD UP work (www.buildup.eu/en), in developing the skills and processes to reduce the carbon footprint in the construction sector. In the post, Covid-19 world there will not be a return to pre-pandemic normality. Many of the previous systems, structures and jobs have disappeared and will not return. It is therefore imperative that,
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