Setting the Foundation for Your Digital Buildings: Lessons from the Front
February 4, 2021 •

Geraldine Rayner, Managing Principal of Summit had the opportunity at the recent CanBIM Industry Summit for Owners to host a panel on how to set the foundation for digital buildings.
Panel members Victor Cadoret, Project Coordinator – Halifax International Airport, Stefan Melnyk, Director, Mixed User Projects – Century Group, and Derek Cheung, Manager, Building Information Management & Strategic Sourcing – Mattamy Homes Canada sat down to discuss how you start transitioning to intelligent facilities.
Watch this video to hear panelists talk about the burning questions around how you get started – how do you choose a pilot project? What information should be collected? How do you go from 2D to a full BIM handover?
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