Landscape Talks: The myth and truth about BIM

On Monday 12th March Mike Shilton chair of the Landscape Institute (BIM) Technical and Research Committee and Product Director for Keysoft Solutions gave a talk to our Landscape Design students on BIM and its role in the Landscape Design Industry. Mike demonstrated that BIM is not Software but an information sharing approach to Design based on deliverables in an agreed format. He also described how a knowledge of a variety of software and understanding client requirements can make you Level 2 BIM compliant. The conclusion for the talk looked to the future with virtual landscapes, using 3D printers on site and the use of drones to monitor projects and site safety.

Undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as staff gained valuable information about BIM.