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Applications of BIM in the Construction Industry

Organized by Advanced Technovation Limited, a one-day course titled “Applications of BIM in the Construction Industry” was held on 26 Aug 2019 at The Cityview. Two of the staff from A.C.I.D. were invited as instructors of the course.  Mr David Fung discussed on the topic “Latest BIM technologies and practices for construction and engineering projects” and Miss Annie Cheng shared her experiences on BIM applications in building services installations.

HKIS CPD – BIM Misconception and BIM Automation in Surveying

The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors organizes mandatory Continuing Professional Development events for its members.  On 8 July 2019, Mr David Fung, Managing Director of A.C.I.D., was invited to have a sharing on the topic:  “BIM Misconception and BIM Automation in Surveying”.

A.C.I.D. awarded 1st Runner-up in the Open Category of CIC BIM Competition Award

CIC BIM Competition 2019 aims to promote BIM technology to the tertiary students and practitioners in Hong Kong through a collaborative and competitive learning approach.  With the theme “BIM for design collaboration”, participants are required to prepare a design for redeveloping a campus into a “Digital Design & Construction Centre”.  The competition is divided into two categories: Open Category and Tertiary Student Category.  The award presentation ceremony was held at CIC BIM Space on 16 June 2019.

A team from our company awarded 1st Runner-up in the Open Category.

CIC Fuzor Training Course

Construction Industry Council (CIC) organised a 2-day BIM Course (Design, Analysis, Construction Management and Collaboration) – Fuzor training course at its Kowloon Bay Training Centre. The first class was held on 14 June 2019.

buildingSMART International – Board, SAC and International Council Meetings

buildingSMART International – Board, SAC and International Council Meetings was held in Helsinki, Finland in 4-6 June 2019.

The International Council provides attendees with buildingSMART International updates including CEO report, solutions and standards update and marketing and communications progress.  There is also a financial reporting function and presentations from cross-chapter initiatives.

The Board and Strategic Advisory Council meetings comprise board members and strategic advisers. It helps to formulate the focus for the coming year and reflects on the work done the year before.

The Chapter Conference is a full day’s agenda with multiple presentations and topics. During the Panel Discussion: Managing Growth session, chapter leaders and invited guests from Canada, China, Japan, Germany and Finland discussed on the development of open BIM Standards.

Mr David Fung, Managing Director of A.C.I.D., also participated in this event.

Autodesk 2020 Solutions Launch

Autodesk 2020 Solutions Launch – Future of Making was held on 17 May 2019 at Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers.  Update on various industries were introduced during the event, including architecture, engineering, construction, infrastructure, media and entertainment. Some presentations were also delivered by industry practitioners. Mr David Fung, Managing Director of A.C.I.D., was one of the speakers and he presented on the topic “The Missing Piece – BIM Auditing”.

First batch of CIC-Certified BIM Managers

To ensure the competency of BIM practitioners and the quality of local BIM training programmes, Construction Industry Council (CIC) has introduced the BIM Certification and Accreditation Schemes. The scheme is for the BIM practitioners who have relevant practical experience in BIM, meet the relevant academic and/or professional qualification requirements and have completed a CIC-accredited BIM Manager Course. On 23 April 2019, the first batch of 29 CIC-Certified BIM Managers were presented the certificates on CIC BIM Space Opening Ceremony.

Mr. David Fung, Managing Director of A.C.I.D., is also one of the first batch of CIC-Certified BIM Managers.

buildingSMART International Standards Summit

buildingSMART International Standards Summit was held at from 25-28 March 2019 at Hilton Hotel, Düsseldorf, Germany. Participants from international BIM community will meet to work on manufacturer-neutral and open standards for BIM and other digital tools and methods for the construction industry.  The 17th buildingSMART User Day was held at the same location on 29 March 2019. There were more than 35 lectures and presentations in which current and user-related aspects of BIM and digital methods and tools were addressed.

Mr. David Fung, Managing Director of A.C.I.D. also participated in this event.

Kitemark Certificate Presentation Ceremony

A.C.I.D. Hong Kong has been awarded the PAS 1192-2:2013 BIM Level 2 Certification by British Standards Institution (BSI) in November 2018.  The certification presentation ceremony was held at BSI Hong Kong office on Dec 7 afternoon. Mr Enoch Lee, General Manager of BSI Hong Kong, presented the Kitemark Certificate to Mr David Fung, Managing Director of A.C.I.D.

Annual Dinner Gathering 2018

The Annual Dinner Gathering of Hong Kong office was held on Dec 14 at Nichi Etsu Japanese Restaurant in Tsim Sha Tsui.