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The successful implementation of BIM on infrastructure projects relies on a common data environment to manage relevant data generated by and exchanged between multi-disciplinary project teams. This new paradigm, however, raises complex questions around data integrity and digital information security, as well as issues of legal liability and risk allocation.

This invitation-only roundtable workshop will discuss key issues in BIM data security and management from the perspectives of IT, Law, and project management. Participants will:

➢  Learn about latest inter-disciplinary BIM research being undertaken at Monash University

➢  Participate in three interactive sessions about:

  • Project life-cycle BIM data management;
  • Potential use of blockchain technology in BIM data management;
  • Legal implications of BIM and digital engineering.

➢  Have an opportunity to share their own BIM experience in order to facilitate peer-to-peer learning

The workshop findings will be collated into a Special Report that will be made available to all participants.

Program

10:00 am

Arrival, opening remarks, introductions around the room

Associate Professor Normann Witzleb (Faculty of Law, Monash University)

10:20 am

Presentation on ‘Challenges & opportunities in the new paradigm of digital construction’

Dr Yihai Fang (Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University)

10:35 am

Presentation on ‘Towards ledger-assisted architecture for secure BIM protocols’

Dr Xingliang Yuan (Faculty of IT, Monash University)

10:50 am

Short talk on ‘How we are developing the Victorian government Digital Asset Strategy (VDAS Guidance) and its potential impacts to industry’ 

Steve Appleby (AECOM)

11.00–11:15am

Break

11:15 am

Short talk on ‘Cybersecurity in the context of BIM: risks and opportunities’

Associate Professor Carsten Rudolph (Faculty of IT, Monash University; Oceania Cyber Security Centre) 

11:30 am

Discussion on ‘BIM data security and management’

12.00–12:15 pm

Break

12:15 pm

Presentation on ‘The Law and BIM’

Professor Paula Gerber (Faculty of Law, Monash University)

12:30 pm

Short talk on ‘‘BIM and project delivery models, BIM and asset management’’

Marko Misko, Partner (HWL Ebsworth Lawyers)

12:40 pm

Short talk on ‘BIM, digital engineering and data’

Ilsa Kupter (Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne)

12:50 pm

Discussion on ‘Legal implications of BIM and digital engineering’

1:20–2:00 pm

Lunch and Networking

This workshop is supported by the Monash Infrastructure Seed Fund.

Details

Date: Thursday, 1 Auguest 2019

Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm

Venue: Monash University Law Chambers Level 1, 555 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000

Morning tea & lunch will be provided.

Registration

Please RSVP by 22 July 2019 (invitation only)

For information contact:
Dr Yihai Fang
Email: yihai.fang@monash.edu