Patrick King Interviewed as expert in BIM for Inside Housing Magazine

September 21, 2017

 

ECD Head of BIM Technologies Patrick King has featured in the September edition of Inside Housing article: How the first BIM project in social housing could provide a model for the future. This is an incredibly useful article for housing developers as it explains and confirms the benefits of BIM to the housing sector. The article quotes Patrick and states:

“When you click on a window in the 3D model, it gives you loads of parameters – height, width, fire ratings, warranties,” says Patrick King, head of BIM technologies at ECD Architects. “Same with a wall: the paint finish, how many coats, its acoustic rating, whether it’s timber framed – any information you want.” …BIM’s cheerleaders claim that it will change every aspect of building and managing homes for the better, all the way from a project’s conception to the end of its life cycle. Done right, BIM can save time and money, while delivering better quality housing and making residents happier.

It sounds like a no-brainer, especially for a cash-strapped housing sector. But housing has been slow on the uptake. … In a way, BIM could be a victim of its own efficiency when it comes to explaining some of the resistance to it. Mr King says he has had a feeling of “stepping on people’s toes” when helping a client develop its BIM capabilities. “It exposes all your professional weaknesses,” he says. “You can’t hide behind a drawing any more. Everybody can see everything. There’s no more kicking the can down the road and sorting it out on site.”

ECD provided Thurrock Council staff with BIM training and support, and designed the Council’s first BIM level 2 project, Tops Club, a housing development of 29 homes on Argent Street in Grays.