June BDAQ Meeting & Regional Design Awards

Wednesday, 13 June, 2012.
Look Cabinets
5-7 Industrial Place,
Yandina

• Meeting Commences 5.45pm for 6.15pm start.
• $10 per member to attend (covers partial cost for the awards function)
• Finger Food & drinks will be provided during the night.

SPONSOR:

LOOK CABINETS/KLEENMAID APPLIANCES – Jeff from Look Cabinets & Danny from
Kleenmaid Appliances will provide a presentation on their organisations & products offered.
(www.lookcabinets.com.au)

REGIONAL AWARDS
Paul will provide us with a visual presentation of award finalists & winners for 2012.
Refer below.

Please remember to RSVP by Friday 8 June and advise of any special dietary requirements to:brad@brdg.com.au

LEGO ‘Skyscraper’ in Seoul Sets World Record

http://www.architizer.com/en_us/blog/dyn/42419/lego-skyscraper-in-seoul-sets-world-record/


LEGOs function as an analog for architecture, their plastic “bricks” corresponding to their full-scale clay or cement counterparts, the “snap” and “click” that enjoins them mimicking the mortar that adheres entire walls. But rarely do the little toy modules add up to anything remotely close to actual architecture, despite the claims of parents that divine prodigious talents from the vaguely “archetypal” towers and “pomo” houses cobbled together by their would be archi-tykes. Yet, architecture–taking Adolf Loos’s stringent definition–is perhaps an accurate signifier for the 31.9 meter (105 feet) tall LEGO tower constructed in South Korea over the weekend.
The televised build, sponsored by LEGO Korea for the celebration of the toy company’s 80th birthday, was overseen by some 4,000 children who handled over 50,000 bricks over a 5-day period to erect the tower. The child-construction crew consisted of lucky contest winners who had entered a lottery pool to participate in the event, which attracted more than 30,000 visitors, reports China Daily. The plastic skyscraper stands just outside Seoul’s Olympic City complex, foregrounding a drab stadium emblazoned with the Olympic insignia. Last night, visiting premier the Crown Prince of Denmark topped off the “structure” with the record-breaking brick that edged out the previous tallest tower by just 30 centimeters in a race for height that began in 1988, when the first of the Lego architectures was built in London. Since then, 30 different records have been set and broken, so don’t expect Seoul to hold the title for too long.

NATSPEC BIM Seminar - Brisbane Friday 18th May 2012

NATSPEC has clarified the uses of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and the roles and responsibilities of BIM Team members in the National BIM Guide.  The Guide has already gained the support of Government departments and consultants in Australia and has been recognized internationally.

NATSPEC will be holding a seminar in Brisbane on Friday 18 May to help you get the best from BIM.  No previous BIM knowledge is required.  More information can be found by clicking on the BIM logo at www.natspec.com.au

The Seminar is centred on NATSPEC’s recently released the National BIM Guide, Project BIM Brief and BIM Management Plan Template. If you intend doing BIM projects, you need to understand the national BIM standards. The focus will be on the practical aspects of defining how BIM is to be used on projects and managing its implementation.
 

Prerequisites

No BIM experience required, but read the NATSPEC BIM documents beforehand. All can be downloaded at no cost from www.natspec.com.au. Click on the ‘NATSPEC BIM’ logo.

Who should attend

Anyone wanting to join a building project requiring BIM including:
Clients - Architects - Building Owners - Engineers - Quantity Surveyors - Project Managers - Facility Managers.

Seminar scope

• A Brief introduction to BIM.
• An overview of the NATSPEC National BIM Guide document set including the:
- NATSPEC National BIM Guide - NATSPEC BIM Reference Schedule
- Project BIM Brief - NATSPEC BIM Object/Element Matrix
• An overview of the NATSPEC BIM Management Plan Template.
• A demonstration of how the documents can be used.
• Presentations by local industry members about their experiences with BIM projects.

Benefits for participants

The learning outcomes gained will allow BIM team members to provide BIM services with clarity and assist clients achieve direct returns on its use.

Benefits for your organisation

• Informed decison-making about appropriate project goals, levels of service and fees during the early planning stages of projects by clients, consultants and contractors.
• Clarity about how BIM is to be used on a project results in less wasted effort and fewer disputes, leading to reduced risk and better project outcomes.

Learning outcomes

• What skills individuals and companies need to develop.

Presenters

Neil Greenstreet, the principal author of NATSPEC’s BIM documents, supported by local construction industry members.

CPD Points 3 hours upon completion of questionnaire.Cost $88.00 (including GST) Duration 4 hours• How to utilise BIM on a project.

Tour of the Ritek Roof & Wall Factory at Cooroy

Good afternoon Sunshine Coast members.

Ray Trinder has very kindly organised a tour of the Ritek Roof & Wall Factory up at Cooroy on Thursday 31st May at 9.00 am.

They will provide us with a tour and presentation, by Ben Sutton, of their products followed by morning tea.

Address and details are:

Ritek Building Solutions

19 Lowermill Road Cooroy

Ph: 1300 929 782

RSVP to Ray Trinder at trinder8@bigpond.net.au by Thursday 24th May for catering purposes.

We could do a Car Pool and meet at the Ettamogah Pub. If you are interested in Car Pool please mention in your response to Ray Trinder