About the Author and Contributors

David Shepherd was BIM Manager at the London office of HOK Architects, a global practice of architects employing 16,000 people across 23 countries until 2015.

He is a fully trained BIM professional with 23 years’ working experience of writing, presenting and implementing strategies for the design process automation of small and large architectural practices. His professional experience ranges from working as a qualified architectural technician in a major practice to CAD Manager, BIM Consultant and BIM Manager. HOK is a world leader in BIM and BuildingSMART.

Chapter 7 was contributed by Professor David Mosey PhD, Director of the Centre of Construction Law at King’s College London. Professor Mosey was the Government’s project mentor on the Cookham Wood Trial Project, which explored the combination of BIM Level 2 with early contractor involvement. He is author of Cabinet Office guidance on ‘Two Stage Open Book and Supply Chain Collaboration’, which illustrates how new procurement and contracting models can ensure that BIM delivers savings and improved value. Professor Mosey was formerly Head of Projects and Construction at Trowers & Hamlins solicitors, and won the 2009 Constructing Excellence Achiever’s Award. He is author of the PPC2000 suite of partnering and alliancing contracts.

Acknowledgements

This book could not have been developed without the assistance of HOK International. In particular, HOK London, where I worked, was instrumental in allowing me time and other resources utilised in the preparation of this book, such as the stunning cover photo and vivid chapter opening images. These are representative of the outstanding project work that HOK has delivered through BIM across the world.

A sincere thanks to David King, the Technical Principal for HOK London, for his guidance and mentoring throughout the development of this book.

I also thank Professor David Mosey, Director of the Centre of Construction Law at King’s College London, for the contribution of his legal expertise that he so ably demonstrated in writing Chapter 7.

I am also grateful to Alistair Kell, Director of Information Technology at BDP, who contributed guidance about the BIM Toolkit.

If, through the insights of this book, I have provided a partial glimpse into that future, it is because I have been standing on the shoulders of giants in this field of expertise. Consequently, I mention a few of the many official and informal mentors to whom I owe a debt of professional recognition and gratitude.

• Mark Bew, MBE
• William E. East, buildingSMART Alliance
• Stephen Hamil, NBS
• Alistair Kell, BDP
• David King, Technical Principal, HOK
• Patrick MacLeamy, CEO, HOK
• Lee Miller, HOK
• Professor David Mosey, UCL
• Nick Nisbet, AEC 3
• David Philp, AECOM
• Mervyn Richards, OBE
• Greg Schleusner, HOK
• Dale Sinclair, AECOM
• James Vandezande, HOK.

Finally and most importantly, I would like to thank my wife, Alison. Her supply of selfless encouragement and gracious sacrifice enabled me to finish this book.

This book may provide knowledge, but the gift of wisdom is divine: ‘Wisdom is of utmost importance, therefore get wisdom, and, with all your effort, work to acquire understanding.’

(Proverbs 4:7)