NOW AND NEXT 2014 Symposium on Technology for Design and Construction

Words: Dan Kamys

NOW AND NEXT 2014 Symposium on Technology for Design and Construction



Meet thought leaders and colleagues interested in Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Open BIM Exchange, Software Trends and more. Learn about the innovations that are moving companies and people forward including:


  • Where and how design and delivery is shifting
  • Which software applications are transformative
  • Best practices for collaborative project delivery
  • How to engage with the global BIM community


Connect with and hear from the best and the brightest such as, Jordan Brandt, AutoDesk; Deke Smith, buildingSMART alliance; Ray Topping, Fiatech; Bill East, Prairie Sky Consulting (formerly of the US Army Corps of Engineers).

Coordinated by Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering’s MPM Program, www.mpm.northwestern.edu

WHEN:
August 13-15, 2014

WHERE:

Northwestern University
School of Law, Thorne Auditorium
375 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL

Contact Lenna Scott with questions at 847-975-4171 or lenna@itslorett.com.

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