Contractor brings digital construction opportunities to Nottingham
Ahead of its appearance at the East Midlands Property Lunch on Thursday (October 28), contractor Willmott Dixon has opened an immersive digital BIM Cave in its Nottingham office and is inviting customers, designers and students to step into the world of digital construction.
The contractor is responsible for many projects in the region, such as the recently opened custody suite on Radford Road, the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Building and the ongoing demolition of Nottingham’s Broadmarsh shopping centre.
The Digital Open Evening, taking place at the firm’s office at Lock House in Meadow Road on 4 November 2021, will present an opportunity for interested attendees to use a 270-degree building information modelling (BIM) cave. The unique tool aids the design process, helps validate traditional two-dimensional drawings and adds value for customers across the UK.
Jenna Frudd, new business and relationship manager at Willmott Dixon, said: “It’s been a great success opening our BIM cave in Nottingham, allowing us to bring projects to life and live up to our commitment to being a digital first business. In the long-term, we hope that the technology will become part of the process for all customers attempting to increase inward investment through their project.
“There are many perceptions of the construction industry and as a business we would like to help people gain firsthand insight so they can truly understand the positive direction things are heading. By running open evenings, such as our upcoming event in Nottingham, we can highlight the digitalisation occurring and the wide range of roles available, which are leading the way in creating a better and greener built environment.”
As well as experiencing the the BIM cave and virtual reality headsets that bridge the gap between 2D drawing and reality, the open evening will introduce other tools including Matterport cameras used to capture a ‘Google street view’ of buildings and laser scanners that demonstrate the importance of validating onsite works and ensuring handover drawing are accurate.
