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  • Driving Innovation: A Roadmap for Digitalization and Productivity in Construction

    This report outlines the NRC’s strategic vision for leveraging digital technologies to boost productivity and decarbonize Canada’s construction sector at scale.

  • Read how Danilo Caron is working to decolonize civil engineering

  • Charting Canada’s openBIM Future

    This report explores how Canada can harness openBIM standards to drive collaboration, interoperability, and sustainability across its built environment through a nationwide digital transformation strategy.

  • Congratulations Sheryl!

    Sheryl was inducted as a CAE Fellow for her research advancements in construction innovation and collaboration, and her work on EDI in engineering.

UBC Vancouver is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) people.

The BIMTOPiCS Lab is committed to creating an equitable and inclusive research environment, advancing Truth and Reconciliation, and decolonizing work practices. Read more.

BIM TOPiCS Framework

Goal

The BIM TOPiCS Lab focuses on understanding and improving best practices for the digital delivery of sustainable building projects through effective and collaborative use of building information modelling (BIM) and related tools and processes.

Approach

We investigate Building Information Modelling (BIM) from the perspectives of Technology, Organization and Process (the three primary dimensions) in Context (industry, region, culture, etc.) and across stages (adoption always occurs in stages).

Research Themes

Integrated & Collaborative Practices

BIM Adoption

BIM Coordination & Lean Design Management

BIM Quality & Compliance

Digital Handover / Digital Twin

Social Impact and Equity

Prospective Students

If you are interested in joining our lab, please see the directions on the Contact Us page.

To learn more about admissions, policies, and resources, please click on the links below for the relevant program you are applying to:

MASc of Civil Engineering
PhD of Civil Engineering

Recent Industry Partners

BIM TOPiCS Lab
Faculty of Applied Science
Vancouver Campus
2031-6250 Applied Science Lane
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4
Tel 604 827 5118
Website bimtopics.civil.ubc.ca
Email sherylsf@civil.ubc.ca
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