Date: June 6, 2015

Venue: VDO Conferencing Hall, NED University of Eng. & Tech.

Organized by:

Construction Engineering & Management Group (CEMG),

Department of Civil Engineering, NED University of Eng. & tech.

With Endorsement By:

Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) & Institution of Engineers Pakistan (IEP)

With Sponsorship Support Provided By:

Platinum Partners: Power Cement

Gold Partners: ER Solutions

Bronze Partners: Matrix; Razzaque Steel; PSO; RESSICHEM

2nd International Workshop on

in AEC Industry ( )

EVENT SUMMARY

The Construction Engineering and Management Group (CEMG), Department of Civil Engineering,

NED University of Engineering & Technology in strategic collaboration with University of Salford

Manchester, UK and Auburn University, USA, organized the 2nd International Workshop on

Building Information Modeling in Architecture, Engineering and Construction Industry (BIM

AEC-II) on June 2-3, 2015. The workshop was supported by Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC)

and Institute of Engineers Pakistan (IEP).

While the first International workshop (BIM AEC-I; June, 2012) was focused on creating general

awareness about BIM technology, this second international workshop (BIM AEC-II) endeavored to

bring in local and foreign experts in BIM implementation so as to strategize the integration of

value chain in local AEC industry. As such, this event provided the industry with the opportunity to

hear from prominent speakers on what BIM has to offer, how it can be incorporated with the

current industry practices with demonstrated examples of BIM in practice, and the role of various

stakeholders in its implementation. The workshop attracted various Architecture, Engineering and

Construction Industry stakeholders and allied professionals such as, Clients, Consultants,

Architects, Engineers, Designers, Project Managers, Construction Managers, Contractors, Sub

Contractors, Suppliers, Manufacturers, Vendors, Regulatory Bodies, Academicians, etc.

The workshop was one of the series of workshops organized by Construction Engineering and

Management Group (CEMG), which is a dynamic, innovative and developmental initiative

undertaken by the Department of Civil Engineering under the auspices of the University in an

attempt to provide strategic leadership and continual training of human resources in the

architecture, engineering and construction industry, leading to a transformed and competitive

construction industry in Pakistan that delivers quality infrastructure and promotes economic

growth on a sustainable basis. The participants strongly identified CMEG as a platform for

collaboration and integration and expressed determination to actively participate in group

meetings and discussions to bring indigenous solutions to pertinent industry issues.

The idea of conducting such workshop was highly appreciated nationwide, where Power Cement,

ER Solutions, Matrix Company, Razzaque Steel, PSO, RESSICHEM and Sadaf Fatima Structural

Engineers extended generous sponsorships to support the event. The workshop was endorsed by

Pakistan Engineering Council to allow 1.0 CPD credit for PEC registered participants.

Highly prominent dignitaries from the local Architecture, Engineering and Construction Industry

graced the occasion by their presence. Senior Architect Mr. Shahid Abdulla (Director, Arshad

Shahid Abdulla Pvt. Ltd.) honored the event as the Chief Guest. Mr. Adnan Asdar (CEO, Multinet

Pakistan Pvt. Ltd., and Founder and Partner, AAA Partnership Pvt. Ltd.), Mr. Ariff ul Islam (CEO

and Director, AAA Partnership Pvt. Ltd.), and Mr. Syed Najmi Hasan (Principal Architect, Zavia

Architecture) chaired various sessions in the 2-day event.

Over one hundred and seventy (170) participants from more than thirty five public/ private sector

organizations of the country attended the workshop, with a female proportion of 14%. They

included representatives from several regulatory agencies, renowned clients, contractors,

consultants, and engineering universities of Pakistan. Few of the participating organizations

included: AA Associates, AAA Partnership, AD Construction company, Aga Khan University

Hospital, Arshad Associates, Associated Constructors Limited, China Harbor, Civil Aviation

Authority, CMES (NAVY) COMKAR, Costveyors Pvt. Ltd, Dewaan Cement EA Consulting Pvt Ltd,

Eagle Foundation, Engineering Design Services, FWO, Habib Rafiq Pvt. Ltd., Halcrow Pakistan,

Jaffer consultants, KPA Consulting, Sadaf Fatima Structural Engineers, Matrix Company, Mehran

University of Engineering and Technology, Military Engineering Services, National Logistic Cell,

NESPAK, Osmani & Company, Pakistan Army, Pakistan State Oil, Power Cement, Quaid-e-

Awam University, SBCA, SESSI, Shield corporation limited, Sir Syed University of Engineering

and Technology, SUPARCO, Total Construction, University of Karachi, etc. The audience

endorsed that the event successfully contributed in setting a platform to seed the concept of

continuous collaborative efforts in order to develop capacity as well as adopt BIM in the AEC

industry.

During the event, the experienced-rich sessions delivered by the diverse speakers including Prof.

Sarosh H. Lodi (Professor and Dean, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, NED

University of Engineering and Technology), Prof. Rizwan U. Farooqui (Professor and Co-Chair,

Department of Civil Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology and the Focal

Person for the event), Dr. Zeeshan Aziz (Senior Lecturer, University of Salford, Manchester, UK),

Dr. Salman Azhar (Associate Professor and Graduate Program Chair, McWhorter School of

Building Science, Auburn University), Ar. Ejaz Ahed (Managing Architect and CEO, Ahed

Associates), Ms. Kishwer Naz (Manager ESS, Arabtek Pvt Ltd)., and Mr. Ghulam Mujtaba Shaikh

(Director, Halcrow Pakistan) were highly applauded by the participants for providing immense

value to their knowledge base. One prominent feature of the event was the interactive nature of it

that promulgated articulated discussions, brainstorming sessions and manifestation of expert

viewpoints on pertinent issues.

The event closed with a Vote of Thanks by the Focal Person of CEMG, Prof. Rizwan Farooqui to

all event organizers, speakers, dignitaries, participants and volunteers. Prof. Farooqui re-iterated

that CEMG would continue to endeavor in improving the state of affairs of the local Architecture,

Engineering and Construction Industry via acting as a platform for collaboration and integration

among the academia and industry and continuously endeavoring to bring pertinent issues on

board for discussion as well as developing human resource capacity in the industry. Participants

expressed their firm commitment to actively get involved in future group meetings, discussion

forums, seminars and workshops organized under the umbrella of CEMG in order to candidly

discuss these issues and devise indigenous solutions to the pertinent industry problems thereby

increasing the competitiveness of the industry for long-term sustainable national economic

growth. On a final note, Prof. Farooqui shared the plan of upcoming events under CEMG for the

fiscal year 2015-2016.