The next panel at #MEBIMSUMMIT discusses #BIM 's role in helping collaboration among project stakeholders

"The underlying concept of #BIM collaboration is transparency" - Suhail Arfath Autodesk

"Strong, knowledgeable clients facilitate greater #BIM collaboration" - Craig Garret Buro Happold #MEBIMSUMMIT

"We're talking about BIM but our thoughts are still stuck in 2D" - Nithin Thomas Shapoorji Pallonji #MEBIMSUMMIT

"You need to embrace and develop #BIM in-house rather than outsource it to unlock its true value" Scott Coombes, AESG #MEBIMSUMMIT

"For us one of the key challenges in collaboration is inter-operability" - Nithin Thomas Shapoorji Pallonji #MEBIMSUMMIT

"How do I take the data from the #BIM offices to the site team is the big question" Suhail Arfath Autodesk Middle East #MEBIMSUMMIT

"If you're able to tap into Artificial Intelligence, then that can be a differentiator" Suhail Arfath Autodesk Middle East #MEBIMSUMMIT

'Can BIM revolutionise Fabrication and Installation in the construction industry?' - the next topic of discussion at #MEBIMSUMMIT

"#BIM is transformational. No one will do it for you; you have to adopt it and change accordingly" - Sameer Abudaqqa, ECC #MEBIMSUMMIT

"#BIM is still seen as a cost rather than a benefit. It is still not a legal deliverable" Suhail Arfath Autodesk Middle East #MEBIMSUMMIT

"The contractor should be part of the design process from the beginning" Sachin Singh of Archcorp Architectural Engineering #MEBIMSUMMIT

#BIM minimizes wastage and reduces rework in fabrication and installation, saving time, says Muhammad Jabakhanji of EcoDomus #MEBIMSUMMIT

Final panel for the day: How can AEC firms contribute to #Dubai's Vision for the future, moderated by @MECN_Gavin #MEBIMSUMMIT

"For me, #BIM is a label for how the digital revolution is impacting the construction industry," Andrew Milburn Godwin Austen Johnson #MEBIMSUMMIT

"We're using drones in project controls, #BIM 3D, 4D and moving to 5D. We're also trying 3D printing," Maged El Hawary, ASGC #MEBIMSUMMIT

"If you consider any city, if it hasn't been well planned, #BIM can only help reduce the impact of that," Ivar Krasinki, EDGE #MEBIMSUMMIT

"Unless you have solid 3D models, you will need people on site to keep things in check," Azzam Mazen Issa, Naga Architects. #mebimsummit

"Future buildings might not look like what we have now. There are crazy concepts out there," Andrew Milburn Godwin Austen Johnson #mebimsummit

The first of our CPD Workshops is underway: Success factors for delivering #BIM on major programmes with Etienne Le Roux. #mebimsummit