Digital evolution in construction is moving faster than ever, but it risks leaving people behind. While AI and automation dominate discussions around transformation, they don’t remove the need for clear workflows, accountability, and strong design management.
In this session, Maber Architects share a people-first approach to BIM delivery, using their experience as BIM manager for the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH) as a blueprint. This complex NHS project involved multiple stakeholders, legacy information, and critical safety requirements that required focus and decisive prioritisation regarding digital ways of working.
Rather than treating BIM as a specialist activity, Maber embedded digital processes directly into everyday design and construction workflows. By digitising clash detection and issue management using BIMcollab, they replaced static spreadsheets with a shared, accessible platform that designers actually engaged with, resolving thousands of coordination issues and reducing project risk.
The session will explore how human-centric BIM processes can scale across large projects, how issue management can become a core part of design management, and how technology can deliver value without leaving people behind.
If you’re navigating digital change, struggling with adoption, or questioning the role of AI in construction, this session offers a grounded, real-world perspective on what works.
