HYPERLOOP Build Earth Live Hyperloop - an overview Build Earth Live Hyperloop was the eighth in a series of collaborative BIM competitions created by Asite to raise awareness of cloud-based working and international developments in interoperability. The competition took place September 26th-28th with final presentations hosted by the Dubai Future Foundation in the U.A.E. on Tuesday, October 4th. Team Mobius from France were crowned overall winners of Build Earth Live – Hyperloop. The competition was created by Asite and sponsored by Dubai Future Foundations, Vectorworks and Hyperloop One. The competition enabled six teams compete to design a prototype for a Hyperloop train that can reduce travel time between Dubai and Fujairah to 10 minutes. The seven finalists were chosen from a pool of 250 registrants from 65 teams and 29 countries around the world. The competition attracted attention from international media, one million views for the hashtag #BELHyperloop, and 130,000 interactions on Twitter Mobius was ranked first among the finalists after the panel evaluated the projects from technical and economic perspectives, as well as their ability to reinvent transportation for passengers and cargo alike. The panel also evaluated safety and security, efficiency and sustainability. In the finals stage, the qualifying teams presented their innovative designs before the judging panel; each design had to lay plans for parallel Hyperloop transportation systems – one for passengers, and another for cargo – that would eventually converge into one station at the finish line. Projects also had to include stations complete with spacious halls for passengers to board the trains. A panel of expert judges had chosen 65 teams to compete in the semi-finals at a previous stage. The panel includes specialists from Asite and the world’s largest information technology companies, as well as representatives from local and international government entities taking part in the competition, and representatives of government and private-sector institutions in Dubai and the UAE, the US, and the UK. His Excellency Saif Al Aleeli, CEO of Dubai Future Foundation, said: “Announcing the first-place winner of the Hyperloop Competition is a milestone that makes evident our resolve to move forward with our plans to build the future today. The winning project was chosen by a highly qualified panel of experts and specialists in engineering and technology; it is one of the most innovative plans to build an integrated high-speed Hyperloop transportation system that can travel from Dubai to Fujairah in a mere 10 minutes.” H.E. added: “The first edition of Dubai’s International Hyperloop Competition has accomplished a great deal of success and commanded global attention. The contest attracted commendable international participation in a record period of time. This drive to participate in the challenge reflects Dubai’s positive international image as a world-leading platform to implement the planet’s most advanced technologies.” Tony Ryan, CEO, ASITE, said: "Build Earth Live Hyperloop has exceeded all expectations. With thanks to His Excellency Saif Al Aleeli, backing the 8th Edition of Build Earth live, we received phenomenal international attention and team registrations. In short the response was off the Richter scale. The results speak for themselves I hope you agree". The Finalists

The list of finalists included BIM Unlimited, a team that has participated in a number of Build Earth Live competitions in the UK, Brazil, Japan, the Dominican Republic, and Thailand. The team is made up of a group of innovators – led by Architect Ruben Fernandez – who share a passion to create innovative architecture within a collaborative BIM (building information modeling) workflow. Also among the finalists was Hyperpoland, a team that had previously participated in tech competitions in Poland, Germany, the UAE, the US, and the UK. A group of engineers and architects, Hyperpoland have been working to develop an integrated Hyperloop transportation system. Following the positive feedback they received from the SpaceX competition, the team collaborated with specialists and experts to move the research and development forward.

Mobius – a professional team from international French engineering and consulting group Systra – also made it to the finals. Systra specializes in rail and public transport, and Team Mobius has participated in similar competitions in France, the US, and Ukraine. Meanwhile, team BIM Fusion – also a finalist – is made up of construction, design, and academic professionals representing GRAHAM Construction, Ostick + Williams (Architects), Semple McKillop (MEP), and Ulster University in Northern Ireland, UK. The list of finalists also included rLoop, a non-profit, open-source, online think tank. The team is working to “democratize the Hyperloop” by involving the public in their process using the internet. rLoop had previously participated in similar competitions in the UK and Canada. Rounding up the list, Hypernova is a finalist team made up of young engineering students from Cairo University, Egypt, driven by a shared passion for leading innovation through progressive and sustainable work, while the UAE’s Future Architects – a first-time participant and finalist – included a group of students from Ajman University working to create a fully-integrated hyperloop transportation system. Most Active Teams

The semi-finals saw many international teams compete; the teams – having already participated in previous instalments of the international competition – stood out during the course of the event and managed to garner the attention of judges and spectators the world over with their designs. These include BIM Fusion, which participated in competitions in the UK and Northern Ireland; BIM Unlimited, having participated in the UK, Brazil, Japan, and the Dominican Republic; as well as Hyperloop Initiative (USA); Mobius (France and the UAE); Obermeyer (UAE); Transonic Transportation (USA); Hyperpoland (Poland and Germany); and rLoop (the US and Canada) Also nominated as one of the most active teams in the competition was Zibsnis from Latvia; BusafiArc from Oman; and Future Architects from the UAE; as well as RB Systems (Russia); Slythunder Crew (UAE and India); Team Khaled; Team SIMENERGO (Ukraine); and last but not least, team Hypernova from Egypt. Global Interaction with the Competition

The Hyperloop Competition attracted attention from regional and international media outlets. The challenge gained a particularly impressive following on Twitter where the dedicated hashtag scored one million views in just 48 hours. What is more, over 130,000 users from around the world interacted with tweets about the event; this reflects the singular attention that Dubai’s edition of the Hyperloop Competition is attracting from all corners of the globe.

HYPERLOOP Build Earth Live Hyperloop- Live on Dubai TV! The Asite Ateam made an appearance on Dubai TV, with a Debut from team BIM fusion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb_u1PLqJBQ&feature=youtu.be



HYPERLOOP Build Earth Live - Hyperloop: Press items We have received unprecedented coverage of our 48hr BIM competition. Here are some of the articles from around the world. http://www.nextbigfuture.com/2016/10/dubai-hyperloop-competition.html

http://gulfbusiness.com/frances-team-mobius-wins-dubai-hyperloop-competition/

http://gulftoday.ae/portal/d334e28f-84f7-4b86-92d9-8c7a743b0467.aspx

http://www.timeoutdubai.com/aroundtown/news/73896-hyperloop-winners-are-announced

http://gulfnews.com/news/uae/transport/french-team-wins-1-200km-h-hyperloop-contest-1.1906976

http://ara.tv/pak67 via @AlArabiya_Eng

http://www.engineering.com/BIM/ArticleID/11817/Build-Earth-Live-Competition-Hyperloop-Edition.aspx

HYPERLOOP BELhyperloop - Meet the finalists of Build Earth Live Meet our 7 finalist teams competing in Build Earth Live Hyperloop - our biggest BEL event ever. Our Judging panel have selected 7 teams to travel to Dubai and showcase their submissions in front of a live audience of judges and VIP guests as part of the BEL Hyperloop awards ceremony on Tuesday the 4th of October.



The 7 finalists are:



1. Team Mobius

2. Team rLoop

3. BIM Unlimited

4. BIM Fusion

5. Hyper Poland

6. Future Architects

7. Hypernova





Massive congratulations to all teams involved in the competition the Judging panel had a tough job deciding on the final 7 teams.



HYPERLOOP Award Ceremony Invitation - Build Earth Live Hyperloop Want to meet the winners of Build Earth Hyperloop?



Join us at the official award ceremony in Dubai's Emirates Towers, meet the teams, Judges and sponsors admittance is free! Simply email marketing@asite.com with your name, company and contact details to join our guest list.





HYPERLOOP BELhyperloop - Overview of the last 48hrs During the last 48hrs teams have collaborated against the clock to produce truly outstanding designs.



Here is a snapshot of data that was uploaded over the 48hrs into their Adoddle workspaces.



Who will join the Asite team in Dubai tomorrow?



Six finalists will find out their fate tomorrow at 5pm GST. Two representatives from each team will fly out to Dubai and present their designs during the Award Ceremony on Tuesday 4th October.





HYPERLOOP Submission Deadline 48 hours are up and all design submissions should have been done by now. A 20 min grace period is being provided to help participants finish the submissions. Publish rights to the workspaces will be revoked after the grace period expires.



Get to IT

HYPERLOOP Function or Form As we move into the closing stages of the competition and see the designs appearing on the Adoddle platform, it is interesting to see the different approaches taken by teams.



Working in such a time intensive environment balancing focus on function with form is one of the biggest challenges. Browsing through some of the models this morning we are seeing some outstanding design, but will the time spent developing such win over the judges more so than those with a highly theoretical and practical means of operation.



Only time will tell on this one, but no doubt now this is going to be highly competitive right up to the finish.

HYPERLOOP Conventional Design Approach? As the competition progresses and we see the publishing of models to Asite, an interesting topic has cropped up regarding the train design itself.



As is traditional in the vast majority of transportation means, whether it be trains, planes, cars or bikes, the matter of dealing with airflow is of great importance. From a train perspective we see the elaborate platypus design of the Japanese bullet trains, in terms of cars, airflow is the key component in any supercar or racing car design, often contributing more so than any mechanical process to the speed and handling capabilities.



The question therefore, is what happens in a new age, where in a vacuum and air flow is no longer a factor? Firstly looking at the image below, we see a highly streamlined layout, however there will be no or limited benefit to a less aerodynamically structured vessal, in favour of alternative more favourable layouts from a passenger perspective. Another key thought process for our teams, is now in the situation of a levitating train, but with no airflow to control downwards movement relying upon gravity alone, will this be stable enough to ensure safe transit?

HYPERLOOP Build Earth Live - a Global BIM Competition Teams across 26 countries are collaborating against the clock to win Build Earth Live Hyperloop.



Here is a snapshot of #BELhyperloop's Global reach.

HYPERLOOP Collaboration Is Key As we move into the second half of the competition, we see how teams are making real use of the collaboration tools on Asite to develop their designs. Discussion around every aspect of the project is essential for those looking to win the top awards and join as out here in Dubai.



Despite relatively limited training, it is great to see the number of teams embracing the platform and putting it to good use. We expect an increasing amount of activity moving to the latter stages.



For those a little less confident, Asite have provided training videos to guide you if needed.

HYPERLOOP Station Modelling One of the biggest challenges facing teams developing the station designs, is how to deal with the desert climate of the UAE. Currently we see the majority of buildings dependent upon air conditioning and while we wholly anticipate this to be an element of the station design, we actively encourage the use of innovative design to reduce dependency on this.



Key elements to consider will be sun shielding, perhaps the use of a brise soleil shielding system, along side this the orientation of the station to protect, where possible, from the sun. In addition the use of materials plays a major factor. We see widespread use of steel and glass in the skyscrapers of current, but would a more thermally efficient material be of better use?

HYPERLOOP BELhyperloop update - Our front running teams! Good Morning from our Build Earth Live HQ here in Dubai!



The teams have been working through the night collaborating to win #BELhyperloop.Our most active teams at this point. Hyperpoland

BIM Unlimited

rLoop

Mobius

BIM Fusion

Hyperloop Initiative

Transonic Transportation

Obermeyer

Zibsnis With the halfway point in sight, this is an exciting stage for all teams competing, to upload their work and preliminary designs.



Six finalist teams will fly out to Dubai and present their designs to a live audience and organisations from the Dubai Future Accelerator programme. https://dubaifutureaccelerators.com/en



Best of luck to all teams, keep up the good work! With the halfway point in sight, this is an exciting stage for all teams competing, to upload their work and preliminary designs.Six finalist teams will fly out to Dubai and present their designs to a live audience and organisations from the Dubai Future Accelerator programme. https://dubaifutureaccelerators.com/enBest of luck to all teams, keep up the good work!

HYPERLOOP Meet the Teams- Earth Robotic Team Earth Robotic! This team of Ukrainian students are from the National Aviation University Team Leader/Captain: Anton Holovachenko, Ukraine,Kyiv. Holovachenko Anton is 4-th year student-inventor of National Aviation University of Ukraine, studying in aircraft control systems, specialising in programming hardware devices, programming of robotic devices. Participant and winner a lot technical national and international competitions, also founder startup UniExo and first ambassador European Youth Award form Ukraine. Team Vice Leader/Captain: Lyumanov Veliulla Beyader ohly, Kyiv Ukraine. a student of National Aviation University. Specialised in mathematic algorithms, programming and neural networks. Major is applied math. from participated in Intel Techno, INEPO and Infomatrix competitions. Looking forward to the innovate designs team Earth Robotic produce!

HYPERLOOP Welcome to Build Earth Live - Team BIM Fusion Check out this image of Team BIM Fusion in Northern Ireland working away (25% of the way through our 48 hour event). Loving the logo on the wall, team!!



BIM Fusion are a team of construction, design and academic professionals, based in Northern Ireland who export skills and services globally. Their team consists of GRAHAM Construction, Ostick + Williams (Architects), Semple McKillop (MEP) and Ulster University. Their collaborative approach is BIM Level 2 process centric, focused on generating maximum creativity, and sharing information in a structured and well organised way as their database builds through phases of this exciting project. Their mission is to have fun, pushing the boundaries with their team entry and increasing their range of skills along the way.





HYPERLOOP Hyperloop Route We are intrigued to see the approaches to different route designs for the hyperloop. The balance of large radii curves opposed to tight curves located close to points of low speed at stations is an interesting one.



We await to see any speed modelling should any teams wish to look in more detail at how the travel times will be affected by such approaches. Looking over the recently published files we see the variation in routes that each team must be facing and a suggestion of options. While supporting calculations are not required, there should be some consideration of the cost of design against the cost impact of a slower route. Also a factor in this is how the bends will be banked to ensure safe traversing of the route.

HYPERLOOP Collaboration City: Dubai - Welcome Team Mobius Over 250 early-stage design concepts, sketches, BIM Protocols documents, andteam communications so far in the collaborative cloud for Build Earth Live - Hyperloop. We are 9.5 hours in to the competition and the Asite team is getting the coffee in as we work to keep up with all the BEL teams out there producing content at a prodigious rate.



Check out Team Mobius from France figuring the context: YouTube Link



Team Mobius is a professional team from the company Systra in France which is a consulting and engineering firm, a world leader in transport infrastructure. Their engineers work with passion to provide populations throughout the world the possibility to move freely. Their solutions, for metros, tramways, high speed lines and classic railways, aim to serve general interest and meet the challenges of the transformation of towns, cities and territories.



Welcome to the competition Team Mobius - Game on!

HYPERLOOP Welcome back to BIM Unlimited Welcome back to the BIM Unlimited team, veterans of numerous Build Earth Live competitions over the years and closely aligned to our friends at Vectorworks (and true multi-disciplinary interoperability ninjas).



They are already amongst the most active of our teams on the collaborative cloud.



BIM Unlimited is an international team of individuals led by a desire to create innovative architecture within a collaborative BIM workflow. A number of the team have previous experience of a Build Live competition. The lead architect Ruben Fernandez and his team of architects at Estudio Caribe have created some sophisticated architectural concepts in previous competitions with complex, non standard geometry and the rest of the multidisciplinary team are once again looking forward to responding to these concepts this time around. The major disciplines within the team use a different primary software within their specialist fields of Architecture, Structural Design and Analysis, MEP Design, Pedestrian Flow Analysis and Environmental Analysis. They exchange their BIM models using IFC. We look forward to seeing what we can create in the short timeframe allowed.



Check out the competition context models from their workspace.

HYPERLOOP Welcome Team rLoop Great to see Team rLoop keeping collaborating to win and making full use of Technical Query workflows in the cloud. Already up to 5 technical queries and counting. Get to IT Team rLoop!



Team rLoop is a non-profit, open source, online think tank. Their goal is to democratize the Hyperloop by embracing open source and collaborative design and development. Since their founding, more than 140 members from over 14 countries have rallied behind this concept. Together they are revolutionizing transportation, and their approach to realizing it is just as revolutionary.

HYPERLOOP Welcome Team Hyper Poland Further to our last post - welcome to Team Hyper Poland!



Hyper Poland is a team of engineers, architects and designers who joined their forces to create a comprehensive Hyperloop transportation system. The team was formed to participate in SpaceX Hyperloop POD competition. After receiving very positive feedback on its design Hyper Poland decided to join forces with specialists from Warsaw, Berlin, Dubai, Edinburgh and Chicago to continue the research on Hyperloop POD & station design.



Check them out.



One of our many international teams - watch this space!

HYPERLOOP Seven Hours In! We are just over seven hours in to the 48 hour competition now (14.29% through the competition for those who appreciate exactitude)! Things are starting to hot up - with some teams publishing upwards of 40 early-phase design concepts / sketches etc.



Here is a screenshot of a BIM Workflow Process diagram published by our friends at Team Hyper Poland



Keep it coming!

HYPERLOOP Build Earth Live Hyperloop- The detailed brief 12noon Dubai, UAE Welcome to Build Earth Live - Hyperloop 2016! We are excited to announce your design brief for this year's international competition. The Government of Dubai is planning to build Hyperloop infrastructure in the near future between two great global cities, Dubai and Fujairah City in the neighboring Emirate of Fujairah. The government aims to reduce the transportation time between these two cities to 10 minutes. Build Earth Live 2016 challenges participants to imagine and design the world’s first Hyperloop system to connect Dubai and Fujairah City for seamless passenger and freight transport. Your brief this year is to design three Hyperloop terminals - at Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai International Airport, and Fujairah International Airport as well as the Hyperloop track infrastructure and route between the three terminals. The brief is comprised of a number of files, as follows: Detailed Brief Overview (PPT file): View Download

Site Overview Document: Download

IFC Context Model for Al Maktoum International Airport: Download

IFC Context Model for Dubai International Airport: Download

IFC Context Model for Fujairah International Airport: Download The design brief is intended to be challenging, aspirational, and ACHIEVABLE within 48 hours of work. There are no wrong answers, only new ideas and hard graft! Remember that you will be judged not only on your multi-disciplinary designs but also on the way you work collaboratively. All teams shouls provide regular progress updates to the Adoddle cloud platform over the coming 48 hours - the more information transparency the better. Collaborate to win! Please send any questions to buildearthlive@asite.com - we will respond promptly. - Your Friendly BEL Organizers 26th September, 2016

HYPERLOOP Build Earth Live Hyperloop- Recorded training session Teams, for those of you who missed out on the Asite Adoddle training you can catch up with our recorded session.



If you have any further questions please email buildearthlive@asite.com



https://youtu.be/h87Iam_O5UI



HYPERLOOP Build Earth Live Hyperloop- Meet the Judges MUNA AL OSAIMI

Director, Rail Planning and Projects Development

Roads and Transport Authority

Email :muna.alosaimi@rta.ae

Muna Al Osaimi , was appointed as the Director, Rail Planning and Projects

Development of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in 2015 , with 10 years of

experience in Railway Planning, Studies and Projects Development and 12 years overall

experience in government projects .

A Proven Leader, Possessing the strength for identifying talent, building and motivating

creative teams, who worked cooperatively to accomplish two leading prestigious projects

in the Emirate of Dubai: Dubai Metro ( Red and Green Line ) 2009 & 2011 and Dubai

Tram 2014 , both part of the Rail Master Plan. She also Managed the production of the

Rail Planning and Design Guidelines for Dubai.

Al Osaimi, considered the first female Engineer in the field of Railways industry in UAE

holds a B.Sc. degree in Architecture, College of Engineering, University of UAE in 2003.

A member in the American Institute of Architects ( AIA ) and the UAE Society of

Engineering .

HYPERLOOP Build Earth Live Hyperloop- Meet the Judges

Nathan Doughty

Group COO Asite



Nathan has been delivering cloud solutions for construction for 18 years. He spent 6 years on the board of BuildingSMART, and was closely involved in the development of the IFC standard. Nathan was part of the BSI working group which developed the British Standards for Collaborative BIM - BS1192 and PAS1192, and cofounded the Build Earth Live series of global Collaborative BIM events in 2008. He joined Asite as CTO in 2002 and led the initial development of the Asite platform before taking the COO role in 2006





HYPERLOOP Build Earth Live Hyperloop- Meet the Judges George Mokhtar

Associate Director

Technology - BIM & Analytics

Turner & Townsend project management





George is an Associate Director at Turner & Townsend, responsible for defining, implementing and controlling BIM processes for global projects in addition to developing Turner & Townsend’s BIM offer. George has specialist skills and knowledge including open source BIM, model analytics, validation and information management. George currently oversees the deployment of advanced BIM processes and collaborative workflows on projects and programmes in property, infrastructure and natural resources projects across the UK, US, UAE and Africa, specialising in megaprojects.”

HYPERLOOP Build Earth Live Hyperloop- Meet the Judges Colin Rhys

Director of Experience Design- Hyperloop One



Colin Rhys’s desire to explore the human experience in relation to environment and creativity launched in 2004, with his role as owner/executive director of the RHYS art gallery. Nine years, stunning international exhibitions in six different continents & over thirty-two countries later, RHYS was a globally-recognized brand. Ignited by his unequivocal success in fine arts, Colin was driven to the intersections of design and architecture in 2010.



He began building and designing bespoke residences in the greater Los Angeles area for the Xanadu Group, with the purpose to enrich human experience in physical spaces. By 2016, after recognized successes on multimillion-dollar projects—several of which earned international acclaim, awards and critical acknowledgement, including multiple features on Bravo’s Million Dollar Listing – Colin was ready for his next creative evolution. Hyperloop became that visionary opportunity, where Colin’s experimentalist passion and expertise in design intersect with a company whose mission will rewrite our ideas of transportation.





HYPERLOOP Build Earth Live Hyperloop- Meet the Judges Paul Beaty-Pownall, London



Director BPR Architects Ltd.



Qualifications

RIBA, ARCUK, Project Management and Practice Management

BA Hons Dip RIBA MA Urban Design (Brooks University, Oxford)





As an architect and urban designer, Paul’s knowledge in large scale urban design and railway

station architecture has contributed to the rapid growth of BPR Architects. Paul is the author of the new TfL Overground Station Design Idiom and is well respected in the industry as an expert in understanding the future of station design and how Train Operating Companies can prepare meaningful property strategies to support their franchise bids.



Under Paul’s lead, BPR architects started the process of introducing BIM to the practice in May 2012, to prepare for the UK requirement for BIM level 2 deliverables. All projects at BPR are now delivered using BIM technology and Paul is a regular speaker at BIM conferences, recently participating in Building Magazine BIM Roundtable event in London April 2016.

HYPERLOOP Build Hyperloop Live In September of this year Asite will be holding its annual Build Earth Live event in Dubai. I was delighted to have met his Excellency Mohammed Abdullah Al Gergawi earlier this year and secure his support for the competition. He quickly came on board as a key partner and his office became heavily involved in the preparation. Much to my delight we got a call one day from his office to say that HIs Excellency wanted to fly the Ateam together with the 6 finalists and judges out to Dubai for the award ceremony - it's not every day that happens :)



With His Excellency Mohammed Abdullah Al Gergawi, vice chairman of the Board of Trustees and managing director of Dubai Future Foundation partnership and backing this years event is going to be the biggest yet - with 46 teams currently registered - this is truly awesome.



We have watched and nurtured this event grow from its humble beginnings in 2012. We are proud of our baby and how it has matured into a world class event of this stature, backed by one of the busiest countries in the world within the AEC community.



Being the front runner in the collaborative Building Information Modelling space, it is so fulfilling to see it truly flourish and for Adoddle cBIM to be at its centre as the only true model based server in the cloud.



Being the biggest event yet and with the might of our esteemed sponsors including Dubai Future Foundations, hyperloop | one, VECTORWORKS, RTA Dubai and building magazine supporting it, we have received a lot of coverage in the press - including CNN!!



Get to It. Register now.

HYPERLOOP Build Earth Live Announces Dubai Future Foundation & Road & Transport Authority Sponsorship of Hyperloop Event and Date Change

Since the March 2016 announcement of the 48-hour collaborative BIM competition for the eighth Build Earth Live series, the unprecedented popularity of the Hyperloop edition of the series has seen Dubai’s Future Foundation and Road & Transport Authority join the event as government sponsors. The Dubai government is planning to build Hyperloop infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the near future.



Asite and the Dubai government ministry will host representatives from finalist teams in Dubai for judging and awards with our sponsors Vectorworks and Hyperloop One.

In order to take full advantage of this exciting development the sponsors and leading teams have agreed to move the start date of the event to Monday, September 26, 2016 at noon GST and the closing of the competition to Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at noon GST.

The schedule will also be modified to enable finalist teams to travel to Dubai, courtesy of the Prime minister’s office, following the 48-hour competition to participate in the award festivities where winners will be announced. Tony Ryan, Asite Group CEO announced, “Asite are delighted to have Vectorworks on board yet again and the fact that we have the UAE government support, this has broken the ground of the future.” Asite’s Group Chief Operations Officer, Nathan Doughty said, “We are delighted to welcome the Dubai Future Foundation and Dubai's Road and Transport Authority to the Build Earth Live team. We look forward to working in partnership to deliver exciting design solutions for the future of transport infrastructure and to seeing them take shape in real practice in the UAE.” Created by Asite and headline sponsored by global design and BIM software developer Vectorworks, Inc., the series exists to showcase how new technology is revolutionizing construction. Teams are going to get together in collaborative Building Information Modelling (cBIM) technology and create the future of transportation. The event is going to focus on of station terminuses to support the route between Dubai and Fujairah. "This year will, hands down so far be the most exciting Build Earth Live competition with the possibility for teams to win work. Vectorworks couldn't be happier to be the headline sponsor," said Jeremy Powell, Product Marketing Director at Vectorworks. "We wish all of the competing teams the best and can't wait to see the creative solutions they design for this challenge.” “Hyperloop One is excited to sponsor Build Hyperloop Live, which will bring together some of the best and brightest architectural, engineering and technological minds to design a the worlds’ first Hyperloop infrastructure for the United Arab Emirates,” said Rob Lloyd, CEO of Hyperloop One. “As the leader in developing the next mode of transportation, Hyperloop One together with Asite is committed to making Hyperloop a commercial reality for freight and passenger transportation in the near future, and this collaborative BIM Competition is a great start! We’re delighted the have the UAE Prime Minister’s office behind us.” About Build Earth Live

Build Earth Live is and annual competition arranged by Asite to encourage and raise awareness of cloud-based working, international developments in interoperability and public access to the design process. The team-based competition will takes place over 48 hours, allowing contributions and collaborations from around the world during and after working hours. Design teams from around the world are invited to join in worldwide collaborative Building Information modelling (BIM). Award winners are recognised as leaders in their field and masters of collaborative technologies.



Build Hyperloop Live

Hyperloop will be the latest event challenge in the annual Build Earth Live series. This edition in the series of events created by Asite with headline sponsorship from global design software developer Vectorworks, Inc. and Premier Industry sponsorship from Hyperloop One. This 48hr global collaborative BIM competition will showcase how new technology is revolutionising construction. The fact that the Prime Ministers’ office in Dubai is promoting and sponsoring the future of transportation is super exciting and will focus on the design of station terminuses within the context of the two great global cities; Dubai and Fujairah.

Prior to the competition, organisers will release a high-level design brief to all potential participants – followed by the release of full details before the event starts. Teams are free to exploit any interoperable technology and to update a public collaboration site. Visitors can observe and comment on the collaborative process.

The event will conclude with presentations to the press and awards announced by an expert panel.



About Vectorworks, Inc.

Vectorworks, Inc. is a global design software developer serving the architecture, landscape and entertainment industries. Since 1985, we have been committed to helping designers capture inspiration, nurture innovation, communicate effectively and bring their visions to life. We’ve developed the best CAD and BIM software for Mac and Windows that puts BIM at the heart of the design process, enabling the flexibility needed for efficient iteration throughout the design life cycle. Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, Vectorworks, Inc. is a part of the Nemetschek Group. Learn more about how we empower more than half a million designers to create experiences that transform the world at Vectorworks

About Hyperloop One

Hyperloop One is reinventing transportation by developing the world’s first Hyperloop, an elegant, integrated structure to move passengers and cargo between two points immediately, safely, efficiently, and sustainably. Our team has the world’s leading experts in engineering, technology and transport project delivery, working in tandem with global partners and investors to make Hyperloop a reality, now. For more information, please visit Hyperloop One



Tony’s love of Lego has got us here – Get to IT! So we are calling out to all you collaborative BIM gurus! Whether you are a BIM novice, BIM expert, or simply an observer sign up and take part in our Global Build Earth Live events here: http://www.buildearthlive.com/hyperloop



HYPERLOOP Build Earth Live- Hyperloop announces new promotional partner; UBM's Building Magazine

“I am delighted Building is partnering with Asite and Build Earth Live and that we are hosting the awards evening. Building Information Modelling and digital construction techniques are the future of the construction sector and the cutting edge innovation and best practice on display within this important project from all the companies involved is a testament to the hard work that goes into it. I look forward to seeing it unfold and hope to welcome all the people and companies involved to our BIM Show Live event on November 29th at 155 Bishopsgate in London where we can continue the conversation.” Tom Broughton Group Director, Content, and Events, UBM EMEA Built Environment

HYPERLOOP New Sponsorship announcement- Hyperloop Tech confirmed as Premier Industry sponsor This new industry sponsor takes the eighth Build Earth Live Collaborative BIM competition to the next level. BIM (Building Information Modelling) is the cutting edge of architectural and engineering collaborative technology for world-class project teams. The competing teams will battle it out over 48 hours to design stations for a Hyperloop system connecting Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.

This sponsorship underscores the extraordinary level of interest from the Architecture Engineering and Construction (AEC) sector in this global infrastructure innovation and raises the profile of the competition. Now in its eighth series, Build Earth Live engages the worldwide BIM community to develop and share their skills within competing teams.

Hyperloop Tech will join the competition’s Headline Sponsor, Vectorworks, in sponsoring the global 48hr BIM competition.

Nathan Doughty, Asite COO, said “BEL Hyperloop will focus on the infrastructure challenges around one of the most exciting innovations of our time in transportation technology - the Hyperloop concept. Hyperloop is a disruptive innovation that could radically alter the world we live in - for the better - and we are excited to see what concepts the teams create in May!”



About Hyperloop Tech



Hyperloop Tech are developing the technology and hardware to make Hyperloop a reality. They design, build and test every aspect of the world's next transportation system Hyperloop. They will move people and cargo at speeds never thought possible. In turn Hyperloop tech aim to make the world smaller, cleaner and more efficient.

What is Hyperloop?

Hyperloop is the fifth mode of transportation. It will allow the world to transport people and goods inexpensively, safely, and at speeds never thought possible inexpensively, safely, and at speeds never thought possible.



HYPERLOOP Build Earth Live - Hyperloop announces Headline sponsor; Vectorworks The annual Build Earth Live competitions bring together designers from across the globe to tackle a wide variety of challenges using BIM workflows and cloud technology, and this year is no different. Organized byAsite, this year’s competition is centered around linking Dubai and Abu Dhabi with a super-speed Hyperloop. In particular, it focuses on creating station terminuses within the context of the two cities in the United Arab Emirates. The 48-hour event kicks off on Monday, May 23, 2016 at noon GMT and ends on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at noon GMT. The wide timeframe facilitates flexible schedules among international team members in different time zones.

HYPERLOOP Build Earth Live - Hyperloop 23rd -25th May 2016 Build Earth Live- Hyperlooop, organized by Asite, is the latest event In the Build Earth Live series. This international BIM competition which is recognised and respected globally has a new location: United Arab Emirates.

The competition will focus on linking two global cities Dubai and Abu Dhabi via a Hyperloop system. It comes at a pivotal time as the international BIM community are preparing their organisations to become level 2 compliant.



Register your team today!

NEW YORK Build Earth Live Announcemnt The next Build Earth Live competition will take place 11th-15th April 2016.



The main design will focus on a hyperloop between two locations. For more information check out our video https://vimeo.com/129211636 and follow @buildearthlive !

NEW YORK Build New York Live- The review Over the 48hr period, teams competed against each other to redesign the western side of the world famous Hudson Yards, Manhattan, New York. The timetable of the event is designed to allow the teams to contribute during or after work. At each event, a major site is announced, with a brief for a significant multi-use development. All information was published in interoperable formats. Teams were free to exploit any interoperable technology and encouraged to update a public collaboration site. All observers of the competition were also free to comment and view each team’s workspace. Build New York Live; sponsored by Vectorworks, BIMcrunch. FundLife and organised by Asite, brought the International AEC community together all in the name of BIM. The competition concluded with presentations to the press and awards presented to the winning teams by two of our Judges, Richard Garber AIA, is Director of NJIT's School of Architecture and Nathan Doughty COO Asite. Build New York Live Winners are: BEST USE OF BIM FOR DESIGN FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH: BIM4SME Giants

BEST MULTI-DISCIPLINARY BIM & USE OF INTEROPERABILITY: BIM STRATEGY

BEST USE OF BIM FOR SUSTAINABILITY OR CONSTRUCTABILITY: BIM UNLIMITED

JUDGES DISCRETIONARY AWARD: ONE WYG

BUILD NEW YORK LIVE 2015: RYDER ALLIANCE Amanda Reichert Business Development Manager Asite North America said The Build New York Live BIM Design competition has brought about great interest globally within the AEC space around working in a Collaborative BIM environment. From architecture/engineering students to seasoned veterans in the AEC design space, the competition encourages the teams to push beyond the boundaries while under tremendous pressure to deliver the most comprehensive real world design. Aside from it being fun and competitive, the competition helps teams to identify strengths and weaknesses, improve their skills and identify tools to help them deliver better projects for their clients.” Read the full review here: http://uk.prweb.com/releases/2015/10/prweb12996907.htm#!

NEW YORK And finally the winners of Build New York live are: The mighty BIM Army that is the, Ryder Alliance!



Huge congratulations to the entire team!

NEW YORK buildNYlive Award Winners........ Judges Discretionary Award-

For an overall excellent effort the judges would like to recognize One WYG with a judge's discretionary award for Build New York Live 2015.



NEW YORK Award winners of Build New York Live continued..... BEST use of BIM for Sustainability or Constructability- The Winners are: BIM Unlimited well done to your entire global team!

NEW YORK buildNYlive Award Winners........ Best Multi-disciplinary BIM & use of Interoperability- The winners are: The BIM Strategy Allstars congratulations!

NEW YORK And the Winners are................................ Best use of BIM for Design for Community Outreach- The winners are: The BIM4SME Giants

NEW YORK Meet the Judges- Nathan Doughty Nathan has been delivering cloud solutions for construction for 18 years. He spent 6 years on the board of BuildingSMART, and was closely involved in the development of the IFC standard. Nathan was part of the BSI working group which developed the British Standards for Collaborative BIM - BS1192 and PAS1192, and cofounded the Build Earth Live series of global Collaborative BIM events in 2008. He joined Asite as CTO in 2002 and led the initial development of the Asite platform before taking the COO role in 2006.

NEW YORK The Tale of the BIM4SME giants One of our most social teams in the #buildNYlive competition was the mighty BIM4SMEGiants.



Gary Morton; 'The tale of the of the BIM4SMEGiants told over 48hrs, featuring the highlights as they were revealed’





https://storify.com/BIM4SMEGiants/build-new-york-live



NEW YORK UPDATE TEAM PRESENTATION DEADLINE Presentations must now be submitted by 2pm EST Thursday 24th September!



This will provides you with time to add in any videos, live streams or extra imagery. Your submissions will be presented LIVE to the NY AEC community, this gives your team a chance to promote your brand to whole new audience.

Please refer to the PowerPoint brief (On this blog page) which outlines what the judges expect in each of your presentations.

Remember that the audience is from New York so introduce your team/company/organisation

Promote your brand as much as possible

Make it fun and memorable

NEW YORK Team presentation deadlines Hi to all teams and well done on nearing the end of Build New York Live



Please ensure you note the following deadline times 12noon EST NY competition finishes

All teams must ensure they have uploaded an online presentation, final model design and supporting files to the their Asite team workspace.

3pm EST NY Asite Support team will send over the final report to judges for deliberation. Thursday 24th All teams must send over their final presentation for Fridays award ceremony to Lisa and Ritesh lmurphy@asite.com rnarain@asite.com no later than 2pm EST (NY time)

NEW YORK Meet the Judges- Richard Garber Richard Garber, AIA, is Director of NJIT's School of Architecture. His work uses computer simulation and computer numerically controlled (CNC) hardware to generate innovative design, construction, and assembly solutions. He is also a partner in the New York City-based firm GRO Architects, behind the Docking Stations project which envisioned a series of publically accessible floating extensions from Manhattan into the Hudson and East Rivers that powered city street lamps by harnessing river currents. GRO Architects, won re: Construction, a design competition curated by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. Fabricated at NJIT, the resulting work, "Best Pedestrian Route," was installed at the corner of Broadway and John Street in Lower Manhattan.

NEW YORK Team Update: BIM4SMEGiants “BIM4SMEGiants are approaching the touchline, they have even managed to starting building their scheme as a 3D model – with thanks to University of Westminster Fabrication Lab – they think this is a 1st for buildearthlive”





NEW YORK Meet the Judges: David Philp David graduated in the early nineties and straight away joined Balfour Beatty as a Graduate Engineer; he advanced through the company becoming Director of Technical Services and latterly BIM Programme Director. David is now Director BIM at AECOM. David's enthusiasm lies in highlighting the potential of new technologies and how we interact with them to bring added value to our customers and unlock new ways of working throughout the entire life-cycle. David is passionate about our industry and perceives BIM as being a catalyst for reform. He is also chair of the BIM2050 and various BIM4 working groups. He still lives in Scotland and his hobbies include photography and collecting air miles. He is a Professor at Glasgow Caledonian University.

NEW YORK Its the final countdown for the #buildNYlive teams With less than 8 hours to go the Build New York Live is in its final stages, there is still time to observe how the competition is unfolding via the register link on the website.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jK-NcRmVcw

NEW YORK Meet the Judges - George Mokhtar With the final hours of the competition looming its time to meet the judges.



George is an Associate Director at Turner & Townsend, responsible for defining, implementing and controlling BIM processes for global projects in addition to developing Turner & Townsend’s BIM offer. George has specialist skills and knowledge including open source BIM, model analytics, validation and information management. George currently oversees the deployment of advanced BIM processes and collaborative workflows on projects and programmes in property, infrastructure and natural resources projects across the UK, US, UAE and Africa, specialising in megaprojects.”

Kind regards,

NEW YORK Team Update: BIM Unlimited Some exciting designs are emerging from the #buildNYlive teams. Our super global team BIM Unlimited has supplied us with this model.



Martyn Horne on their design;

"some interesting images attached charting our journey so far through External Airflow analysis of site and the new buildings' role in protecting the public space ( park ) from cool winds coming in from the riverside direction."





NEW YORK Team update; Architechnique Architechnique TM, a Society formed in the Greater Manchester region at the ‘University of Salford’, limiting to only members that are solely focused on perfecting in becoming an Architect/Technologist which single-mindedly study a variety of key skills and amplify a range of useful characteristics in design, communication, planning and purpose.

Few members from this Society have taken responsibility to prove their commitment and passion for architecture on behalf of the entire Architechnique TM Society. This team has invited a variety of multi-disciplined members to collaborate and deliver a successful project, following the latest BIM Criteria (Level 2), through this experience we can adapt a range of new skills that can affect a future, with a much easier and sustainable understanding of the industry that students will soon face.

This being the Society’s 1st international competition, we hope to win and prove the capabilities of post-practice in collaboration and understanding of the fields in the construction industry, and to compete and win in more competitions to come in the future.

NEW YORK Team Update; BIM Unlimited BIM Unlimited BIM Unlimited is an international team of individuals led by a desire to create innovative architecture within a collaborative BIM workflow. A number of the team have previous experience of a Build Live competition. The lead architect Ruben Fernandez and his team of architects at Modo Forma have created some sophisticated architectural concepts in previous competitions with complex, non standard geometry and the rest of the multidiscipline team are once again looking forward to responding to these concepts this time around. The BIM Unlimited team have been busy concentrating on initial architectural concepts, space planning and airflow analysis. MEP and Structural teams are now coming on board. The BIM Unlimited team have been busy concentrating on initial architectural concepts, space planning and airflow analysis. MEP and Structural teams are now coming on board.

NEW YORK Update from the ONE WYG team The OneWYG team is finalising the design details of their tower to bring the building to life. The sloped roof garden over the sports arena is taking shape nicely as well. We currently have over 20 people from WYG, as well as some external consultants, working together virtually from several locations, which is proving a great collaborating experience.



Follow the #ONEWYG on twitter via @wyggroup



NEW YORK #BIM4SMEGiants - Their story so far The BIM4SMEGiants is a collaboration between: BWB Consulting, Elliotwood Structural Engineers, Geraghty Taylor Architects, Kent County Council, Nunelah Design Consultants, RG Group, Riley Consulting, TP Professional Services, University of Westminster and ACO Technologies PLC.



Check out their storifyhere; https://storify.com/BIM4SMEGiants/build-new-york-live

NEW YORK Halfway Stage! We are now at the halfway stage and the designs keep coming! Check out BIM4SME Giants latest submission.

NEW YORK An impressive Tweet reach for the halfway point With less than two hours to go to the half way point in the Build NY live competition, check out how many people we have reached by social media.



https://tweetreach.com/reports/14912647



Every little helps with promotion if you have twitter and would like to assist in promoting the event, this may help;



Twitter ac to follow @buildearthlive



# for the event #buildNYlive





Thanks to all teams, judges and promoters!

NEW YORK Review of the 1st day of the competition! The first day of this global 48hr competition saw a huge amount of actvity from all teams!



BIMSMEGiants and Ryder Alliance provided twitter with most of the late night updates. Watch the Alliance team live via their new live feed available here; http://youtu.be/m4bogH2Hl5g



The BIM Strategy all stars team had an early start this morning uploading the model file below.



Keep up to date with all of our teams by registering as an observer and follwing

@buildearthlive #buildNYlive



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NEW YORK Meet the teams - Architechique We are Architechnique TM, a Society formed in the Greater Manchester region at the ‘University of Salford’, limiting to only members that are solely focused on perfecting in becoming an Architect/Technologist which single-mindedly study a variety of key skills and amplify a range of useful characteristics in design, communication, planning and purpose.

Few members from this Society have taken responsibility to prove their commitment and passion for architecture on behalf of the entire Architechnique TM Society. This team has invited a variety of multi-disciplined members to collaborate and delliver a successful project, following the latest BIM Criteria (Level 2), through this experience we can adapt a range of new skills that can affect a future, with a much easier and sustainableunderstanding of the industry that students will soon face.

This being the Society’s 1st international competition, we hope to win and prove the capabilities of post-practice in collaboration and understanding of the fields in the construction industry, and to compete and win in more competitions to come in the future.

NEW YORK Update on the brief for Hudson Yards Insight into the brief.



A query presented by the One WYG team with regards to the brief.



Question;

Can you clarify on the brief are we meant to design around the existing context ie: should we be building ‘over the rail yard’



Or design around as if we were are integrating into the Hudson yard development? Brief can be interpreted either way i think?



Any steer you can give would be helpful



Answer;



Our intention with the brief was that the teams should design within the published MasterPlan published by the Hudson Yards project (ie on top of the steel platform which will be constructed above the existing rail yards) - but replacing the existing green space and residential building with a new design for the sports arena and adjacent residential tower.





If you have any further questions please feel free to tweet us @buildearthlive !







NEW YORK Its BIM Big Brother for the Ryder Alliance team! The Ryder Alliance team have created two live streams for observers of the competition to watch.



You can check them out here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg1rObZTHso&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6nBzXE3Aks&feature=youtu.be



NEW YORK Latest update from ElsarhaBIM The ElsarhaBIM team have already posed their masterplan for the competition!



Things are hotting up!

NEW YORK Snapshot of the BNYL Site Context Model Check out the site context IFC Model File...

NEW YORK And we're off! It is now 12 Noon EDT and the full detail of the Build New York Live 2015 brief has been released! Check out the Brief section of the website for the detailed brief and for the basic site contecxt files. All of these files can be downloaded from the Asite Platform. Here are some handy links for convenience!!

Design Brief Detail – (PowerPoint) - https://adoddle.asite.com/adoddlepublic/dpd/LRB6C6BBnjSRzjnr

Site Locations - (PDF) -https://adoddle.asite.com/adoddlepublic/dpd/M86LIpA57KtndARq

Site Context Model File – (IFC as a .ZIP) - https://adoddleak.asite.com/adoddlepublic/dpd/78eau6o5bru5rqa6

Site Context Model File - (RVT) - https://adoddleak.asite.com/adoddlepublic/dpd/GdM6saoE9bSkey86

Good luck to all the teams! You can email us anytime at bnyl@buildearthlive.com or twitter @buildearthlive



Good luck to all the teams! You can email us anytime at bnyl@buildearthlive.com or twitter @buildearthlive

NEW YORK BNYL High Level Brief Announced! We are excited to release the first high-level details of the design brief for Build New York Live 2015, sponsored by Vectorworks. This release frames the context of the design challenge ahead for the BNYL teams and should enable teams to begin the creative process ahead of the actual commencement of the competition on Monday the 21st at Noon EDT - without giving away any of the finer detail which will be needed to start designing. On Monday at noon New York time the full and detailed design brief will be released and the 48-hour event will be off! And now - the high level brief:

Hudson Yards - Community Outreach Sports Facility & Residential Tower

Midtown West, Manhattan, New York Introduction and Background Hudson Yards is an area isolated for decades by a massive, open rail yard which is being redeveloped as part of ‘The Hudson Yards Redevelopment Project’.

The project is a joint venture between the New York City Department of City Planning and Metropolitan Transportation Authority to encourage development on Manhattan's far West Side along the Hudson River in New York City – and is being delivered by property developers Related Companies and Oxford Properties Group.

Hudson Yards will be the largest private real estate development in the history of the United States and the largest development in New York City since Rockefeller Center.

Strategically located between 10th and 12th avenues from West 30th to West 34th Street, Hudson Yards is at the center of the metropolitan region with unsurpassed connections to commuter rail service, the subway system, the West Side Highway, the Lincoln Tunnel and ferries along the Hudson River.

Hudson Yards is set to become the epicenter of Manhattan’s New West Side.

The neighborhoods surrounding Hudson Yards, including Chelsea, West Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen are buzzing with chic art galleries, innovative restaurants and bars, and highly respected international fashion and design. These neighborhoods are growing at five times the rate of the rest of Manhattan.

It is anticipated that more than 24 million people will visit Hudson Yards every year.

The redevelopment of Hudson Yards will ultimately include more than 17 million square feet of commercial and residential space, 5 state-of-the-art office towers, more than 100 shops, restaurants, approximately 5,000 residences, a unique cultural space, approximately 14 acres of public open space, a 750-seat public school, and a luxury hotel with approximately 200 rooms.

The redevelopment of Hudson Yards is divided in two main parts: ‘Western Yard’ and ‘Eastern Yard’ divided by the 11th avenues.

The design and construction of Hudson Yards is divided into two phases.

The first phase includes the redevelopment of the ‘Eastern Yard’; which contains various facilities / buildings such as 10 Hudson Yards, 15 Hudson Yards, 30 Hudson Yards, 35 Hudson Yards, 50 Hudson Yards, 55 Hudson Yards, The Culture Shed, The Shops and Restaurants, the Public Square, the new No. 7 train Subway station and Hudson Park & Boulevard which is already designed and publicly available at http://www.hudsonyardsnewyork.com/ and / or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_Yards_Redevelopment_Project

The second phase includes the redevelopment of the ‘Western Yard’ and is planned to include seven residential towers, an office building known as the ‘West Tower’, and a public school serving Pre-K to eighth grade students

The Challenge Build New York Live 2015 challenges participants to reimagine the Western edge of the Western Yard site at Hudson Yards. The high-level brief is take advantage of the riverfront position and all of the transport links that are inherent to the site to create a vision for sports-based community outreach which becomes a draw for the entire metro region – and a community resource available to all New Yorkers regardless of socio-economic position. The space should serve as a bridge connecting communities around New York and bringing them into the center of Manhattan through sports. This new and imaginative flagship project should build on the community spirit of NYC to deliver an indoor sports facility over the Western Rail Yard called ‘Hudson Yards Sports Arena’, integrated into High Line public space adjacent to it and to design the adjacent Residential Tower just to the east in a sympathetic and integrated way.



NEW YORK 'One WYG' takes on 'Build New York Live' BIM competition Press release from the ONE WYG team. London, UK 18th September 2015



Team ‘One WYG’ consists of 12 different work streams within WYG, from architectural design to environmental planning, all based at various locations around the UK, with the additional input from specialist external consultants. Our industry is shifting towards a digital future with the recent release of the Digital Built Britain Strategy and the construction 2025 targets. Build New York Live is part of a broader training initiative that we are adopting as we move our multifaceted approach towards BIM level 2 compliance so we can continue to deliver best practice in service. There are many benefits to taking part in Build New York Live. First of all, this is a high profile event that presents a very unique training opportunity. Working in a very realistic setting, participants are under very high pressure to deliver solutions within very tight time constraints, but without the inhibiting financial risk. It is also a perfect environment for our team members who operate in separate services to interact more with one another. This collaborative space enables people to come together and share more valuable input into a design. A group of students from Well Acre Acedemy in Manchester will also join the team to observe the competiton and lend a help hand. At a time when skills shortage is a concern in the industry, it is our duty to promote professional development in all our disciplines and this represents a perfect opportunity to do so. The experience of Build New York Live may only last 48 hours, but it is expected that all participants will gain knowledge and experience that can be transferred and applied to our day-to-day operations. Ultimately, the greatest gain will be for our clients, who will benefit from our BIM expertise and leading edge outlook. For more information visit the competition's website www.buildearthlive.com or contact Johnathan Munkley, BIM Director, johnathan.munkley@wyg.com Follow the progress of the team on Twitter: @wyggroup #BNYL #OneWYG



Read the full article here; http://www.wyg.com/news-and-press-releases/one-wyg-takes-on-build-new-york-live-bim-competition

NEW YORK Join the New York AEC community in celebrating the winners of Build New York live. New technology is revolutionizing the way buildings are designed and how the public can be engaged in the process. By using the power of collaborative working in the cloud and international developments in interoperability, Build New York Live will demonstrate the power of these new paradigms for architecture, engineering, planning and construction. Through cloud-based collaboration the event is open to worldwide participation. This world renowned BIM competition celebrates collaboration on a global scale. Evening Agenda 4pm Registration 5pm Welcome speeches from Organizers and Judging Panel 6pm Prize giving & networking refreshments 7pm Event closes Headline Sponsors Competition hosting and organizers Book your space now! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/build-new-york-live-awards-evening-tickets-18576270124

NEW YORK Build New York live welcomes BIMcrunch as official media partner. Build New York live is delighted to welcome our new media partner, BIMcrunch. As one of the main reporters on BIM developments in Europe, BIMcrunch will be on hand delivering insights into the teams and the competition developments of Build New York Live. “We are excited about BIMcrunch’s involvement in Build New York Live. Their in-depth coverage on the competition will give observers a new perspective on this globally recognised competition,” said Lisa Murphy, Marketing Executive, Asite About BIMcrunch

BIMcrunch is the leading resource for Building Information Modelling news and views and is the only BIM-exclusive online portal updated daily. Readers are guaranteed the latest and greatest stories and opinions from across the globe every weekday in text, audio and visual formats. Insight comes from numerous influential figures and premier companies within the BIM stratosphere as part of informative features such as Best BIM Bad BIM, the BIMcrunch Editorial, BIM Brunch, BIM Voice, Company Spotlight, Crunch Time and more.

In 2014, hits were counted from 158 countries, and BIMcrunch were scouted as Media Partner to various BIM conferences across Europe. With an extensive mix of collated articles from across the web and its own original, multi-platform content, BIMcrunch is the central hub for your daily BIM digest. “BIMcrunch have acted as Media Partner to many industry conferences and we are so excited to add such a dynamic competition as Build New York Live to that list,” stated BIMcrunch Editor, Jack White. "We have witnessed the Build Earth Live brand grow over the last few years and we are delighted to be a part of its continued rise in popularity.

"We look forward to showcasing some of the fantastic teams that will take part in Build New York Live, and bring you all of the latest news in the run-up to the competition," said Jack White, BIMcrunch Editor About Build New York Live

Build New York Live, organized by Asite, will be the latest event in the Build Earth Live series. This international BIM competition which is recognised globally has a new location: New York City.

This is a 48 hour virtual design collaboration starting on Monday, 21st September 2015 noon EDT and running through to Wednesday, 23rd September 2015 - Noon EDT. New technology is revolutionising the way buildings are designed and how the public can be engaged in the process. By using the power of collaborative working in the cloud and international developments in interoperability, Build New York Live will demonstrate the power of these new paradigms for architecture, engineering, planning and construction. Through cloud-based collaboration the event is open to worldwide participation. Calling all collaborative BIM gurus, register your team today. http://www.buildearthlive.com/newyork



NEW YORK Build New York Live is pleased to announce the competition's Headline Sponsor; Nemetschek Vectorworks! Build New York Live, organized by Asite, is the latest event In the Build Earth Live series. This international BIM competition which is recognised globally has a new location: New York City!

Over 48 hours this virtual design collaboration competition will begin on Monday, 21st September 2015 noon EDT and run through to Wednesday, 23rd September 2015 - Noon EDT.

New technology is revolutionising the way buildings are designed and how the public can be engaged in the process. By using the power of collaborative working in the cloud and international developments in interoperability, Build New

York Live will demonstrate the power of these new paradigms for architecture, engineering, planning and construction. Through cloud-based collaboration the event is open to worldwide participation.

"Build Earth Live validates openBIM's efficacy as a way for geographically disparate firms to coordinate BIM projects using an array of technologies through collaboration with an open standard format like IFC,” said Jeremy Powell, director of product marketing at Nemetschek Vectorworks. “We’re honored to be a part of such a highly anticipated event, and we look forward to the results from all of the teams participating."

About Nemetschek Vectorworks

Vectorworks is a global leader in 3D design technologies for the AEC, landscape, and entertainment industries. Vectorworks software is a line of industry-specific CAD and BIM solutions that allow designers to easily capture, develop and communicate their ideas with accuracy and efficiency.



Every day, designers choose Vectorworks because of the multidisciplinary approach, and because they want a solution that supports their creative process instead of replacing it. More than half a million users around the world rely on Vectorworks technology. They include world-renowned architects, prestigious landscape architects, award-winning entertainment designers, innovative product designers and many more.



Nemetschek Vectorworks was founded in 1985 in Columbia, Maryland, USA and has been a part of the Nemetschek Group since its acquisition in 2000.



“We are delighted that Nemetscheck Vectorworks’ have agreed to the headline sponsor of our latest Build Earth Live Event - Build New York Live. During the Global 48hr Virtual BIM competition, one of the major focuses of this event will be the Project Information Model (PIM) and the Asset Information Model (AIM) output which we have been delivering for a number of UK out UK clients over the past two years. Nemetscheck have been sponsoring this event from the outset and we look forward to its success and many more in the future. Good luck to all” Mr Tony Ryan CEO Asite



About Asite

Asite’s cloud technology gives everyone involved in construction projects access to key information online. It allows for increased collaboration, fewer mistakes, reduced rework, and time and cost savings. Asite’s Adoddle platform allows firms to store and manage all project data in one central and secure repository. It also enables customers to fully customize the structure of their content with highly controlled access and rich configurable workflows to allow project controls. The Adoddle platform is used by leading architecture, engineering and construction firms as well as property owners worldwide to manage their largest and most demanding capital investment programs.

Adoddle helps people manage their projects and supply chains collaboratively, accessing the information they need, when and where they need it. It enables AECO companies to measure and track capital projects and asset operations.

Asite was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in London’s Tech City in the UK, with North American operations based in New York, and regional offices in Australia, India and South Africa. For more information, please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_uYAJvb2rk



This is the 7th “Build Live” event in the series founded by Nathan Doughty COO Asite to promote BIM awareness in the AEC community. So we are calling out to all you collaborative BIM gurus! Whether you are a BIM novice, BIM expert, or simply an observer sign up and take part in our Global Build Earth Live events.



http://www.buildearthlive.com/ Vectorworks is a global leader in 3D design technologies for the AEC, landscape, and entertainment industries. Vectorworks software is a line of industry-specific CAD and BIM solutions that allow designers to easily capture, develop and communicate their ideas with accuracy and efficiency.Every day, designers choose Vectorworks because of the multidisciplinary approach, and because they want a solution that supports their creative process instead of replacing it. More than half a million users around the world rely on Vectorworks technology. They include world-renowned architects, prestigious landscape architects, award-winning entertainment designers, innovative product designers and many more.Nemetschek Vectorworks was founded in 1985 in Columbia, Maryland, USA and has been a part of the Nemetschek Group since its acquisition in 2000.Asite’s cloud technology gives everyone involved in construction projects access to key information online. It allows for increased collaboration, fewer mistakes, reduced rework, and time and cost savings. Asite’s Adoddle platform allows firms to store and manage all project data in one central and secure repository. It also enables customers to fully customize the structure of their content with highly controlled access and rich configurable workflows to allow project controls. The Adoddle platform is used by leading architecture, engineering and construction firms as well as property owners worldwide to manage their largest and most demanding capital investment programs.Adoddle helps people manage their projects and supply chains collaboratively, accessing the information they need, when and where they need it. It enables AECO companies to measure and track capital projects and asset operations.Asite was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in London’s Tech City in the UK, with North American operations based in New York, and regional offices in Australia, India and South Africa. For more information, please visit http://www.asite.com This is the 7th “Build Live” event in the series founded by Nathan Doughty COO Asite to promote BIM awareness in the AEC community. So we are calling out to all you collaborative BIM gurus! Whether you are a BIM novice, BIM expert, or simply an observer sign up and take part in our Global Build Earth Live events.

NEWCASTLE And the Winners are.... BEST USE OF BIM FOR DESIGN, DRAMA & EXCITEMENT: NI BIM HUB



BEST MULTI-DISCIPLINARY BIM & USE OF INTEROPERABILITY: NE14BIM



BEST USE OF BIM FOR SUSTAINABILITY OR CONSTRUCTABILITY: BIM4SME



BEST SME ENGAGEMENT: Class of your own



BIM FOR INNOVATION: Waagner-Biro



BEST OVERALL BIM EFFORT: The BIM Commandos from:

Colour Urban Design, Faulkner Browns Architects, JMP

Teeside University, Hodgson Sayers, Eyelevel Creative, Bailey Street Scene

NEWCASTLE A sneak peak at BIM Commandos submission

NEWCASTLE Team Waagner Biro - Collaboration is Adoddle! This is the synthesis of our intense team collaboration in Asite. A fantastic support for project development!

NEWCASTLE TEAM COMMANDO Updates Views from the North

NEWCASTLE Last minute renders on the go for BIM Commandos

NEWCASTLE Updated view from Team Waagner Biro

NEWCASTLE NE1ForBIM - Further updates... Shaded perspective of the federated model

NEWCASTLE TEAM COMMANDO Update Views coming through from Team COMMANDO as well

NEWCASTLE Waagner Biro update A screenshot of the parametric software that Waagner Biro are using to import attributes from Excel into their complex geometry. The structural members that compose the structure are all different, and they use this software to manage such complexity with computational design.

NEWCASTLE NE1ForBIM - Views coming through A view from the Jetty

NEWCASTLE NE1ForBIM - Getting there... Shaded view of the model

NEWCASTLE WAAGNER-BIRO - construction methodology - make IT quick Construction manager Paul studying the construction methodology for the project - involving cranes, lorries, men on the site.

NEWCASTLE Adoddle Dashboard Over 722 files uploaded and collaborated on. Well done teams. Little over 10 hours to go...

NEWCASTLE WAAGNER-BIRO - Federated Models - Building up... WAAGNER-BIRO seems to have taken the lead in publishing the federated models with multiple disciplines pulling through. Hope to see the rest of the teams do the same soon... Less than 12 hours to go

NEWCASTLE Collaboration continued.. Late into the night but NE1forBIM team is using effective document collaboration in addition to model collaboration. Well done NE1forBIM.

NEWCASTLE Clash - (not Arsenal v Monaco) Clash detection analysis. Way to go NE1forBIM

NEWCASTLE Team Commando - Model building up Team Commando - Landscaping thoughts coming through

NEWCASTLE Collaboration - Discussions... Actions and discussions...

NEWCASTLE Collaboration - That is the way forward Some active collaboration happening on the Team WAAGNER-BIRO workspace. Keep the spirit of Build Earth Live going...

NEWCASTLE Waagner Biro adds some complex geometry The structural design is underway, for a complex geometry structure - a Waagner Biro special touch.



NEWCASTLE NE1forBIM Updates Screen grab of the structural model from the NE1forBIM team. Looks like the team is in full flow. Keep em coming!!!

NEWCASTLE Team Commando update Screen grab of the Structural data for the standalone IFC viewer. Federated Model data in due course...

NEWCASTLE Class of your own are underway Check out this screengrab of the merged model files of Class of your own

NEWCASTLE Structural data from NIBIMHUB Preliminary Structural Model from NIBIMHUB. More to follow...

NEWCASTLE NE1forBIM video on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdvbmlYKgIM&feature=youtu.be

Looks like theyll need some life jackets there!

NEWCASTLE Construction methodology proposed by Team WAAGNER-BIRO Some Early thoughts on Construction methodology from Team WAAGNER-BIRO

NEWCASTLE Meet some of the NI BIM HUB Team They've even had some of their supporters come in from their holidays! now that's dedication!

NEWCASTLE Class Of Your Own - Manchester A sneak peak at the structural frame team Class of your own

NEWCASTLE BIM Commandos - the first 24 Hours Check out this youtube video of BIM Commandos first 24 hours: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj5nI0oHRP0&feature=youtu.be

NEWCASTLE Team Waagner Biro - sneak peak! Early rendition realised by Waagner Biro group for their project proposal - kindly provided by team member Matteo whom is a 3D design specialist.

NEWCASTLE Meet Adam Mazey from BIM Commandos

NEWCASTLE NE1forBIM Hard at work on Day 2, lots going on at the NE1for BIM HQ!

NEWCASTLE Class Of Your Own - Manchester Day 2 and Team Class of Your Own are progresssing nicely, the boys from Wellacre Academy are learning at a rapid pace!

NEWCASTLE Day 2 - BIM Commando Days 2 and BIMCommando are still looking strong! The crew in their meeting this morning.

NEWCASTLE NE1forBIM hard at work on the brief Day 1 Talk about a busy afternoon! Team # NE1forBIM getting stuck into # BNL - an update from @bimacademy

NEWCASTLE Team Class Of Your Own have joined the race! Wellacre Academy is an all boys 11-16 academy with a co-educational 6th form in Flixton Manchester. Their team consists of students in years 10 to 13 (age 14 to 18) who are studying either; Level 3 BTEC in Construction and the Built Environment, Level 3 BTEC in Engineering or a Level 2 Design Engineer Construct Qualification. They hope that through this project and by working with industry experts and peers the students will see BIMs full potential and capacity as well as opening their eyes to several new aspects of the industry.



Good Luck guys!

NEWCASTLE Another Team member Bio from NE1forBIM - Adam Husseini Adam represents NBS - RIBA Enterprises and is a Technical Placement. He'll be assisting NE1forBIM in developing content to go into the digital plan of works. This is Adam's first Build Live contest so we hope he enjoys the 48 hour shift ! Our advice - lots of black coffee :)

NEWCASTLE Preparations are underway for the Northern Ireland BIM Hub Team (NIBIMHUB) NIBIMHUB packed out Ulster University today, their team is looking impressive!

NEWCASTLE Build Newcastle Live welcomes Team NE1forBIM NE1forBIM is a team made up of SME’s, academia and research establishments with varying levels of BIM maturity working towards one aim. Representatives from thirteen organisations will have the opportunity to collaborate and learn from each other’s collective knowledge and experience. This international team seeks to challenge the status quo and push people, process and technology boundaries to their limits!

NEWCASTLE Team & Observer Info - User & Observer Guides User & Observer guides will be released to your respective workspaces today.



Observers can register at www.buildearthlive/newcastle - click on the REGISTER button.

NEWCASTLE Newsflash - Build Earth Live website Prestigious & globally renowned Build Live BIM design competitions merge under new Build Earth Live website



As you all know, in previous years of the Build Live events, we created a separate website for each competition. Moving forward we’ve decided bring them all together under one umbrella ‘Build Earth Live’ (www.buildearthlive.com) under which each edition will be visible.



Asite are proud sponsors of the Build Earth Live events and our cloud platform, Adoddle, powers the collaboration and interoperability for the competitions. Adoddle enables team members a chance to experience the simplicity and power our platform can deliver on any project. We wish all the teams the best of luck and if you need any help utilising the Adoddle feel free to contact our Support Team on support@asite.com, they are available 24/7/365!





NEWCASTLE Team NIBIMHUB - Northern Ireland Regional Hubs have arrived! The Northern Ireland BIM Hub are multi-disciplinary representatives from SME's and Educational institutions across Northern Ireland are gearing up to tackle Build Newcastle Live 2015 to test our BIM capabilities, interoperability skills and no doubt our wits! In what promises to be an equally intense, exciting and rewarding 48 hour period, we hope to collectively learn a lot more about BIM in practice as we continue to advance construction procurement and management within our own organisations and within the region generally.

NEWCASTLE BIM Commando are competing in with military precision! BIM Commando are a truly collaborative multi-disciplinary team of designers, contractors and suppliers. We will be rolling out one of the first ever BIM level 2 projects by including all seven pillars of BIM level 2. Even those still in development! This is a fantastic challenge and a great opportunity to show that UK plc is ready to lead the world in BIM.



The BIM Commandos are a collaboration between:



Colour Urban Design Limited

Faulkner Browns Architects

JMP

JH Partners

s h e d

EYELEVEL

Hodgson Sayers

Bailey Streetscene

ACO water management.



NEWCASTLE The team from Waagner Biro are ready to take you on! Waagner-Biro UK



Waagner Biro are construction company specialised in bespoke building envelopes, typically of high complexity. WB create unique structures, which combine unusual architecture with the lightness of steel and glass construction. WB work with leading architects and clients offering our innovative competence and know-how, as result of constant technical improvement.



Threir main reason for participation is to enhance their Digital Design & Engineering capabilities and explore the potential of this approach in increasing the efficiency of the project delivery process as part of an on-going company BIM development strategy.

NEWCASTLE Welcome to team BIM4SME! BIM4SMEs is a non-profit making organisation made up of individuals from different sectors within the construction industry. They are part of the national BIM Task Group and are here to enable small and medium business in this BIM journey.



Their Team Members are: Andrew Turner - Riley Consulting Janet Beckett - Carbon Saver UK LTD Robert Klaschka - Studio Klashka Steve Faulkner - Elliott Wood Terry Gough - Kent County Council Henry Coombs - RG Group Chris Randall - Elliott Wood Raj Chawla - Nunelah Joe Ewards - Riley Consulting Adrien Guillemet - Henry Riley LLP Brad McCourt - Elliott Wood

Good luck guys - although we're sure you won't need it! Good luck guys - although we're sure you won't need it!

NEWCASTLE Introducing NE1forBIM - Team Member Justine Gray Justine hails from BIM Academy where she is a Senior Project Manager. She has competed in previous Build Earth Live events, namely Qatar 2012 and Sydney 2013. Good luck Justine - we hope you stock up on the Caramel Macchiatos and the orange Lucozade!

NEWCASTLE Team information Thank you to everyone who has registered and sent in all your team information. Your team workspaces are due to be released today so that you have a bit of time to practise on the Adoddle platform before the competition begins on Monday.



In our next blog we'll be making short introductions of each team and where they hail from.

NEWCASTLE Build Newcastle Live Awards Ceremony - Friday 20th March Book your tickets now for Build Newcastle Live’s Awards day Join in the celebrations and meet the winners of Build Newcastle Live at McBride’s bar in Craven Cottage, Fulham on Friday 20th March. We will have speeches and presentations from; all the teams, judges and winners. After the Awards presentation guests have the opportunity to avail of complimentary refreshments and canapé’s. McBride’s bar offers an open view of the River Thames and guests can avail of complimentary drinks and canapes.Schedule for the Awards:



12-:00 Arrival and welcome drinks reception (please note there is no admittance to the grounds after 6:30pm)

1:00pm Welcome and Team presentations

2:00pm Award presentations

2:30pm Networking drinks

5.00 Event closes

Dress Code: Smart casual

Register now for your ticket!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/build-newcastle-live-awards-tickets-15743080979

NEWCASTLE Teams start gearing up for the competition! Training has begun in earnest for the @buildearthlive Build Newcastle Live @BIM4SME edition of the competition with @bimacademy taking up the afternoon slot today with @ASITE on the Adoddle cloud platform. Adoddle is being ustilised as the collaborative platform for the contest.