CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
25 April 2005
Implementation Investments
Sheppard Robson Nominated for 2005 BE Award
Sheppard Robson, a leading architectural practice in the UK providing architectural, urban design, interior design and planning services, has been nominated for a 2005 BE Award for its Ford Centre of Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence (CEME) project in Dagenham, UK.
The BE Awards of Excellence, which are presented at the annual BE Conference ( http://www.be.org ), honor the extraordinary work of Bentley users improving the world's infrastructure. These projects set benchmarks for their industries, and showcase the imagination and technical mastery of the organizations that created them.
The new CEME building is located at the Heart of the Thames Gateway, the largest area of growth and regeneration in the UK. It provides nearly 10,000 square meters of high-tech learning facilities, including conference facilities for 350 people, office space, IT and business centers, two auditoriums, six lecture theaters, 14 training rooms, 22 classrooms, and four specialist CAD/CAM rooms.
Bentley software used included MicroStation, MicroStation TriForma, and Bentley Architecture. Throughout the project, the integration of MicroStation DGN data with intranet-based databases was critical in ensuring the management of complete building data. Through the use of tag sets, the project benefited from issue sheets and drawing registers fully synchronized with the DGN drawings. Door and window schedules and specifications were all produced as a by-product of the CAD model-true building information modeling (BIM).
This approach, tied with Sheppard Robson's commitment to efficient design solutions and the use of Bentley software, permitted the completion of an extremely energy- efficient building that will cut CEME's annual utility bill by about 25 percent.
"Bentley's commitment to providing the tools necessary for 21st-century design means that Sheppard Robson's CAD data is effective and well coordinated," explains Mike Bufalino, IT director, Sheppard Robson. "Bentley's unique approach to integrated CAD, IT, and BIM technologies means that we are confident in the adoption of new and more efficient ways of working. We can make the transition at the correct pace for each of our projects with the dependable backup of Bentley's support and reseller teams."
Founded in 1938, Sheppard Robson is a fourth generation architectural practice that has won numerous awards, including more than 50 in the last three years. Today, with a fee income in excess of GBP 15 million, it is the fifth-largest practice in the UK.
The firm, which provides architectural, urban design, interior design and planning services, operates from London and Manchester and has 14 partners operating in six broad sectors: science, health, education, commercial workplace, interior design, and urban regeneration. For more information, visit http://www.sheppardrobson.com .
The BE Conference ( http://www.be.org ) is an annual gathering of Bentley users and their managers who want to sharpen their skills and expand their knowledge at over 300 training, best practice, new technology, and keynote sessions. BE Conference 2005 is being held May 8-12 in Baltimore, Md.
To register for BE Conference 2005, go to http://www.be.org .
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