Construction and Engineering Awards 2020

67 Construction & Engineering Awards 2020 BUILD BUILD Construction & Engineering Awards 2020 66 ounded in 2007, Eaton Drafting (E.D.) is the leading specialist adviser for the design and documentation of built assets and BIM projects across the capital. To start, Ken provides us with a brief overview of the firm and offers more insight into its typical clientele. “As BIM processes have developed, we decided to start up a consultancy service to help ensure all the benefits of BIM are achieved, including reduced costs, reduced errors on site and reducing the build time. Simply put, we like creating better builds. Over time, we have been privileged to work on projects around the world, ranging from small residential extensions to world class, award winning, landmark buildings. As a whole, we are focused on seeing ideas and visions come to life and to be built in the real world.” E.D. have been involved with two sports stadiums in London and as Ken goes on to explain, focusing on the end result has been key to the success of these projects. “Contributing to the iconic Warner Stand in Lord’s Cricket Ground, we were involved in the early design, including the timber roof structure. More recently, we have worked on Brentford Community Stadium, working in the team with ARUP and using BIM in the project. As with all large developments, this was never going to be a solo effort and there were many great people working on the project that made the delivery successful. For us, it is always wonderful to see something that you have worked on become an asset to a community and benefit the public in general. “In all of our projects we always keep the end use of the building in mind. Typically, we hear a lot of BIM consultants get so involved in the digital build and virtual side of the project that they can lose focus on the fact that this will be a physical building. Using BIM to create the best constructions and management of a built asset, we focus on true design collaboration and coordination in an open and transparent process.” Best BIM & Building Design Consultancy – London & Excellence Award in Design Documentation - London Based in London, Eaton Drafting Ltd have assisted Architects and Engineers with their CAD and documentation needs since the beginning. Following their success in the Construction & Engineering Awards 2020, we got in touch with Ken Eaton to find out more. F Aug20304 BIM is no longer a new process but there are still many that have not incorporated it into their business and design process. As a result, as Ken goes on to explain, E.D. have the expertise to further assist these companies with this matter. “We aim to help demystify BIM and explain things in plain English. It would be very unfortunate to see many of the SME and micro firms start to be pushed out of the industry if they have not adopted BIM into their company. It is not just a better way of designing; it can be much more efficient once the processes are implemented.” In today’s competitive construction and engineering world, trying to differentiate yourselves from your closest rivals can be a tall order, however as Ken points out the firm have great experience and knowledge which they can call upon. “Generally, our experience gained from being involved in the design of over £2 billion of physical buildings around the world has given us a great knowledge base to share with others. By keeping up to date and gaining knowledge from official professional bodies in the industry, we have remained one step ahead. On an individual basis, I have also gained the BSI BIM Practitioner badge from the master courses in ISO19650-2, PAS-1192-3 and BS1192-4.” Finally, Ken signs off by sharing one or two plans the firm have in place for the immediate future, looking ahead to 2021 and beyond. “As a very small firm, we are looking to grow and partner with more developers and designers in the industry. There are still many large firms that we would also like to partner with and provide a better design experience to. Moving forward, we believe the housing market can greatly benefit from the use of BIM and transform the industry.” Company: Eaton Drafting Ltd Contact: Ken Eaton Web Address: www.EatonDrafting.com Best Disaster Restoration Firm - Ontario eda Restoration is the family-business that has been providing excellence in cleaning and restoration services since 1995, when Brenda and Matthew Molson first started operating out of a basement on Leda Avenue in Mississauga. 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