Workshop by Mr Pradeep Kallur-MD of Medini-Autodesk on BIM Technology

JD Institute of Fashion Technology is proud of its academic association with Medini-Autodesk. Finding the most unique part of developing and nurturing one’s imagination, it requires a crucible of people, ideas, technology, processes and industry exposure. As an institute, we are constantly striving to bridge the gap between the theoretical and practical knowledge imparted to our young minds. At the occasion of JD Annual Design Awards 2017, held at Chitrakala Parishath, JD Institute invited Mr. Pradeep Kallur, the Managing Director of Medini to conduct a workshop on a new technology.

The workshop revolved around the topic of how BIM technology is the future of Architecture, Engineering and Construction. Technology is transforming the way that buildings and infrastructure are designed, constructed and operated. And it’s helping to improve decision making and performance across the building and infrastructure lifecycle. BIM is an intelligent 3D model-based process that gives architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) professionals the insight and tools to more efficiently plan, design, construct and manage buildings and infrastructure.

With BIM technology, instead of starting with modelling, the first stage in the building project lifecycle is to collaboratively discuss design critical features with different project stakeholders and design team members. This level of interoperability provides obvious time and cost benefits; it also allows the entire project team to view the impact of their individual designs on those of others and to resolve the conflicts based on this knowledge. This will be used to foresee problems and coordination between different contractors and as a way to generate construction documents and process that will later be implemented during the physical process. It is ideal when there are many trades executing at the same moment or when schedules are compressed. There are multiple applications for BIM so it can be used by the following groups:

Architecture, Sustainability, Structures, MEP, Construction Management, Utilities, Road, Construction, Scheduling, Property Management.

Industry groups are trying to develop one standardized BIM model that can be used to integrate all different types of modeling systems. By doing this, they will facilitate the coordination and communication in the design-construction-operation team under one single platform. The purpose of this movement is to create a single data centre, with multiple CAD and specs depending on the discipline that you are working for. All data will then come together allowing it to be used for takeoffs, analysis, coordination and important project milestones. This effort will help standardize the process and will establish a base that can be used during the bidding process so everyone can be judged using some standard guidelines.

About Mr. Pradeep Kallur

With over 14 years of experience, Mr. Kallur believes that a company’s primary objective should be customer satisfaction, quality and active relationship. He has completed his Bachelor of Engineering & Master of Business Administration. He started his journey as technical head in an organization, where he was promoted to Technical Manager within very short span of time seeing his involvement in the growth of a company. His dedication and vision to give something to education sector made him start an organization named MEDINI. Medini is a leading provider of design technology and services to engineering, construction and architecture organizations.He always had a dream to be a part of world’s leading providers of CAD, CAE, PLM software, hardware, 3D printers such as Autodesk, PTC, Ansys, Adobe, Bently, Primavera and Microsoft to provide local service with the support of global resources. He made it true in 2007 Signing up with different design Software Companies as education partner such as Autodesk, PTC, Ansys, Bentley, he made it clear that he is dedicated to providing world-class quality. Presently he is working with more than a seventy technical colleges across India to redefine technology in the education sector. MEDINI has continuously awarded for best business appreciation from 2012 to 2016 & been awarded Best Autodesk Training Institute in SAARC India 2017.