EPISODE · Mar 17, 2026 · 39 MIN
openBIM from the Contractor’s Perspective with Daniel Phillips | openBIMvoice 02
from BIMvoice · host Petru Conduraru
OpenBIM from the Contractor's Perspective with Daniel Phillips | openBIMvoice 02 In the second episode of openBIMvoice, I talk with Daniel Phillips about how openBIM is actually being used on the ground by general contractors. We discuss his journey from 14 years of structural modeling to using Bonsai BIM and Python to fix model loopholes in 2026. Daniel shares his experience working on massive hospital projects in Norway and why state of the art models still face challenges when they hit the construction site. If you want to know how a BIM coordinator handles missing data and model maturity in the real world, this conversation is for you. What we discuss: The GC perspective. Why general contractors need openBIM to control what they receive from designers. Bonsai BIM and Python. How Daniel uses open source tools and AI to fix IFC models faster than native software. The IDS dream. Why Information Delivery Specification is the tipping point for project quality and instant feedback on requirements. Reinforcement success. Why structural models are currently the most advanced part of the Norwegian industry. Model based construction. The honest truth about why drawings still exist on site and what it takes to go truly digital. Questions? Contact me (Petru Conduraru): 🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/petruconduraru/ 📧 [email protected]
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OpenBIM from the Contractor's Perspective with Daniel Phillips | openBIMvoice 02 In the second episode of openBIMvoice, I talk with Daniel Phillips about how openBIM is actually being used on the ground by general contractors. We discuss his journey from 14 years of structural modeling to using Bonsai BIM and Python to fix model loopholes in 2026. Daniel shares his experience working on massive hospital projects in Norway and why state of the art models still face challenges when they hit the construction site. If you want to know how a BIM coordinator handles missing data and model maturity in the real world, this conversation is for you. What we discuss: The GC perspective. Why general contractors need openBIM to control what they receive from designers. Bonsai BIM and Python. How Daniel uses open source tools and AI to fix IFC models faster than native software. The IDS dream. Why Information Delivery Specification is the tipping point for project quality and instant feedback on requirements. Reinforcement success. Why structural models are currently the most advanced part of the Norwegian industry. Model based construction. The honest truth about why drawings still exist on site and what it takes to go truly digital. Questions? Contact me (Petru Conduraru): 🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/petruconduraru/ 📧 [email protected]
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