GCS latest: Government鈥檚 chief construction adviser hails industry鈥檚 shift to BIM

鈥淭he BIM revolution is becoming unstoppable鈥, the government鈥檚 chief construction adviser Peter Hansford has said.

Addressing the Government Construction Summit in London, Hansford said the Construction Leadership Council would publish progress reports against its 2025 industrial strategy targets annually from July 2015.

The industrial strategy contains targets themed around five key areas, BIM, innovation, skills, construction鈥檚 image and sustainability.

He said the CLC is making 鈥減rogress on all fronts鈥 on the industrial strategy.

Hansford pledged that CLC will start a campaign to sign up more signatories to its payment charter soon and would publish this online.

Hansford admitted it was difficult to achieve consensus in the industry, saying it was 鈥渓ike herding squirrels as that鈥檚 a bit more difficult than herding cats鈥.