May Winfield

On this episode
We discuss:

Identifying AI’s five biggest risk categories in AEC: reliance, confidentiality, copyright, personal data, and ethics
Why copyright and content attribution are such tricky issues with AI
The limitations of using in-house AI models trained on proprietary data
Why client requests are becoming more informed and specific (and why this is good!)

Theatre Talk on AI risks and possibilities

In this episode, our own Cristina Lago grills ex-Arup engineer Stevan Lukic about the AI chatbot he developed for construction projects. Our expert panel discusses where AI sits in the digitalisation of construction. Hear from David Philp, chief value officer at Cohesive Group and chair of CIOB’s innovation panel; Murillo Piazzi, digital consultant at the BIM Academy; and May Winfield, Buro Happold’s global director of commercial, legal and digital risks. Jargon-buster Justin Stanton takes a… Mehr zeigen

In this episode, our own Cristina Lago grills ex-Arup engineer Stevan Lukic about the AI chatbot he developed for construction projects. Our expert panel discusses where AI sits in the digitalisation of construction. Hear from David Philp, chief value officer at Cohesive Group and chair of CIOB’s innovation panel; Murillo Piazzi, digital consultant at the BIM Academy; and May Winfield, Buro Happold’s global director of commercial, legal and digital risks. Jargon-buster Justin Stanton takes a peek under the bonnet of “optioneering”. And with October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, CIOB People’s Nadine Buddoo caught up with building control surveyor Jeannie Ambrose, who kept working and studying after being diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer. Weniger anzeigen

Bite-size discussion on key risks posed by implanting AI, and how to overcome them.

Discussing the conundrum between ownership and risk when using cloud services

Construction, law and being female

Looking at the pitfalls and minefields in BIM contracts

Overview of digital in construction

Summary of the regulatory and legal issues of the use of drones.

Analysis of potential steps needed to implement parts of the Construction Playbook

Considering the challenges of implementing Technology, Digitisation and Digitalisation

The Digital Transition podcast powered by NBS. In this episode, I talk to May Winfield about the legal implications that asset owners and the people delivering the asset can face when BIM deliverables are specified. Learn about some of the traps you need to avoid when you want to include BIM deliverables or have your project delivered in accordance with ISO19650!

A new version of the BIM Protocol was in May, the Centre for Digital Built Britain, the UK BIM Alliance and the Construction Industry, co-authored by Andrew Croft, Senior Associate, alongside May Winfield, Associate Director at Buro Happold and Simon Lewis, Partner at Womble Bond Dickinson

The new Information Protocol updated the CIC Protocol Second Edition to reflect ISO 19650-1 and 2, the current Information Management standards.

In this article, published in BIM+, Andrew… Mehr zeigen

A new version of the BIM Protocol was in May, the Centre for Digital Built Britain, the UK BIM Alliance and the Construction Industry, co-authored by Andrew Croft, Senior Associate, alongside May Winfield, Associate Director at Buro Happold and Simon Lewis, Partner at Womble Bond Dickinson

The new Information Protocol updated the CIC Protocol Second Edition to reflect ISO 19650-1 and 2, the current Information Management standards.

In this article, published in BIM+, Andrew Croft, May Winfield, and Simon Lewis, offer an overview of the new Information Protocol. Weniger anzeigen

Analysis of legal risks of offsite and DfMA

Discussing the legal risks of blockchain and smart contracts

The paper provides a useful review of the current legal position in the UK regarding commercial drones and their current and potential use in the construction industry. The author examines the potential legal risks in areas such as insurance, compliance with regulations, privacy, trespass and property damage and makes suggestions about how drone users might mitigate these risks, generally and contractually, and in terms of the specific operation of drones.

Reviewing the history and legal issues of 3D printing

A state of the nation, comprehensive review of legal BIM and the legal community’s understanding of BIM; making recommendations on the way forward.

Finalist in the Building Awards 2018, "Digital and BIM Initiative of the Year" category

Reviewing the legal and contractual issues of Blockchain and smart contracts for the construction industry

Reviewing the legal and contractual issues of 3D printing

Are CDM and BIM a natural partnership? The data-rich environment of BIM has the potential to assist in the fulfilment of CDM duties.

Three solicitors, including May Winfield, discuss the impact BIM is having on contracts and projects.

Analysing the legal and contractual issues arising from the use of Building Information Modelling, and proposing a framework to minimise these issues.

Discussing the impact of the CDM 2015 on designers and PI insurance

Considering the impact of the CDM 2015 Regulations, in particular the replacement of CDM Co-ordinators with the Principal Designer role, and the potential impact on PI insurance.

Discussing the present position of standard form contracts in responding to the needs of BIM projects

What is integrated project insurance, and is it an inevitable step to BIM implementation?

The traditional insurance position within the industry is changing, in part encouraged and catalysed by the various government Construction Strategy initiatives (BIM being just one of them). To complement these developments, a new approach to insurance is now being piloted, Integrated Project Insurance.

What does express guarantee mean and when does a contractual term amount to an express guarantee?

Reviews the issues arising from the CDM Regulations 2015, with a seminar to follow in April 2015.