isurv authors - Stapleton, Kieran

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Kieran Stapleton
Job title and company
BIM Specialist, BIM Academy
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Biography

Kieran Stapleton is a highly qualified BIM specialist experienced in BIM management, technology, consultancy and training. Typical duties include project management, assisting in BIM strategy, protocol and workflow development, BIM execution planning, systems integration research, model audits, model authoring and object library creation, laser scan to BIM modelling, software and process training and contributing to online media and events. He is also a qualified Revit trainer.

Kieran achieved a distinction in the MSc programme in Building Design Management and BIM and a First Class BSc (Hons) degree in Architectural Technology at Northumbria University. During his studies he was awarded the CorePeople Recruitment 'Best Achievement Award' and APM North East Branch 'Highest Dissertation Award' for his efforts in his BSc and MSc respectively. As well as his academic background, he has worked within the built environment industry since 2005, starting as a student engineer for a large multidisciplinary practice, then developing and working as an architectural assistant at Ryder, an assistant project coordinator, a graduate architectural technologist, a 3D modeller/architectural technologist, a design management and BIM specialist before joining BIM Academy.

Consistently looking to improve workflow integration and interoperability, Kieran seeks to bridge the gap between theory and practice to optimise the value of BIM to clients and users.

Company biography

BIM Academy was co-founded by Northumbria University and Ryder Architecture in 2010 with the vision of creating an international centre of excellence for Building Information Modelling (BIM), through the complementary activities of research, education and consultancy.

Both organisations are leaders in the field and recognise the benefits that can be delivered to industry through independent evidence-based innovation, research and learning, ultimately leading to enhanced business value and growth.

The award-winning team has extensive experience from a diverse range of commissions in the UK, Middle East, Far East and Australasia for industry and government clients and academic partners.