These can be brought to life by creating a value landscape.

It’s to attract young people and develop their talents that, for the last few years, Bryden Wood has been taking on apprentices.We currently employ apprentices at all levels: including those working towards an HND and university degree.. Our first apprentice, Kane Axten, tells us about his time here.. Why an apprenticeship, not university?.

“When I left school, after A Levels, I knew I was interested in the construction industry, but didn't feel university was right for me.I wanted work experience and an income, not a loan, so I applied for an Advanced Level Digital Delivery Apprenticeship through www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship.”.What do you do at Bryden Wood?.

“I am what’s called a BIM (Buildings Information Modelling) Coordinator, which means I digitally design and deliver building services in the Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) Engineering department.The 3D design models I create contain all the data that’s needed.

So you can see not just how an assembly looks, but how it will operate as well.

The M&E models can be combined with mechanical, structural and architectural models to make a complete “virtual” building.She cautions that we need to be careful about creating risk, which can happen even with good intentions.

Ultimately though, we’re making quick progress with safety and security because it sets a whole lot of other things to zero.In the case of the Underground Asset Register, and to some extent the Construction Data Trust, there are certain types of data people are very willing to share, because, for example, everyone wants to help prevent deaths on construction sites.

In these types of examples, governance and transactional issues are less of an issue.However, when trying to make the planning process flow better, or trying to design an integrated transport system, it’s harder to be certain about what gains will be achieved from connecting digital assets.