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Paul has been in practice in Southern Ontario for over 20 years and is the President of L360 Architecture, North America's only certified Revit Solutions Professional (BIM Specialist) obtaining the certification by Revit Technologies in 2002.

Paul brings to the Canada BIM Council, his nine years of diverse experience as a BIM Consultant developing BIM standards and best practice methodology in the AECOO industry. One of Paul's primary responsibilities is to lead his company's technology development, which has resulted in Paul F. Loreto Architect Inc. developing 100% of their architectural projects using BIM Technology. Through Paul's involvement as an Autodesk Authorized Contractor since 2002, Paul has been deeply involved with the industry's BIM movement both in the United States and in Canada. Paul understands the requirements, needs and demands placed on Building Information Modeling by the end user.

Paul graduated from Lawrence Technological University with a Master of Architecture Degree (2008) and Bachelor of Architecture Degree (1989), also from Ryerson University with a Bachelor of Science Degree (Architectural Design) (1987) and from Centennial College of Applied Arts and Technology with an Architectural Technician’s Certificate (1983).

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Allan has been practicing architecture for over 25 years. He is particularly interested in design, planning and technology. Allan's involvement in all aspects of his projects brings extensive experience to fast-tracked, construction management processes where budget, schedule and function are major issues. He has specific expertise in the design of medical and healthcare research projects, with many repeat clients.

At Group2 Allan leads their commitment to being at the forefront of combining design, technology, construction and practice in an integrated setting. Allan's approach, especially since starting with BIM in 2002 has resulted in high quality built results with marked reduction in costly design errors found in documentation. Allan has spoken at many venues on the importance of the transition firms must start making now to Integrated Practice utilizing BIM.

Allan is active in the profession, serving on a number of committees. He has also lectured at a number of national and international conferences in Heritage & Conservation Management and Building Information Modeling.

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Al started working with H. Griffiths Company Limited in 1977. He served his apprenticeship with the company and eventually began running work. When the need arose Al moved into the office as an estimator and became Chief Estimator in the early nineties. Al has recently been appointed President of the Company in 2005 and looks forward to a very bright future. Al is active with the Mechanical Contractors Association and serves on the following committees:

• MCAT (Mechanical Contractors Association of Toronto), 2nd Vice President, Board of Governors.
• MCAT, Education Committee Chair.
• MCAT Representative on The Toronto Trade Contractor's Standard Practice Committee.
• Past Chair of the Construction Bid Depository of Ontario.
• MCAC Representative on the cBc (Canada BIM Council).
• MCAC Representative on a National Steering Committee with the Construction Sector Council to identify the skills and competencies required of building operators related to the push for energy efficiency and conservation in today's high-tech buildings.

Connect with Thomas on LinkedIn

Thomas Strong is EllisDon Construction's Building Information Modeling Development Manager. Mr. Strong is responsible for the leadership, development, strategic direction and management of the EllisDon's BIM program.

Thomas builds alliance relationships in technology with business partners and guides the adaption of new innovative solutions to ensure EllisDon continues to meet the evolving needs of its clients. Mr. Strong has been active in the construction industry for 8 years, working in R&D and managing the construction of the complex feature elements of Frank Gehry's recently completed Art Gallery of Ontario project.

His educational background includes Architectural technology & Plastic injection Mold Making for the automotive sector. An outspoken advocate of leveraging 3D technologies in construction, Mr. Strong has presented to numerous industry groups & events including the OGCA symposium, Construct Canada and the Ontario Bar Association, Construction Law Section.

Connect with Ganesh on LinkedIn

Ganesh Bala is a design practitioner who has been using information filled computer generated 3D models since 1988 in various CAD (Computer Aided Design) software's in the Unix, Apple Macintosh & IBM PC compatibles.

Ganesh has lived, studied and worked in Europe, Asia & Australia. He has implemented computer based design technology and BIM (Building Information Modeling) for various AECOO firms globally.

Principal at iBIM, he is implementing BIM in the fields of Architecture, Structure, Mechanical, Electrical, Interior Design, Sustainability, Specifications, Quantity Surveying, Costing, Construction, Fabrication Installation, Product Manufacturing & Facility Management

As a BIM software beta tester for various platforms, Ganesh has an excellent understanding of all the current BIM methodologies.

Accompanied by a passion for 3D technology that is constantly evolving within the virtual building science environment, Ganesh champions the art of IPD (Integrated Project Delivery) through BIM collaborative guidelines defining current practices and paving way for a seamless "one team one process" ideology.

Connect with Dr. Amin on LinkedIn

Amin joined the faculty of CIISE at Concordia University in 2003. Prior to joining Concordia, he held faculty and visiting positions at Nagoya University, Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Tokyo.

His research interests are in the area of computer-aided engineering with special focus on applications in the fields of infrastructure and urban management systems. Examples of his research projects include life cycle management systems of transportation infrastructure, mobile augmented reality support systems for engineering field tasks, urban simulation systems using virtual reality, and recycling management of construction materials and industrial by-products.

Amin has obtained the following educational credentials: Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Nagoya University, Japan, 1993 M.S. in Civil Engineering, Nagoya University , Japan, 1990, B.S. in Civil Engineering, Damascus University, Syria (5 years degree), 1986.

Connect with Sheryl on LinkedIn

Sheryl Staub-French is an Associate Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at the University of British Columbia where she teaches and conducts research in the Construction Engineering and Management program.  Sheryl received her BS in Civil Engineering from Santa Clara University and her MS and PhD from Stanford University.

She has several years of industry experience on building and infrastructure projects in the United States.  Much of her experience over the past decade has focused on implementing, evaluating, and promoting the use of 3D and 4D Building Information Modeling (BIM). 

Her research focuses on developing methods and tools to leverage BIM for design coordination, cost and constructability analysis, and visualization of building projects.  She teaches courses on project and construction management, BIM for construction, and technology entrepreneurship.

Dan is a Senior Project Manager in the Toronto District for PCL Constructors Canada Inc.  He has been with PCL for 27 years and in the construction industry for over 34 years.  
He started his PCL career in Edmonton with PCL’s Engineering Services Department and has been a part of a field construction team for many of PCL’s major projects.  Since 2008 he has been responsible for the Virtual Construction Services Department in the Toronto District Office.  The department provides BIM/VC/Scheduling and Planning support for PCL’s Toronto District field operations.

Dan is an active member of PCL’s North American Head Quarters BIM Task Force which was created to develop PCL’s BIM standards and best practices for our North American operations.  He is an avid promoter of BIM and its many applications within the construction industry.

Ian Trudeau, CanBIM Director
CAD/BIM Manager, Halsall Associates Ltd.

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Ian is based in Toronto, Canada and has 13 years experience in the building and construction industry, 8 of which he has been with Halsall Associates Limited. He has been using Revit since 2005 and more specifically, Revit Structure since its initial beta release. Halsall was retained by Autodesk to adapt the Autodesk Official Training Courseware for Revit Structure to the Canadian market. At Halsall, Ian leads the CAD/BIM Group and has worked on a variety of commercial, residential, institutional and educational buildings in the Canadian and Middle Eastern markets using BIM. He is also a member of AUGI, Ontario Revit Users Group (ORUG), buildingSMART Alliance and the Canada BIM Council, and speaks regularly about his experience with BIM at industry conferences and events.

Paul Stocco, CanBIM Director
Partner, Brownlee LLP

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Member, Canadian Bar Association; Chair of Canadian Bar Association (Construction Law Subsection 2001-2003); Former Member of Board of Directors, Edmonton Brain Injury and Relearning Society; Member, Rotary International, Downtown Club (2000-2002); Member, Ad Hoc Committee for Insurance, Alberta Construction Association; Ad Hoc Committee for Drugs and Alcohol Edmonton Construction Association; Vice-President (Alberta), Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada (2006-2008), Editor of Brownlee LLP's Constructive Thinking Newsletter.