Disrupting Education in Digital Construction, ft. Michael McGuire

Digital construction education needs to keep pace with industry expectations, from BIM and modelling skills to employability and technical confidence.

Stephen Drew speaks with Michael McGuire about digital construction education, WorldSkills, BIM challenges, New College Lanarkshire, employability, technical training and how education can prepare students for construction careers.

The conversation covers:

• What WorldSkills digital construction competitions involve
• Why BIM and technical modelling skills matter
• How New College Lanarkshire supports employability
• Why digital construction education needs to respond to industry
• What students can learn from timed technical challenges

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Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction to digital construction education
• 05:00 WorldSkills and digital construction competitions
• 10:00 BIM challenges and modelling against the clock
• 15:00 Michael McGuire and New College Lanarkshire
• 20:00 Making students employable in construction
• 25:00 Training Manager work and WorldSkills preparation
• 30:00 Digital construction skills and industry expectations
• 35:00 Why technical education needs disruption
• 40:00 What students can learn from competition settings
• 45:00 How education can respond to industry needs
• 50:00 Advice for digital construction students
• 55:00 Final reflections on skills and employability

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