DrDavid Heesom

David Heesom is currently a Professor of Digital Built Environment at the University of Wolverhampton. He has spent 20 years in Academia researching the application of advanced digital technologies for architectural design and construction, publishing his work in international journals and speaking at events around the world including the US, China and throughout Europe. Prior to this he worked as an infrastructure engineer focusing on the design of large highway schemes using both 2D and 3D digital modelling - this is where his interest in 3D digital modelling started. This work involved both design and site supervision working in both the UK and the Republic of Ireland. David has won numerous funded research awards and works closely with companies around the UK to support them in implementing BIM and digital technologies to enhance their processes.

David is a Chartered Architectural Technologist and Fellow of the CIAT.