Mark Blacklin
Senior Virtual Design & Construction Manager Monteith Construction
Mark Blacklin is a forward-thinking professional passionate about pushing the boundaries of Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) to empower project teams with cutting-edge technology. By integrating advanced tools and streamlined workflows, he bridges the gap between design and execution, ensuring clarity, collaboration, and efficiency at every stage of construction. His focus is on driving innovation that enhances decision-making, optimizes processes, and maximizes overall project success.
Seminars
Friday 28th August 2026
Panel Discussion: Transforming Field Resistance into Widespread Adoption & Advocacy
9:30 am
- Characterizing the main bottlenecks of field adoption in your firm, including time constraints, resistance to change, and tool fatigue, and how to mitigate trust erosion
- Examining how the introduction of tools can be overwhelming for field teams, especially given the time pressure they are already under
- Identifying one or two features of a tool that truly resonate with field users to spark advocacy and momentum
- Developing intentional, role-specific support workflows to drive buy-in, and ensuring phased introduction and effective change management approaches to reduce friction
Thursday 27th August 2026
Deploying the BIM Model into the Field to Enhance Installation Accuracy
11:45 am
- Discovering how to integrate BIM into field operations with clear workflows and hands-on training so teams can confidently interact with models onsite and understand its purpose
- Exploring how to invest in hardware intentionally and close the disconnect in knowledge between the office and field to remove access barriers
- Showcasing how to feed variances back into the model to prevent repeat errors
