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35 Years in Digital Construction with John Benstead

Lessons From CAD to BIM to AI

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John Benstead is the Digital Engineering Manager at School Infrastructure New South Wales, the government agency responsible for planning, delivering, and maintaining over 2,200 public schools serving more than 800,000 students. With a career spanning toolmaking in the UK, large-scale GIS implementation across nine European countries, BIM leadership on major Australian projects, and now five years on the client side of public infrastructure, John brings a perspective that is rare: someone who has seen digital engineering from every angle. If you work in digital construction, public infrastructure, or are thinking about moving from the private to the public sector, this one is worth your time.

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