James Franklin

Head of Digital Construction, Kier Construction

After 10 years in the IT sector in the UK and Australia, James retrained as a civil engineer to be closer to the action. With 15 years of experience in major projects, 11 of which focused on BIM, James's current passion and vocation is driving the implementation of digital technology and workflow to bring efficiency for project delivery and asset owners, with a focus on MMC and Digital Twins. James is currently a part-time student at UCL, where he is in the final stages of an MSc in Smart Buildings.