BrisBIM Gathering – February 2026

Catch up for some beers and talk about BIM. Get some new insights from leading BIM presenters.

Arrive from 5:00pm

5:30pm – Event Start – Introductions & Announcements

5:40pm – Sponsor Address

5:45pm – TMR BIM Framework – 2026 and beyond - (Brian McSweeney, TMR)

6:05pm – TMR's buildingSMART International Awards Program entry - (Gavin Cairns, TMR)

6:25pm – TMR Rail Division Digital and Geospatial - (Ray Miller, Translink)

6:45pm – Q & A with the speakers

7:00pm – Presentation Completion, networking, beers and food.

8:00pm – Event Close

As usual this is a free event!

Sponsored by

Privacy Policy

Speaker Bios

Brian McSweeney

Bryan has been working for Transport and Main Roads in its’ various forms since 1972 in the area of road transport infrastructure design and modelling, and is currently undertaking the role of the Manager - Special Projects (Digital Systems).

Bryan has led the BIM Implementation program in TMR since 2016 and has been a key figure in ensuring alignment of TMR’s BIM implementation with National and International Standards related to Building Information Modelling.

Bryan has been instrumental in assisting with the development of the BIM documentation suite available on the TMR website and is continuing to support the development of new documentation and tools to improve the way the department and industry partners can work together to achieve positive outcomes for both parties.

Gavin Cairns

Gavin Cairns has been involved in Queensland’s transport infrastructure sector since 2006 and has been a key driver in the adoption of openBIM across the state. He has led the development of openBIM documentation, data standards and supporting software systems since the Department of Transport and Main Roads’ first BIM pilot in 2014, working closely with the TMR Digital Systems team and industry partners.

Ray Miller

Ray Miller is the Digital and Geospatial Lead and Principal Surveyor for the Rail Infrastructure Deliver Office, TMR Rail Division.

Ray has extensive experience in high precision, existing conditions capture, and digital delivery of TMR's rail infrastructure projects. As the digital lead for TMR's Rail Infrastructure Delivery Office Ray is delivering connected data models starting with reality capture of existing conditions. By advancing project documentation in accordance with ISO 19650 and emphasising client side digital roles and responsibilities, Ray's team are leading the development of Project Information Models with connected CDE's, integrated with GIS, containing data structure for use throughout options analysis, business cases, detailed design, construction and handover into asset management, operations and maintenance.

Ray's strategic approach is demonstrating the downstream efficiency gains and benefits of integrated digital delivery from project inception by default.