ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGYWhat it is - and isn'tIssue 97September/October 2011ISSN 1361-326X £2.50ATChartered Institute ofArchitectural TechnologistsBUILDING INFORMATIONMODELLING

CONTENTS3President's newsletter4Institute news6AGM and Presidents' Dinner Dance: a look ahead to CIAT's premier event8Living the high life: Highest Graduating Student Awards13Cut out and keep information leaflet for clients15Review: Code of Practice for Safety in Roofwork16Saved by the survey: the rebuilding of Warsaw18Planning to save: online planning submissions20 Mastering the discipline: Accredited Masters degrees24What BIM really is...and isn't. 26Role models: getting appointments right ATmagazine is published byThe Chartered Institute ofArchitectural Technologists397 City Road London EC1V 1NH UKTel. +44(0)20 7278 2206Fax. +44(0)20 7837 3194info@ciat.org.ukwww.ciat.org.ukChief ExecutiveFrancesca BerrimanEditorHugh Morrisoneditorial@ciat.org.ukAdvertisingadvertising@ciat.org.ukCopy deadline for next edition21 October 2011Edition published 1 December.Advertising deadline for next editionOrders must be placed by 4 November.The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) representsprofessionals working and studying in thefield of Architectural Technology. CIAT isinternationally recognised as the qualifyingbody for Chartered ArchitecturalTechnologists, MCIAT and professionallyqualfied Architectural Technicians,TCIAT.Printed byThe Lavenham Press Ltd, Lavenham,Suffolk.Publication of an article or item does notimply that CIAT or any of its staff is inagreement with the views expressed, nordoes CIAT or any of its staff acceptresponsibility for errors or omissions.©CIAT 20112 ATSEPTEMBER/OCTOBER2011The cover shows Warsaw Old Town inPoland, a World Heritage site, which wasrebuilt from almost total ruin after theSecond World War thanks to detailedarchitectural surveys. Guy Isitt MCIATshows how this was achieved and asks ifsuch an undertaking could ever besuccessful in the United Kingdom.See page 16 for the full article. Cover: Saved bythe surveyAnnual Review with this issueYou should receive your copy of CIAT's Annual Review with this issueof AT magazine. If you have not received your copy please tel +44 (0)207278 2206 or email info@ciat.org.uk to request one.© Przemyslaw Niekrasz - Fotolia.comDo we have your current email address?If not please email info@ciat.org.uk.Follow us on...Facebook Twitter Linkedin Youtube