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INSIDE:Peter Hansford, Government Chief Construction
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David Philp, Head of BIM at Mace and the UK BIMTask Group explains the importance of SME’s
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IntroductionWelcome to our Planning and
Building Control Today supplement focussing on BIM.
BIM is surely the buzzword of themoment in the construction sector,partly due to the impending 2016deadline the government has set for allcentrally-funded public procurementprojects to be delivered using Level 2BIM as set out in the GovernmentConstruction Strategy.
Perhaps one of the biggest challengesis raising awareness of the benefits ofBIM in addition to building capacityand capability within the supply chain.It requires a challenge to preconceivedideas, and encourages techniques andincentives to standardise ways ofworking in which 3D geometry anddata is stored throughout the lifecycleof buildings and infrastructure.
The BIM Task Group’s main priority isto raise awareness and they havemade significant progress in thisregard. The NBS annual BIM survey
for April 2014 (which took place at theend of 2013) certainly suggested thatuptake of the collaborative technologyhas risen sharply over the past year.The next step is surely one of wideradoption.
This special focus edition boastsimportant messages from David Philp,Head of UK BIM Task Group highlightingthe important role that SMEs play inthe future of BIM and Peter Hansford,Government Chief ConstructionAdviser at Department for BusinessInnovation and Skills discussing thegovernment’s commitment. We alsoexamine legal considerations fromAndrew Marsh, Partner at DACBeachcroft LLP.
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ContentsPeter Hansford, Government Chief Construction Adviser details the value of BIM for the UK
14 | BIM Level 2: Mapping the road to success
David Philp, Head of BIM at Mace and the UK BIM Task Group explains the importance of SME’s
10 | BIM and the SMEs: Opportunity is knocking
Andera Al Saudi, Business Director for The BIM Hub sheds light on their vision
14 | Empowering the world’s BIM community
Andrew Marsh, Partner at DAC Beachcroft LLP provides an overview of the legal considerations
19 | BIM Level 2: Legal considerations
Alex Wall, Managing Director of WCEC Group Ltd discusses the benefits of BIM for SME’s andprovides advice for new adopters
24 | Designers – don’t be scared of BIM
The UK construction industry is making a good start in embracing BIM,providing the opportunity for reform and economic success as globalleaders. Peter Hansford, Government Chief Construction Adviser detailsthe value of BIM for the UK…
Technology is moving fast – including in construction. We are moving quickly towardsa digital economy which is starting to have
profound implications for our built environment.We must act now to ensure UK construction is, andremains, at the vanguard of smart constructionand digital design, and have made a good start inembracing this through the BIM programme. Indeed,the UK BIM standards and processes are working asa world-wide acknowledged benchmark for industrydigitisation.
For the public sector, BIM offers HM Governmentthe opportunity to industrialise and reform its builtenvironment through a digitally enabled procurement
process. Indeed, the level 2 BIM programme isalready helping cement significant savings: earlyadopters such as the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) arereducing cost and improving quality through theirBIM library concept, where they have standardisedand digitised many of their assemblies. This processhas also helped them drive down area requirementsand determine solutions which will make it easier toultimately economically dispose of their assets – suchas courthouses – by formulating standard grid solutionscompared to traditional non-standard layouts.
Our present goal is that all centrally-funded publicprocurement projects be delivered using Level 2 BIMby 2016, and the government’s commitment to this
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BIM Level 2: Mapping the road to success
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target – set out in the Government ConstructionStrategy – remains firm. It provides a strong drivetowards digitising our industry and, I am glad toreport, one that is going well with significant progressand appetite from the departments to adopt BIMwithin standard procurement practices and operations.We are on track with our plan for getting BIM Level 2production ready, which will position the departmentsperfectly for increasing the rollout of BIM acrossprojects and making it business as usual.
With around 2.9 million people employed within ourindustry, the biggest challenge is not within thegovernment departments, but raising awareness,building capacity and capability within the supplychain. Our whole sector approach to BIM is makingorganisations challenge preconceived ideas, andencourages techniques and incentives to standardiseways of working in which 3D geometry and data isstored throughout the lifecycle of buildings andinfrastructure.
Key to this is the creation of Level 2 BIM maturity bythe BIM Task Group who, along with BSI, have devel-oped a number of standards, documents and guidesto explain clearly how BIM should be applied. This isthe big challenge for the supply chain: better controlsand definitions of both data deliveries and dataclassification. The Level 2 BIM programme is a keyenabling strategy for the UK developing both theseprocesses, and open data definitions. Creating acapable, informed work force will cement the UK as
the recognised leader in vision, policy, capability andresults for Digital Construction World Wide.
Creating and managing digital data sets for transac-tions and queries is undoubtedly a step change forindustry. Within the supply chain we are seeing earlyadopters offering levels of efficiency, reduced costs,faster delivery and ultimately, delivering buildingsand infrastructure that are ‘right first time’, andofferings consistent with sectors that have made aswitch to digital working and process automation.Communities such as the BIM4 working groups arehelping articulate the business case for BIM, andhelp demystify what needs to be done within theirrelevant populations to make level 2 BIM happen.The fact that they can build in beta digitally anddebug before executing flawlessly on site makes itall worthwhile.
The Industrial Strategy for Construction – Construction2025 – set out a vision of “an industry that is efficientand technologically advanced”. It is therefore essentialthat we are prepared for a sector switch from analogueto digital given the size of the prize. Economists haveestimated that the UK market for BIM-related serviceswill be an annual £30bn by 2020. In a global context,UK-based firms already export £7bn of architecturaland engineering services. Pursuing a global leadershipposition in developing BIM capabilities will providestrong potential for further export growth, andenable our industry to deliver higher quality and amore sustainably built environment for future generations. ■
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter HansfordGovernment Chief Construction AdviserDepartment for Business Innovation and SkillsTel: 020 7215 [email protected]/government/organisations/department-for-business-innovation-skillswww.twitter.com/bisgovuk
Peter HansfordGovernment ChiefConstruction AdviserDepartment for BusinessInnovation and Skills
BIM means lots of things to manypeople and risks being one of themost misused words in construction,
however BIM represents the enabler to atransformation that is engulfing not only theUK but also the global design, engineering &construction market; and why, because BIMenables us to work together more easily, ina modern digital environment. Using BIM we are encouraged to share informationbringing efficiency and visibility, to ultimately,reduce the risk and cost of our projects. Inaddition we influence and improve the ongoingoperation of our assets, delivering a bettermore intelligent output for our clients and indoing so providing them with more value intheir portfolio of assets.
BIM enables people to interact with theirprojects in a visual environment, but isincreasingly focussing on “the I in BIM”, theINFORMATION, which is held within themodelled objects as data. With modern BIM tools, information previously held inseparate and disconnected documents, can be created and held within the modelledobjects as the central repository for core projectinformation.
Like the automotive industry before us, theefficiency and simplicity of a managed infor-mation process contributed to the renewedsuccess of manufacturing. The effect hasbeen that we buy more cars, appreciate thefact that they are more reliable, last longerand cost less to use and maintain – vehiclemanufacturing is in new health.
Bringing the simplicity andopportunity of BIM to all
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The expectation is the same for the constructionindustry, allowing us to define and commu-nicate our requirements better, iron out issuesbefore arrival on site, remove unnecessarywaste in the process and provide, for theClient, a better service and an intelligentmodel that can help better manage theclients asset through its operational lifecycle.
Not surprisingly achieving the utopia fromthis transformation, like all transformationshas it’s challenges, however, much has beendone to address the needs of industrythrough new technology, and the guidancefor the new BIM enabled project deliveryprocess is established in the British Standardand PAS 1192 series, but to maximise thebenefits of these new tools we need to considerthe working practice changes that are alsoneeded in many environments.
Driven by a focus on low cost procurementthat can result in uncertain end out cost and,subject to your position in the supply chain,insufficient consideration of whole life operational cost, together with margins drivenever lower in a highly competitive market weare often faced with risk aversion rather thanmore proactive risk management.
However, in some parts of our industry sup-pliers and manufacturers are fully integratedwith 3D CAD-CAM tools either direct to man-ufacture or through the creation of fully co-ordinated pre-assembled or pre-manufacturedmodules that dramatically reduce the onsitework and risks in installation and in doing soprovide a higher quality product, manufacturedand tested in a controlled environment.
The vision of BIM is that all parties in thesupply chain collaborate across the samesource of information, and make informeddecisions based on better information withan improved awareness of the repercussionson others.
BIM delivers the maximum benefit when allparties take part, the leadership of key
Clients like Government, who acknowledgethe benefits in project delivery and on-goingasset management has been instrumental inestablishing BIM as a modern working practice.
The prize for all of us is a better, more efficient,higher quality, world leading industry.
Providing a simple solution to the technologyand workflow issues of BIM is where Clearboxcan support the process.
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intelligent asset information at handover toprovide a new level of opportunity for FacilityManagement and Asset Management.
BIMXtra takes information from BIM and makesit available to all in the simplest of approaches.Each user has access to the information theyneed in the right format at the right time,allowing the influence of BIM to be shared outfrom the design through the entire projectdelivery phase. BIM in BIMXtra not only enablesinterrogation and exploitation of the visualsbut also extends and enables the full digitalinformation management of the project.
Developed by individuals with years of expe-rience of delivering design and build projects,and who use BIMXtra tools themselves ontheir own projects, BIMXtra will help enableconsultants, contractors, and SMEs alike toenjoy and benefit from BIM.
So if you are starting your journey or haveuncovered some of the complexities ofBIM then we can support you to meet the
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requirements of Level 2 BIM and beyond asa hosted solution. As 2016 approaches andthe gap between the haves and have not’s ofthe BIM world grows there is no better time tojump on board and benefit from the lessonslearnt from some of the early adopters.
In this, the first of four articles leading to the2016 deadline we aim to take you on a jour-ney of the simple functionality that is nowreadily available, as well as reassure indi-viduals of the benefits of BIM that can berealised in case studies. In the next papers
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BIM and the SMEs: Opportunity is knockingSMEs are key to the UK’s BIM journey, so their uptake is vital to ensure ourBIM leadership. David Philp, Head of BIM at Mace and the UK BIM TaskGroup explains their importance…
In 2013, there were 4.9 million businesses in theUK, with over 99% categorized as small ormedium sized businesses (SMEs) i.e. employing
between 0-249 people. Of this populace the SMEcommunity’s share of construction turnover in theUK private sector was 72.4%.
Given that SMEs are the backbone of our sector, wemust ensure that they have sufficient digital capacityand capability to ensure that the UK remains at theforefront of BIM leadership across the globe. Butwhy should they care? Why should they considerinvesting in change?
The reality is they have to compete on a new basiswith fierce international competition for the provisionof skills and products and ever tight project afford-
ability constraints. It is self-evident, therefore, thatto flourish with the backdrop of these challengesthat they must reform and unlock more efficientways of working.
BIM really offers SMEs the opportunity to raise theirgame and contend in the heavy weight classes.Despite often being resource constrained, the SMEsare a motor of innovation with inherent change char-acteristics often not found in bigger organisations,coupled with faster decision making processes. It isessential, however, that SMEs build adequateknowledge capital in the BIM space to improve theirvalue creation processes to:
Sell or export this knowledge to another organisation•as part of their offering; and,
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Improve their offering, such as manufacturers who•can liberate the data associated with their productsto increase exports, create new markets or simplyget specified earlier in the construction process.
There is much evidence to support the hypothesisthat digital enabled workflows benefit the SME in thebuilt environment. Organisations such as DavidMiller Architects (DMA) have seen both direct andindirect benefits through their BIM implementation;growing from a small to medium size practicethrough the efficiencies they are achieving, but alsohow they are being perceived differently by clientsand through meritocracy competing for larger andmore prestigious commissions.
Additionally, the tier 2 and 3 communities play animportant part in enabling the larger tier 1 organisa-tions. It is therefore essential there is a symbiosisbetween these parties to help each other up-skilland exchange digital data.
So where should an SME start their journey? Firstlystart with the free stuff.
1. Perhaps I am a tad biased on this but visit the BIMTask Group website www.bimtaskgroup.org . This is atreasure trove of great resources on the BIM standardsand processes. Be sure and visit the labs space andread the fortnightly newsletters.
2. Read PAS1192-2:2013 and PAS1192-3:2014 whichlooks at information management for the capital andoperational phases of construction projects usingBIM. These can be downloaded free of charge fromthe BSI website. They can be also be accessed viathe BIM task group website.
3. Build a network – trust me, BIM is about openinnovation and collaboration. Join the dots with yourlocal Regional BIM Hub http://www.bimtaskgroup.org/cic-bim-regional-hubs/ and the BIM4SME workinggroup http://www.bim4sme.org/ who are doing greatwork to raise the awareness and value proposition ofBIM for smaller organisations.
4. Capability. You are probably already doing someBIM efforts but perhaps you don’t even realise it.Have a review of how you create or manage your digitaldata. Do you use a common data environment?Work out where you are on your point of departureand determine what up-skilling is necessary to closethe gaps. Consider both: knowledge of processes aswell as skills on digital toolsets.
5. Have a play about. Most technology vendors offerfree viewing, or indeed in some cases, free clashdetection tools. Often viewing and reviewing modelswill be all you need and you can do it for free.
Do your duty. Ensuring the UK construction sectorbuilds on its rich heritage and makes a big step intothe digital frontier will be massively driven by theuptake of the SME community, so remember youcan’t hit a home run unless you step up to the plate.
Our digital universe is growing exponentially as arethe opportunities. Big data, and the increasing valueof the internet of things will all create new excitingprospects for the SME players in our fast changingbuilt environment.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Philp MSc BSc FRICS FCIOB FGBCHead of BIM at Mace and Head of UK BIM Task GroupMaceTel:+44 (0) 20 3522 3000www.macegroup.comwww.twitter.com/MaceGroup
David Philp MSc BSc FRICSFCIOB FGBCHead of BIM at Mace and Head of UK BIM Task Group
Stricter government requirements onmanaging the building lifecycle forpublicly funded projects are being met
by the launch at UWE Bristol of a new MScBuilding Information Modelling (BIM) inDesign Construction and Operations. BIM isemerging as the industry standard approachto the modelling and management of abuilding’s lifecycle, from design and con-struction to maintenance and demolition.The UK government’s construction strategyhas pushed forward the programme foradopting it – from 2016, all publicly fundedprojects will have to meet the BIM protocol.Public sector contracts are worth almost £37bnper year, making up a considerable proportion,38%, of all UK construction output.
However, lack of education, skills and trainedprofessionals are among the major obstaclesto the adoption of BIM in the industry. UWE’spostgraduate certificate, postgraduate diplomaand master’s degree courses in BIM inDesign, Construction and Operations aim torespond to this challenge.
UWE Bristol programme leader ProfessorLamine Mahdjoubi said, “Since BIM wasintroduced in the construction industry, ithas become a worldwide focus of the con-struction industry. Many of the world’s leadingarchitecture, engineering, and constructionfirms are on the way to adopting BIM. How-ever the majority of the construction industryis in the hands of small and medium enter-prises (SMEs) who are not ready for such asudden change.”
What sets this programme apart is the contextof inter-professional and multi-disciplinary
approach and expertise that exists in UWE’sFaculty of Environment and Technology.Unlike existing postgraduate programmes inBIM, which tend to focus on specific aspectsof building information management, such as design or sustainability, this new programme is more holistic in its approachand deals with the whole built environmentlifecycle, including design, construction,operation, maintenance, and sustainability.
This unique programme emphasises innovativesustainable and collaborative practices inbuilding information modelling and man-agement. It will be distinctive in offering moreemployment opportunities for our graduatesthrough the opportunity for work placementswith key partners such as Stride Treglown Plcwho are currently leading the South WestBIM hub, and BAM Construction Ltd.
Keith Wildin of BAM Construction Limitedsaid, “UWE Bristol is unique among education
Professor Lamine MahdjoubiProfessor of the Built EnvironmentArchitecture and the Built EnvironmentTel: +44 (0)117 32 [email protected]://people.uwe.ac.uk
BIM – From Design to DemolitionUWE Bristol launches new MSc in BIM to help meetstricter public construction protocol
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establishments, having recognised that theBIM ‘process’ is more important than the‘technology.’ This approach to teaching BIMwill prepare students for working in a co-operative environment that has the potentialto transform the UK construction industry byquestioning current practices and developingtechnological knowhow facilitating the BIMprocess.”
Find out morewww.cem.ac.uk/bimemail [email protected] call +44 (0)118 921 4774
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Empowering the world’s BIM communityThe take up of BIM is growing, and with the help of a specialised onlinenetworking service dedicated to the construction industry, engagementshould increase. Andera Al Saudi, Business Director for The BIM Hubsheds light on their vision…
The global construction industry is enormous,with over US $7.2tn worth of constructionprojects completed every year, and is expected
to grow by 67% to $12tn in 2020. The constructionindustry is complex, fragmented and rife with prob-lems such as delays, rework, standing time, materialwaste, poor communication, conflict and being overbudget, compounded by the global slowdown andthe need to address sustainability issues.
The challenge we all face is to encourage continuedinvestment in tackling these issues in a marketmade ‘nervous’ by a reduction in the value of propertyand subsequent threat to profits. A way to restoreinvestor confidence is through reducing investmentrisk by producing more at a lower cost, which can beachieved by eliminating waste and improving overallproductivity across the construction process.
The BIM processThe Building Information Modelling (BIM) processand technologies have been developed specificallywith these problems in mind and have been verysuccessful in resolving them. BIM is a businessprocess supported by technology, which itself is optimised by deploying the process. While traditionalmethods use technology in isolation, the BIMprocess uses technology in collaboration.
With the take up of BIM growing daily, the construc-tion industry is going through change which manyconstruction professionals believe will revolutionisethe industry. Whilst adoption is increasing the actuallevel of BIM, the use is mostly limited to quantity takeoff and coordination of multi-discipline activities atthe office. However, the use of the different ‘BIM
uses’ is slowly but surely growing including projectmanagement and construction sequencing. The fullimpact of BIM in the construction industry sector isyet to be realised.
To help the construction industry have a betterunderstanding of BIM, a number of initiatives havebeen set up such as BIM associations, BIM forums,BIM task groups, BIM committees, BIM events, BIMconferences etc. all aimed at construction profes-sionals to help them with information sharing andeducation. The greatest challenge in the constructionindustry is to connect the BIM stakeholders in asingle specialised networking service, enabling theBIM community to work together.
Thousands of companies have started to promotetheir businesses in line with the BIM adoption in aquest to be more competitive, and are aiming to geta bigger stake of the AEC market. These companieshave initiated changes within their organisations bysetting up BIM departments and teams, or outsourcingto BIM service providers/consultants to help with thechange process. This has led to an exponentialincrease in BIM related articles including presentations,papers, case studies, reviews, research material etc.which can be found through a quick search for ‘BIM’on the internet. Whilst this enormous amount ofBIM information is valuable, it is quite unstructuredand takes a considerable amount of time to filterdown to what the reader is looking for, and quiteoften the reader ends up spending hours upon hourssearching the internet with little or no benefit in return.
Many of us actively use sites like Facebook and Twitterto promote our businesses. When looking to connect
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with more business-related contacts we usually turnto sites like LinkedIn to develop relationships withpeople we have worked with or may want to workwith. LinkedIn groups support a limited form of discussion area, moderated by the group ownersand managers. The active use of these social siteshas helped the growing use of social networking bybusiness professionals. However, these sites arenot really suited for meeting the growing need insupporting BIM professionals.
The BIM Hub is a pioneer in providing specialisedonline networking services dedicated to the con-struction industry. It provides the first social platformthat brings all the construction industry into a singlehub. The BIM Hub’s goal is to empower the BIMcommunity to better connect, learn, develop andcommunicate real world data and help people betterunderstand and engage with the places we live,work and play, and together build a more connected,liveable and sustainable world. Features include theworld’s first BIM Company Directory, networking withconstruction and BIM professionals and an expertly-curated set of resources for all industry professionals.In the coming months The BIM Hub will include BIMrelated projects, tenders, careers and events.
Connect: Until now, connecting with others aboutBIM has been a formidable challenge. But when thestrength and might of the construction sector isharnessed, streamlined and brought togetherthrough BIM, the industry as a whole will becomestronger, more efficient and more effective. This willlead to improved efficiencies and profitability forthose that adopt and adapt.
The BIM Hub enables everyone in the constructionindustry to network and connect whether they aregovernment officials, project managers, consultants,architects, engineers, contractors, manufacturers,management operators or educational bodies.
Learn: Learning about BIM requires a great deal of timeand effort. Construction companies and organisationsare working in silos, left to their own devices.
Before The BIM Hub there were no online websitesthat covered the full spectrum of BIM informationrequired to implement BIM. The BIM Hub is aboutusefulness and relevance of information today andtomorrow, in a trusted environment. The BIM Hubworks to provide professionals with the best-curatedcontent on BIM.
Develop: The BIM Hub develops the capacity ofpeople to understand and implement improved policies, enhanced processes and overall, a betterway of working to shape the evolution of BIM. TheBIM Hub showcases the work of leading companiesinvolved in BIM, developing and enabling businesses tobenefit from interoperable processes and technology.
Join the BIM community free at www.thebimhub.comand help shape the future of the construction industry. ■
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andera Al SaudiBusiness DirectorThe BIM [email protected]/TheBIMHub
Building Information Modelling (BIM)is about transforming how buildingsand infrastructure are designed,
constructed and operated. It has the potentialto add value across all phases of a project,from design through to construction.
BIM exploits the potential of digital model-ling technologies to provide a new way ofdesigning buildings and infrastructure andmanaging the design and constructionprocesses. This approach brings togethergeometry (lines and surfaces) and rich non-geometrical information (intelligentdescriptions of components, materials etc.)in an open data environment. BIM, during thedesign and construction phases of a project,has the potential to create an ‘as-built’ virtualmodel of the built environment, a digitalasset that can be exploited throughout theoperational life of the built environment.
BIM is a process that keeps projects on timeand on budget reducing rework and increasingpredictability and profitability. BIM has a solidreturn on investment with a 40% reductionin field changes, contract savings of over 10%and project time reduced by over 7%.
Whilst BIM adoption is growing positively,the actual level of BIM use is mostly limitedto quantity take off, co-ordination of multi-discipline activities at the office, i.e. clashprevention. The use of ‘BIM uses’ is growingdaily, including project management andconstruction sequencing. The full impact ofBIM in the construction industry sector is yetto be realised. There is a clear trend appear-ing around the uses of ‘BIM use’ outside ofthe office.
Moving from 2D plan co-ordination to 3Dmodel co-ordination is usually the firststep, this allows contractors to spot andresolve potential problems. However to fullymaximise what BIM can do, it is importantto connect the digital world to the real world.
Leica Geosystems is a market leader in providing field solutions and is leading theway in helping to bridge this gap by takingBIM out of the office and into the field andvice versa. Leica Geosystems BIM Field Tripis a comprehensive solution with hardware,software, service and support componentsthat increases the BIM benefits for owners,contractors, architects and the various tradesinvolved in the BIM process.
With renovation and retrofit jobs on the rise, Leica Geosystems BIM Field Trip providesthe cost-effective, complete and traceablegeoreferenced field data using a unique class
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of “Survey-Grade” High-Definition SurveyingSystems/3D laser scanners known asScanStation to produce 3D point clouds thatare consumed in a number of software environment through a unified workflow anddata architecture. Where projects require theefficient capture and positioning of discretepoints, Leica Geosystems family of measure-ments sensors – from high-end total stationsto handheld distos come into play.
Within new construction the BIM Field Tripuses total station and multi-station technologyto replicate BIM layout points in the field pro-viding accurate real world implementation.You cannot achieve this kind of efficiency andaccuracy with plumb bobs and tape measures,especially with today’s complex designs anddemanding construction schedules.
The Leica Geosystems BIM Field Trip tech-nology offers a superior quality assurance
solution with innovative multi-station technology that continues construction layoutand high definition as-built scanning in asingle hardware solution. As-built qualityassurance point cloud are compared to themodel to assess systems like MEP providinginsight critical to validate that buildings arebeing constructed as designed and evaluatingpotential issues at an early stage avoidsrework in the field.
3D laser scanning/High-Definition Surveying (HDS)as the foundation of BIM As the equipment and service costs of laserscanning continue to decrease, the opportunityfor leveraging 3D scanning in the constructionsector is becoming even more tangible. Ultimately the technology of High-DefinitionSurveying (HDS) changes the way many construction professionals work.
3D laser scanners help to streamline work-flows across a number of diverse industries.By allowing critical surfaces and environ-ments to be measured with a level of confidence and speed not possible with traditional tools, 3D laser scanners provideusers with a way to deliver robust modelsthat can be revisited digitally at any point in time.
BIM is a 3D parametric model, which meansthat the objects in the model have intelli-gence embedded (meta data) and understanda variety of parameters and relationshipsthat are defined by the project team basedon the BIM use for the project (level of devel-opment). Metadata can be automaticallystored in the point cloud file format, or canbe linked to the point cloud or the 3D modelobjects after the measurement process. Withthis approach BIM can offer virtually unlimitedpossibilities for integrating business intelli-gence with the project or asset management.
Today HDS and BIM are technologies thathave moved beyond concepts to being provenand demonstrated in projects executedworldwide and the growing capability oftechnology, allow “BIM stakeholders” to realisefurther gains through the deployment ofsuch capabilities.
What is most exciting is that we are at thebeginning of a fundamental change and digitization of a very old industry and suchchange promises to deliver greater gains tothe full cycle of construction and operationsactivities to come.
Whether you are a beginner, intermediateor an expert working with the BIM process,the Leica Geosystems BIM Field Trip will help
Tahir SharifEMEA Director Software SolutionsLeica GeosystemsTel: 01908 [email protected]
you lower waste, work more efficiently,reduce costs, increase profit margins andmaintain greater project safety.
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Understanding the contractual framework for the implementation of BIM is animportant first step to removing any ‘blockers’ to successful BIM constructionprojects. Andrew Marsh, Partner at DAC Beachcroft LLP provides an overviewof the legal considerations…
In 2013 the government launched its Construction2025 Industry Strategy to provide a vision for“long-term strategic action by government and
industry to continue to work together to promotethe success of the UK construction sector”. BuildingInformation Modelling (BIM) was high on the agenda.It identifies BIM as critical to allow the sector todeliver more sustainable buildings more quickly andmore efficiently.
The Government is keen to put the UK at the forefrontof BIM and by 2016, all centrally procured governmentconstruction projects must be delivered using BIM.This will apply throughout the supply chain across allvalues of project. However, in the NBS’ recent survey,95% of respondents were aware of BIM but only54% were actually using it. There could be a numberof reasons for this relatively mixed take up; lack ofknowledge, lack of opportunity, lack of technicalskill or lack of resource. An understanding of thecontractual framework for the implementation ofBIM is an important first step to removing any‘blockers’ to the successful implementation of BIMconstruction projects.
What is BIM?“At its simplest level, BIM provides a common environment for all information defining building,facility or asset together with its common parts andactivities. This includes building shape, design andconstruction time, costs, physical performance,logistics and more” (RICS “What is BIM”).
BIM is used at a number of different levels of maturityfrom Level 0 being a paper based process with CADdrawings, to Level 3 which is a fully integrated and
collaborative process on a web-enabled hub. For2016, the government target is Level 2 BIM in whichseparate disciplines create their own models but allproject data is shared electronically in a commonenvironment. The Construction 2025 Strategyexpects to see the UK Government and industry tomove to Level 3 BIM between 2013 and 2025.
The contractual framework for BIMThe contractual framework for Level 2 BIM has beenestablished. Level 3 BIM presents a different set ofcontractual challenges which are not addressed inthis article.
The government’s BIM Strategy followed the recommendations of the BIM Industry WorkingGroup which recognised that contractual issueshad the potential to act as a source of inertia holding back the adoption of BIM on projects. The Working Party report dated March 2011 recommended little change to the ‘fundamentalbuilding blocks’ of existing contracts to facilitateworking at Level 2 BIM.
The Working Party recommended the use of simpleamendments to existing standard form contracts, toincorporate standard BIM Protocols and ServiceSchedules to define BIM specific roles; ways ofworking and desired outputs.
The Construction Industry Council’s (CIC) response tothe Government’s BIM Strategy was to issue a CIC/BIMProtocol for use on all common construction contractsto support Level 2 BIM. There are other Protocolsavailable, but this article concentrates on theCIC/BIM Protocol so as to illustrate the relevant
BIM Level 2: Legal considerations
issues. Further, the JCT does anticipate the use ofthe CIC/BIM Protocol (“the Protocol”).
The Protocol makes minimum changes to pre-existingcontractual arrangements and sets out the partiesobligations to provide defined elements of theirworks/services using models. Once incorporatedthe Protocol is a contractual document and takesprecedence over the other contract documents.
The CIC also sponsored the production of PAS1192-2:2013, by the British Standards Institution, which isa specification for the information managementrequirements necessary for working at BIM Level 2.
The Protocol should be read in conjunction withPAS1192-2:2013.
The ProtocolAll parties engaged in a project using BIM arerequired to have the same Protocol appended to theircontracts. This will ensure common standards andmethods of working. It is the responsibility of theEmployer in each contract in the supply chain toensure that a Protocol is appended to the contract.
The Protocol includes a ‘model’ amendment toexpressly incorporate the Protocol into standardforms of contract.
Model Production and Delivery Table (MPDT)The MPDT is a key contractual document annexed tothe Protocol. It defines which models are covered bythe Protocol, allocates responsibility for the prepara-tion of the models and identifies the Level of Detail(LOD) required at project stages or ‘data drops’.
Definitions of LOD’s can be found in PAS 1192-2. Theproject stages or ‘data drops’ should match the stagesused on building and infrastructure projects, or pro-fessional appointments, such as RIBA Plan of Work.
The Information Requirements (IR)The IR is the second key contractual document annexedto the Protocol. The IR contains the informationnecessary for the production and development of the
models in a consistent and uniform way across theproject. For example, it will prescribe the CommonData Environment, the software details, file formats,file layers, the language, abbreviations and symbols,zoning requirements and information protocols suchas spatial co-ordination and information exchange.
It is the responsibility of the ‘Information Manager’ toagree and issue the IR, which should be incorporatedinto all contracts on the Project.
The Protocol assumes that the IR (and the MPDT)will be completed and developed by someone with astrong technical knowledge of BIM.
The Information ManagerThe Protocol requires the Employer to appoint anInformation Manager. It is expected that this rolewill form part of a wider set of duties, and is likelyto be performed by the Design Lead. However, itcould be a stand-alone appointment if the employerchooses to.
The scope of services for the Information Managerneeds to be properly defined in its Appointment.
The CIC have published a Scope of Services documentfor the role of Information Manager which includes:
Establishing the Common Data Environment;•
Establishing processes and procedures to receive•information into the Information Model;
Maintaining the security and integrity of the •Information Model;
Agree and implement plans for the provision of in-•formation, the level of detail and the relevant stage.
The Information Manager has no design relatedduties and is in effect, the ‘policeman’ for the Information Model.
Intellectual Property RightsAs a consequence of the increased collaboration
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necessary when working on a project using BIM, theissue of intellectual property rights is obviously aconcern and it is specifically addressed in the Protocol.
The provisions in the Protocol regarding IP rights arereasonably complex, but the basic principles of thearrangements are as follows:
The ownership of rights in the models produced by aProject Team member remain vested in that TeamMember.
However, the Employer is granted a non-exclusivelicence to use the material in the models for the‘Permitted Purpose’ which is defined as; “a purposerelated to the Project (or the construction, operationand maintenance of the Project) which is consistentwith the applicable Level of Detail of the relevantModel and the purpose for which the relevant Modelwas prepared”.
The licence also permits the Employer to grant sub-licences on identical terms to other Project TeamMembers. The licence does not include the right tochange any information in the Model without theProject Team Member’s consent, except in limitedcircumstances. So, in short, the Intellectual Propertyrights in the Information Modelling remain with theoriginator, but the Employer and the other ProjectTeam Members have the benefit of licences to usethat information for ‘the Permitted Purpose’.
Clearly the definition of “Permitted Purpose” is animportant one, hence the importance of addressingproperly the terms it refers to in the MPDT and IR.
Performance ObligationsThe Protocol requires the Employer to ensure aProtocol is incorporated into all Project Agreements,that the IR and MPDT are reviewed and updated atrelevant stages, and that an Information Manager isappointed at all times.
The Project Team Members are required to producethe specified Models to the required Level of Detailspecified in the MPDT, using the level of skill and care
required under the original contract, at the stage(s)specified in, and in accordance with the IR.
In terms of liability for the Information Modelling, theProtocol states that a Project Team Member shallhave no liability for the use of, copying of, amendmentof or modification of such information other than aspermitted by the licence to use for the ‘PermittedPurpose’.
Similarly the Employer’s liability for any InformationModelling provided to the Project Team Members islimited to that in respect of the licence it granted foruse for the ‘Permitted Purpose’.
ConclusionsThe contractual framework for operating at BIMLevel 2 is available via the Protocol, supplemented byPAS1192-2 and existing standard form contracts.
These are standard form documents. Amendmentsto these documents could create increased liabilityand contractual uncertainty.
The effectiveness of these contract documents isassisted by careful comprehensive and informedpreparation of the technical data which supportsthem – the MPDT and the IR.
The above is a summary of the contractual consider-ations. This is of course a ‘new’ area for participantsin the industry and it is recommend that legal adviceis obtained before entering into any contractualarrangements. ■
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew MarshPartnerDAC Beachcroft LLPTel: 0113 251 [email protected]/DACBeachcroft
BIM, despite being a small acronym, isa big word in construction. Whilethere has been a lot of hype around
BIM over the last few years we see the conversation is starting to shift toward companies asking – what’s really in it for me?However, the discussion needs to furtherevolve to start looking at how BIM can helpdefine and create better business outcomes.
Models are important but they aren’t the beall and end of the information revolution –it’s the data that’s important, and for manyin the industry that will still be shared infamiliar 2D products like MS Word or Excel.
BIM allows clients, operators and mainte-nance teams to have all their data for anasset in one place. It allows for meaningfulanalysis across a wider selection of businessinformation to be carried out rather thanmaking business decisions based uponanecdotal guesses. By combining disparatedata sets together – linked around a modelof the asset – it becomes possible to reviewinfrastructure data in a much more powerfulway and as a result, manage assets better.
Implementing and using shared data setswith feedback of what actually works – provenby hard evidence – will improve design in thefuture. However, this shift of how we manageinformation requires more than just usingsoftware, it requires a behavioural change.This is the real change that BIM brings tobusinesses. It breaks down silos and enablesindividuals, groups and departments to shareinformation openly and transparently. This
doesn’t mean that all information needs tobe shared with everyone all the time – BIMprovides the opportunity for relevant infor-mation to live in the model and only beaccessed when needed.
While BIM has and is continuing to helpevolve and change the construction industrythe next big step will be harnessing remotesensing and telemetry. Real time feedbackon the performance of structures such asbridges and tunnels will allow managers tounderstand how their assets are actually performing. Automating processes so thatout of range figures trigger further analysisor inspections, creates the ability for pre-emptive maintenance to be carried out in a structured way rather than just having reactive or end of life strategies in place.
BIM can mean something different to every-one and that’s not a bad thing. But betterdata sets make for better decision makingand help owners, operators, designers andinstallers work much more efficiently from aposition of knowledge rather than ignorance.
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Help with implementationTekla staff and our resellers help with imple-mentation of the software. We work closelywith our customers and offer local support,training and consultation.
Open approach to BuildingInformation ModellingAlthough Tekla is ready to use, the softwareis also highly customisable. As Tekla has anopen approach to BIM, you can run otherproviders’ solutions and fabrication machin-ery and still interface with Tekla. Extendingand enhancing Tekla Structures is easy withTekla Open API, the application interface.
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Designers – don’t be scared of BIMAlex Wall, Managing Director of WCEC Group Ltd discusses the benefits ofBIM for SME’s and provides advice for new adopters…
Within the world of BIM there is a lot of jargonand a lot of discussion about revolutionisingthe process of design and construction.
This in itself leads to anxiety and becomes a barrier toBIM adoption for many SMEs. With the governmenttarget of “Level 2 BIM” now less than 18 months awaythis is further increasing levels of anxiety, confusionand uncertainty.
My message is simple. Don’t panic. Focus on yourbusiness needs and how you can benefit from thistechnology. BIM technologies offer a much more efficient and effective tool to design with. You shouldadopt BIM technologies to increase your efficiencyand give you competitive advantage.
I have repeatedly seen that the effective adoption ofBIM software can increase design productivity bybetween 20 and 40%. I have seen this across multiplesectors and disciplines, at all stages of design andfor all sizes of projects. Design information can be produced more quickly and more accurately withassociated schedules both linked and automated.
Improved collaboration, coordination, project planning,procurement and cost control can be viewed assecondary benefits together with potential projecttender requirements. Focus on your primary goal ofdesign efficiency. The other benefits will follow.
I suggest a 5 point plan for easy cost effective painfree BIM adoption:
Start small – get one or two workstations set up•and train a small number of staff;
On the job training – select and deliver a trial•project using BIM;
Allow time – your first project will take longer•and be less efficient. You get more efficient onevery project;
Be structured – naming and data entry are •important. Adopt industry standards such as theAEC (UK) BIM standards;
Get help – employ a consultant to help you learn•how to use the software efficiently and understandthe standards.
Don’t spend a lot on software and train people whoare not ready to use BIM. To be effective, peopleneed to work on real projects and be dedicated to getting the most out of the software. I would alsosuggest you don’t pay for expensive protocol documents to be written (they are probably only cutand pasted from the industry standards anyway).
The first project will be hard but don’t be put off.Levels of efficiency will continue to increase. Efficiency is derived from having good libraries ofdesign components and comprehensive drawing andschedule templates. These will develop over time.
The potential of this technology is exciting so focuson how it can benefit your business. ■
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alex WallManaging DirectorWCEC Group LtdTel: 020 3388 0019 [email protected] www.wcec.co.ukwww.twitter.com/wcec_group
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