BIP 2207 provides a standard framework and comprehensive guide to BS 1192. It looks at best practice methods for the development, organisation and management of production information – such as architectural drawings, engineering drawings and computer-aided designs – for the construction industry. Through a detailed explanation of the processes and procedures needed to improve the quality of production information, this book helps designers to better prepare their designs and graphics before the construction team takes over.
BS 1192 applies to the data organisation, preparation, and use of information throughout the project lifecycle and the supply chain. So anyone specifying or referencing BS 1192 in the construction industry would find this book is a great reference tool. Some of the topics covered are the roles and responsibilities of those producing production information, the Common Data Environment and standard methods and procedures.
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The Uk identified a pressing need for standards to support the implementation of building information modelling (BIM). The BIM committee (B/555 Construction Design, Modelling and Data Exchange) made it their priority to deliver a comprehensive programme of standards and guidance documents. This work has been assisted by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).
2011 saw an important shift towards the adoption of BIM when the Government announced that fully collaborative 3D BIM would be a minimum requirement on public sector contracts by 2016. The Government took this step to save public money because an estimated 20% of the costs of a typical construction product arise from inefficiencies. BIM will substantially reduce this waste. Since Government contracts represent around 40% by value of all UK construction projects, this requirement will lead to a more rapid, widespread adoption of BIM.
A more detailed report of the measures taken to ensure a comprehensive programme of standards and guidance documents where achieved can be found in the Construction Standards Annual Report 2011. This can be accessed byclicking on the following link
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Building Information Modeling (BIM) applications are being rapidly embraced by the construction industry to reduce cost, time, and enhance quality as well as environmental sustainability. As a result many construction firms are gaining experience with these new tools and processes and changing their expectations fromuniversity graduates. As many construction programs strive to deliver curriculum and research that is relevant to the industry, it is essential to accurately understand the impact of BIM on the operations and practice of construction companies. Accordingly, this study benchmarks the current status of BIM implementations, organizational structures, training requirements, and strategies of construction companies and examines their expectations from university construction graduates in regard to BIM knowledge and skills. An online survey was devised to understand the current level of BIM expertise and strategies of construction companies and their expectations. The survey invited national and regional U.S. construction companies with a presence in the mid-Atlantic area. The findings of this study support the fact that BIM is growing as an important component of construction operations and provide a benchmark to measure the evolution of BIM practice in construction firms over time and across different sectors. The study provides important insights that inform university construction curricular efforts.
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http://www.cita.ie/5bimw.asp
This paper aims to present a general review of the practical implications of building information modelling (BIM) based on literature and case studies. It seeks to address the necessity forapplying BIM and re-organising the processes and roles in hospital building projects. This type of project is complex due to complicated functional and technical requirements, decision making involving a large number of stakeholders, and long-term development processes. Through desk research and referring to the ongoing European research project InPro, the framework for integrated collaboration and the use of BIM are analysed. Through several real cases, the changing roles of clients, architects, and contractors through BIM application are investigated. One of the main findings is the identification of the main factors for a successful collaboration using BIM, which can be recognised as “POWER”: product information sharing (P), organisational roles synergy (O), work processes coordination (W), environment for teamwork (E), and reference data consolidation (R). Furthermore, it is also found that the implementation of BIM in hospital building projects is still limited due to certain commercial and legal barriers, as well as the fact that integrated collaboration has not yet been embedded in the real estate strategies of healthcare institutions. This paper contributes to the actual discussion in science and practice on the changing roles and processes that are required to develop and operate sustainable buildings with the support of integrated ICT frameworks and tools. It presents the state-of-the-art of European research projects and some of the first real cases of BIM application in hospital building projects.
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For those not familiar with the AEC (UK) BIM Standard for Revit, it was developed as an extension to the generic AEC (UK) BIM Standard, released in November 2009. This non product-specific document refers to the techniques and concepts utilised in Building Information Management (BIM) technology
As the first anniversary approaches of its release, a review is undertaken by the next CITA BIM Workshop keynote speaker Paul Woddy, on how the standard has been received in the market, as well as the next steps in updating the content and expanding its market penetration
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The BIM working process will be adopted in most public sector contracts in the UK by 2016 with hopefully similar up take by private sector clients, it is worth having a look at the legal issues that may arise when working with BIM. In doing this, the article intends to achieve two purposes: the first is to outline the legal issues that may occur in adopting the BIM process and how they may be managed, and the second is to expand the discourse on the appropriate approach for adopting BIM in the UK in light of these legal issues
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BIM is targeted at providing information about the entire building and a complete set of design documents and datastored in an integrated database. In this paper, we study the use of BIM in two life-cycle construction projects in Kuopio, Finland during 2011. The analysis of uses of BIM and their main problems will constitute a foundation for an intervention. We will focus on the following questions: (1) How different partners use the composite BIM model? (2) What are the major contradictions or problems in the BIM use? The preliminary findings reported in this study show that BIM has been adopted quite generally to design use but the old ways of collaboration seem to prevail, especially between designers and between designers and building sites. BIM has provided new means and demands for collaboration but expansive uses of BIM for providing new interactive processes across professional fields have not much come true.
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Building information modeling (BIM) is one of the most promising recent developments in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. With BIM technology, an accurate virtual model of a building is digitally constructed. This model, known as a building information model, can be used for planning, design, construction, and operation of the facility. It helps architects, engineers, and constructors visualize what is to be built in a simulated environment to identify any potential design, construction, or operational issues. BIM represents a new paradigm within AEC, one that encourages integration of the roles of all stakeholders on a project. In this paper, current trends, benefits, possible risks, and future challenges of BIM for the AEC industry are discussed. The findings of this study provide useful information for AEC industry practitioners considering implementing BIM technology in their projects.
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In preparation for the upcoming CITA BIM Workshop on the 28th March keynote speaker Ronan Collins has recommended a number of articles. The first is a paper outlining the seven prevailing problems that have emerged in the uptake of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in design practice.The paper provides a reality check between an idealistic view on BIM and the way it is currently applied in daily use. In order to reflect on the issues at hand, the author draws from three years of doctoral research in multidisciplinary design collaboration, followed by more than two years experience as Design Technology director in a large scale architecture practice. In addition to the above, his current role as the chair of the BIM and IPD Steering Group of the Australian Institute of Architects and Consult Australia exposes the author to a broad range of cultural implications of BIM.The findings presented here illustrate that, despite major advances in the development of BIM, there are predominantly cultural roadblocks to its implementation in practice.
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The Hong Kong Institute of BIM has been established to recognize the qualifications and skills of BIM Project Managers and to establish standards, specifications and protocols for industry adoption of BIM. The keynote speaker Ronan Collins for the next CITA BIM Workshop on the 28th of March is currently working within this framework and will feature within his presentation. The following document will give
an insight into the government roles in implementing BIM systems, in particular reference to Hong Kong and the USA. This document compares both countries and provides an insight into how Hong Kong are now activily following the American model. This paper can be accessed by clicking on the link below and then subsequently clicking on the link located at the end of the new page.
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The Data Dictionary takes the base IFC property sets for a construction object and then extends them for a local country. By keeping a central dictionary that contains a definition of each property in the native language and international English then this becomes very powerful. It provides a common set of property sets for a construction product in a particular country.
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http://constructioncode.blogspot.com/2012/01/buildingsmart-data-dictionary.html
