Student Name: Iftikhar Ismail

MSc BIM and Integrated Design

(Submission date: Friday 18th December 2015)

A report defining all BIM related documents

necessary for the construction of a new build

Primary School in-line with UK BIM Level 2

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“A good designer is someone who extends the parameters of a problem

beyond the limits presented by a client”. 1

Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk

(Architect & Urban Planner)

Figs 1 & 2: Revit Detail Sections Baku Towers (Chapman Taylor)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE NO.

1.0 SYNOPSIS V

2.0 PURPOSE 01

3.0 BIM SAVES 02

4.0 WHAT IS BIM LEVEL 2? 03

5.0 PAS1192-2:2013 IS KEY 05

6.0 BIM LEVEL 2 DOCUMENT SEQUENCE & INTERACTIONS 08

7.0 CASE STUDY 1: BEREWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL 12

8.0 CASE STUDY 2: HOLBOROUGH LAKES PRIMARY SCHOOL 14

9.0 CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS 16

10.0 POST SCRIPT 17

11.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY & REFERENCES 18

12.0 BIM COURSE LECTURES 19

13.0 APPENDIX A: GLOSSARY OF ABREVIATIONS 20

14.0 APPENDIX B: BIM PROJECT MANAGER - QUESTIONS TO ASK 21

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LIST OF FIGURES PAGE NO.

Figs 1 & 2: Revit Sections - Port Baku Towers (Chapman Taylor) II

Figs 3 & 4: Government Construction Strategy report 2011 VI

Figs 5 & 6: Construction 2025; HM Government (July 2013) 01

Figs 7, 8 & 9: Advancing BIM toward Level 3. Consultancy Engineering 01

Fig 10: Singapore National Stadium by Arup Associates (caseyrutland.com) 02

Fig 11: BIM Maturity Model. BIM Task Group (Richards and Bew) 03

Fig 12: Anatomy of a PAS. the nbs.com (Dec 2013) 05

Figs 13 & 14: PAS 1192-2:2013 Specification (bsigroup.com) 06

Fig 15: PAS1192 - Level 2 BIM Process. bimthinkspace.com (August 2015) 07

Fig 16: Flow chart from PAS1192-2:2013 Specification (bsigroup.com) 08

Fig 17: From PAS 1192-2:2013 Specification (bsigroup.com) 09

Fig 18: Typical workflow for a BIM enabled asset (Kumar, B.) 09

Fig 19: Level 2 BIM Maturity Ramp-Standards & Protocols (BIM Task Group) 10

Fig 20: 3D model of Berewood Primary School (bimplus.co.uk) 12

Figs 21 & 22: Photos of completed Berewood Primary School (bimplus.co.uk) 13

Fig 23: 3D model of Holborough Lakes Primary School (bimplus.co.uk) 14

Fig 24: Photo of completed Holborough Lakes Primary School (bimplus.co.uk) 15

Fig 25: Image source: Ben Wallbank Lecture. University of Salford 17

Fig 26: Acrylic on canvas portrait of Le Corbusier by Morten Lonvig 25

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1.0 SYNOPSIS

Davies et al (2014) defines Building Information Modelling (BIM) in his book as:

“a managed approach to the creation, collation and exchange of shared intelligent

and structured data and information across a project”.

The National Building Specification (NBS) published The Building Information

Modelling Report in March 2011. This was an in-depth piece of research into BIM

adoption within the UK. It stated:

“at a round table discussion in May 2011 UK Government Chief Construction Advisor

Paul Morell called for BIM adoption on all UK government construction projects of

£5m and over”. Morell also told construction professionals to adopt BIM or be “beta-

maxed out”.

In June 2011, the UK government published its BIM Working Party Strategy. This

report announced: “the government’s intention to require all collaborative 3D BIM

(with all project and asset information, documentation and data being electronic on

it’s projects by April 2016)”, and departments to have the capability to electronically

validate BIM information delivered from the supply chain (by October 2016).

This strategy was tested and justified by the UK Government’s BIM hypothesis:

“Government as a client can derive significant improvements in cost, value and

carbon performance through the use of open sharable asset information”.

Figs 3 & 4 below: Government Construction Strategy Report May 2011

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2.0 PURPOSE

As the use of BIM grows, there is an increasing need for construction practitioners to

understand the principles behind it and how work practices change to accommodate

it. Full collaboration across the entire project team and standardised, well-structured

information are at the heart of BIM and can enable enormous efficiencies in the

construction industry.

Figs 5 & 6: Construction 2025; HM Government (July 2013)

As Project Manager, I have been tasked with defining the BIM related documents

and amendments to existing documents that would be necessary to manage and

control the construction of a new-build primary school in-line with the UK

Governments BIM Level 2 mandate.

Figs 7, 8 & 9: Advancing BIM to Level 3. Consultancy Engineering (June 2014)

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3.0 BIM SAVES

The BIM Task Group states that if BIM is successfully implemented then 20-30%

savings can be achieved, and these savings refer to capital expenditure (Capex) cost

savings, with the wider benefits including lowered costs, best value and a reduced

carbon footprint..

At a recent BIM lecture, Mark Bew (Chairman HM Government BIM Working Group)

said: “build five new schools using BIM - you will get one free!”.

How does BIM affect the process of designing built assets? Casey Rutland,

Associate Director at ARUP Associates says BIM will impact the process of built

asset design through six key areas:

Reduced Waste

Improved Visibility

Greater Confidence

Better Communication

Greater Understanding

Improved Efficiency

Casey goes on to highlight the excellent collation of BIM Standards in the UK and

how these are transferred to other over-seas projects such as ARUP’s £600m

Singapore National Stadium, completed in 2014.

Fig 10: Singapore National Stadium by Arup Associates (caseyrutland.com)

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4.0 WHAT IS BIM LEVEL 2?

The BIM maturity model shown below is used to define the supporting infrastructure

required at each level of capability, and will be used to prioritise development of the

BIM infrastructure.

Fig 11: BIM Maturity Model. BIM Task Group (Richards and Bew)

Level 2 is a managed 3D format held in separate BIM discipline software tools with

data attached. A significant BIM level 2 characteristic is the use of a “as-built data

drops”, for the employer under a construction contract, the current method of which

is called COBie UK 2012 (Construction Operations Building Information Exchange) -

(BIM Task Group).

On their web-site, the BIM Task Group say: “it’s all about the data!”.

For BIM Level 2 compliance, there are basically three key deliverables. These are:

1. Individual 3D BIM models in their native file formats.

2. 2D design deliverables cut from the 3D BIM models.

3. And COBie UK 2012 data.

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BIM is now the UK Governments preferred methodology for executing construction

projects from inception to contract completion – “driving value in and the cost out of

the design and construction process” (BIM Task Group). The valuable information (or

data) provided by the federated BIM models will be valuable in enabling the

government client to confirm that the asset meets the performance expectations and

also in providing a readily accessible source of information for the team involved in

operating and adapting completed projects, via. Government Soft Landings (GSL).

The BIM Task Group lists all BIM Level 2 documents and standards on it’s web-site

and these documents form the core BIM Level 2 suite.

It also lists information regarding the Avanti project detailing advantages and savings

from using BIM. Avanti was a project from 2001-2005, which became the basis of the

BIM British Standard BS1192. Avanti is an approach to collaborative working that

enables construction project parties to work together effectively.

The BIM Level 2 suite is made up of 8 core documents:

1. PAS 1192-2:2013 (Design & Construction)

2. PAS 1192-3:2014 (Operation & Maintenance)

3. PAS 1192-4:2014 (COBie drops)

4. PAS 1192-5:2015 (Security Requirements)

5. CIC BIM Protocols (2013) (Legal Agreement)

6. Digital Plan of Work (dPow) (Information & Data)

7. Uniclass 2015 (Classification-Type or Class)

8. Government Soft Landing (GSL) (Handover & ‘Fine Tuning’)

A successful BIM project will depend on strict adherence to the agreed standards (ie.

Standards for software, data, storage, data retrieval etc). Level 2 BIM provides data

and information within a 3D environment, with each member of the design and

construction team creating & maintaining their own BIM models.

These models and databases will fit or work together with the use of proprietary

technologies. This consolidated model, composed of individual 3D BIM models,

prepared by each discipline is often referred to as a ‘federated model in a Common

Data Environment (CDE)’.

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5.0 PAS1192-2:2013 IS KEY

In the context of BIM, the draft British Standard PAS1192-2:2013 (BIM Task Group)

relates to the information management for the capital/delivery phase of construction

projects using BIM. The purpose of PAS1192-2 is to support the UK Government’s

stated objective of achieving BIM Maturity Level 2 (together with the desired

reduction in capital expenditure out-turn cost) on all public sector asset procurement

by April 2016.

Fig 12: Anatomy of a PAS. The nbs.com (Dec 2013)

PAS1192-2 builds on the existing code of practice BS 1192:2007 (BIM Task Group),

for collaborative production of architectural, engineering and construction information.

BS 1192:2007 provides details of the standards and processes that should be

adopted to enable consistent, structured, efficient and accurate information exchange

specific to BIM. PAS1192-2 focuses specifically on the ‘delivery’ phase of projects

(from strategic identification of need through to handover of asset). Where the

majority of graphical data, non-graphical data and documents are accumulated from

design and construction activities.

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PAS1192-3 will offer guidance on the use and maintenance of the asset information

model to support the planned maintenance programme and the portfolio

management activity for the life of the asset (BIM Task Group). This is the partner

document to PAS 1192-2, which focuses on the operational phase of the asset for

new and existing buildings and like PAS1192-2 applies to both building and

infrastructure projects.

PAS1192:4 deals with the employers’ information exchange requirements using

COBie, and PAS1192:5 covers security-related issues for BIM and smart asset

management (BIM Talk).

The complete suite of PAS documents are all very important, however from a Project

Manager’s perspective, PAS1192:2 will be the core document for achieving the

design & construction phase of the asset.

Figs 13 & 14: PAS 1192-2:2013 Specification (bsigroup.com)

To become a successful Project Manager using BIM, I need to ask the relevant

questions and ensure that BIM standards are protocols are implemented at the

correct stage of the contract. It will be my responsibility as BIM Project Manager to

ensure all BIM related questions are properly answered.

Ralph Montague on bimthinkspace.com suggests five basic questions that every

Project Manager should ask in every BIM meeting, these are:

‘Question 1: Is all BIM documentation relating to PAS1192:2 – in place?’

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‘Question 2: In terms of producing, managing, and exchanging project information,

are all disciplines aware of their BIM requirements as set out in the BEP’

‘Question 3: With regards to interoperability, is all project information being

produced in the right BIM formats?’

‘Question 4: Will the ‘combined’ federated BIM model be used for design co-

ordination and client/design team meetings?’

‘Question 5: Is the information within the BIM model regularly checked against the

EIR?’ (Montague, bimthinkspace.com).

See Appendix B for a detailed breakdown of each of the above questions.

Fig 15: Level 2 BIM Process map adopted from bimthinkspace.com (August 2015)

The PAS1192-2 approach requires more discipline – not more work! Thus you can

say that: Clarity = Efficiency = Cost + Time Savings.

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6.0 BIM LEVEL 2 DOCUMENT SEQUENCE & INTERACTIONS

The flow chart(s) below gives the relationships between the contract and associated

BIM Level 2 documents. This describes the generic methods for contract

administration and design information production management. The method of

design management and the specifics of the procurement strategy will need to be

referenced in detail for the actual delivery. These will be described in the Project

Implementation Plan (PIP) and associated contract documents.

Fig 16: Flow chart from PAS1192-2:2013 Specification (bsigroup.com)

The flow diagram on the next page gives the relationship between documents used

for the information management of the project. The BIM Execution Plan (BEP) is

submitted firstly pre-contract to address the issues raised in the Employers

Information Requirements (EIR) and then with more detail post-contract-award to

explain the supplier’s methodology for delivering the project using BIM Level 2.

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Fig 17: From PAS1192-2:2013 Specification (bsigroup.com)

Fig 18: Typical workflow (below) for a BIM enabled asset life-cycle (adopted from Kumar, B.)

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Fig 19: Level 2 BIM maturity can be achieved through a series of different

Standards & Protocols as shown above (BIM Task Group).

AMENDMENTS TO BIM DOCUMENTATION

Sometimes a ‘BIM addendum’ is required to existing documentation due to unseen

circumstances. For example, on Manchester Central Library the contract documents

were amended after the project had started before BIM Standards, such as

PAS1192-2 had been finalised by the BIM Task Group.

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The consensus of opinion appears to be that the use of BIM at Level 2 does not

require wholesale changes to the traditional forms of contract of allocation of

responsibilities between the parties. The view of the NEC, for example, is that there

is no need to do anything more than insert a BIM Protocol into the works information

document, and this approach is also taken by leading UK standard contract body, the

JCT which, in it’s Public Sector Supplement, Fair Payment Transparency and BIM

(JCT, 2011) suggests incorporating a BIM Protocol as a contract document.

In support of this position, in March 2011 the Government Construction Client Group

(GCCG) concluded in its strategy paper that (BIS, 2011):

“little change is required in the fundamental building blocks of copyright law,

contracts or insurance to facilitate at working at Level 2 of BIM Maturity. Some

essential investment is required in simple, standard protocols and service schedules

to define BIM – specific roles, ways of working and desired outputs”.

However, in contrast to the above, BIM Level 3 will require a single 3D BIM model,

accessible to all disciplines. Therefore, as BIM moves towards Maturity Level 3 in the

near future, changes to building contracts will almost certainly be necessary, as the

traditional legal position & relationship between the parties are likely to change

The BIM2050 Group’s Adam Golden says that:

‘for successful Level 2 BIM implementation, the government acknowledges the

contractual changes needed, and for BIM Level 3 to succeed, Digital Built Britain was

released on 26 Feb 2015 with a long-term vision to create a new suite of BIM related

contracts’.

As the use of BIM develops further to fully integrated BIM Maturity Level 3, it may be

that BIM addendums or protocols become unsuitable, and collaborative multi-party

contracts could potentially become more appropriate. The BIM process has the

potential to substantially alter the relationships between parties and blend their roles

and responsibilities.

The CIC BIM Protocol document supports BIM working up to Level 2 only. In its

current format, CIC did not envisage the Protocol document to be used at BIM Level

3. Thus, a completely new Protocol document will be required for construction

projects which aspire to wards BIM Level 3.

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7.0 CASE STUDY 1

Project: Berewood Primary School

Client: Hampshire County Council

Contractor: Balfour Beatty

BIM Tools: Autodesk Revit, Navisworks, 360.

Ref: bimplus.co.uk (Stephen Cousins, April 2015)

Fig 20: 3D model of Berewood Primary School (bimplus.co.uk)

BIM was still in its infancy when this school project was planned in early 2012 and at

this time PAS1192-2 was available in draft format only, so the pilot focused on

certain areas within BIM such as design co-ordination and clash-detection in an

attempt to obtain ‘real’ benefits in terms of productivity and cost savings.

According to Alistair Lewis, BIM Manager at Hampshire County Council:

“with more experience in BIM the council expects to reduce construction time on

projects, and having the information correctly modelled will significantly reduce the

risk factor”.

By enabling BIM on this project, the primary school was completed on time and

within the £8m capital budget. Also, time spent dealing with issues on site where

quickly resolved, along with a reduction in RFIs (Request for Information) to the

Architect.

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The full on-site benefits of BIM, including linking the model to a 4D programme and

5D cost information were not realised as the contractor lacked the relevant in-house

skills.

However, the project was still highly successful, hence it has become the template

‘BIM’ project for a further five new BIM enabled schools due to go live within the next

two years, and the council is currently working to incorporate BIM Level 2 standards

and Protocols into all its workflows.

Figs 21 & 22: Photos of completed Berewood Primary School (bimplus.co.uk)

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8.0 CASE STUDY 2

Project: Holborough Lakes Primary School

Client: Kent County Council

Contractor: Baxall Construction

BIM Tools: Autodesk Revit, Navisworks

Ref: bimplus.co.uk (Stephen Cousins, December 2015)

Fig 23: 3D model of Holborough Lakes Primary School (bimplus.co.uk)

This £3.5m design & build new-build one-form entry primary school was the ‘testing’

BIM project for Kent county Council, providing valuable lessons in design co-

ordination, cost take-offs and the value of a Common Data Environment (CDE).

The council’s original tender documentation requested that BIM be used on this

project and hence a set of Employers Information Requirements (EIR) was provided.

BIM standards, protocols and software authoring formats were agreed before

commencement and the 3D BIM models, with embedded data, were produced in

Revit at RIBA Stage 3.

Although a CDE was not set up for the project, all 3D BIM models were shared, via

file sharing web-site Dropbox every week and checked for clashes using Navisworks.

The Council Architects have said that:

“A less formalized process was adopted because the contractor was at an early

stage of its BIM journey. A key lesson learnt was the need to set up a CDE to

improve collaboration from the outset”.

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BIM has vastly improved design co-ordination enabling the contractor to visualize

and install complex systems in difficult locations and this has meant time saved on

the project. The Architects have said that working in BIM rather than 2D CAD had

saved them several weeks work in design and construction time.

The contractor linked the BIM model into Vico software to enable them to accurately

assess the (5D) material take-offs, including pipework, fittings, plasterboard etc.

which helped them cut costs and reduce waste.

The school was completed and handed over during summer 2015, thanks in part to

the use of BIM.

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Fig 24: Photo of completed Holborough Lakes Primary School (bimplus.co.uk)

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9.0 CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS

These case studies capture most of the key issues concerning the deployment of

BIM standards and protocols and BIM delivery systems in today’s industry. It must be

also said that none of these case studies represents an implementation of the true,

ideal BIM approach.

The models used in these studies are typically hybrids of BIM and conventional CAD;

the data exchange typically use proprietary file formats; and the exchanges are

generally undertaken in a fairly ad hoc manner, rather than according to agreed BIM

protocols. So these might be called early BIM projects; not quite conforming to the

purist’s standards, but they display the main characteristics of true BIM operations,

and they generate many of the benefits that one would expect of ‘full’ BIM.

BIM offers technologically driven opportunity for built-environment stakeholders to

break free of the archaic chains of 2d drawings that binds existing processes, and to

revolutionise the system of design, construction and management of the built

environment.

If used appropriately, BIM will reduce the number of mistakes made by improving the

performance of the users, thus affording the opportunity to achieve greater co-

ordination between design and production information among the design team. The

team will be provided with improved levels of accurate management information,

assisting them to identify problems early on (Davies et al. 2014).

BIM is finally and gradually becoming part of the mainstream of construction industry

operations. Contractor, designer and manufacturers are becoming more comfortable

and more expert in their deployment of BIM. However, the interesting strategic

question is not really so much what the construction industry can do for BIM, as what

BIM can do for the industry?

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10.0 POST SCRIPT

Today much of the energy associated with BIM is going towards developing British

Standards. Some may ask – “who really follows complex standards?”

There is a strong case for simple and concise BIM standards and protocols. Because

without such standards, BIM might always be considered a marginal technology and

may never achieve its full potential.

When a standard is not enforced, it can sometimes become an impediment to

productive and focused work. Therefore, we need to realise that BIM standards, their

development and their acceptance can take a long time, especially if we are to get to

BIM Level 3…..and beyond.

Fig 25: Image source: Ben Wallbank Lecture. University of Salford. 27 October 2015.

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11.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY

Barnes, P. and Davies, N. (2014) BIM in Principle and in Practice. London. ICE

Publishing.

Crotty, R. (2012). The Impact of Building Information Modelling-Transforming

Construction. Abingdon, UK. Spon Press.

Deutsch, R. (2011). BIM and Integrated Design-Strategies for Architectural Practice.

New Jersey, USA. John Wiley & Sons Inc.

Eastman, C., Teicholz, P., Sacks, R. and Liston, K. (2011). BIM Handbook A Guide

to Building Information Modeling. 2nd Edition. New Jersey. Canada. John Wiley &

Sons Inc.

Epstein, E. (2012). Implementing Successful Building Information Modelling. MA.

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Garber, R. (2014). BIM Design-Realising the Creative Potential of Building

Information Modeling. Chichester, UK. John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Jernigan, F. (2007). Big BIM Little BIM-The practical approach to Building Information

Modelling. Salisbury, USA. 4Site Press.

Kumar, B. (2015). A Practical Guide to Adopting BIM in Construction Projects.

Caithness, UK. Whittles Publishing.

Smith, D. K. and Tardif, M. (2009). Building Information Modelling-A Strategic

Implementation Guide. New Jersey, USA. John Wiley & Sons.

NOTES ON THE TEXT (REFERENCES)

1. Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk. (2005), Sustainable Architecture, p.253.

2. Le Corbusier. (1923), Towards a New Architecture, trans. F. Etchells, London

1946, p.187.

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12.0 BIM COURSE LECTURES

Bew, M. (2015). BIM Task Group-Level 3 BIM & Beyond. [Lecture to MSc BIM &

Integrated Design]. University of Salford. 8 December 2015.

Brady L. & Underwood, J. (2015). Manchester City Council-Central Library Project.

[Lecture to MSc BIM & Integrated Design]. University of Salford. 10 November 2015.

Coates, P. & Underwood, J. (2015). BIM in the Construction Process & FM. [Lecture

to MSc BIM & Integrated Design]. University of Salford. 10 November 2015.

Coates, P. (2015). BIM Implementation Process. [Lecture to MSc BIM & Integrated

Design]. University of Salford. 1 December 2015.

Coates, P. (2015). BIM Maturity. [Lecture to MSc BIM & Integrated Design].

University of Salford. 20 October 2015.

Machado, M. (2015). BIM Implementation for SMEs-Links Project Managment.

[Lecture to MSc BIM & Integrated Design]. University of Salford. 20 October 2015.

Nisbett, N. (2015). Building Smart-The Justification of BIM. [Lecture to MSc BIM &

Integrated Design]. University of Salford. 1 December 2015.

Simpsom, M. (2015). Interoperability, IFCs, Data Exchange & Open Standards.

[Lecture to MSc BIM & Integrated Design]. University of Salford. 3 November 2015.

Underwood, J. (2015). BIM Level 2 Suite. [Lecture to MSc BIM & Integrated Design].

University of Salford. 13 October 2015.

Underwood, J. (2015). From BIM to Big Data & Smart Cities. [Lecture to MSc BIM &

Integrated Design]. University of Salford. 8 December 2015.

Underwood, J. (2015). The Concept of BIM & Benefits of BIM. [Lecture to MSc BIM &

Integrated Design]. University of Salford. 6 October 2015.

Walbank, B. (2015). Implementing BIM at an Organisational Level. [Lecture to MSc

BIM & Integrated Design]. University of Salford. 27 October 2015.

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13.0 APPENDIX A: GLOSSARY OF ABREVIATIONS

AIM Asset Information Model

BEP BIM Execution Plan

BIM Building Information Modelling

BIMM Building Information Modelling & Management

BIP BIM Implementation Plan

BRE The Building Research Establishment

CAD Computer Aided Design

CDE Common Data Environment

COBie Construction Operations Building Information Exchange

EIR Employers Information Requirements

GSL Government Soft Landings

IFC Industry Foundation Classes

IPD Integrated Project Delivery

KPI Key Performance Indicators

LOD Level of Detail

LOI Level of Information

MIDP Master Information Delivery Plan

PAS1192 Publicly Available Specification 1192 series

PIM Project Information Model

PIP Project Implementation Plan

PM Project Manager

RIBA The Royal Institute of British Architects

RFI Request For Information

ROI Return on Investment

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14.0 APPENDIX B: BIM PROJECT MANAGER – QUESTIONS TO ASK

Question 1

Is all required BIM documentation - as set out in PAS1192:2 – in place?

The table below clarifies a number of sub-questions and provide reference material to answer each:

Sub-Question Reference Material

1.1 Have Pre-qualification Questionnaires (PQQ)s covering BIM capability been included in tender requests for both design and construction services?

Refer to Table 8 in PAS91:2013 (Link)

1.2 Have all appointed designers/contractors agreed and signed the BIM Protocol (as an addendum to their appointment/ contract)?

Refer to CIC BIM Protocol template: (link)

1.3 Is an Employers Information Requirements (EIR) provided as part of tender requirements?

Note that the EIR is a document setting out the client’s BIM objectives and deliverables, including a preliminaryModel Information Delivery Plan (MIDP).

Refer to Core Content and Guidance from UK BIM Task Group (link)

The NBS also has BIM Toolkit to help prepare the EIR & MIDPhttps://toolkit.thenbs.com/

1.4 Have all tendering designers/contractors provided a Pre-Contract BIM Execution Plan (BEP) as part of their tender submission, in response to the EIR?

Providing a template to guide tenderer’s response is very useful when trying to assess multiple suppliers submissions

Refer to CPIx template Pre-Contract BEP(link)

including BIM Capability Assessments for BIM Projects, Staff & IT Resource (link)

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1.5 Has the lead designer signed up to the role of Project Information Manager(Design Stage)?

Has the main contractor signed up the role of Project Information Manager(Construction Stage)?

Refer to CIC (UK) Outline Scope of Services for Information Management (link)

1.6 Have all parties - involved in design - informed their PI insurance brokers that they are participating in a BIM project?

Refer to guidance from CIC (UK) (link)

1.7 Has the Project Information Manager (for both the design and construction stages) provided a coordinated Post-Contract BIM Execution Plan (BEP), detailing how the team will deliver the Employers Information Requirements (EIR)?

Refer to CPIX template Post-Contract BEP (link)

1.8 Is there a Common Data Environment(CDE) in place for the design and construction stages, in compliance with PAS1192:2, and acting as a central repository for all project information (graphical and non-graphical)?

Requirements need to be specified within the tender documents to outline who will provide the CDE, and what features/functions the CDE needs to include.

Note: BS1192 & PAS1192-2 are currently being considered as a base for ISO 19650, and may well become international best-practice in the future.

Question 2

Are all participants aware of the BIM-related requirements for producing, managing, and exchanging project information?

According to UK Level 2 BIM documentation, each discipline needs to generate, manage and exchange their project information in a digital format. This requirement must be clearly communicated, highlighted and accounted for in tender prices. Such digitisation is important in order for different work elements to be federated into an overall coordination model for review and eventual handover to the client. Where documentation has not been derived from models, it needs to be clearly highlighted and agreed upon. By requiring every participant to provide their pre-contract BEP

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and BIM capability assessment, and participate in preparing the post-contract BEP, we can be certain that each member of the project team is aware of their respective role and responsibility.

Question 3

Is all project information being generated, managed, exchanged using the right BIM-suitable formats?

The project manager needs to ensure there is no pseudo-BIM being provided or BIM wash being committed. If team members are not generating their information in a BIM-suitable digital format, it is imperative to ask them to justify that and – if no valid reason is given – request they provide it as soon as possible. It may be reasonable that some work elements do not require the use of BIM tools and workflows, and that this may change at later stages of the project. This is perfectly acceptable if this is documented and agreed upon by the project team, and if duplication and additional costs are avoided. This is why the Master Information Delivery Plan (MIDP) is an important document to complete as it details the building elements that need to be modelled, at what stage, by whom, and at what Level of Definition (Level of Model Detail and Level of Model Information). This would provide clarity and transparency and manage team expectations.

Question 4

Is the federated model being used and shared at design coordination and stakeholder meetings?

The project team should use federated models through a Model Viewer to facilitate communication and information sharing at every meeting. The use of these federated models allow enhanced visualizations and understanding, and can facilitate better analysis and multiple Model Uses such as Clash Detection; programme analysis and sequencing (4D); cost analysis and quantity take-off (5D); Structural Analysis; Energy Use; Lighting Analysis; Egress and Ingress analysis; Safety Simulation; quality control/snagging; Commissioning; operational cost; Life Cycle Assessment; and multiple uses in FM/operations. That is, if the project team are investing their efforts in creating models and populating them with information, it makes sense to leverage these models to benefit the project and better inform the project team.

Question 5

Is the information content within models being regularly checked for compliance with employers’ information requirements?

As a project manager, you need to ensure that a model checking procedure is included in the EIR, and is documented/implemented through the BEP. It is also important that, at key project stages -particularly before handover - all project information is accurate and assessed for:

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Compliance with the COBie standard BS1192:4 by checking data integrity; Continuity by detecting the addition/removal of objects and attributes

between data drops; and Completeness by assessing information against object properties/attributes

expected at the completion of each project stage (as detailed in the EIR/MIDP).

Checklist for BIM Project Managers

Based on the above discussions, please find below a quick BIM Level 2 checklist for Project Managers to be included into project’ meeting agendas. This checklist reflects the five basic questions and ensures related matters are being considered and addressed:

Identify high-level BIM objectives and benefits for the project; Appoint the employer’s representative and technical advisor; Agree on BIM standards for project delivery (refer to BS1192, PAS1192,

BS8541, Uniclass2015); Define the BIM questions to be used in pre-qualifying the supply chain (refer

to PAS91 Table 8); Define the Employer’s Information Requirements (EIR) (refer to BIM Task

Group Guidance & PAS1192-2); Assess the BIM Capability of the supply chain (use CPIx templates); Pre-appointment the supply chain by asking them to respond to the EIR by

completing a Pre-Contract BIM Execution Plan (use CPIx pre-contract BEP Template);

Ensure the supply chain is informed about Professional Indemnity Insurance implications (refer to CIC Guidance);

Ensure the BIM Protocol is part of all appointments and contracts (use CIC BIM Protocol)

Appoint a Project Information Manager for the Design and Construction stages (refer to CIC Scope of Service for Information Management);

Ask the Project team and the Information Manager – once appointed – to draft the Post-Contract BIM Execution Plan (refer to CPIx post-contract BEP Template);

Agree-on and set-up a Common Data Environment (CDE); Develop a Digital Plan of Work or MIDP including responsibilities, stages, and

levels of definition (consider using the NBS BIM Toolkit); Define the Digital BIM Deliverables including file formats, COBie,

Uniclass2015 and IFC; Establish a training and support programme to address any capability issues; Facilitate workshops and induction meetings until information management

roles are well established.

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Le Corbusier in 1927:

“You employ stone, wood and concrete, and with these

materials you build houses and palaces; that is construction.

Ingenuity is at work.

But suddenly you touch my heart,

You do me good, I am happy and I say: ‘This is beautiful’.

That is architecture. Art enters in”. 2

Fig 26: Portrait of Le Corbusier (1887-1965), by Morten Lonvig