1. A digital tool for building information modelling
Dr Stephen Hamil – NBS Director of Design and Innovation
April 2015

2. BIM – Through the project lifecycle
Project preparation
BIM through the design stages
Construction and in-use

3. BIM
An introduction

4. BIM – NBS

5. BIM – NBS

6. BIM – NBS

7. BIM – NBS

8. BIM – we live in a digital world
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Rapid fire examples of other industries
Music

9. BIM – we live in a digital world
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Rapid fire examples of other industries
Books

10. BIM – we live in a digital world
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Rapid fire examples of other industries
Movies

11. BIM – we live in a digital world
Now this happened with the leading-edge in construction.
Construction

12. BIM – we live in a digital world
Now this happened with the leading-edge in construction.

13. BIM – we live in a digital world
Now this happened with the leading-edge in construction.

14. BIM – we live in a digital world

15. BIM – in the UK today

16. Minister for the Cabinet Office
BIM – in the UK today
Mr Morrell reports into Francis Maude. Behind David Cameron and George Osborne this is the most influential politician in the UK.
If you need a strategy to succeed. You need support from the top.
Change the construction industry by adopting BIM.
Position the UK to become world-leaders in BIM.
Construction is 7% of UK GDP. £110bn. And public sector is 40%.
What the central government say has a massive influence over the industry due to their spending power.
Francis Maude
Minister for the Cabinet Office

17. BIM – in the UK today
Three major publications have been issued since November 2010.
The Low Carbon Construction Report
The BIM Report
The Government Construction Strategy
All three publications have BIM at their heart.

18. Low Carbon Construction Innovation and Growth Team – Nov 2010
BIM – in the UK today
The Low Carbon Construction Report:
Collaboration is needed, BIM is probably the answer
BIM to be mandated on all central government projects with a value greater than £50m.
And then six months later…
Low Carbon Construction Innovation and Growth Team – Nov 2010

19. Government Construction Client Group Strategy Paper – Mar 2011
BIM – in the UK today
Leave complexity in the supply chain
Be very specific in terms of what is required
Make use of what is required post occupancy
Provide the appropriate support infrastructure
Take progressive steps
Aim to help the trailing edge
The BIM Report.
Let the supply chain innovate and compete – do not hold them back
Focus on the outputs and the outcomes and be very clear
Make sure that what is asked for provides benefits in the operations phase
Support the industry through its journey
Ensure that the steps to succeed are realistic ones
The leading edge will look after themselves, the support should be for the rest of the field.
Government Construction Client Group Strategy Paper – Mar 2011

20. Government Construction Strategy – May 2011
BIM – in the UK today
Strategy Objectives
2.31 “…all members of the supply chain to work collaboratively through Building Information Modelling.”
2.32 “Government will require fully collaborative 3D BIM as a minimum by 2016.”
Then finally, the Construction Strategy…
We see that the phrasing suggesting BIM is “probably” the answer has changed to “BIM is the requirement”
The £50m limit had been removed. The government now require it.
Government Construction Strategy – May 2011

21. Best value for money Benefit to UK tax payer – reduce costs by 20%
BIM – in the UK today
Best value for money Benefit to UK tax payer – reduce costs by 20%
Clearly specified requirements Stimulate higher levels of innovation that will make construction more affordable at home and create new opportunities abroad
Two clear aims
To give better value to the UK tax payer – save 20% on build and operation costs of UK built environment
Specify requirements only, this will stimulate higher levels of innovation and lift the UK construction industry. This will make construction more affordable at home and create new opportunities abroad.
Government Construction Strategy – May 2011

22. BIM – in the UK today
2013

23. BIM – 1. Project Preparation

24. RIBA built on the base skeleton with the launch earlier this year.

25. Variable tasks – (a) Huge or small job, (b) Planning at stage 2 or 3 and (c) 50 years on – BIM, sustainability are two huge topics that need dealt with

26. We have an online version – no longer just paper

27. And pages and pages and pages of guidance – some free some paid for

28. PIM – 1. Project Preparation
Number of key tasks – and we’re providing tools to start capturing these digitally.

29. PIM – 1. Project Preparation

30. PIM – 1. Project Preparation

31. PIM – 1. Project Preparation

32. PIM – 1. Project Preparation

33. PIM – 1. Project Preparation
Example project roles table

34. PIM – 1. Project Preparation
Example schedule of services

35. PIM – 1. Project Preparation
Although CAD or BIM information is produced ‘full size’, it is typically issued, or exchanged, as drawings in ‘hard’ (prints) or ‘soft’ (electronic)
For more information about PAS 1192 and the CIC BIM Protocol please see the following website:
PAS 1192
– Levels of model detail – Description of graphical content of models at each stages defined for example in the CIC Scope of Services
Levels of model information – Description of non-graphical content of models at each of the stages defined for example in the CIC Scope of Services
Levels of model definition
Clear definition of requirements as defined by the information exchanges including COBie and geometry
This varies on projects and will be defined in Employers Information Requirements and the CIC BIM protocol. BEP details all of this.
For RIBA Plan of Work 2013 we have Design responsibility matrix – a little more pragmatic now for the wider industry – but the pick lists can be updated

36. PIM – 1. Project Preparation

37. PIM – 1. Project Preparation

38. BIM – 1. Project Preparation – Project Execution Plan

39. BIM – 1. Project Preparation
The project has been prepared
Who
What
How
When
To utilise digital technologies and a common data language

40. BIM – 2. BIM through the design stages

41. BIM – 2. BIM through the design stages
BIM design tools

43. 2. BIM through the design stages

44. 2. BIM through the design stages

45. PIM – 2. BIM through the design stages

46. BIM – 2. BIM through the design stages
BIM specification tools

47. System description

48. System outline

49. System performance

50. System performance

51. Full - generic

52. Full - proprietary

53. BIM – 2. BIM through the design stages
BIM – coordinating information

54. Specification
Design

55. Specification
Design

56. BIM – 2. BIM through the design stages
Contributing to the £2bn…
Or equal specifications
Conflict between drawings and specifications
Ambiguity
Defective specifications (buildability)
Inaccurate technical data
25% of court cases
12% of court cases 19% of change orders
12% of court cases
theNBS.com/Training/Educator/

57. BIM – 2. BIM through the design stages
BIM – making things better

58. Practice knowledge at the point of need

59. Manufacturer’s technical content added to specification in a single-click

60. Standard generic objects easily inserted into BIM authoring software

61. Manufacturer’s BIM objects added later in the design process

62. Select an object and see the technical design guidance

63. Select an object and see the associated project specification

64. BIM – 2. BIM through the design stages
Design takes place working with objects
Uniclass 2 – From element to system to product
Better delivery of information
Coordinated design and specification
Product selection

65. BIM – 3. BIM during construction and operation

66. PIM – 2. BIM through the design stages

67. BIM – 3. BIM during construction and operation
Common properties
AssetIdentifier
Classification
ExpectedLife
InstallationDate
Manufacturer
ModelNumber
ParentSpace
ReplacementCost
Warranty

68. BIM – 3. BIM during construction and operation
Common properties
AssetIdentifier
Classification
/330 Gas fired boilers
ExpectedLife
25 years
InstallationDate
28th August 2013
Manufacturer
Worcester
ModelNumber
Greenstar 30CDi Classic
ParentSpace
R01.05
ReplacementCost
£1,500
Warranty
5 year guarantee on main unit, 10 year guarantee on primary heat exchanger

69. BIM – 3. BIM during construction and operation
Specific properties /330 Gas fired boilers
Standard
Ouput
Seasonal efficiency
NOx emissions
Operating pressure
Test pressure
Operating temperature
Fuel
Electrical performance

70. BIM – 3. BIM during construction and operation
Specific properties /330 Gas fired boilers
Standard
To BS EN 297, type B11.
Ouput
30 kw
Seasonal efficiency
90.3%
NOx emissions
40mg/kWh
Operating pressure
150 kPa
Test pressure
300 kPa
Operating temperature
81˚C flow, 75˚C return
Fuel
Natural gas
Electrical performance
To BS 5986

71. PIM – 2. BIM through the design stages

72. BIM – 3. BIM during construction and operation
Information continues to grow
Actual products installed
Common and specific property sets
Digital information for operation

73. Online templates, standards and guidance
BIM – in the UK today
Summary
Online templates, standards and guidance
BIM used throughout the timeline
Technology supporting information and process
Lots of free resources (RIBA POW, Uniclass 2, PAS 1192:2, CIC BIM protocols…)
BIM throughout the timetable (We’ve seen how it can be used through design, construction and then operation - but arguably most importantly - getting the preparation right)
BIM is progressing well - (From the initial Government mandate, the standards development, the labs level-3 work and also the institutes rising to the challenge through delivery of RIBA POW, NBS’s free-to-use National BIM Library, CIC BIM protocol and the CPIC Uniclass developments)

74. Completing “Level-2” BIM Suite
In order to help the industry achieve level 2. The government have been setting tools, standards and guides. Some are already in place.
PAS – Documents the process and requirements for the capital delivery phase
PAS – Documents the process and requirements for the operational delivery phase
CIC BIM Protocol – Guidance and templates for BIM projects
Government Soft Landings – Guidance to ensure that operations and maintenance is considered throughout the project lifecycle
BS 1192:4 – The COBie standard
But there are still some gaps. That is what this project is about – filling the missing pieces of the Level 2 BIM jigsaw.
Note that a new PAS is planned to cover security – this is under development.

75. Digital Plan of Work Classification The Missing Pieces
This project will deliver the final 2 pieces of the puzzle helping to create a BIM toolkit for the industry
Classification and Definition guides – A single unified classification system to ISO , a mapping strategy and level of definition
Digital Plan of Work tool – Clarity of who is doing what and when with respect to information requirements

76. The Project Clients Brief Team Industry
BIS, BIM Task Group and Innovate are the clients.
The brief for the project was developed in early From over many expressions of interest, 3 teams were given funding for a feasibility study.
NBS led the winning team which includes:
BIM Academy – BIM technology
BDP – Multi-disciplinary building design
Laing O’Rourke – construction and design management
Microsoft – Technology partner
Newcastle University – Cloud computing
Mott MacDonald – Infrastructure
The phase-2 schedule is for a six month funding period, starting in October 2014 and going live in April 2015.
Make clear – wider-industry engagement is key to the success of this project A cross-institute steering group has been set up and will meet monthly. Wider engagement with other institutes, organisations and groups has been happening throughout the 6 months of the project.
2014
2015
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Scope
Brief
Phase 1 - Define
Phase 2 - Deliver

77. BIM – Authoring a library of information