As from April 2016, BIM became mandatory on all UK Government projects. Project stakeholders have to meet BIM Level 2 as a minimum requirement if they want to continue working on public sector projects. This comes at time where other targets were set by the Government, such as cutting capital and operational expenditure by 2025, reducing carbon emission, etc.
Meeting these challenges requires the deployment of BIM-enabled processes to facilitate collaboration among projects’ stakeholders. BIM, as enabling tool, can ONLY bring about improvement if it is enabled by a clear strategy and effective business processes. Thus, unplanned investment in BIM could lead to no or very low return on investment which could likely to “backfire” on future investment by executives.
A current survey (covering all construction disciplines) shows that 5% of the respondents are “confident to use BIM” (BIM+, April 2016). This reflects the lack of clarity of what BIM can do and how best it can be used in support of the business objectives.
BIM Strategy
Before embarking on a BIM project, a clear strategy need to be created to share common objectives within an organisation or among project stakeholders. This Strategy should be address the following:
- Why is BIM required?
- What can be achieved from BIM deployment?
- How best it can be embraced into current work practices?
- What is “our” current BIM maturity?
- What benefits can be achieved and at what stage of the project life cycle?
- What competencies are required to achieve the required benefits?
- What are the underpinning processes and collaboration level?
- What are the necessary QA/QC practices?
- How best BIM can be developed to meet clients’ requirements?
Depending on the nature, size and BIM maturity of the organisation/project, benefits that can be achieved from BIM investment can be identified and met with clear KPIs and QA/QC procedure. This requires a strong BIM leadership to ensure that clear “plan of work” is set for all project’s stakeholders to comply with.
Cutting Capital Expenditure
Why clients need BIM?Cutting Capital Expenditure
BIM is an approved enabling technology (tool) to help clients to cut waste by introducing efficiency throughout the project life cycle thus leading to higher quality projects, delivered on time and at a lower cost, including lower operational cost. It is a proven fact around the world.
Quick Access to Information
What BIM can do for clients?Quick Access to Information
By adopting a comprehensive BIM strategy, waste can be eliminated while improving the efficiency of the supply chain. According to the Investor Report (2012), BIM can save 10-20% in design, 20-40% in construction and can introduce revolutionary FM practices.
Client Leadership QA/AC
Why clients need independent BIM consultants?Client Leadership QA/AC
Until client organisations developing the relevant skill and competency required to lead BIM projects, independent BIM consultants can act on behalf of clients to develop, implement and manage (QA/QC) the BIM strategy.Mandating Requirements
What needs to be done to effectively implement BIM?Mandating Requirements
“Supply chain providers only provide what they are asked for”. Hence, stakeholders’ roles and responsibilities need to be clearly defined to provide reliable and relevant information to meet clients’ requirements.BIM Management
What Unisearch can offer?BIM Management
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