[ Spotlight: BIM ]
contractor, for example, to clarify the inputs that they require at each design stage, so they can coordinate the design as it progresses. The latest publication from the Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group3
suggests
that Level 2 BIM can cover a range of collaborative activity, and that there could be increasing legal, contractual and insurance issues as BIM becomes increasingly collaborative. ‘Advanced’ Level 2 provides ample scope for those involved in a project (consultants, manufacturers, specialist contractors and facility managers) to work collaboratively. For
BIM4SMEs
BIM4SMEs is a group of individuals from a variety of organisations such as SME contractors, specialist sub-contracts, architects, FM providers and construction bodies. All these organisations want to ensure that SMEs are well informed and recognised for advancing BIM. The ECA is an active participant, on behalf of members. BIM4SMEs aims to help with: nRaising awareness of BIM within the SME marketplace nEnsuring SMEs understand the requirements of Level 2 BIM relevant to their role in the supply chain and relative to government requirements
nDemonstrating the business benefits to the SME – better efficiency, better information and better decision-making
nMaking sure that SMEs understand the risks of ‘doing nothing’ about BIM implementation
nProducing guidance around the BIM process (PAS1992-2 and COBie UK). For more information on BIM4SMEs go to:
www.bimtaskgroup.org/bim4smes/
BIM is a fast- emerging and changing area for most building services contractors
particularly ‘advanced’ Level 2 BIM (see En route to Level 3 BIM on this page), current contract types may require important changes or even replacement. The differences between Levels 2 and 3 mean that, when discussing BIM, it is important not to mix up the pros, cons and other issues associated with these two maturity levels.
Basic pre-qualification questions The increasing profile of BIM was enough to get it into PAS 91:2013, the newly-revised industry pre- qualification questions document.4
The questions
on BIM are optional in PAS 91 and they only relate to BIM maturity Level 2, but they give a useful insight into where contractors need to start. Contractors may want to consider how many of these basic questions they can answer ‘yes’ to: n A ‘common data environment’ Can you demonstrate that your organisation understands the concept of a ‘common data environment’ as described in PAS 1192:2:20135
can effectively exchange information between supply chain members? n Policy, systems and procedures Can you provide evidence that your organisation has a BIM policy, authorised by the chief executive and reviewed regularly? The policy and procedures should be able to be applied to both large and small projects. n The BIM execution plan (BEP) Can you demonstrate that your organisation understands (depending on your role) the BEP
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