Members with an interest in construction and procurement will be interested to learn of a new online resource to support Building Information Modelling (BIM) Level 2 which has been launched by BSI this week which features downloadable standards and modelling tools.<\/u><\/p>\n
The British Standards Institution (<\/u>BSI) writes:
\n<\/u>The successful delivery of the Government Construction Strategy (GCS) Level 2 BIM objectives represents \u2018an internationally unparalleled achievement on the journey towards the digitalisation of the built environment sector\u2019, says BIM Task Group\u00a0chairman Mark Bew MBE.\u00a0 Published by the Cabinet Office on 31 May 2011, the GCS \u2013 as well as the Low Carbon Construction Innovation & Growth Team: Final Report by Paul Morrell \u2013 outlined the key target of reducing the cost of Government construction projects by 15-20%. \u00a0Critical to reaching these targets ahead of the 4 April 2016 deadline was that all central Government departments achieved the milestone and now require tendering suppliers to demonstrate collaborative 3D Level 2 BIM maturity through defined and compliant information and data on projects.\u00a0 This has been supported in the recent Budget which announced the development of the next generation of digital standards for the construction sector \u2013 Level 3 BIM \u2013 under the \u2018Digital Built Britain\u2019 Programme.<\/p>\n
The \u00a315m investment over three years is designed to maintain the UK\u2019s global leadership in the use of this technology and will save owners of built assets billions of pounds per year in unnecessary costs as well as setting the infrastructure for the Smart Built economy. \u00a0Reflecting the industry\u2019s ongoing transition from mobilisation for Level 2 BIM to creating \u2018business as usual\u2019, the BIM Task Group will unveil a new online\u00a0website on 4 April.<\/p>\n
Hosted and developed by BSI, the site will continue to evolve from launch, providing a common and clear point of reference for BIM documentation, standards and guidance created in partnership with the BIM Task Group. \u00a0These documents will continue to be available free of charge in order to encourage all businesses however large or small to take part.<\/p>\n
Mark Bew MBE commented: \u2018To look at how far we have come in four short years is to understand how far we can and need to go in the next four and beyond.\u00a0 From a standing start, the UK is now leading the global race towards digitalisation of the construction industry and we will not let it slip. The hard work starts here.\u00a0 BIM is now very much business as usual. Our Level 2 programme is driving efficiency and creating a competitive supply sector with our businesses in demand internationally.\u00a0 BIM will become a required UK standard across the entire built environment and our message to all stakeholders is: join us and grasp this incredible opportunity to reduce cost and waste while driving productivity and competitiveness.\u00a0We have demonstrated that a partnership between Government and industry can deliver dramatic changes in the sector. This has been made possible by having a clear shared plan and commitment \u2013 the challenge now is to embed these techniques across the whole of the market to grow capacity and become business as usual. \u00a0We have, at Level 2, improved the industry. Level 3 BIM and the realisation of Digital Built Britain will create a new industry to service the challenges of the future.\u2019<\/p>\n
Visit the BIM Level 2 website<\/a><\/p>\n View information on the BIM Task Group<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Members with an interest in construction and procurement will be interested to learn of a new online resource to support Building Information Modelling (BIM) Level 2 which has been launched by BSI this week which features downloadable standards and modelling … Continue reading