Foreword xiii
Introduction xv
Acknowledgements xviii
Glossary xix
Notes on Contributors xx
Part I: Introduction
1 What is BIM? 3
John Eynon
2 Why BIM? 6
John Eynon
2.1 The mandate 6
2.2 Benefits 7
2.3 Digital context 7
3 BIM, Buildings and Infrastructure 9
John Eynon
3.1 3D geometry 10
3.2 4D time 10
3.3 5D cost 11
3.4 6D FM and lifecycle 11
3.5 Simulations: lighting, fire, people movement, thermal, carbon, energy 11
3.6 Operations + maintenance manuals and information 12
3.7 Visualisations 12
3.8 Site safety planning 12
3.9 Fittings, fixtures and equipment 12
3.10 Offsite manufacture 12
3.11 Lifecycle costing and management 13
3.12 Facilities management/building operations 13
3.13 Recycling 13
3.14 RFID (radio frequency identity tag) 13
3.15 Refurb/retrofit 14
3.16 3D printing 14
3.17 Automated construction 15
3.18 Validation and compliance 15
3.19 Infrastructure 15
4 BIM and Infrastructure 16
Phil Jackson
4.1 Introduction 16
4.2 In infrastructure the asset is the business 16
4.3 Infrastructure is messy 17
4.4 Federated infrastructure models 19
4.5 Specific infrastructure issues 21
4.6 Tools and data management issues 22
Part II: People
5 Collaboration 27
John Eynon
5.1 Introduction 27
5.2 Changing times 28
5.3 Tribes 29
5.4 What makes a tribe? 30
5.4.1 The Tribe of Design 30
5.4.2 The Tribe of Construct 31
5.5 Processes in conflict 32
5.6 Transition 33
5.7 One tribe 33
5.7.1 The Tribe of Solutions 33
5.8 It's in the DNA 34
5.9 Teamthink 35
5.10 Individual and team dynamics 36
5.11 Fun and joy 37
5.12 Know yourself 37
5.13 Values 37
6 Collaborative Working 39
Anne Kemp
6.1 Introduction 39
6.2 The way into the problem: a systemic approach 40
6.3 The missing pieces to instil collaborative working 42
6.4 Instigating change 46
6.5 Looking to the individual 47
6.6 Turning to leadership: and the energy to empower individuals ... 47
6.7 ... and the responsibility of teams 47
6.8 Walking the talk 49
6.9 The energy within 50
6.10 Conclusions 50
6.11 Practical action points 54
References 55
7 Leadership Choices 56
Saima Butt
Reference 59
Part III: Process
8 BSI B555 Roadmap 63
British Standards Institution
8.1 Introduction 63
8.2 Maturity level definitions 65
8.3 Key Roadmap deliveries 66
8.3.1 Delivery 1: 2011-present-object libraries 66
8.3.2 Delivery 2: 2013-14-process and data management 67
8.3.3 Delivery 3: 2015-onwards-guidance documents 69
8.3.4 Other BSI BIM publications 69
9 UK BIM Level 2: Key Documents 70
John Eynon
9.1 But first ... What is UK BIM Level 2? 71
9.2 Conclusion 75
10 NBS BIM Toolkit: An Overview 76
Stephen Hamil
10.1 What exactly is the BIM Toolkit? 76
10.2 What benefits will the digital BIM Toolkit deliver? 77
10.3 What happens next? 79
11 BIM-ing the Team 80
John Eynon
11.1 Smart world 80
11.2 The Swamp 81
11.3 Principles of the way it will be ... 81
11.4 BIM-ing the team 83
11.4.1 The construction manager 83
11.4.2 Pre-construction manager and delivery construction manager 84
11.4.3 Design manager 85
11.4.4 Estimator, quantity surveyor, commercial manager 85
11.4.5 BIM manager, coordinator 86
11.5 The final stretch 86
11.6 And finally for this chapter ... 87
12 BIM Level 2: Legal Perspective 89
Sarah Rock
12.1 EIR and BEP: design and build for BIM 89
12.2 The BIM Protocol 90
12.3 The information manager 91
12.4 BIM competency 91
12.5 Standards 91
12.6 Intellectual property 92
12.7 Security of data 92
12.8 Key documents 92
12.9 Legal conclusions 93
Part IV: Wider Context
13 5D BIM: Cost 97
Adrien Guillemet
14 BIM and Facilities Management 101
Kath Fontana
14.1 Introduction 101
14.2 Collaboration between facilities management practitioners and other built environment disciplines 101
14.3 Facilities management and information management 102
14.4 Data exchange and COBie 103
14.5 Government Soft Landings 105
14.6 Conclusions 106
15 Cyber Security 107
Steve Race
15.1 Architects Registration Board (ARB) Clause 4.3 108
15.2 Sensitive building typologies 109
15.3 Servers 109
15.4 Virtual participants 110
15.5 The Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) Code of Practice-Cyber Security in the Built Environment 111
15.6 Ending 112
16 Level 2, Level 3 and Beyond... 113
Mark Bew
16.1 Introduction 113
16.2 What is the BIM Programme all about? 113
16.3 Level 2 114
16.4 The next phase: Level 3 BIM 117
16.5 Conclusions and next steps 119
17 The Next Construction Revolution 121
Richard Threlfall
18 BIM and the Future of Design Management 123
Stephen Emmitt
18.1 Future challenges 124
18.2 What is to become of the design manager? 125
Further reading 126
19 BIM and Social Media 127
Fred Mills
19.1 The social duty of Generation Y 127
19.2 Generational advantage 127
19.3 Implications for AEC 128
19.4 The Y-bridge 129
19.4.1 Support to knowledge sharing 129
19.4.2 Support to the project delivery and asset management (BIM) workflows 130
19.4.3 Democratisation of built asset delivery and operation 131
20 BIM Leaders of the Future: Engaging the Digital Generation 133
Alison Watson
20.1 Introduction 133
20.2 Time flies: how six years can make all the difference 134
20.3 The challenges in engaging the Digital Generation 135
20.4 In conclusion: less is more 138
20.5 Five things to do today if you want to change the future 140
Further reading 141
21 Getting Started - BIM Implementation and SMEs 142
John Eynon
21.1 Eating the #BIMelephant! 142
21.2 Resource number one-assessment and BEP 142
21.3 Resource number two-Task Group website 143
21.4 Resource number three-the BIM cube 143
21.5 Resource number four-support 144
21.6 Conclusion 144
21.7 As for the #BIMelephant! ... ! 144
22 Afterword: BIM, Digital Life and the Third Industrial Revolution 146
John Eynon
22.1 The pace of digital evolution 146
22.2 What does it mean for us? 147
22.3 The Third Industrial Revolution 148
22.4 For Generation Z ... it's as natural as breathing' 148
22.5 2016 and beyond 149
Part V: Appendices
Appendix A BIM Dictionary 153
Appendix B BIM Acronyms 175
Appendix c Digital Built Britain BIM Level 3 Strategy 186
Appendix D 1 Software: Introduction 187
Appendix D 2 Collaboration Tools 191
Appendix E 1 Synchro Oakwood 4D Model Case Study 193
Appendix E 2 Synchro HARBORcenter Case Study 207
Appendix E 3 Autodesk Case Study: The New Way of Working 211
Appendix E 4 Bentley Case Study: D?r Cymru Welsh Water Deploys Bentley's ProjectWise to Improve Team Collaboration 216
Bibliography 219
Index 225
