Gaining recognisable BIM certification proves competency, compliance and capability of successful BIM delivery. PBC Today outlines what BRE can offer the industry…
Achieving BIM level 2 is changing the construction landscape, but there are still some barriers to adoption. It will affect almost everyone working within the built environment, from those working in the architecture, engineering and construction industry, to commissioning clients, owners and facilities managers. In 2012 the NFB published its report ‘BIM: Ready or not?’ which indicated that there was a clear gap between the appetite for BIM in terms of the commercial rationale on the one hand, and the knowledge and skills to take action on the other. There has been some improvement, but there is still some way to go for the 2016 deadline, and gaining recognisable certification should be a priority.
However, there remains many misconceptions about what level 2 BIM is and how it should be implemented. To clear any confusion regarding the specific requirements to be met, they are all outlined within PAS1192-2:2013, which is summarised below:
a) Development of information models which reference, federate or exchange information with other models;
b) Provision of an Employers Information Requirements (EIR) document with clear definition and decision points;
c) Supplier & Supply chain capability assessment;
d) Provision of a BIM Execution Plan (BEP) including assigned roles, standard, methods, & procedures and a master information delivery matrix aligned with the project programme;
e) Provision of a Common Data Environment;
f) Compliance with the documents and standards listed in the Level 2 Documents and Standards section1;
g) Development of information models utilising database-based software, and analysis software;
To aid the industry in achieving level 2, BRE have developed a number of services to bring recognisable qualifications and standards that will provide assurances to clients that the holder is competent, compliant, and capable of BIM delivery:
Certification
Business Systems Certification (BSC): Aids by auditing designers, constructors and suppliers, allowing businesses to demonstrate their competence in understanding and being able to achieve the above requirements; Certification Professional Scheme (CPS): Aids by educating and requiring attendees to demonstrate and understand the above requirements;
Education
BIM Accredited Professional (BIM AP): Aids by educating attendees with BIM foundation knowledge and provides an overview of the above requirements;
Other Education Material: BRE also run awareness sessions, CPD seminars, and other education material to aid industry in achieving BIM maturity level 2;
Consultancy
Employers Advisory Service: Aids by developing key documents with the employer, such as the EIR or BEP. In addition, this service can aid further by auditing incoming documentation.
Supply Team Services: Aids by reviewing BIM processes and business documentation to ensure that they align correctly to the above requirements to allow BIM maturity level 2 compliance.
All of the BIM AP and Level 2 courses have been developed in partnership with Professor Mervyn Richards, OBE, the author of BS1192:2007, the standard for collaborative production of AEC information, and Paul Shillcock co-author of PAS1192-2:2013, the specification for information management using BIM; Mervyn and Paul are actively involved in supporting the UK Government in defining and adopting Level 2 BIM. ■
For more information, visit the BRE BIM website: www.bre.co.uk/homepage.jsp?id=3506
1 http://www.bre.co.uk/page.jsp?id=3508
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