Along with PAS 1192-2:2013 and PAS 1192-3:2014, the availability of BS 1192-4:2014 as a free download has been made possible due to sponsorship from the Construction Industry Council (CIC) on behalf of the Building Information Modelling (BIM) Task Group…. download the document from here
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CIOB project managers’ guides update for BIM era
The CIOB has published a new BIM-enabled edition of its best-selling Code of Practice for Project Management for Construction and Development, the fifth since it was originally published in 1992… read full article
AEC (UK) committee reconvenes for next phase of UK BIM adoption
The AEC (UK) committee has announced their intentions to update and expand the AEC (UK) BIM documents in line with the initiatives that are taking place in the UK construction industry. The widespread adoption of the AEC (UK) work, an… read full article
Industry Consultation on the BIM Level 2 Learning Outcomes Framework – Deadline 23rd September 2014
In 2012, the UK BIM Task Group recommended the development of a learning framework that encouraged the industry’s procurement and delivery of training and education courses to grow capacity and capability of BIM Level 2 in the UK market.
In early 2013 the Task Group developed, with the support of the BIM Academic Forum and other key industry stakeholders, an initial version of the Learning Outcomes Framework (LOF). This ‘beta’ version of the LOF version 1 was developed prior to the release of the main foundation documents of BIM Level 2, which were published between May 2013 and October 2014… read full article
CPA to seek greater BIM data standardisation under Caplehorn
Peter Caplehorn, the new head of policy at the Construction Products Association (CPA), has pledged to push for greater standardisation of BIM data among product manufacturers.
Caplehorn is the former technical director at design practice Scott Brownrigg and also chairs the BIM4Regs government group, launched last year to work on integrating building regulations and health and safety standards into BIM technology. He has also been involved with the government’s BIM Task Group, charged with plotting a route to implementing collaborative 3D BIM on major public projects by 2016…. read full article
NFB and BRE launch new BIM initiatives
The National Federation of Builders has launched a five-day course designed to train individuals at SMEs to become “BIM champions” within their businesses.
Run by the NFB’s Business & Skills training arm in collaboration with the CITB, the CPD-certified course will aim to teach all the skills participants need to strategically guide their organisations towards full BIM implementation.
And the BRE has also launched a new BIM certification scheme that will allow contractors and consultants to provide evidence that they have the policies and procedures required to deliver Level 2 BIM….
BS1192-4 available for public consultation
BIM4SME announces ambitious growth plan
BIM4SME.org, the networking group formed to promote and guide smaller firms in the uptake of the technology, has set out ambitious plans to extend its reach and expand its activities in the coming year… read full article
“How to get what you want” – BIM & Breakfast session
On Thursday 15th May Turner & Townsend with Muckle LLP are hosting a BIM & Breakfast session at the Newcastle Tyneside Cinema “how to get what you want” a contractual review with Andrea Gardiner Partner with Muckle LLP. If you would like to attend… read full article
Google X off-shoot wins $8m to develop collaborative industry software
According to a statement on Flux’s website, the company is working on a methodology that would allow architects and engineers to work “at the speed of thought” and design buildings with optimal energy performance that are also linked to the owner’s business objectives. Jen Carlile, Flux co-founder and software engineer, said: “Our vision is to seamlessly join together and optimise an array of tools that allows architects and engineers to work at the speed of thought.”… read full article
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