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BIM CHALLENGEREGULATION / STANDARD TACKLE IT WITH VIEWPOINT FOR PROJECTS

1 Maintain a Common Data Environment (CDE) for the asset.

PAS 1192:3 Part 5

Viewpoint For Projects is a collaborative cloud-based Common Data Environment providing access to the whole team and asset managers when they need it from wherever they need it. It assists the employer in Defining what is required from each team member, Monitoring their progress, Validating their data entry, and Records who has done what and when.

2 Appoint a Built Asset Security Manager and Develop and Maintain a Built Asset Security Strategy (BASS).

PAS 1192:5 Clause 5.3 & 6

As the Asset Information Model, Viewpoint For Projects retains the BASS as required, through the asset life, recording to whom it has been issued, viewed by, developed, and amended (by members of the design and construction team during any capital project).

3 The CIC Prototol is a contract document for use with any standard building contract. It resolves IPR and Professional indemnity insurance issues. An identical CIC Protocol must be issued to each party contributing to the BIM.

CIC Protocol Viewpoint For Projects CDE ensures that this process is recorded and documented.

4 The role of Information Manager (usually as an additional appointment to an existing contributor) should be allocated through the asset’s life. This may be a number of succeeding appointments.

CIC Appointment of An Information Manager

Viewpoint For Projects CDE documents these appointments and the Information Planner ensures that the role and responsibilities are clear and monitored at all times.

5 Correct Tendering and BIM level 2 Process. PAS 1192:2 Parts 5 & 6

Viewpoint For Projects CDE tendering tool allows formal tender process to be followed and monitored. The BS/PAS 1192 template and workflows ensure that all collaborators follow correct procedure and can collaborate effectively

6 COBie - The Employer should define what is required from the design and construction team.

BS 1192:4 The COBie planner ensures that COBie deliverables are defined clearly. What the design and construction teams should deliver at each work stage is established as a contractual deliverable, and progress and accuracy can be monitored and validated.

7 OIR / AIR PAS 1192:3 Viewpoint For Projects CDE retains the developed Organisation Information Requirements and Asset Information requirement in accordance with the standard. Its workflows can ensure that the asset owners’ organisation follows the requirements of these documents and ensures who has done what and when is recorded.

8 When a new capital project is undertaken, the information requirements from the OIR and AIR are used to inform an Employers Information Requirement (EIR), issued at tender as part of the Employers Requirements and defining the “soft” data information deliverables for the project.

PAS 1192:3 Clause 3.1.5 Note 2

PAS 1192:2 Clause 5.3

Viewpoint For Projects Information Planner includes an EIR tool complete with helpful notes to assist the compiler.

9 The Digital Plan of Work (dPOW) PAS 1192:3 Clause 0.2 (b) and 5.1 Note 2

Viewpoint For Projects CDE utilises the same underlying technology as the dPOW. Requirements from the dPOW can be entered into Viewpoint’s Information Planner.

10 Compare information across multiple assets.

Not a requirement, but it is a challenge!

Viewpoint For Projects new non-SQL database allows us to compare data across multiple assets within our Common Data Environment, as long as the data is in COBie format.

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BIM CHALLENGEREGULATION / STANDARD TACKLE IT WITH VIEWPOINT FOR PROJECTS

1 Having a Common Data Environment (CDE) to ensure that all team members have access to the same information at the same time in a single source of information for the project.

BS 1192:2007 Clause 4.2

PAS 1192:2 Clause 3.13

PAS 1192:2 Clause 9.2.

Viewpoint For Projects is a collaborative cloud-based Common Data Environment providing access to the whole team and asset managers when they need it from wherever they need it. It assists the employer in Defining what is required from each team member, Monitoring their progress, Validating their data entry, and Records who has done what and when.

2 Assembling the Project Implementation Plan (PIP) as the requirement for each BIM contributor to provide evidence in the pre-contract BEP of their BIM expertise.

PAS 1192:2 Clause 6.3.

Viewpoint For Projects Information Planner allows the Information Manager to identify what information is required by whom and when and then Monitor progress and Record both delivery and inclusion of the information within the BIM Execution Plan (BEP). It will also record the formal response to the prospective employer.

3 Compiling the pre- and post-contract BIM Execution Plan (BEP)

PAS 1192:2 Clause 6.2, 7.2.

Viewpoint For Projects Information Planner includes tools and advisory notes to assist the Information Manager in compiling both the pre-contract and post-contract BEPs. The Information Planner helps Define what information is required by whom and when and then Monitor progress and Record both delivery and inclusion of the information within the BEP. It will also record the formal response to the prospective employer.

4 Contractors EIRs: Any employer of someone providing BIM information will have information requirements. In addition to those of the Employer, the Contractor will have additional requirements of the supply chain to ensure that the information is in a format to allow the BIM to be used during the construction process.

PAS 1192:2 Clause 5.2.2 Note.

Viewpoint For Projects EIR tool in the Information Planner allows the contractor to template their additional requirements and add them to those of the employer. This ensures that the deliverables are clearly defined in one place with access for all parties.

5 COBie: The delivery of sharable structured data for the management of a built asset is a key deliverable of Level 2 BIM. (Note: COBie works for Infrastructure as well as buildings). As part of the EIR, COBie deliverables will be defined by the Employer. However, the delivery team then have to decide who is doing what and when throughout the supply chain and include this information in the post contract BEP.

BS 1192:4 Viewpoint For Projects Information Planner includes a COBie planning section. This allows the allocation by CIC work stage of the COBie deliverables to any member of the supply chain (dependent upon how the job is packaged up). Once this is done, the delivery of each work stage can be monitored with the RAG reporting tool showing exactly what items have not been completed.

The data entry is also validated to ensure that it is in the correct format. Any element of the model or COBie spreadsheet can be selected and its counterpart is shown. Supply chain COBie data can be entered by them at the appropriate stage over any Internet connection, either directly into the COBie spreadsheet or onto a spreadsheet.

All COBie from different contributors can be federated into a single COBie file for issue to the Employer. All data entry is Monitored and who has done what is Recorded.

6 Incorporation of Information from the Digital Plan of Work (dPOW)

PAS 1192:2 currently under revision to include dPOW references.

Viewpoint For Projects BIM Manager utilises the same technology as the dPOW. The solution’s Information Planner is also in a similar format, which allows the dPOW information to be entered easily into the Information Planner.

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BIM CHALLENGEREGULATION / STANDARD TACKLE IT WITH VIEWPOINT FOR PROJECTS

7 Sharing the Federated Model with entire delivery team

CIC Protocol Clause 6.

CIC Insurance Best Practice Guide Clause 1.

PAS 1192:2 Clause 7.5 Note 3

PAS 1192:2 Clause 9.1.1 Note 1

Viewpoint For Projects BIM Manager allows each contributor to upload their portion of the model to the CDE. This can then be federated and viewed with any Internet capable device (mobile and fixed). No additional software is required and the viewer is easy to use by those not trained in BIM software. The solution also has the capability to share the model live for review, mark up, and allocation of tasks. BCF (BIM collaboration format) round tripping allows each contributor to go directly to the task location within their originating software. Each uploaded model can be checked against previous uploads and then shows what has changed, been deleted, or been added.

8 Following PAS 1192 Workflows BS 1192:2007 Clause 4.2

PAS 1192:2 Clause 9.2 Fig. 15

PAS 1192:2 Clause 9.4 Figs. 16-19

Viewpoint For Projects workflow tool allows the Definition and templating of 1192 processes to ensure that these are followed, Monitored, Validated, and Recorded. If the delivery team has LEAN workflows, these can also be added into the CDE to ensure that they are followed.

9 Following BS 1192 Naming conventions PAS 1192:2 Clause 9.3

Viewpoint For Projects has a naming convention tool within the Information Planner, which can be used to Define any preferred naming convention but is templated to BS/PAS 1192. The tool validates naming, informing the uploader if the file being submitted is non-compliant.

10 Avoiding Model Bloat and Keeping BIM Models lean and usable

Not a requirement, but it is a challenge

The Viewpoint For Projects database allows you to add any information or documents to any elements of the model. This information retains its link but resides in the CDE, not in the model, which keeps models lean and usable.

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