Information Protocol
The First Edition of the Building Information Model (BIM) Protocol published in 2013 identifies and puts into place specific obligations, liabilities and associated limitations on the use of the Building Information Models, unfortunately at the first version of the protocol did not contain any specific framework for Cyber Security. In May 2015 British Standard Institution […]
Stage 2 Maturity
BIM at Maturity Stage 2 according to the ISO 19650 Framework is “the use of a shared digital representation of a built asset to facilitate design, construction and operation workflows to form a reliable basis for decisions”[1]. The concept of sharing information in a BIM workflow allows project parties to have access and use digital […]
Pre-appointment BEP
Pre-appointment BEPs communicates the delivery team’s intended approach to the information management process in the project, it is submitted as part of the prospective Lead Appointed Party tender response. For more information see BIM Execution Plan (BEP)
UK BIM Framework
The UK BIM Framework was developed by the UK BIM Alliance, BSI, and the Centre for Digital Built Britain associated with the Construction Industry Council (CIC) to implement international BIM standards in the UK context. Formally launched in October 2019, it explicitly integrates the BS EN ISO 19650 series into UK working practices. However, it […]
lead appointed party
The term introduced by ISO 19650 typically describes the Tier 1 Main Contractor. For example: : Tier 1 = Lead Appointed Party Tier 2 and below = Appointed Party The Lead Appointed Party is a specific entity directly appointed (employed) by the primary client (appointing party). Example: The client (Appointing Party) signs a contract with […]
digital plan of work
Digital Plan Of Work (dPoW) forms a framework that supports informed and consistent decision making by project teams, at each work stage, helping to deliver agreed and reliable information. The National Building Specification Digital Plan of Works (DPoW) is an online tool that facilitates the process of Building Information Modelling (BIM), in particular relating to […]
federation strategy
The purpose of the federation strategy and the Information Container (model) breakdown structure is to help plan the production of information by separate task teams to the appropriate Level of Information Need at each project stage. What does it mean? The way you do complex projects and systems manageable is to break them down into […]