The 7 Questions of BIM Iain Miskimmin of Bentley Systems on What It Takes to Create Trust in the BIM Process

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The 7 questions of BIM Iain Miskimmin of Bentley Systems on what it takes to create trust in the BIM process

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Adjacent Digital Politics Ltd and its BIM4Housing, the cross-industry group panel of leading figures debated suppliers collect and process personal he chairs, which is looking to spread disruptive technology and made a information for the purposes of customer analysis and market research. the gospel about the benefits of BIM to unanimous call for change in the Our group/affiliate companies may also wish to contact you about our the UK’s housebuilding sector. construction industry. products or services, or the products of carefully selected third parties that we think you may be interested in. Further afield, June saw the publication There’s much more besides. We sit of the European Construction Industry down with John Hunt of Enterprise Manifesto for Digitalisation, which aims Ireland to talk about the rise of digital, to support smarter construction, a Alexandra Luck examines the issue of stronger economy and a more inclusive security in an increasingly connected society. Eugenio Quintieri, secretary world and we have a preview of BIM general of the European Builders Show Live, which comes to Newcastle Confederation, discusses its key points upon Tyne in February. and the collaborative effort between the EBC, the European Construction As ever, a big thank you to all of our Industry Federation, the Committee expert contributors. If you would like Adjacent Digital Politics Ltd Datum House for European Construction Equipment to get involved in the debate, please Electra Way and Construction Products Europe get in touch. ■ Crewe Business Park Crewe that brought it about. Cheshire CW1 6ZF Registered in England & Wales. We also have a fascinating article from Company Reg No. 8667479. VAT Registration No. 169 9152 64. Arnaud Gueguen, builder of BIMCHAIN, ContentsSeptember 2018

8 | The seven questions of BIM 24 | BIM as usual: A brave 40 | The art of precision: Iain Miskimmin of Bentley Systems new world! Monitoring structural and examines the seven key questions that John Eynon imagines the data-driven environmental change need to be addressed to ensure trust built environment of tomorrow, When it comes to complex construction in the BIM process and the successful where BIM and digital have become and infrastructure projects, the margins delivery of a digital asset business as usual between success and potential disaster can be measured in millimetres. Dave Holland, engineering director at Mabey, takes a look at the importance 30 | Digital futures: of real-time monitoring 16 | Digitisation and BIM in landscape design productivity: The BIM4Housing The digital twin – a virtual model of a real-life asset – is opening up new mission opportunities in design, construction Andrew Carpenter, chief executive of and management while avoiding the the Structural Timber Association and 46 | The Digital Estate: Driving costly delays associated with making chair of BIM4Housing, discusses the innovation and investment changes on site. Mike Shilton of Keysoft cross-industry group’s mission of Leading information management Solutions and chair of the Landscape spreading the benefits of BIM in the specialist GroupBC recently released a Institute Digital Practice Group explains housebuilding industry white paper on the challenges of how the concept is being applied in engaging owner operators with BIM landscape design Level 2 when they are focused on existing estates rather than new builds, and summarises the process 20 | Digital transformation 34 | BIM there, done that? Sainsbury’s underwent to create a of the construction industry: BIM and FM Digital Estate that drives its A manifesto for change Simon Lewis and Vicky McCombe investment plans The construction industry is jointly from law firm Womble Bond Dickinson working towards an inclusive and look at the Asset Information Model multi-beneficial digitalisation of the that was introduced into the second sector. Here, Eugenio Quintieri of the edition of the CIC BIM protocol and 50 | Turning buildings into European Builders Confederation the implications of using the protocol power stations: The UK’s first discusses the collaborative effort to for the facilities management phase of energy-positive office develop a manifesto for transformation a project Developing low carbon, affordable buildings is a key challenge for the construction industry. What if technology could be harnessed to create power- generating, “energy-positive” structures? 26 | Blockchain and BIM: Dr Justin Searle, technology director of the SPECIFIC Innovation & Knowledge Building-in proof Centre at Swansea University, discusses The blockchain could be the future of BIM, a project that is doing just that and can be leveraged today. Arnaud Gueguen

of BIMCHAIN explains how 54 | Disruption warning: Construction industry ﬁgures call for digital transformation Construction industry speakers meeting at the ﬁfth British Information Modelling Event made a unanimous plea for change in the construction industry

60 | GDPR: There is still work to be done From site security and supply chains to the growing use of BIM, construction companies are holding – and sharing – more information. Matt Brown of independent law ﬁrm Brabners examines the implications of the new EU General Data Protection Regulation for the industry 70 | BIM and digital transformation: Opening the door to innovation Enterprise Ireland’s John Hunt tells BIM Today that digital transformation is the key to improving productivity and cutting waste in construction – and discusses how BIM technology is opening the door for many SMEs to compete on a larger stage

66 | Six key enablers to help 92 | Revolutionising the 108 | A model of the future? deliver the UK’s Industrial UK’s cities: Taking the first Offsite manufacturing, Strategy practical steps modular construction and 3D Delivering the ambitions of the Chris Fry, a specialist in infrastructure printing on show at the Royal government’s Industrial Strategy will and regeneration at international Academy of Arts require a number of key enablers, design and engineering consultancy A sculpture highlighting the potential underpinned by the improved and Ramboll, discusses the importance of of modular construction and offsite increased use of digital construction, smart city integration and takes a look manufacturing in tackling the UK’s to work together, says Barry Rust of at the challenges faced when updating housing crisis has been chosen to be Tata Steel the infrastructure of established towns included in the Royal Academy of Arts’ and cities prestigious Summer Exhibition

78 | Sizing up the benefits 96 | Strategic land and the of BIM Level 2 PropTech revolution: A force 112 | Case study: Surprises BIM is championed as the key to for good were never shocks at Mercers leveraging whole-life value to PropTech has already revolutionised construction projects but how can those Walk the way we buy, sell and rent homes The development of Mercers Walk in benefits be measured? Terry Stocks, through sites like Rightmove and London presented a number of head of the UK BIM L2 Programme for Zoopla. Ed Socha of international law challenges, from a complex construction the Centre for Digital Built Britain, takes firm Osborne Clarke explores how programme to archaeological activity an overview of the recently published technology such as virtual reality, on site. Senior project manager Gerry BIM Benefits Methodology and Report drones and blockchain could Lavelle discusses how the scheme was transform the way we unlock land for brought in on budget and ahead of time much-needed housing

84 | A security-minded approach in an increasingly connected world 98 | BIM Show Live 2019 Alexandra Luck, a chartered provides a stage for global engineer and member of the Register BIM innovation of Security Engineers & Specialists, BIM Show Live, which takes place in argues there needs to be a much February, aims to showcase how the greater understanding of the security theory of BIM is being applied in the implications of an increasingly real world connected supply chain and built environment 104 | Case study: WSP uses advanced 3D modelling to 88 | Why is CPD so important optimise the design of in industry? London’s newest iconic David Brown, sales director of purlins skyscraper at voestalpine Metsec plc, explores Aidan Mercer looks at how Bentley’s how CPD sessions can help both RAM software has provided innovative organisations and construction structural solutions for the unique 116 | INDEX professionals thrive in the digital era geometry of One Blackfriars Tower Supporting construction from the ground up with our enhanced Construction insurance

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etting the best digital asset delivery and, in so doing, getting a better outcome for the client should be on the agenda for every Gmember of the supply chain. This has a very positive impact on both sides of the contractual fence. The client delivers the outcomes that their customers want and the supply chain becomes a trusted partner for future projects and throughout the lifecycle of the asset itself.

However, things can start oﬀ badly and go very wrong, creating a toxic relationship that can lead to a disaster in the delivery and operation of not only the digital asset, but also the physical.

To help ensure there is a ready supply of information ﬂowing between all the parties, a set of questions have been created that can help both sides understand what to ask for and what they should expect.

Q0 | Scoping: Baseline preparation & Iain Miskimmin, Digital Asset Adviser/Director BIM understanding before contract bid Advancement Academies Before we even consider responding to a bid, there must be a certain amount of information provided by This should culminate in a basic pre-BIM Execution the capable client to help the delivery partner under- Plan based on past case studies; a planning timeline stand the implications of delivering the digital asset. so that the PM can understand the time it may take to deliver the digital asset and some specific BIM Documents supplied by the client need to include contract clauses that can help with the drafting of an Employer Information Requirements and an Asset any legal framework. Information Requirements package that clearly define the scope of the digital asset deliverable. This Q1 | Impact: What is the situation and should be analysed using perhaps a three-column how will information management affect deduction “so what” method and then presented to project delivery? the project manager by the information management If the digital asset is to form any significant role in the team so they understand the implications, constraints delivery and later lifecycle of the physical asset then and risks, and can follow any planning guidance an information manager will need to be appointed. while looking at the bid. This person will own the creation of the completed 8 7 Questions for BIM Brie ng/ Meeting requiring IM team representation Receive EIR, Delivery Partner Considerations Information Management Team Output for generating the BEP and MIDP AIR & Project Documentation Documentation KEY Scoping Q0 Review EIR & Present Baseline Preparation & understanding key project Vision, Q0 before contract bid Freedoms, Constraints & Risks (in IM context)

Analyse similar past project BIM planning timeline reports & case studies Pre- BIM Execution Plan Draft of Initial BIM contract clauses

CAPEX OPEX Cross reference OIR/AIR In place/predicted Cross IM manager appointed Digital Terrain Human Terrain Tasks/ Work packages reference OIR/AIR ISO55000 - Existing asset information - Locations, Structure, (From AIM/ other) Capabilities, Organisation, - Standards, Constraints, People, Events Boundaries, Interfaces, & Hunting for the Client Outcome Statements Key holding organisations - Political, Legal, Economic, implied task analysis & deductions Client PLQs Social Environmental What must we do…

Before During Q1 Impact After Advise PM on impacts of the To support Others IM requirements, the human/ digital terrain What is the situation What do we need and how the clients and how will IM aect Q1 project delivery? others to do for us? desired digital outcomes BIM Execution Plan and the Master Information will aect the project

Contractual Delivery Plan. They will also be responsible for Q2 Advise project delivery team Environmental Economical Societal What have we been on how BIM requirements Constraints Constraints Constraints contracted to deliver ensuring that the impacts and consequences of the Q2 and why? will aect their areas Targets Targets Targets of responsibility Vision Vision Vision digital asset are correctly understood by everyone Considerations: Draft BIM Execution Plan - Task Organisation who will be aﬀected by the delivery. - Timeline - Cost GAP analysis - Standards adherence on current capability - IT Requirements - Authority - Resources - Cultural Changes - Supply Chain Information Management (IM) To answer this question, the information manager - Legal support statement - Who will own the asset? needs to read and carry out a detailed analysis of Q3 Brie ngs: Strategy 1. Client the client’s Outcome Statements. What do they 2. Project Team 3. Supply Chain What do we need to 4. Public achieve and what Q3 direction must we want to achieve by the creation of this new asset Bigger Picture, where do give to the PM they t in, what’s in it for them and how will this change their day to day? and how will they quantify, measure and monitor Identify and prioritise the information needed:

Draft Task Information Asset Information Requirements the outcomes they desire? Delivery Plan - Graphical - Non-Graphical - Documentation - Asset Breakdown Structure Update BIM Execution Plan Timeline when required Where they are to be managed They will also need to look at the existing digital and How are they to be authorised Standards/libraries to follow QA on BEP Volume strategy Solution Training/Knowledge needed human terrain.

Where best can the Develop Q4 eect be accomplished? Course of Action Digital Terrain Course of Action Understand who will author, Brief to PM and who will authorise and management team - What do you need to ask the PM for? who will own information? - What risk is there if those resources aren’t allocated? The existing asset information will come in many - What resources are there already?

Consider resources for preparing physical Whose CDE? Action for IM team - Engage Supply Chain & digital assets for FM prior to handover forms, whether that is spreadsheets, drawings, Client - Engage OPEX teams (Involve actual FM if possible) Contractor Legal Implications? - Allocate responsibility Supply chain Security implications? Update BIM Execution Plan How will they communicate? documents, 3D models or GIS, but you must study Resourcing

Draft IM team tasks what is available from the client and deduce what the Submit resource What resources do I requirements need to accomplish Q5 each requirement? Update BIM Execution Plan quality is and whether it will need to be re-surveyed

Back Brief to PM - Mandatory or veriﬁed. - Essential - Desirable (including backup and emergency)

Complete Master Information Delivery Plan People Technological Contractual The digital terrain also should tell you how that Delivery Roles CDE Standards Responsibilities Libraries Authorities Authoring tools Exchange methods Information deliverables Skillsets Collaboration platform IFC/ COBie/ BCF existing information was created and how it will be When and Where do the timeline (detailed) Certi cations Communication UNICLASS information deliverables Complete a nalised BIM Q6 need to occur in relation Quali cations Health and Safety Legal to each other? Protocol for project Education Risk Management Documentation Awareness Contract Admin Intellectual Rights handed over to you, while taking into consideration Cost Management (Include supply chain) Scheduling How does the Information delivery plan Finance t into the wider project delivery plan? Stakeholder what standards were used in its creation and GIS Are they mutually supporting? Document Control What is the risk if they are not? Asset maintenance.

Quality When Where Advise site manager on digital Milestones Owner commissioning signo. De nition System What control measures Collection Location - Supply Chain do I need to impose or This study should bring to light the boundaries and Veri cation Q7 have been imposed? - Contractor Authorisation - Client Sharing Publication Noti cations interfaces you will have with third parties and who

Purpose Educational Technological Contractual Construction Issue Completed What levels of Skills Legal Framework Coordination BIM Execution Plan knowledge do Need to know, BS1192-2007 might hold information for neighbouring assets and Design we need everyone see, interact ISO19650 Tender and supporting to achieve? PAS1192-2 Operations documentation PAS1192-3 services. Maintenance BS1192-4 Decommissioning BS1192-5 Disaster BS1192-6 Contract Signed BS8536 BS8541 BS7000/11000 Onboarding IM Finally, is there a set of Client Plain Language Brie ngs for ALL Project participants Quality Assurance Questions that will need to be considered in the

Deliver BIM execution Security for project Who needs to know what? response?

Case study report for future reference Human Terrain

Click to view Often the most overlooked part of any strategy, this full-size chart should be regarded as key. People are your biggest asset but, handled badly, they are also your biggest liability! 9 You must understand both the individual situations with your assistance. What can the Information of the delivery team, as well as the high level, Management team do to mitigate any risks and people-centric outcomes you are trying to achieve. make it a positive experience for all?

For your information management team, take into Q2 | Contractual: What have we been account what capabilities are required to deliver the contracted to deliver and why? outcomes. Are your team up to this level, or do they Throughout the documentation and the project need training? Do you need to buy in skills from meetings there will be implied information manage- outside? ment tasks that may not be clear, so the job of the information manager is to ensure they are not Look at the team’s organisation, understand who missed. These tasks might be before, during and best works with who. Think of what events need to after the delivery of the physical asset; they may be happen for those picked to be on the team. You will in support of others and, most importantly (and need to brief them and get them working together, commonly), might involve other members of the not just inside your own organisation, but also project team collecting or managing information on across the supply chain. Once chosen, look at where your behalf. the team is based and if they can either be moved or work remotely. Start with the capital expenditure, study and identify the information in the OIR/AIR that needs to be For the higher level, people-centric outcomes, take captured and identify what work/task packages these time to understand the political, legal, economic and will be a part of. social environment you are impacting with this asset. There will be a set of constraints targets and visions Move on to operational expenditure: if the operator for these, which the client will need to articulate, or maintainer is in place, you should have identified 10 the key players in Q1. Talk to them, find out what and into a Published state? There may be specific information they value the most and how they will libraries or standards that need to be followed or would like to consume it. flagged up so that the information can be trusted.

Also, make sure you get their information manager When it comes to 3D modelling, this is an ideal on board and keep them in the loop. opportunity to look at the volume strategy and make sure each discipline and member of the supply chain Considerations understands spatially where they can work. There will be a mass of tasks that need to be completed to deliver the digital asset. You need to The gap analysis developed Q2 will have created a identify each task, work out what will be required list of training requirements either in technology or and who will need to be responsible for creating methodology. and authorising the information to support it. To deliver the strategy, it is suggested that the A key tool to do this is the synch matrix. This helps Information Management team uses a three-column plan out the activities that need to be done, by deduction “so what” method will allow them to whom and when. Each task will have a delivery date, formulate an IM support statement. This will, in turn, a cost to the project, standards that need to be allow them to deliver briefings to all the project adhered to, IT requirements, sign-off and authority participants. These briefings aim to mitigate the criteria, supply chain dependencies, links to contract cultural risks to both the digital and physical delivery. or legal requirements and finally questions around ownership of the deliverable. It was proven very effective by Crossrail, bringing on-board the project participants and explaining to The information gathered for this question will lead them what the bigger picture was, how each person you to conduct a gap analysis on whether your Infor- fitted in, what was the benefits to them and finally mation Management team and the project delivery coaching them through the changes they would team (including the supply chain and client liaisons) need to make to their day-to-day working. can deliver what you have been contracted to. The deliverables from Q3 are the first draft of the Q3 | Strategy: What do we need to achieve Task Information Delivery Plan and an update to the and what direction must we give to the PM? BIM Execution Plan. Throughout this process, it is vitally important that the project management team from client, contractor Q4 | Solution: Where best can the effect and supply chain is kept aware of the implications of be accomplished? delivering the digital asset and what impact that In the last two questions, we looked at what needed might have on their day-to-day working. This isn’t just to be done and how. In this question, we need to a one-way street and their reaction to this must be look at where these actions need to take place so taken into account when we create a strategy to that we can develop a course of action (COA) for the define how the Information Management team will Information Management team. support them. This COA needs to identify who will take responsibility In Q2, we looked at tasks and now we need to drill for the authorship of each set of information, down into the information required for each, whether who will authorise it and who in the end will own that is graphical, non-graphical or documentation. the information. Each piece of information will need to be assessed so that it is clearly understood, when it needs to be This leads to the question of whose CDE will be used delivered, where it needs to be managed and subse- for the project? Preferably, this is owned by the client quently submitted to. How will it be authorised as it and hosted in the cloud. This helps alleviate issues of moves up from Work in Progress, through Shared the entire supply chain connecting into a single source 11 of truth, as well as heading off legal implications for also to the creation of some form of awareness the ownership and access of data. It will also cut down package to help them on-board. multiple CDEs, which can cause confusion and additional cost to the client. Finally, it will not leave insecure Inevitably, there will be a whole platform of technolo- copies of data on vulnerable supply chain IT systems. gies that will be required either by the project or by the client that will need to be verified and trained on. However, this may not be an option, so the Information Management team must work with the IT department Finally, there will be a set of standards, methods, to work out the best course of action, ensuring that processes and contractual education required, the supply chain can sufficiently interact with the each of which could be the difference between a chosen system and the OPEX teams are capable of successful delivery or a costly failure. receiving the information from the system. This COA must be communicated to the project manager and This will lead to Q5 being answered with a resource the BIM Execution Plan updated. requirements document, an update to the BIM Execution Plan, followed by a back brief to the PM to “The way we generate trust with BIM is make sure they are aware of what resources are by ensuring standards are put in place to required. This should be the final piece in the jigsaw impose quality and therefore allow for delivering the MIDP. everyone who uses that information to be able to trust it.” Q6 | Delivery: When and where do the information deliverables need to occur in Q5 | Resourcing: What resources do I relation to each other? need to accomplish each requirement? We have so far defined what needs to be delivered Resourcing is always a problem as we are always and by whom. Now we need to ensure it’s understood asked to deliver more for less. Setting the expectation when each of those information packages needs to with the project manager about how much resources be delivered and where they need to be delivered to. they will have to allocate to the creation of the digital asset is an important thing for the information To do this, the Information Management team needs manager to do. to map out the key milestone for each package, making sure they are clearly defined and the interde- To get a good feel for this resourcing, the IM needs pendencies are complete. This timeline should also to look at what is mandatory, what is essential and, include when that information is collected, verified, finally, what is desirable. This must include back-up authorised, shared and then published, making sure and emergency planning just in case there is an that its purpose is made clear, using the BS1192-2007 absence that cannot be covered by the proposed coding. team. It is also important to state where this information The human resources that you mobilise for the proj- will be placed and who needs to be notified of its ect need to be identified by the roles they need to state of readiness. play. The 1192 suite of documents can assist here. This will allow the information manager to complete Once a list of roles has been created, do the same the deliverables timeline is details and deliver a with responsibilities/tasks that need to be covered in finalised BIM Protocol to the legal team. the creation of the digital twin. To be able to carry out these responsibilities, the person fulfilling that Q7 | Quality: What control measures do role will need to be given authority to do so, as I need to impose or have been imposed? well as possess a set of skills, qualifications and Back in 2008, the National Institute of Standards & certifications. This will, of course, lead to a gap Technology released a report showing that about analysis of what education might be needed and 40% of an engineer’s time is wasted searching for 12 validating information. If we can’t trust something Once done, the IM team should embark on a round then it is of considerably lower value than if we can. of on-boarding sessions with the entire supply chain. The way we generate trust with BIM is by ensuring standards are put in place to impose quality and Finally, they should produce a case study of the therefore allow everyone who uses that information project so it can be used to support future bids and to be able to trust it. also form a library of template projects to streamline the process in the future. ■ The quality of deliverables relies on the overall competencies of the entire team and in the previous question we defined what those levels are. We must now look at how to educate, both in terms of skills and technical training.

The other control methods are delivered through the contractual obligations of certain standards. How do ...... they impact on the QA of the deliverable and how do Iain Miskimmin we enforce both quality and security on our project? Digital Asset Adviser/Director BIM Advancement Academies These final considerations will help us to deliver a Bentley Systems briefing to the various parties to commission the Tel: +44 (0)207 861 0900 digital asset at the same time as the physical asset. [email protected] This will help us to finalise the BIM Execution Plan www.bentley.com and lead to signing the contract with the client. www.twitter.com/bentleysystems 13

What does the future of BIM Thereby giving project stakeholders a collaboration look like? platform to not only Since we were first introduced to the Future of Making manage design Things, FOMT, there has been consistent and information, but understandable hype regarding the development and automatically update future of BIM 360. Providing a new lease of life to both key project data the construction and manufacturing sectors. But what ensuring everyone is exactly does the next generation of BIM collaboration working to the latest really look like? version and maintaining a single source of truth.

The launch of the BIM 360 toolset from Autodesk, The General Contractor becomes the keeper of all provides a collaborative design solution that delivers a assembly and design phases, measuring all installation broad portfolio of software intended to help you processes and can also run snag or observation reports, accelerate project delivery. Enabling construction and measuring the performance of all installation phases stakeholder teams to access design changes and data on whether sub-contractors are on schedule. Highlighting the move. issues if they occur and allocating these to the relevant person or team to action and resolve within specified Through FOMT, it is now possible for project contractors time parameters. to utilise BIM 360 technologies to measure and maintain their own processes. They can use specialist tools during BIM 360 can provide your organisation with a complete manufacturing to measure the quality and design of their workflow process encompassing initial design through to products. While ensuring that their designs fit correctly delivery and building operations management, as shown with other structural and architectural models. Helping to below: significantly reduce wasted resources and shorten build project times, by developing as built drawings that will accurately reflect the final model.

The key to unlocking this collaborative and project planning functionality is BIM 360, providing the necessary tools to carry out a range of functionality (for example automatic clash detection and avoidance).

This way of working is becoming popular across both • Greater collaboration between public and private construction sectors. As people realise manufacturers and specifiers offering high the benefit of operating in such a manner. quality BIM objects that can be used early in How can your organisation benefit the design stage through BIM? • Early clash detection and accurate designs that will mirror the end result The days of BIM being viewed as a simple coordination tool have long since passed, providing benefit right across the construction process. Offering organisational benefits for users in both construction and manufacturing, with the tools representing a natural progression within both industries.

• Significantly reduced waste resources as designs are interactive and updated intelligently • Ability to carry out simulations, ensuring the BIM object is suitable and fit for purpose

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Digitisation and productivity: The BIM4Housing mission Andrew Carpenter, chief executive of the Structural Timber Association and chair of BIM4Housing, discusses the cross-industry group’s mission of spreading the beneﬁts of BIM in the housebuilding industry

uilding Information Modelling (BIM) gets people Recent government and industry reports place a and information working together effectively huge emphasis on digitalisation and productivity, and efficiently through defined processes and which makes the need for the housing sector to Btechnology. BIM was brought to wide industry attention adopt BIM very clear. in the UK government Construction Strategy published in 2011. Since then, the BIM Task Group has been “We expect our groundbreaking Sector developing standards and requirements to enable Deals to open significant opportunities BIM adoption. for trade with international partners, and inward investment from abroad. A large Take up of BIM is slowly but surely increasing, number of industries have signalled their although there is still more BIM-related development interest in developing a Sector Deal, and work in the pipeline. This shouldn’t, however, prevent we have been working with many of any organisation or individual from developing their them in recent months.” own BIM awareness and capability. In fact, it’s important that the whole industry embraces the Mark Farmer’s review of the UK construction labour practice so that we can collectively look to optimise model, Modernise or Die, dated October 2016 says: the benefits that BIM offers. “The acceleration of the wider digital revolution combined with a shrinking traditional construction The emphasis is on the words ‘effective’ and ‘efficient’. workforce are two issues I would highlight as being The construction industry is known for delivering critical to the future fortunes of the construction projects late and over budget with the resulting assets industry. One could argue that the ‘stars are aligning’ often not quite working as they should. Adopting a and now is the time to allow the opportunities from BIM approach can bring predictability to a project, digitisation to offset the risks of continued reliance not just around capital delivery but operation too. on labour-intensive techniques.” BIM can also help us to save both money and carbon by cutting out wasteful processes/activities and The UK Industrial strategy published in December making more informed decisions at the right time. 2017 states: “Partnerships between the government and industry on sector-specific issues can create The key BIM words to remember are: people, significant opportunities to boost productivity, information, processes, technology, assets. A word employment, innovation and skills. to forget is ‘Building’. BIM applies to all built assets (bridges, roads, track etc.) not just buildings. “We expect our groundbreaking Sector Deals to open significant opportunities for trade with interna- While some housebuilders and housing associations tional partners, and inward investment from abroad. are starting to realise the benefits of BIM, others are A large number of industries have signalled their taking a more cautious approach. The housing sector interest in developing a Sector Deal, and we have therefore needs to catch up. been working with many of them in recent months. 16 “In the White Paper, we have announced deals with Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, she the automotive, AI, construction and life sciences said that both the regulations and the people enforc- sectors. We look forward to opening negotiations with ing them must take a share of the responsibility for other sectors and announcing further deals that shortcomings in fire safety in the built environment. boost productivity in particular sectors in due course.” The best way to ensure the entire supply chain is BIM can play a vital role in improving productivity. collaborating is to use BIM.

“Recent government and industry reports BIM4Housing is a cross-industry group open to all place a huge emphasis on digitalisation organisations involved in the design, construction, and productivity, which makes the need management and delivery of housing, both private for the housing sector to adopt BIM and affordable. Membership of BIM4Housing is very clear.” reflective of the sector, involving clients, contractors, consultants, suppliers, subcontractors and other Dame Judith Hackitt’s interim report following the interested bodies. Grenfell Tower fire made five initial observations including that “the entire supply chain must play a The Mission: To assist the building of more and part in preventing further tragedies”. better homes through digitalisation by supporting organisations in the housing sector with the adoption Dame Judith has also urged all parties – including the of Building Information Modelling. construction industry, building owners, regulators and government – to collaborate to remedy the Objectives many problems identified. 1. To identify areas where there are unresolved 17 development issues for BIM in the housing industry and best practice across the housebuilding industry and drive their resolution. through events and training.

2. To encourage all industry parties to work more 6. To liaise with BIM4Housing organisations in collaboratively together, using BIM as the vehicle to other countries to swap best practice and ensure improve how interested organisations contribute, international standardisation (eg Norwegian BIM interface and take advantage of the beneﬁts oﬀered Association). ■ throughout the process.

“The best way to ensure the entire supply chain is collaborating is to use BIM.”

3. To liaise with BIM4 organisations in other sectors where cross-over, integration or information standardisation is required (eg BIM4FM, BIM4Manufac- turing) either directly or through the broader BIM4Communities group.

4. To build an evidence base (case studies, pilot ...... projects etc.) and make it accessible to all. Andrew Carpenter Chief Executive 5. To spread knowledge and awareness of BIM Structural Timber Association standards, information, up-skilling requirements www.twitter.com/BIM4Housing 18 Life Cycle Evaluator An intelligent long-term approach to property life cycle management

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Visit rics.org/lce or call +44 (0)24 7686 8433 Digital transformation of the construction industry: A manifesto for change The construction industry is jointly working towards an inclusive and multi-beneﬁcial digitalisation of the sector. Here, Eugenio Quintieri of the European Builders Confederation discusses the collaborative eﬀort to develop a manifesto for transformation

igitalisation is nothing new to EU industrial It is supported by 23 European industry organisations, sectors. Nevertheless, it is considered to be representing a whole range of actors within the one of the most important transformations construction value chain. toD further embrace because many see it as essential for the EU economy to remain competitive in an While the manifesto acknowledges the challenges increasingly globalised market. Thus, it should come faced by the construction industry, it focuses first and as no surprise that the construction industry, as one foremost on possible benefits of digitalisation, such as of the most important EU industrial sectors, is improved productivity, better project management, getting more and more involved with its own digital enhanced safety and a better built quality. transformation, which has the potential to further improve working conditions on construction sites, “The digitalisation of the construction attract young people to the sector and make industry will have a disruptive effect and construction projects more predictable. it is essential to ensure that companies are not left behind due to a lack of financial However, digital transformation needs to become resources or expertise.” truly embedded and “business as usual” in order to happen right across the value chain and be beneficial Two issues are considered essential for the sector to for everyone. embrace the digital transformation: cooperation within the sector and political support on digital construction For this reason, at the beginning of 2018 four main by the European Union. European industry federations – EBC, FIEC, CECE, Construction Products Europe – organised a joint Collaboration is necessary to combine event under the framework of the “EU Industry days” strengths of all actors to discuss a common approach towards digitalisa- The construction industry is structurally characterised tion for the construction industry. by the presence of many actors, and this fragmentation of roles and tasks naturally makes collaboration more By working together with other organisations from challenging when compared with other sectors. the construction value chain, a joint European Con- struction Industry Manifesto for Digitalisation that However, a lot of implications inherent in the digital aims to support smarter construction, a stronger transformation of the industry, such as Building economy and inclusive society, was published in June. Information Modelling (BIM), the development of 20 new business models and resulting new legal frame- be a top political priority for all European institutions. works require mutual trust, confidence and open An agile governance culture that facilitates and communication in order to ensure a continuous and supports R&D for IT, academia and the construction smooth construction process. Hence, the key to a industry is necessary to cope with the rapid pace of successful transition is collaboration within the the digital transformation. industry, including new actors that look into providing innovative services to the industry and its clients, “Two issues are considered essential for such as software developers. the sector to embrace the digital transformation: cooperation within the The digitalisation of the construction industry will sector and political support on digital have a disruptive effect and it is essential to ensure construction by the European Union.” that companies are not left behind due to a lack of financial resources or expertise. We need to build Therefore, the manifesto urges for the following two strong networks, allowing the quick transfer of priorities: expertise, knowledge and capability across actors and borders in order to ensure a cooperative and Firstly, the development of an appropriate regulatory inclusive environment. framework on data policy that ensures better data quality and management, establishes rules on The European Union must take political lead on data ownership and addresses challenges around digital construction intellectual property rights and cybersecurity, as well The digitalisation of the construction industry should as standards and guidelines that can support the 21 Reactions from the construction industry:

Eugenio Quintieri, EBC secretary general, says: “EBC has intensively engaged with other key construction actors to outline the main political priorities of the construction industry in the ﬁeld of digital construction with the manifesto. Our construction SMEs and craftsmen fully support the cooperation with construction stakeholders to ensure that the whole construction value chain will reap the beneﬁts of digitalisation.”

Kjetil Tonning, FIEC president, says: “Given that digitalisation of the industry has been a key priority in FIEC’s work programme since 2016, this collaboration with other industry associations and emerging partners from outside the industry is a logical step aimed at ensuring that the transformation happens smoothly, without some companies being left behind.”

Riccardo Viaggi, CECE secretary general, says: “Digitalisation of the construction equipment sector has been a key priority for CECE. We recognise the importance of working in a value chain approach and, as the manifesto reads, all industry representatives pledge to collaborate intensively to lead and support the industry in order to enable a successful digital transformation of the construction industry.”

Christophe Sykes, Construction Products Europe director-general, states: “Construction is one of the pillars of our economy and society. Digitalisation is transforming the way we operate and our industry wants to play a leading role in its transformation.”

uptake of new technologies. An equal, level playing 3) Supporting investment in well-designed, intelligent ﬁeld will be a precondition to ensure that SMEs can and connected assets that guarantee the deployment also thrive and reap the beneﬁts of digitalisation. of cost-optimal, high-speed internet infrastructure.

“The digitalisation of the construction Only if we guarantee that the right framework industry should be a top political priority conditions exist and that there is a true willingness for all European institutions. An agile within the sector to collaborate will we be able to governance culture that facilitates and reap the beneﬁts that the digital transformation of supports R&D for IT, academia and the the construction industry can oﬀer. ■ construction industry is necessary to cope with the rapid pace of the digital transformation.”

Secondly, the manifesto stresses that the post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework – the future budget ...... of the European Union – will have to focus on: Eugenio Quintieri Secretary General 1) Identifying and assessing the digital skills needed European Builders Confederation in construction, including support for good quality Tel: +32 (0)2 514 23 23 training, upskilling and reskilling. [email protected] www.ebc-construction.eu 2) Fostering industrial leadership by removing barriers. www.twitter.com/EBC_SMEs 22 Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Model Checking & Clash Detection Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield has three main ways in which they use the rules-based checking inside Solibri Model Checker; space and dimension checks, model revisions comparison, and data validation.

– Space & Dimension Checks Running space and dimension checks in Solibri Model Checker is a quick and easy way for the team to ensure that it is adhering to project standards and regulations, while coordinating various disciplines’ models. For Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, who are continuously developing multi-purpose facilities, this is an important aspect of model checking undertake on projects.

– Model Revisions Comparison At each design gateway, the team at Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield issue a revision comparison report to Design Managers, as well as internally checking and verifying these results and displaying during the design review meetings.

– Data Validation A key topic when discussing model checking and configuration of rulesets for checking data is ‘consistency’ – and this is something Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield are grasping and nailing when it comes to the checks it runs internally. During our interview with Lucas and Lewis, it became apparent that there was a clear message being passed through Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield’s projects, a message that ensures consistency and discipline at every stage to allow for a data-rich and accurate federated model.

The team has developed rulesets for checking naming and tagging within its models, with live feeds and referencing to a database of codes/tags in the pipeline, which allows for further checking and verification of the data.

‘‘Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield’s investment in BIM and technology goes far beyond keeping abreast with our competitors. We’ve seen real value and returns in its application which plays a vital role in facing the challenges involved in the design and construction of complex projects. The resulting information models allow us to harness the power of data ‘‘ giving greater control over our built assets as well as enabling collaboration within our diverse range of business units.

Keith Whitmore, Head of Design & Construction UK/Italy and Co-Director of Construction Management Europe

WWW.SOLIBRI.COM SOLIBRI CASE STUDY | UNIBAIL-RODAMCO-WESTFIELD BIM as usual: A brave new world!

John Eynon imagines the data-driven built environment of tomorrow, where BIM and digital have become business as usual

hile industry continues to grapple with Karen immediately submits the model online to the implementing BIM Level 2, some lead, Urban BIM authority. You get planning and Building others are thinking about following. Others Regulations clearance within 20 minutes. stillW don’t care – but they soon will! Together you check availability of a tech team and There will come a time, perhaps within a decade, manufacturing lines. when Level 2 will be far behind us. We won’t even talk about it. Even digital will have become passé. “Everyone in the team is working to their There will be some “new” thing by then and “BIM”, strengths at each stage. Designers design. “digital” will just be business as usual, the way we Builders build. Cost and project managers work, as simple as breathing. manage. And owners can monitor the performance, energy consumption, I offer you three vignettes of a future, an industry resource use and maintenance progress in powered by data and technology. real-time using their asset data platforms, down to the second.” 1. You are a client. You need a building of some kind. You go to a showroom on Oxford Street in Factory slots are booked. A site prep team is booked London. At first glance, you might think it’s a car show- in for a few weeks’ time, with the superstructure and room, but there are no cars to be seen – just a few elements beginning delivery and assembly over the desks, some massive screens and a few projectors. next six weeks. Programme, price and quality are set. You leave the showroom, knowing that your project You sit down with Karen, your visualizer for the day, will be delivered to your requirements…and now for and you go to work. You discuss your ambitions for that pair of shoes. your project together with your needs, ideas, timescales and budgets. 2. Arvinda Khan is a construction manager responsible for the £10bn refurbishment of the Working through libraries of projects, design, data Houses of Parliament/Westminster Palace. and exemplars, Karen builds a project model for you. The site data is imported from the urban GIS BIM. She has a busy diary. Today she has updated the You build your project virtually. Using benchmarked parliamentary committee responsible for the project, industry data, you compile your project in line reviewed design progress and significant coordination with your budget, desired timescale and level of issues with the design team, vetted the procurement specification and operational performance. strategy with her commercial team and checked the offsite manufacture, progress and quality of the You put on the headset and have an immersive new office and core pods with the specialist supplier walkthrough together of the finished project. You in China. can see the colours, the quality, smell the coffee, even. Having thoroughly reviewed it, you sign the Today is also one of the days in the week when she model off. works from home, to look after her children while 24 her partner is in New York on a business trip. With the performance, energy consumption, resource use, access to the dashboards and data that Arvinda and maintenance progress in real-time using their needs, she maximises her time using virtual meeting asset data platforms, down to the second. tools and drives her team and the project forward. We know we need to work differently, better even. Her team of design, procurement and construction The data-driven digital built environment is coming. A specialists are based around the world, collaborating change would do us good! It’s only a matter of time. ■ efficiently in a totally digital and accessible networked environment, effortlessly, efficiently and focused. John Eynon is a journeyman architect and design manager, BIM champ, writer, lecturer and speaker. You can catch up with him at “You put on the headset and have an www.zenanddm.com . immersive walkthrough together of the finished project. You can see the colours, John is director of Open Water Consulting, providing design the quality, smell the coffee, even.” management, BIM and work-winning services.

3. Imagine a world where the number of people He is chair of Class of Your Own – https://designengineerconstruct.com on site is reduced by 75%. No surveyors, no design managers, coordinators, BIM managers, information He is engagement lead for the UK BIM Alliance – www.ukbimalliance.org controllers and administrators. The only people on site are the ones who actually build the project – technologists/engineers.

Imagine a world where all the design and package procurement has been completed before we start on site. Where all the options have been explored before ...... we make or install, where all the costs have been John Eynon agreed before we create. Where no changes occur Director when we’re on the assembly and construction stages. Open Water Consulting Tel: +44 (0)7702 956 965 Everyone in the team is working to their strengths at [email protected] each stage. Designers design. Builders build. Cost and www.openwaterconsulting.co.uk project managers manage. And owners can monitor www.twitter.com/56JONTS 25 Blockchain and BIM: Building-in proof The blockchain could be the future of BIM, and can be leveraged today. Arnaud Gueguen of BIMCHAIN explains how

ailed as the new internet, with the potential to For example, the Letter of Credit. An expensive transform many industries, the blockchain can system based on paper documentation used to be a real game-changer for construction – and facilitate international trades for many parties, the canH deliver real value immediately. “letter” proves a commitment of payment once certain documents are validated. Going paperless in a For at its core is the power of incontestable proof, distributed environment involving many stakeholders eradicating potential disputes down the road. Long in different locations was not feasible before. But the term, this can transform the operational culture of blockchain makes paperless proof possible, saving all construction. Right away, it can make collaborative parties time, money and environmental impact. processes more efficient and friction-free. “The blockchain has the potential to And that’s why the world of BIM needs to take its complete the BIM revolution. It can be potential seriously. I firmly believe that blockchain deployed on live projects immediately, technology will prove to be the decisive turning point measuring its benefits on site.” in the Building Information Management revolution – a more accurate term than Building Information And a very recent example provides a more instructive Modelling – and to make it happen, we need to start lesson for the immediate benefit of this technology. exploring these possibilities on live projects now. The Spanish bank BBVA has successfully piloted using the blockchain to offer a corporate loan transaction. If How does blockchain work, and what can we you imagine how much paper a €78m loan transaction learn from how it is currently being deployed? traditionally generates, you can grasp the implications Blockchain is a shared register in which transactions for construction, where paper and a fundamental lack between users are stored in a secure, verifiable and of trust throughout the supply chain makes operational permanent way. It is based on peer-to-peer technol- efficiency a day-to-day challenge. ogy coupled with electronic signature principles. When applied, this revolutionary technology builds The most important lesson from the BBVA pilot is trust between heterogeneous stakeholders without you don’t have to spend years putting together a the need for a centralised authority. It makes consortium to build the perfect backbone system processes completely secure by giving indisputable fit for your industry. Plugged into existing systems , value to data exchanged via a system of proofs. the blockchain can provide quick wins of efficiency These proofs are perennial, unfalsifiable and easily today. How? accessed. Blockchain as a legally binding source of proof Up to now, the main application for this already 10- The blockchain is immediately applicable to the year-old technology has been in finance. It emerged contractual space and we can now build and deploy as a crypto currency (think Bitcoin) and then the blockchain-based applications that manage legally banks got interested, with the outcome principally binding, electronic timestamped proofs. There are being in ways to cut operational costs. many signs that this future is already emerging in 26 diverse areas around the globe. This can give us real So, what can this mean for BIM? encouragement and confidence. BIM, as a digital collaborative and distributed process, is the perfect candidate to leverage those proofs. • In the US, Tennessee, Arizona, Nevada and Delaware passed new laws to make records legally You can inject proof of publication and anteriority, binding – and other states such as California and proof of acknowledgment of someone else’s data, New York are exploring the possibility. proof of context for your work, proof of handshake. This will greatly help when solving issues raised • A precedent has been set in China in Hangzhou, around copyright, responsibility and insurance. where a court accepted blockchain proofs of copyright theft. Such changes, if embraced, go beyond the structural to impact on time-honoured culture of construction, • France ruled in favour of accepting blockchain as where a fundamental lack of trust involves disputes, an official ledger recording mini-bonds trading on delays and expense that can be avoided. the blockchain. Is the industry ready to collaborate for the success of • Estonia, a whole country that leverages blockchain the project to the detriment of one’s own interest? for its administrative registries, especially for their e-residency programme. No magic technology will help here, but allowing them to trust the data they share is the starting • At the European level, blockchain technology point: "I can safety share my data because I know contains three out of four criteria to be recognised my copyright is protected and my responsibility is as an ‘advanced signature’ receivable by a court – precisely scoped." "I know I can rely on the data I with the fourth implementable by an extra layer receive since the publisher stands behind it by developed on top. signing it." 27 Once the 3D model supports all legally binding automation through smart contracts can improve handshakes, why bother wasting time and paper on BIM processes. We start small and provide a “Proofs 2D extracts and signature meetings? of Contribution” solution – an indisputable traceability system, reducing frictions, enhancing efficiency, “You can inject proof of publication and lowering paper footprint. anteriority, proof of acknowledgment of someone else’s data, proof of context for The blockchain has the potential to complete the your work, proof of handshake. This will BIM revolution. It can be deployed on live projects greatly help when solving issues raised immediately, measuring its benefits on site. The around copyright, responsibility and blockchain is the future of BIM. That future can start insurance.” today. ■

Finally, the 3D model being contractual, we can remove the sort of “use at your own risk” disclaimer of BIM protocols that it is the one and only reliable dataset. It is certain that the engagement of stakeholders and the quality of BIM data will grow, for the beneﬁt of all involved...... Arnaud Gueguen BIMCHAIN.io was founded to make all of this and CEO of Lutecium, Builder of BIMCHAIN more a reality. Uniting blockchain with BIM, to help [email protected] accelerate and actualise BIM’s full potential immedi- https://bimchain.io ately. We think big, and study how contractual www.twitter.com/bimchain 28 !"# $%&'('() *+, -&(./%,0/ 1 234.566%+7899:

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n his publication, The Future of Making (2017), The construction industry has been slow to adopt Tom Wujic claims that more transistors are being digital systems but, according to McKinsey & Company produced today than grains of sand harvested – (2016), it is “ripe for disruption”, as large projects Iand at a lower cost. These are making their way into across asset classes typically take 20% longer to every aspect of our life, such as smart phones, cars ﬁnish than scheduled and are up to 80% over budget. and homes and changing the way we interact with the world around us and with each other. “The ultimate objective of BIM Level 2 and Level 3 is to create a digital twin of When we consider the aeronautical, automotive, and an asset that exists in the real world. manufacturing industries, it is easy to see how the This virtual representation allows us to introduction of this technology and robotics can minimise costly (money and time) revolutionise production processes. However, the mistakes during construction, predict introduction of prototyping has had equal, if not more, and plan maintenance and consider importance to the way these industries make things. ‘what-if’ scenarios in the future.”

Building an asset (landscape) in the virtual world There are many contributing factors but one of the before we build it in the real world has significant greatest is unforeseen issues causing delays on site benefits, including: reducing time to market; enabling that arise from inaccurate, incomplete or missing early testing of construction, performance and information. Once the digger’s spade has hit the safety; unravelling design complexities before they ground, any problems or changes to the contracted become a problem; reducing costs and increasing build process will inevitably impact on the delivery profits; and removing geographic boundaries as no time and cost of a project and, in many cases, physical objects need to be exchanged. compromises have to be negotiated that can impact on the design intent and client’s expectations. This concept is not only confined to these industries. This may reflect badly on you and affect repeat If we consider fashion, they do not commission the commissions and client recommendations. manufacture of a new trainer until it has been reviewed, tested and honed in the virtual world. It From a landscape perspective, what we seek is to makes sense to create it first in the safety of a virtual create better performing landscapes, specify products world, where changes are quick and at low cost, that are fit for purpose, deliver projects on time and before millions are spent making it in the real world. to budget, and require cost-effective maintenance, The benefit of prototyping is it engenders a “right all within the context of improved sustainability and first time” mentality. reduced carbon footprint. Building our projects in a 30 virtual world first provides us with this opportunity benefit landscape projects and, in particular, how to achieve this. this relates to design, construction and maintenance of landscapes, particularly within the UK. How do we start virtual prototyping and testing our models? A key element is to understand the brief in “Once the digger’s spade has hit the detail. Once understood, agree how this will be ground, any problems or changes to the delivered. This requires the project team to clearly contracted build process will inevitably define roles and responsibilities, standards to be impact on the delivery time and cost of a used, project protocols, frequency of information project and, in many cases, compromises exchange points and data formats to be used. have to be negotiated that can impact on This allows a model to be quickly tested and ensure the design intent and client’s expectations.” the project team can still meet the client’s requirements and that it can still be delivered to budget and In the UK, BIM has been defined from Level 0 though on time. to Level 3. Level 0 is supported by simple Computer Aided Design (CAD) and uses lines, shapes and text This is where Building Information Modelling (BIM) can to produce paper 2D drawings and text schedules. help. BIM provides a framework for project delivery, Data can be provided as a hard copy and is typically construction and in-operations management that unstructured and inconsistent. This is the method can be used throughout the entire lifecycle of the most of us have traditionally used in the past to project. prepare contract documents.

The Landscape Institute (UK) publication, BIM for Most landscape professionals have already made Landscape (2016), discusses in detail how BIM can the move from paper to digital systems and work at 31 The MX3D Bridge, Amsterdam

least BIM Level 1. This is where CAD, in 2D and, Building on the standards delivered by BIM Level 2, where appropriate, 3D may have data attached that Level 3 is expected to provide fully interoperable and supports the design, such as functional, specification integrated design, delivery and asset management, and physical aspects. The data is simply managed in using open data resources. It will allow planning for digital formats and exchanged between design team long-term management of an asset, even after it members, the client and operations managers. has been delivered, so can include scheduled maintenance and replacement of features, thereby BIM Level 2 incorporates additional information helping to predict and manage whole-life costs. associated with objects, related to cost and time. Project roles and responsibilities are defined to The ultimate objective of BIM Level 2 and Level 3 is meet the Employer’s Information Requirements (EIR). to create a digital twin of an asset that exists in the Standards, protocols and methods of working are real world. This virtual representation allows us to defined to deliver the project information required minimise costly (money and time) mistakes during by the employer. The model is updated throughout construction, predict and plan maintenance and the design and construction phases of a project consider “what-if” scenarios in the future. This and the final delivered model becomes the Asset considers the capture, though sensors, and use of Information Model (AIM). This can be used by facilities Big Data to better understand how a feature will managers to maintain the asset over the remainder perform within a complex and changing environment of its lifetime. and the virtual can mimic and real world through the Internet of Things. Level 3 is still evolving and the Digital Built Britain strategy represents the outcomes and recommenda- This digital twin concept has significant benefits and tions for the next stage of the Building Information is already being used to bring about innovations in journey. construction. 32 New techniques in material engineering and fabrication are seeing greater use of off-site construction, where is it is cleaner and safer, and where 3D printing is moving from small, resin-based objects to large-scale construction. For example, MX3D is 3D printing a 12-metre long stainless steel pedestrian bridge to be installed across one of Amsterdam’s canals in the old city centre by late 2018!

“Building on the standards delivered by BIM Level 2, Level 3 is expected to provide fully interoperable and integrated design, delivery and asset management, using open data resources. It will allow planning for long-term management of an asset, even after it has been delivered, so can include scheduled maintenance and replacement of features, thereby helping to predict and manage whole-life costs.”

The concept of a virtual model opens up new opportunities for digital realities in design, construction and management. Visualisation-based techniques, such as virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), will allow us to better understand what is to be built and also how it is to be maintained, while increased sensory feedback and artiﬁcial intelligence (AI) will allow us to learn and adapt better to change. The Digital Twin provides a circular feedback loop between the design and asset model and the real object on site. In As Tom Wujic, states, we will move from estimating to the future, this bi-directional link will allow us to monitor knowing, from working with approximations to sam- and respond to changes on site and consider modifications pled reality and intuition will not be replaced but will to the feature and maintenance in a more informed and be augmented. The result? Better informed decision planned manner. making will, ultimately, lead to better performing landscapes that meet the client’s expectations and are ﬁt for purpose. ■

Mike Shilton is product director at Keysoft Solutions and Autonomous earth-moving vehicles are already being chair of the Landscape Institute Digital Practice Group. “driven” from the model, via GPS, and tirelessly work 24 hours, 365 days a year and in complete darkness, only stopping for refuelling and maintenance.

3D scanning is helping to capture existing information without the need to model the entire site and, ...... increasingly, inform the as-built model. Mike Shilton Chair Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAR), or drones, are Landscape Institute Digital Practice Group being used to scan areas for rapid modelling and to Tel: +44 (0)207 685 2640 monitor projects, feeding back progress and change www.landscapeinstitute.org to site managers on a daily basis. www.twitter.com/talklandscape 33 BIM there, done that? BIM and FM Simon Lewis and Vicky McCombe from law ﬁrm Womble Bond Dickinson look at the Asset Information Model that was introduced into the second edition of the CIC BIM protocol and the implications of using the protocol for the facilities management phase of a project

n our recent review of the second edition of the by way of a trigger-related event, which is a response CIC BIM protocol, Second Helpings, we noted to a trigger, reflected in the altered state of the asset references to an Asset Information Model (AIM) in the AIM. Either an AIM will already be in existence Ithat had been introduced into the second edition when a trigger occurs or a new AIM can be created and suggested that the implications of using the in response to a trigger and at the inception of a protocol for the facilities management (FM) phase trigger-related event. Triggers would therefore of a project needed to be worked through. include planned and unplanned maintenance works, refurbishment and update, variations and end of life In this article, we consider how BIM will operate during works such as demolition, decommissioning and the FM phase and the practical issues that this raises. mothballing. Given that the application of BIM to existing assets is bound to be more extensive and consequently involve The AIM should be put in place at the beginning of greater resource than the application of BIM to new the FM phase of the asset’s lifecycle or when that build alone, it is important to understand the structure asset is acquired by its new owner if there is not of the underlying PAS 1192-3 and the practical issues already an AIM in place. If the asset remains in that arise. continued ownership from the new build phase through to the FM phase, PAS 1192-2 at paragraph PAS 1192-3 is concerned with the availability, 10.2.1 requires the constructor to create an “as built” integrity and transfer of data and information during PIM to act as the foundation for the AIM in the next the operational phase of an asset’s life. It introduces phase. The AIM then develops and evolves over the the AIM which is, as the CIC protocol points out, a course of the FM phase of the asset lifecycle. maintained Information Model intended to govern the use, maintenance and operation the asset. The capturing of the information necessary to go in The obvious difference between the AIM and the to the AIM is likely to be over a much longer period Information Model, which operates in the new build of time than the new build phase and also requires a phase (which used to be referred to as the Project slightly different information structure to support the Information Model or PIM), is that the AIM will have AIM. This would include recording the Organisational to cater for a more flexible sequence of activities Information Requirements (OIR) of the organisation through the asset lifecycle, dealing with a mixture of that owns the asset, being the data and information planned and unplanned events that could happen in required to achieve the organisation’s objectives, as any order between the points of asset handover and well as the Asset Information Requirements (AIR), asset disposal. which is the data and information requirements of the organisation in relation to the asset itself. This These planned and unplanned events are referred to information would be administered by the asset in PAS 1192-3 as “triggers”. A trigger is a planned or information manager and the data manager (who unplanned event that changes an asset or its status controls the reception and transfer of information). 34 One of the advantages of BIM is the ability to provide Another issue that is familiar from the construction accurate information about an asset. As with the PIM, phase is ownership of the AIM and intellectual prop- it is therefore vitally important that the AIM contains erty rights within it. This should really be considered good quality, up-to-date data and there needs to be a during the construction phase if ownership of the process set out in any FM contract to deal with this asset is not being sold or transferred at the end of just as there should be in a construction contract. its construction. The intellectual property rights in the construction contracts will need to allow for use Documents such as the AIR and the OIR (which are for the purposes of facilities management and any broadly the equivalent of the Employer’s Information licences will need to include a right to grant sub- Requirements during the construction phase) should licences. Any FM contract will also need to deal with set out this process to achieve the requirements of intellectual property rights and ownership of the AIM. PAS1192-3. Those documents should be incorporated into any FM contract, along with obligations on both “The AIM should be put in place at the parties to comply with these. beginning of the FM phase of the asset’s lifecycle or when that asset is acquired by A priority clause should also be included in the FM its new owner if there is not already an contract to deal with any inconsistencies between AIM in place.” these documents and the others that form part of the contract. Consideration should be given as to It is worth noting at this point that the operational who will carry out the new roles of asset information phase could throw up other issues here that will manager and data manager specified in PAS 1192-3 need to be considered. For example, some services and be responsible for assuring data and information may be carried out by a tenant and others by the flow to and from the AIM. This could either be by landlord. What happens to the model after the lease dedicating someone in-house to do this role or ends, either by way of expiry or termination? If the appointing someone externally. It may also be that asset is sold, the AIM will need to go with it, along the same person can undertake both functions. with the necessary transfer of intellectual property Again, we would also suggest that those roles are rights. This takes BIM considerations beyond identified within the FM contract, along with an obli- the FM contract potentially into sale and lease gation to comply with their reasonable instructions. arrangements. 35 Vicky McCombe, Simon Lewis, Managing Associate Partner at Womble at Womble Bond Bond Dickinson Dickinson

The FM contractor may want to look at whether it AIM. It is useful that the authors of the protocol have should be entitled to compensation or relief in the drawn attention to the need to consider the use of event that incorrect information in the AIM (which is BIM at the FM stage, but we believe that it would be not as a result of information provided by the facilities preferable to create a separate protocol dealing solely manager) results in additional costs or delays to with the FM stage to mirror the PAS 1192-2 and 3 them in the carrying out of the services. structure and to cater adequately for the practical and contractual issues that will inevitably arise as the When considering the use of BIM throughout the use of BIM in FM becomes more widespread. ■ lifecycle of an asset, progressing from PAS1192-2 to PAS1192-3, it is clear that the most efficient and cost-effective approach is to create the PIM while having the requirements of the FM phase in mind. In other words, the FM sector should be involved at the design concept stage of any project. In short, start with the end in mind and involve the FM team when developing the design of your project...... The structure of PASs 1192-2 and 3 contemplate a Simon Lewis virtuous circle where the AIR feeds into the Employer’s Partner Information Requirements, which leads to the devel- Womble Bond Dickinson opment of the PIM, which in turn contributes to the Tel: +44 (0)191 279 9552 AIM. Consequently, the AIM should be a product of [email protected] both the EIR and the AIR. This must make sense in www.womblebonddickinson.com the context of the cost savings that can be obtained www.twitter.com/wbd_uk by constructing a building in such a way that it is efficient to run. Vicky McCombe Managing Associate As is apparent from even this short description of Womble Bond Dickinson the use of BIM in the FM phase, the CIC BIM Protocol Tel: +44 (0)113 290 4403 would need to be substantially changed in order to [email protected] deal with these new concepts, offices and responsi- www.womblebonddickinson.com bilities rather than just referring in passing to the www.twitter.com/wbd_uk 36 COMMERCIAL PROFILE

Industrialising BIM workﬂows

Industrialising BIM workﬂows could allow project delivery ﬁrms to reuse digital components and support greater standardisation and automation to ultimately deliver better value, says Aidan Mercer of Bentley Systems

uilding Information Modelling (BIM) significant value in operations and mainte- consistent designs and augment workflows has been a subject of debate since its nance phases because they can semantically to automate processes. Digital component inception. Its impact and potential and intelligently describe critical information libraries could embed project and organisa- valueB are still not clearly defined. This lack of for performance improvements. The prob- tional standards, and work could be aligned definition is partially due to an unclear lem, however, is that project delivery firms across disciplines and provide critical project consensus about what BIM processes are, or are not yet incentivised for the perpetual information required for documentation and what their value could be. To find value or value of data – yet. deliverables, including 3D models, plans benefit against a backdrop of stagnant and schematic views. productivity and failing capital projects With “Industry 4.0” firmly upon manufactur- (delivered late and over budget), firms have ing and process industries, the current By industrialising BIM workflows, firms can used BIM methodology in some form to automation trend has seemingly limitless reuse digital components across design mod- bridge technological, cultural and process potential. In manufacturing, for example, elling, analytical modelling and construction gaps. The benefits of BIM processes have, to automation can help with self-configuration, modelling. They could also reuse them in date, been limited to individual disciplines self-optimisation and self-diagnosis for asset registries – from catalogued compo- or specific phases of the infrastructure life- highly flexible mass production. nent, to engineered component, to installed cycle. As firms find cumulative value in going component, to operated component. digital, a new strategy for BIM workflows is In infrastructure, BIM industrialisation has emerging on an industrial scale. Firms are similar potential for project delivery firms. Digital components help firms implement redefining the purpose and potential of BIM Through digital workflows – the availability of BIM standards, automate workflows and workflows to make every project perform like information in digital formats from previous gain project insights. Perhaps project delivery their best project through automation, con- project phases – BIM information can be firms will find new commercial models that sistency and repeatability. This strategy is the similarly interrogated. will make their business more profitable, industrialisation of BIM. and the work they deliver to clients will be By leveraging the industrial-strength potential intrinsically more valuable. For many project delivery firms, going digital of cloud services, firms can further harness the is an imperative and at a critical juncture. “machine learning” opportunity. This achieve- Challenging market conditions, disruptive ment will place a much higher value on digital technologies, squeezed margins and the engineering models because the fidelity, scal- perennial “race to the bottom” continue to ability and flexibility will ultimately establish a plague firms, as well as the consultants and new norm for infrastructure project delivery contractors that contribute to project delivery. firms. This value may also become monetised, Despite increasing momentum to embrace as firms evolve from selling man-hours to Aidan Mercer digital technologies, many firms are still con- monetising value creation. Industry Marketing Director, strained to individual BIM deliverables rather Project Delivery than a holistic, integrated approach. These The new norm will be established through Bentley Systems International Limited BIM deliverables have intrinsic value that can the use and reuse of digital components, www.bentley.com span multiple phases of an asset. For exam- which will further industrialise BIM processes. ple, data residing in a 3D BIM model have Project engineers could deliver repeatable,

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The art of precision: Monitoring structural and environmental change When it comes to complex construction and infrastructure projects, the margins between success and potential disaster can be measured in millimetres. Dave Holland, engineering director at Mabey, takes a look at the importance of real-time monitoring

ngineers grapple with fine margins. Imagine Optical monitoring systems now even allow precision being responsible for digging new tunnels in monitoring of structures without having direct access London’s Tube network, navigating a chaotic to them. Accurate real-time monitoring has become a mazeE of underground sewers, utilities and train lines. critical tool in ensuring building works go ahead as In this congested sub-terrain, boring a hole just planned, without causing any disruption – or more millimetres away from where it should be could be importantly, affect the integrity – of nearby structures. catastrophic. The construction of a 570-metre tunnel and platform In other construction works, the smallest structural at Bank Station, being carried out by Dragados, is one change could cause a bridge or building to falter. And such example. A multi-storey building, with a full glass exceeding permitted noise and vibration limits by façade, sat directly besides one of the worksites and, even a tiny amount could stall an entire development. with the building’s foundations sitting so close to The art of precision cannot be underestimated. excavation work, even movement of one-and-a-half millimetres could jeopardise the façade. However, with fast advancing technology providing better and more accurate information, managing Monitoring of the height and position of the existing variable factors to guarantee safety is starting to building columns of this building ensured that any become less complicated. Environmental and potential movement resulting from the tunnelling structural change can now be precisely monitored work never exceeded set parameters. Any vertical in real-time through the lifetime of a construction movement of the building from activity below ground project, so engineers can respond to issues more was controlled by a series of hydraulic jacks, while quickly, safely and efficiently. horizontal movement was managed by electric screw jacks. Structural precision: Protecting a building’s integrity In the occasional event of any small movements, a Even tiny structural changes can have serious impli- jacking system returned the columns to their original cations for a building’s integrity. And, with neighbour- position. This allowed a comprehensive action plan ing buildings also at potential risk during any major and resolution to mitigate any movement, allowing works, it is critical that engineering and construction the excavation works to go ahead as planned. teams are able to have a complete view on the state and performance of surrounding structures, as well Environment efforts as the project site itself. It is also critical that contractors and their supply 40 chain minimise the effect of works on the surrounding full record of factors onsite and protect themselves area – not only to uphold positive relationships with against potential claims. neighbours throughout a project, but to stay ahead of regulations such as the Clean Air Act and the Managing environmental impact requires extreme Environment Act. sensitivity, but it can be straightforward. For example, portable systems offer straightforward vibration and “The art of precision cannot be air overpressure monitoring, with visible and audible underestimated.” trigger alerts ensuring that contractors minimise risk and stay on track with compliance. Further, the need for environmental and vibration monitoring is increasingly driven by governance, with Engineers need to ensure they have instant and some local planners requiring measurement on remote access to all the information they need to areas like wind speed and direction, barometric stay on the right side of the regulations throughout pressure, rainfall, temperature, pH levels, flow rate, the project. water pressure, water level, VOCs and gases. While some site managers are happy to download Clients expect their supply chains to show that data onsite straight from the monitoring device, it they have considered the potential impact on the might be more convenient to choose a system that environment on and around work sites, meaning wirelessly (and instantly) transfers data to an online responsible contractors are favoured by clients as an portal, allowing you to access your data remotely. extension of their own environmental commitment and credentials. What’s more, by constantly measuring Some systems are also able to send alerts when environmental conditions, contractors can collate a pre-set limits are breached, giving you complete 41 peace of mind that you can take action as soon as and engineers can click into sensor readings on the things start to change. For example, handheld devices live visualisation of a structure. will accurately record dust and airborne particulates, noise levels, vibration, gas and VOCs, and instant Bringing BIM together with the most advanced readings can be accessed in the field or downloaded monitoring capabilities provides a fuller, more com- to a laptop later. prehensive picture of how structures are behaving, delivering valuable insights into the lifecycle of future “Optical monitoring systems now even infrastructure and construction projects – ensuring allow precision monitoring of structures that engineers can make decisions faster, safer and without having direct access to them.” more efficiently than before. ■

What next? Beyond this, the presentation of information and data to engineers is key, with KPMG highlighting that 3D building information models have a big role to play in construction time-and-cost monitoring. Presenting engineers with pages or screens of information can slow response, so the key is clear information that enables the user to quickly focus and drill into specific areas...... The demand for more visual experiences is something Dave Holland we see across our business, and why our industry-first Engineering Director Live BIM – which sees 3D models of buildings, rail, Mabey roads and bridges connected with real-time sensors – Tel: +44 (0)1924 589 377 enables engineers to click into sensor readings on the www.mabey.com/uk live visualisation of a structure. Digital graphics change www.twitter.com/MabeyHire shape and colour as problems arise in specific areas www.linkedin.com/company/mabey-hire-ltd/ 42 0*/$$123 145676869: /4;4<9=9;8

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uilding Information Modelling (BIM) is not carbon performance from its public sector projects. solely about delivering new capital projects. Successive government and industry reports had When organisations need a rich information identified the industry as inefficient and wasteful, with Bmanagement resource for investment in and operation deep fragmentation, inefficient procurement and of existing built assets, their thoughts might not turn contracting processes repeatedly blamed. immediately to BIM as it is still mainly associated with the design and construction of new builds rather The objective of BIM is to refocus the industry to the than existing assets. needs of the client and the overall lifecycle of the asset. BIM allows owner-operators to work with the Indeed, part of the challenge the industry is facing is supply chain at the earliest stage to optimise the that the name “Building Information Modelling” itself facility’s design to make it energy efficient, cost- suggest a technological change, and much of the effective to maintain and productive to work in. focus around BIM has been about 3D models and their data in connection with new build projects. Implementing standards and processes relating to information delivery through BIM at the earliest “While some owners might start by stage will create efficiencies throughout the asset’s laser-scanning existing premises in lifecycle, benefitting the client and the end user in readiness for BIM, Sainsbury’s adopted the long term. a more innovative approach, digitising and categorising historical 2D drawings Clients are no longer just buying a physical asset – and information using BIM standards to they are effectively buying data or the ‘digital twin’ of create a Digital Estate.” the physical asset that will be maintainable across its whole lifecycle. But BIM is more than a technology tool for design. It is effectively a digital transformation of industry BIM is part of the much wider digital transformation culture and processes. It enables a more collaborative that is beginning to impact just about every sector of and joined-up approach to a whole-life process: the economy, due in part to the UK government’s planning, procurement, design, construction, push to exploit ‘connected data’ through innovations commissioning, handover and future operation and such as the Internet of Things, Big Data, Smart Cities maintenance of built assets. and artificial intelligence.

Let’s step back to understand why the UK government Sainsbury’s is an example of how BIM can be used to mandated the use of BIM in the ﬁrst place. manage an existing estate too. Familiar with BIM on their new builds, they saw the potential to use the During the recession of the late 2000s, the government standards and principles of BIM across legacy resolved that it needed better value for money and information. Faced with changes in the retail industry, 46 plus its acquisition of Argos and Habitat, the focus towards BIM becoming ‘business as usual’. Some for the organisation has moved from new build to designers, contractors and other supply chain ‘sweating their assets’. members now routinely deploy BIM for their clients’ projects and, having invested, they see no point in While some owners might start by laser-scanning reverting to project delivery processes reliant on out- existing premises in readiness for BIM, Sainsbury’s dated technologies and disjointed communication adopted a more innovative approach, digitising and methods. categorising historical 2D drawings and information using BIM standards to create a Digital Estate. Transforming your existing estate into a digital estate can deliver great beneﬁts to owner-operators, helping Existing data sources are also integrated, reducing to deliver innovation and insights that drive your reliance on reworking and duplication. investments plans, now and in the future. ■

The Digital Estate enables colleagues and partners to quickly answer questions about what they have in their estate, how many they have and where they are located. This allows them to ﬁnd information and gain insight to make strategic decisions around their assets. It enables them to plan future investment in its stores and other built assets...... Erica Coulehan Having secure, connected ‘digital twins’ of our built Content Marketing Manager assets will make it easier for their performance to GroupBC be measured, and for their economic, social and Tel: +44 (0)118 902 8543 environmental beneﬁts to be ascertained. www.groupbc.com www.twitter.com/GroupBC_Ltd While levels of BIM adoption are still variable across www.linkedin.com/company/business-collaborator- the construction industry, trends are clearly pointing limited/ 47 COMMERCIAL PROFILE

Adding value to cold roll-formed steel for construction and manufacturing voestalpine Metsec plc is the UK’s largest specialist in cold roll-formed steel, providing products for the construction and manufacturing industries

he company, based in Sandwell, focuses Headquartered in Oldbury, and with a sales the first tier two designer and manufacturer on adding value through expert design, and technical office in the Middle East, to achieve the standard for design and precision manufacturing and on-time, Metsec has supplied products and design construction in the UK. in-fullT product delivery. services to landmark projects including the Queensferry Crossing, Abu Dhabi airport, In addition, last year Metsec was announced Established more than 85 years ago as a cold Resorts World, Wimbledon, BBC Wales as one of the first six companies globally to roll-forming company, Metsec provides studios and Glasgow Velodrome, along with achieve the new PAS 1192-2 kitemark from purlins, steel framing, cable management, a host of retail sites, sports stadia, hotels and the British Standards Institution (BSI) relating dry lining and custom roll-forming to its broad student accommodation. to BIM, and the only tier two company to be range of customers. Originally founded in awarded the accreditation. 1931, it is now part of the metal forming divi- BIM sion of voestalpine group, a global technology A champion of Building Information Modelling The kitemark is a way for construction and capital goods group. (BIM), Metsec holds BIM Level 2 accreditation, businesses around the world to prove their

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voestalpine Metsec plc headquarters in Oldbury Smithfield Square, a BIM designed project from Metsec capabilities in delivering projects at the solutions provider, Metsec provides the Metsec dry lining systems conform to the design and construction phase and acts as a accompanying accessories, giving customers latest British and European standards. seal of approval for companies qualified to flexibility when specifying. deliver projects at both the design and Accreditations construction phase. “A champion of Building Metsec is accredited to ISO 9001, BS OHSAS Information Modelling (BIM), 18001 and was the first cold roll-forming Purlins Metsec holds BIM Level 2 specialist to operate an Integrated Manage- Metsec’s purlins division is the UK’s largest accreditation, the first tier ment System certified by BSI that complies designer and manufacturer of light gauge two designer and manufac- with the requirements of PAS 99. Metsec galvanised steel purlins, side rails and mez- turer to achieve the standard acknowledges that sustainability is a respon- zanine flooring systems and has provided for design and construction in sibility not a choice and in recognition of purlins solutions to a number of sports the UK.” ongoing efforts has received certifications for stadia, retailers and major airports and rail BES 6001 ensuring all products are made stations in the UK and the Middle East. Engineering products with material that has been responsibly Metsec’s engineering products division sourced. The company is also accredited Steel framing specialises in the bespoke manufacture of to ISO 14001 and part of the BCSA Steel Metsec is the market leader in light gauge, custom roll-formed steel sections, and a Construction Sustainability Charter. galvanised steel structural framing systems. variety of additional engineering services Metsec’s offsite framing solution, Metframe, including profile manipulation, drilling laser delivers considerable time and cost savings processes and welding, enabling complete and has been used on several construction solutions to be undertaken for a wide range projects, such as Gosford Gate student of construction, industrial and automotive accommodation, Palmerston School and applications. CATS College Canterbury. Dry lining Cable management Metsec’s dry lining division designs, manu- voestalpine Metsec plc Metsec cable management manufactures factures and supplies light gauge, non-load Tel: +44 (0)121 601 6000 cable containment and support systems for bearing cold-rolled formed metal products [email protected] the mechanical and electrical services industry. for use in partitioning, dry lining and ceiling www.metsec.com Products include both pre- and post-gal- systems. As a result of extensive research and vanised cable ladders, cable trays, cable trunk- development, combined with high volume ing and metal framing systems. As a bespoke advanced manufacturing techniques, all

49 Turning buildings into power stations: The UK’s first energy-positive office Developing low carbon, aﬀordable buildings is a key challenge for the construction industry. What if technology could be harnessed to create power-generating, “energy-positive” structures? Dr Justin Searle, technology director of the SPECIFIC Innovation & Knowledge Centre at Swansea University, discusses a project that is doing just that

uildings currently account for around 40% of The individual technologies we used in the Active UK energy consumption. However, a new Office are impressive, from an integrated solar roof office, just opened in Swansea, points the way to battery storage. toB a very different future. But what’s most significant is the fact that they all Why not design buildings to be power stations that work together in one integrated system, generating, can generate, store and release their own energy? storing and releasing solar energy for heat and electricity. If it sounds like science fiction, come down to Swansea, where we’ve just opened a building that “Why not design buildings to be power shows it can work. We call it the Active Office. It is the stations that can generate, store and UK’s first energy-positive office, capable of generating release their own energy?” more solar energy than it consumes over the annual cycle. The office has smart systems, including wireless access points and data infrastructure to support The Active Office was designed by SPECIFIC, a predictive operation, Internet of Things devices and national Innovation & Knowledge Centre led by smart building sensors. Extensive energy monitoring Swansea University, with their key industrial partners, identifies sources and sinks of both electrical and Tata Steel, NSG Group and AkzoNobel. SPECIFIC is thermal energy, providing information on how the leading change in construction, helping industry energy is being distributed within the building. partners take new products to market by integrating them into new systems and demonstrating that Significant too is the fact that all the technologies they work. used are already commercially available, using existing supply chains. There is no reason why these could We built the Active Office on Swansea University’s not be used on any new building. Bay Campus, with construction – from concept to completion – taking us just eight months. Much of The Active Office is also demonstrating how an the work was carried out elsewhere and then energy-resilient community could work. It has been assembled on site. designed to share energy with another building next 50 The curved roof of the Active Office with integrated PV

door, the Active Classroom, which was the UK’s first • First commercial installation of a wall-mounted energy-positive classroom. photovoltaic thermal (PVT) system – capable of generating both heat and electricity – by Naked Energy. The Classroom, recently named Project of the Year by RICS Wales, has shown that the “buildings as • 2,000-litre water-based solar heat store capable of power stations” concept works. In its first year of storing sufficient energy to provide space heating operation, it generated more than one-and-a-half for the following day, (enabling time-shifting of times the solar energy it consumed. electrical heating demand).

Now that the Oﬃce is up and running, the two • Heating derived from solar energy by a combination Active Buildings will able to share energy with each of solar thermal, air source heat pump and an other, and with electric vehicles via three charging immersion heater. There is no gas supply in the points. So what we have here are not just individual building. A smart controller will use occupancy buildings, but a demonstration of an energy-resilient and weather forecasting information to optimise solar-powered community. charging of the 2,000-litre cylinder.

Let’s look at the individual technologies in use on the • Three electric vehicle charging points. Active Office: • Steel cladding – Colorcoat Urban® on the external • The first curved integrated PV roof by BIPVco, walls and roof and Coretinium internal wall cladding which demonstrates the flexible nature of the from Tata Steel. 23kWp photovoltaic panels. As this list shows, while SPECIFIC has led the project, • 110kWh lithium ion phosphate batteries. the Active Office has been a team effort from start to 51 “Significant too is the fact that all the technologies used are already commercially available, using existing supply chains. There is no reason why these could not be used on any new building.“

The Active Office (left) and the Active Classroom (right)

finish. The highly accelerated design and development Now that the Office is open and in use, we will be timeline required extensive collaboration throughout gathering data to see how it works. As with the Active the supply chain to ensure that deadlines were met, Classroom, this will help us refine the design. without sacrificing innovation or the aspiration of being energy positive. Developing low-carbon affordable buildings is one of the biggest challenges for the construction Partners in the project include Wernick, for offsite industry of the 21st century. With the Active Office building manufacture and construction management; and Classroom, we are showing how buildings can Tata Steel, whose products include the Colorcoat be power stations, helping us meet that challenge. Urban® cladding and roof panels; and Cisco Systems, who have developed the networking infrastructure Come and see. Swansea just may be where the and electric vehicle management systems. future is happening first. ■

Smaller collaborators include BIPVco, developer of ...... the integrated solar roof; Naked Energy, whose pho- Dr Justin Searle tovoltaic-thermal devices are capable of generating Technology Director electricity and heat at the same time; and Dulas, who SPECIFIC Innovation & Knowledge Centre, supplied the battery system. Swansea University Tel: +44 (0)1792 606867 The Active Office was funded by Innovate UK with info-specifi[email protected] support from Swansea University and the European www.specific.eu.com Regional Development Fund through the Welsh www.twitter.com/info_specific Government. SPECIFIC also receives funding from the www.linkedin.com/company/specific-ikc/ Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council. www.youtube.com/user/specificikc/videos 52 COMMERCIAL PROFILE

BatiScript: Intuitive construction software to meet UK quality management needs

Script&Go’s BatiScript supports improved communication and collaboration, saving time and boosting productivity for everyone involved in quality assurance and quality control

cript&Go has developed BatiScript to Save time Through the use of a digital pen (or stylus), meet quality management challenges. Digitisation and the use of BatiScript reduces handwritten notes can be added direct from This solution combines the advantages the need for construction professionals to site and digitised through handwriting ofS tablet and smartphone use, to ensure effi- travel back and forth from the office to site. It recognition technology integrated in the cient construction management: particularly reduces their dependency on communicating solution. Information and data captured in for quality assurance (QA) and quality control through pen and paper. It accompanies them mobility from site can also be synchronised (QC) processes. in their activities, whether they are in the (connectivity permitting), analysed and office, on site or anywhere in between – all shared among team members as needed. The multiple productivity while being easy-to-use and paper-free. benefits of using BatiScript Thanks to this intuitive mobile digital Improved communication “Thanks to this intuitive solution, QA and QC tasks not only become and collaboration mobile digital solution, QA and less stressful and more sustainable but also Communication and collaboration is often QC tasks not only become less more time/cost effective. In other words, perceived as being poor in the UK, particu- stressful and more sustainable using BatiScript improves the productivity of larly in the field, within and between teams but also more time/cost all involved 10 times over. that work on the same site. This often leads effective. In other words, to a significant loss of productivity. Poor using BatiScript improves the Contact Faisal Hamid via: www.batiscript.com/ communication and collaboration affects productivity of all involved 10 en/contact-us/ the possibility of sharing a common vision times over.” among different stakeholders working on the same project. Intuitive features of BatiScript offer value during Through digitisation and the use of BatiS- construction and after cript, everything from project management, With BatiScript, all relevant construction and the creation and distribution of progress, in-use information (tender documentation, compliance and other reports to QA tasks shop drawings, RFIs, commissioning docu- (checklist management and verification ments and so on) needed for use during procedures) and QC tasks (defect manage- construction, close out and beyond, once ment/‘snagging’ and non-conformity/issue digitised, can be electronically transferred to Faisal Hamid management and validation procedures) is its integrated document management Country Manager made much easier. system. This technical, graphical or non- Script&Go graphical, information and data can then be Tel: +44 7538 999242 Script&Go also suggests using a cloud server easily retrieved by construction or property [email protected] to allow all data in the software’s server or administrators from the digital archive on a www.scriptandgo.com/en client database obtained using BatiScript tablet. It can then be used for QA or QC www.twitter.com/ScriptandGo_EN to be saved and centralised in a secure way purposes from a tablet or a smartphone for users. (often for snagging).

53 Disruption warning: Construction industry figures call for digital transformation

Construction industry speakers meeting at the ﬁfth British Information Modelling Event made a unanimous plea for change in the construction industry

n an event that discussed the move to digital construction, speakers from Atkins, Cogital and TfL joined event sponsors 3D Repo and other Itechnology innovators at The Shard, London. Alain Waha of Cogital discussed the importance of moving to digital collaboration with the evolution of a new AEC ecosystem where data, so often inaccessible due to legacy systems and inﬂexible contracts, can be freed for widespread, easier access.

Will Squires of Atkins outlined the steps that are needed to transform the industry using digital technology and called for modern construction techniques to be embraced. Meanwhile, Ceki Erginbas from TRL gave an interesting talk on the use of BIM in planning and it has already had a major impact on industries autonomous vehicle routes. such as retail, logistics and banking. They were concerned, however, that the construction industry “Objections to open source systems, has been struggling to embrace new technology. hosted services and data held in the public cloud are diminishing as the number of Alain Waha explained that progress was particularly adopters grows and benefits become more hindered by the fact that large projects run on long and more apparent.” and inflexible contracts. Some projects take decades to complete and the project management and 3D Repo’s Andrew Norrie, Pavol Knapo and Charence deliverables are based on what technology – or lack Wong presented new clash section innovation and of it – was in place at the time of the agreement. explained 3D Repo’s role in a major European project to tackle cyber security threats. And with clients such as governments, large multi-nationals and consortiums, it is an industry that Finally, Dimitrie Stefanescu of Speckle explained his is generally risk-adverse and bound by traditional, vision for a global community working in collaboration inflexible ways of working. to create a digitally integrated build environment. He warned that the industry is going to have to The panellists explained how the cloud is becoming adapt and explained how market ‘disruptors’ can the accepted way to deliver IT infrastructure in the impact a market, citing Uber, Spotify, Airbnb and modern era because of the huge benefits it offers WeWork. 54 Andrew Norrie explained that these disruptors do data held in the public cloud are diminishing as the not have the legacy issues of the established market number of adopters grows and benefits become leaders. They force industries to change and those more and more apparent. that do not adapt are in danger of joining the likes of Kodak, HMV, Maplin and Toys “R” Us. Was the demise “…disruptors do not have the legacy of Carillion a warning shot? issues of the established market leaders. They force industries to change and those Will Squires remarked that when it comes to new that do not adapt are in danger of joining technology, it is the millennials who have the vision the likes of Kodak, HMV, Maplin and and capability to introduce new technology and new Toys “R” Us. Was the demise of Carillion working practices. However, these ‘new kids on the a warning shot?” block’ are normally not going to be in senior-enough management positions where budgets are set and He added that the adoption of open source tech- decisions are made. nologies is something that is happening all over the world and across industries. He sees it as important Jozef Dobos, the CEO of 3D Repo, struck a more for the future of the construction industry as the positive note when he observed that there had been effectiveness of BIM will ultimately depend on ease a significant shift in attitudes and slow but gradual of access, standardisation and affordability for work acceptance of the fact that a new technological era that relies on sharing data. The software is now a has arrived in the last frontier of construction. Objec- free commodity; it is the data that has the real value, tions to open source systems, hosted services and he explained. 55 He also explained how 3D Repo’s approach to the will not survive – as has been seen in other industries market is all about making it easier for the industry to where new technology innovators have disrupted realise the benefits of the cloud and, in an industry and completely changed their market. ■ dogged by many proprietary software vendors, 3D Repo is trying to democratise the free and open nature of information in the digital age, as well as cooperation in general.

Alain Waha backed this assertion up by highlighting how resistance to adopting new digital workﬂows was hindering progress. He compared the current situation to a race being fought between the old guard and the new millennials. Who would win the ...... race was no doubt on the minds of delegates as they Jozef Dobos headed out into the hot balmy summer night air. CEO 3D Repo In his ﬁnal round-up, Jozef Dobos noted how the [email protected] panel spoke with one voice when they called for www.3drepo.org change in the outdated processes and systems that www.twitter.com/3DRepo still hold back the construction sector. There was a www.youtube.com/channel/UC9ofPaxxyQy0jPEB9YlNpuA clear warning that if companies do not change, they www.linkedin.com/company/3d-repo 56 Brand new events for 2018

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FARO – Traceable Construction

Senior Product Manager Oliver Buerkler explains FARO’s Traceable Construction concept and what it is looking to achieve

nnounced by FARO at the SPAR3D USA FARO does much more than create measure- FARO has recognised the need to share its Expo and the BILT Conference in Q2 ment hardware and has evolved and experience and benefit with wider groups to of 2018, the Traceable Construction reshaped itself over the past few years – it’s highlight the potentially huge advantages conceptA is the ecosystem of products and time to start thinking of FARO as an AEC- they can offer.” solutions that FARO offers to leverage the focused company that provides complete benefits of measured data throughout solutions – and not just to its ‘traditional’ The company is looking to expose the ‘places various stages of design, construct and customers. where FARO plays along the project lifecycle’ operate projects in the built environment. to stakeholders, who are of course designers The company is not looking to compete and constructors but also logistics planners, It is fairly well understood that the benefits against any of the established design tools cost consultants, health and safety coordinators, of digital laser/LIDAR capture are easily but rather help integrate survey measure- project managers, maintenance managers, realised during initial evaluation and briefing ment and data into procedures that are facility operators – essentially a huge selection stages and through design – particularly when already there. By focusing on digitising the of construction industry professionals. working within a BIM process. Furthermore, real world of construction, making progress the use of digital capture is increasingly and construction quality traceably documented Added to this, ‘Traceable Construction’ will evident on construction sites and is offering becomes a reality in itself. mature and evolve over the coming years – even further benefits such as increased introducing new products and tools to cus- accuracy, less re-work and better planning Oliver states: “As a solution provider for all tomers (those who purchase the hardware and coordination. applications using digital as-built data, and/or software) as well as the users of the

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This level of quality control for ‘on-site’ construction works hasn’t been so common in the past – FARO has proven that the solutions are readily available, that the return on investment is clear and achievable and that construction quality improvements are within easy reach.

Part of the enabling solution is ‘data connecting and sharing’ – WebShare Cloud in this instance is the current place where data storage, access, analysis and sharing can take place online and then accessed, with very little software training required. It’s democratising the data and creating helpful, meaningful data-driven design and construction decisions resulting measurement or analysis data. By stages. The stored data creates a history of to be made more accurately. adding value where reality data is needed or what has been measured and is then ‘trace- where reality data meets design or construc- able’ or auditable during the design, build Whilst Traceable Construction lists and links tion, FARO’s solutions provide quality assur- and operate stages (depending upon when FARO’s significant portfolio of products that ance and project confidence. the project started).” already assist many thousands of people, it is envisaged that future product developments Understanding there are many other built It is widely acknowledged that many countries will help stakeholders plug the reality data environment stakeholders still yet to use still focus on the design and construction gaps in their projects throughout all stages. digital survey data and optimise reality data aspects of BIM and mostly through 3D model The solutions seamlessly integrate into existing in their daily tasks, Traceable Construction creation and coordination to ultimately customer workflows in the AEC industry. will allow FARO to relate to its customers create 2D drawings. While this is encourag- and the wider industry in a simpler, more ing, the real gains sit firmly with the ‘data’ Traceable Construction is something you’ll be effective way. aspects of Building an ‘Information’ Model. hearing a lot more about – it will be driven by the needs of the builders, engineers, Essentially, FARO has linked its products and The UK’s BIM Level 2 documentation outlines architects and others and it will be beneficial solutions (and the data created by them) to this process for all parties and in particular to a much wider group – watch this space! the building/asset lifecycle. This enables requires the use of 3D digital measurement industry professionals to ‘see’ what tasks can techniques to record as-constructed condi- https://traceableconstruction.faro-europe. be undertaken with which products and what tions. The focus is very much on creating a com/en data will be created and how it can be used. consistently structured set of verified data, building in maturity through the stages of a Assigning five ‘task types’ to the various project. This is a big boost for construction stages of a project easily demonstrates accuracy and one that FARO is looking to to users what solutions within the ecosystem enable, support and optimise at all stages. of products are available. The five task types are: For example, using FARO’s measurement hardware and BuildIt Construction software • On-site capture. for validating construction completion and Anke Abendroth • As-built model and design. tolerances is shaving large chunks of time Regional Marketing Manager • Design layout. from construction programmes all over the FARO UK • Quality control. world, while at the same time confirming Tel: +49 (0) 7150 9797 - 31 • Data connect and share. what has been built before it is covered [email protected] by finishes. This is information that can be www.faro.com/ Oliver explains: “As-built measurement helps readily ‘traceable’ during the building’s www.twitter.com/faroeurope document the building lifecycle through all operational phase.

59 GDPR: There is still work to be done From site security and supply chains to the growing use of BIM, construction companies are holding – and sharing – more information. Matt Brown of independent law ﬁrm Brabners examines the implications of the new EU General Data Protection Regulation for the industry

nless you’ve been living under a rock, the But even if the sheer volume of data used is lower EU’s new data regulation, GDPR, will have than in some other sectors, there are still many been on your agenda for some time now. areas where companies’ use of it will be of interest to UEven though the initial deadline for compliance has the ICO. now passed, there is still a lot that businesses can do to improve their performance on data privacy. Most Supply chain importantly, there is still time to do so. A construction project normally involves a network of suppliers and third-party contractors that provide With just over a couple of months gone since materials and deliver specialist services. GDPR arrived, we’re yet to see the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) exercise its power to “Identify what data is collected, where it fine businesses up to 4% of global turnover. But is stored and, most importantly, whether that’s not to say it isn’t coming. it is needed. Limiting access to data can also make keeping track of it much easier Construction is a core sector in the UK, with some of and reduce the likelihood of human the largest and highest profile brands of any industry. error-related issues.” High value projects, including major national infrastructure programmes, mean that standards in the While this is a vital element of a project, it’s an area sector are heavily scrutinised. It stands to reason where GDPR should be considered. Records of con- that its performance on data protection will be no tractor relationships may contain personal information different now that GDPR is in force. that falls under the purview of the new regulation.

A big construction firm would certainly fit the bill if This information should be stored securely and the ICO was looking to make a public example of a processes need to be introduced to ensure that it is business that isn’t following the rules. kept up to date and accurate – and that it is only retained for a limited period of time. It’s vital that building and construction firms take stock of their current performance on data protection and Site access and security identify if and where they are still exposed. Construction sites are often very secure areas, with processes in place to restrict access, particularly for How are building and construction firms large-scale building projects. vulnerable to GDPR? Building and construction firms could be forgiven Employees, contractors, and visitors (prospective for thinking GDPR isn’t as relevant to them as it is in buyers or investors, for example) could all have pro- sectors where a greater volume of customer and vided personal information that needs to be processed employee personal data is stored – retail or financial according to GDPR. This might range from names and services, for example. addresses to fingerprints and retina scans, depending 60 “A data breach will likely attract the attention of the ICO and human error is by far the most common cause of them. The more that can be done to raise awareness among employees of best practice and clamp down on bad habits, the better.”

on the level of security sophistication. Fingerprints and A better approach would be, where possible, to retina scans would be “biometric data”, which is classed identify a legitimate interest as the justification. Is as a “special category” and requires greater levels of data needed to provide a service or to be able to protection. contact customers? Security procedures like site access could well fall into this category, although this Building management would end once that access is no longer needed and Finally, buildings and the processes that help manage legitimate interest cannot be used to justify the use them can result in lots of data being stored and of biometric data. processed. For instance, tenants’ records may contain information that qualifies as personally identifiable. The important element is to identify these interests and be able to explain them if asked. Legitimate interest and lawful basis A business can’t function without data, and processes Getting to grips with GDPR compliance like those outlined above are vitally important. GDPR The regulation represents a wholesale change in the is not designed to stop businesses using data, but to way businesses must think about and manage the think more carefully about how they use it and the data they use. Very few are getting it 100% right at justification for that use. this stage.

The regulation outlines several ways of claiming a To its credit, the ICO has recognised this and has been lawful basis to use personal data. Getting consent careful to play down the rhetoric on crippling ﬁnes, from the owner has historically been the most instead stating the expectation is to see businesses common. But using this alone can leave a business making progress. vulnerable – it can be withdrawn and gives individuals access to new powers like the right to be forgotten. With this in mind, the most important thing at this 61 Matt Brown, Partner and Head of Commercial (Liverpool) Brabners

stage is to be on the road to compliance and to be awareness among employees of best practice and able to demonstrate the steps taken to meet the clamp down on bad habits, the better. requirements that GDPR sets out. There is no doubt that progress has been made in “It’s vital that building and construction the construction industry on GDPR compliance. But ﬁrms take stock of their current there is still time to improve, and ensure that the eye performance on data protection and identify of the regulator focuses elsewhere. ■ if and where they are still exposed.”

A data audit is the best place to start. Identify what data is collected, where it is stored and, most importantly, whether it is needed. Limiting access to data can also make keeping track of it much easier and reduce the likelihood of human error-related issues...... Communication and education are also fundamental. Matt Brown Holding training sessions and ensuring employees Partner and Head of Commercial (Liverpool) are aware of any changes to working practices should Brabners be top priorities. Tel: +44 (0)151 600 3000 [email protected] A data breach will likely attract the attention of the www.brabners.com ICO and human error is by far the most common www.twitter.com/BrabnersLLP cause of them. The more that can be done to raise www.linkedin.com/company/brabners 62 Update progress to your plan from your mobile

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Data is king and the king is not dead

BIM is only as good as the data that underpins it. data, there is always going to be cost borne Paul Blewett of leading PropTech ﬁrm Landmark from ensuring validation, interpretation and Information discusses the importance of getting it right indemnity. The latter is critical as it should be offered to protect the user against any down- stream effects of the data being wrong. This t Landmark, when we’re asked to There is much talk about open data in the is a guarantee that open data simply doesn’t explain BIM to our investors, we can market; in fact, we frequently have conver- and couldn’t have, without the intervention easily tell them that it’s a collaborative sations with customers about what we could of Innovative PropTech companies such as wayA of working, underpinned by digital provide them to be more cost-effective and Landmark. technologies, shared information models the resounding message we receive back and reliable and licensed data. from our customers is that they don’t want Formatting can also be raw and unwieldly for cheap data, they want accurate data. This is the average user who hasn’t got GIS qualifi- But what does that really mean, and which bit important whether you’re working on a cations; indeed, customers often need help is important? Collaboration – yes of course, £5,000 extension or a £5m commercial build. cleaning and packaging this all up in a way this ensures coverage is complete, timelines that they can easily access and use. This is a are hit and compliance is met. As raw data continues to become open and challenge some of our customers in the freely available, it quickly becomes unsup- architecture space have told us about when What about sharing and technology tools? ported by the originator. Do we want to live creating their BIM level 2 models; they’ve Again, these are great at the planning and in a world where in 10 years’ time geospatial retrieved the project data from different validation stage. data is free, but it’s so flaky that you can’t sources then the merge process can become trust it? How does BIM governance work, complicated, and the end result unexpected. But what’s the most important part, the thing then, when it’s laid on top of this potentially that needs to be correct, and if flawed at the variable data foundation, and who is respon- You could liken this to buying a new cashmere start can slow the whole project down and sible for its success? jumper – you have the choice of buying a ultimately cost everyone time and money if beautifully made one, off the shelf, or if you it’s wrong? Data. This is interesting as with the provision of any have the wool, pattern, sewing machine, skill

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and time you could of course make one and services in all its fields, but we are also across the planning and build space can still yourself. In doing so, there’s no guarantee experts in the underlying data that underpins do everything they need to, only quicker and it’s going to turn out the same as the one you all of these services, making sure it’s right easier. We’ve achieved this and the exciting could have bought, so it’s not really a viable and fit for purpose. This is why we’re the thing is that the new phase of customer option. You ultimately want the quality market leading PropTech data company in discovery we are now underway with, bringing jumper that comes ready to wear – and with the UK right now. the AI we mentioned into proceedings and a guarantee from the manufacturer. working with our extensive customer base to At Landmark, we’re currently experimenting ensure that we tackle the issues close to their The same could be said about buying raw with Artificial Intelligence to help us to solve hearts, will bring something truly game- open data; is it really what you need as, like the problems of tomorrow, today. We’re changing for BIM users in 2019. the jumper comparison, you may find your developing tools that help to highlight and project ‘unravelling’ very quickly if not interpret features from both GIS and raw If you’d like to arrange a free trial of Promap handled correctly. data, and combine these in intelligent ways. V2, to see how the data, features and functionality could bring your next project to life, At the recent MIPIM event, we met with land But you can’t set up complicated machine get in touch with me on LinkedIn and I’ll get and infrastructure owners building a digital learning against data sets you don’t trust, you up and running. estate: secure portals of their existing infras- and if the data hasn’t been robustly tested, tructure, which can be securely accessed in the way that Landmark currently does for through a portal by any design and construc- Ordnance Survey’s Mastermap for example, tion partners. then the whole thing would be liable to fail.

They showed us some really innovative sites, Handling big data and the compliance using the latest tech, workflow and case and legislative issues around this is also management tools, but the thing they really something we are very used to. As increased INFORMATION GROUP needed help with was data – data fulfilment, searches are required throughout the data processing, data licensing, data testing, purchase and design stages of any project, data governance, data security, data com- more data requires careful handling, which Paul Blewett pliance. we can do through one licence covering all Head of Product interested stakeholders, layered data, one Landmark Information They soon realised that the foundation for address search and multiple formats, and Tel: +44 (0)844 844 9960 what they had built was based on open and ultimately providing compliance confidence [email protected] unvalidated information, producing large to all data users. www.promap.co.uk spikes in maps or volatile results around risk www.twitter.com/Promap or land interpretation. As we advance our market-leading digital www.linkedin.com/in/paul-blewett- mapping service Promap this year, our main 5447652/ Landmark produces market-leading tools focus is to ensure that all of our customers

65 Six key enablers to help deliver the UK’s Industrial Strategy Delivering the ambitions of the government’s Industrial Strategy will require a number of key enablers, underpinned by the improved and increased use of digital construction, to work together, says Barry Rust of Tata Steel

he UK government’s Industrial Strategy is an From our experience of working on major projects, ambitious, long-term plan to boost the produc- we have identified key enablers that will be critical to tivity and earning power of people throughout the success of the Industrial Strategy’s infrastructure theT country. proposals. One of the five key foundations of the strategy is a Early vendor engagement and major upgrade to the UK’s infrastructure, including an communication increase in the National Productivity Investment Fund A critical element in the successful delivery of any (public spending earmarked for raising economic infrastructure project is effective communication, growth) to £31bn to support investments in transport specifically early vendor involvement. Aligning the (£4.9bn), housing and digital infrastructure up to 2023. objectives of the project, especially in the design brief, with the practical experience of the supplier “Innovation through the improved and at the earliest opportunity can create significant increased use of digitalisation across the benefits both in identifying cost reductions and the board to collate and deliver data at speed agreement of mutual outcomes. can improve processes and enhance communication.” Capacity planning Part of the communication process will be an For companies like Tata Steel involved in the infra- understanding of the vendor’s capacity to deliver in structure sector, these are extremely exciting times. the contractor’s required timeframe, especially where We have a long history of successfully supporting the the vendor is managing several large projects concur- UK’s infrastructure requirements over more than half rently. This can be a particular issue for smaller sup- a century, from our supply of more than one million pliers and reinforces the message that early vendor tonnes of pipeline for oil and gas projects in the involvement allows for effective planning and delivery North Sea over the past 25 years to our involvement as part of the project’s overall success. in such iconic buildings as Wembley Stadium, the Etihad Stadium, The Shard, Wimbledon Centre Court, Stick to the brief the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff and Glasgow’s SEE Another critical element in ensuring the end results Hydro Arena. meet the original brief will be to ensure the specifications set by the project owner at the start are adhered Elsewhere, we have provided steel for many structures to throughout the supply chain. including the world’s tallest building – the Burj Khalifa in Dubai – the Stade Velodrome in Marseille, the Sochi If carried out as stated by the government, the Ice Dome in Russia and the Louisiana Superdome in Industrial Strategy has the potential to spearhead New Orleans to name just a few. the UK’s economic growth well into the mid-21st 66 century. This is too big an opportunity to ‘fudge’. Cost largest landowners in the UK, is in a unique position to engineering to deliver a project that approximately contribute to this more efficient form of construction. fits the original plan cannot therefore be accepted. Sustainable solutions Innovation Innovation will also be required in the sustainability The Industrial Strategy will generate ambitious and of materials to be used with the intention of further innovative programmes of work. These will demand reducing lifecycle costs and delivering more circular innovation from suppliers in the delivery of products economic solutions. As an example, Tata Steel has and services. developed a number of product solutions from energy-generating steel facades in construction to For example, to avoid congestion issues and on-site weathering, maintenance-free steel that significantly waste, some of the country’s largest infrastructure reduces corrosion potential and will generate clear projects, such as the high-profile Heathrow 2.0 pro- benefits in terms of reducing maintenance during posal, are planning the creation of supply chain logis- the project lifetime and therefore enhance cost tics hubs with products assembled into component optimisation. parts, at a distance from their final destination, so they can be installed more efficiently on site. Enhanced and improved digitalisation Innovation through the improved and increased In these circumstances, suppliers may have to use of digitalisation across the board to collate and abandon traditional business models in favour of deliver data at speed can improve processes and more collaboration and adaptability for the greater enhance communication. Tata Steel is developing good of the overall project. Tata Steel, one of the digital product provenance solutions to enable the 67 Barry Rust, Marketing Manager at Tata Steel

increased ‘circularity’ of products and more efficient steel products and services. Secondly, Tata Steel will processes in the infrastructure supply chain. The be a key enabler in delivering the outcomes of the drive towards greater digitalisation will effectively funding by contributing to building the infrastructure underpin the above enablers and the delivery of required to enhance UK productivity. the strategy. In her foreword to the Industrial Strategy white “The Industrial Strategy will generate paper, Prime Minister Theresa May talks of building a ambitious and innovative programmes of Britain fit for the future. To achieve this, the six work. These will demand innovation enablers outlined above will all have to work together from suppliers in the delivery of products successfully, and we are ready to play our part. ■ and services.”

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Enterprise Ireland’s John Hunt tells BIM Today that digital transformation is the key to improving productivity and cutting waste in construction – and discusses how BIM technology is opening the door for many SMEs to compete on a larger stage

cross Europe, the recession had quite an impact “BIM has been the door opener to structuring and on the capacity of the construction sector, so digitising information in a way that allows other “ we’ve seen, whether in Germany, France, the software and hardware companies to interface with AUK or Ireland, lots of people leave the industry, not so the sector,” Hunt says. many people coming into the industry and people retiring,” says John Hunt, Enterprise Ireland’s senior “In that vein of productivity, what we’re seeing market adviser for the construction sector. probably more than other area is software companies and software-as-a-service companies coming into “As our economy picks up – and that’s happening the market and saying, we can create an app or a across Europe now – we’re seeing an increasing piece of software that will make processes more movement of labour to try and ﬁll the gaps.” eﬃcient or more productive.

Meeting the challenge of improving productivity and “Then there are a number of companies in the project increasing capacity when the number of people management space who are using dashboards for coming into the sector is much lower than in the better client engagement. You have companies like Ini- past has been one of the “key motivators” behind the tiafy, which have software to reduce the administrative adoption of BIM and digital technology. burden on onboarding labour and such-like.

Whereas England and Scotland have used BIM Level 2 “There a number of companies doing mobile ﬁeld to mandate its use on centrally procured government management, so it’s getting the data out of the contracts (there is no explicit central BIM mandate in model to the people out on the sites to give them Wales), Ireland has had a diﬀerent experience of BIM the information in mobile platforms. adoption, with it occurring more organically, Hunt says. “That’s where the innovation is coming from. BIM is The National Development Finance Agency had a facilitating better information at the right time, in the €1bn-plus programme of public projects that had BIM right place, for the right person.” technology as a requirement but there were also big private sector clients, such as Intel and Apple, as well BIM and DFMA as large pharma companies, that had large, complex Another area where BIM is having a major impact is projects well suited to BIM. design for manufacture and assembly (DFMA).

Many Irish companies, of course, have one foot in “We’re seeing the offsite companies working with far the UK and that organic adoption has set them in better data sets, whether that be info from a model good stead. In 2017, an industry survey conducted or laser scanning of buildings,” says Hunt. by Construction IT Alliance (CITA) and Enterprise Ireland revealed that 76% of AEC respondents “It’s also enabling software companies to come in possessed confidence in their organisation’s BIM and see what we do and find automated ways of skills and knowledge. doing things that we’ve done in a very traditional, 2D 70 manner if you like, with lots of waste in terms of time and adaptable to cultural change – have increasingly and labour input. been able to compete with larger organisations at the design level. “It really is that transaction time – not the transaction of goods or contracts – it’s the transaction of infor- “They don’t need 20 or 30 people to do the mation. production schedules; this can be automated. It can be knocked over in hours rather than days and “If you look at the volumetric offsite organisations, days,” says Hunt. these are the companies who are really embracing digitisation through their supply chain and getting “And the QA is all built-in as well. You can get scripts much, much smoother transactions between their and algorithms that will do a lot of this now – how suppliers. good is my information; how complete is it? There’s a lot of verification and validation tools coming into the “The enemy of innovation is market as well. complacency. When you don’t need to change, you become very ‘uninnovative’.” “There’s never been more pressure on trying to do things more productively because of cost of labour “It’s a really good place to look in terms where the and also availability of labour. Partners who have industry could go, where we’ve got the supply that experience, who’ve made that transition, who chain all very neat, all very vertical. Accuracy and can deliver projects productively and accurately, who completeness of information is really helping.” have embraced and can work with the technology, are those in pole position.” BIM boost for SMEs BIM’s focus on efficiency, automation and collaboration Tech on the rise means smaller companies – who are often more agile The advance of technology in all areas of our lives 71 'D\%,0 9LVXDOLVDWLRQ7UDLQLQJ&DPS

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shows no signs of abating – and construction is “Now a company has come in, done some research no exception, with the rise of drones, VR and 3D and developed a tool that turns that into minutes, printing. Hunt says this disruption could be crucial in not days, with consistency and reliability.” addressing some of the industry’s biggest challenges – as well as offering a wealth of new opportunities The nature of digital technology also opens up the for those willing to embrace the frantic pace world like never before. of change. “The reach of construction companies has really been “Drones are a really good example,” he says. revolutionised. You can address multiple markets simultaneously – that’s one of the characteristics of “What you can scan now with a drone, what would companies we’re working with at the moment,” have taken weeks or months can be days. That’s a says Hunt. big saving on labour time and cost – but also the accuracy of the information is far easier to validate “In the past, it might have taken a company 10 years and verify, and to use,” he says. to build up the capability or manpower to go from Ireland to the UK, to the US. “It’s not just the collection of the data; it’s how that information is processed and transferred into a “Now we see small businesses scale and grow in the format that other people can use. We’ve got a com- first three years with a product or app being supported pany called Headcount that’s developed an app that or marketed from an HQ in Ireland. takes scan data and turns it into model information in a second. A few years ago, that would have been a “With digitisation, you can get people working in very manual process that would have taken days and different markets or jurisdictions. If you’re working been quite labour-intensive – and again, the quality on a digital platform, you can pass it to the office in would be hard to assess. Malaysia overnight and someone else can work on it 74 and it can come back. Technology isn’t really a more people is to become more productive with the respecter of borders or boundaries; it’s a solution people we’ve got. that can be very accessible.” “That’s really a key message from Enterprise Ireland “What you can scan now with a drone, around Brexit: You either get better at what you do what would have taken weeks or months or you continue to diversify your client base. can be days. That’s a big saving on labour time and cost.” “Uncertainty is really the friend of innovation and the need for productivity in the construction sector Future challenges creates that ripe breeding ground for companies.” ■ But while technology is opening up the world, we are also living in period of major political change and uncertainty, not least over Brexit and the UK’s future relationship with Ireland and the wider EU.

For Hunt, this is undoubtedly a challenge – but uncertainty is a fact of life and can often be an engine for positive change...... “The enemy of innovation is complacency. When you John Hunt don’t need to change, you become very ‘uninnovative’,” Senior Market Adviser, Construction Sector he says. Enterprise Ireland Tel: +44 (0)207 438 8700 “We talked about capacity issues and skills shortages. http://enterprise-ireland.co.uk The only way to increase capacity if we can’t get www.twitter.com/Entirl 75 COMMERCIAL PROFILE

Skanska embraces digital tools for the world’s most powerful neutron source

Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction companies, has embraced Bluebeam® Revu® and Bluebeam Studio™ to help it deliver complex projects, while better connecting its worldwide workforce

t ESS, scheduled to open in 2024, Skanska is constructing the campus that will house the world’s most powerfulA linear proton accelerator. The £438m research facility will attract some 3,000 researchers a year and will include a helium-cooled tungsten target wheel, a suite of laboratories and a data centre.

On a project of such scale and complexity, the company is relying heavily on Bluebeam® Revu® and Bluebeam Studio™ for everything from design reviews to on-site changes.

Skanska considers the close partnership with Bluebeam crucial to its success, as a new century brings its own set of challenges.

“We need to change as time goes on, and we ings every day. Formerly, a drawing would be and maybe they are hidden in the beginning, need companies that support our business physically marked up and then sent to but you can always get that information; that is doing that as well,” says Emil Hagman, digital another office, or several offices, for review. very important,” says Razwan. coach for health, safety and sustainability at Now, communication has become instanta- Skanska Sweden. “Bluebeam is extremely neous and streamlined with the ability to With the Mark-ups List in Revu, there’s an good at that.” mark-up documents on the jobsite using increased level of accountability. Changes Revu’s mobile application and to send those can be tracked and updated so issues don’t Bringing people together across drawings digitally to other parties. Plus, linger and it’s clear when an issue has been space and time Skanska saves significantly on paper costs. addressed. Given Skanska’s size and the scale of the work, it is vital that all the parties can Digital drawings also allow users to see not Additionally, a team can now appreciate the communicate in real time so that plans are only which changes have been implemented, unique contribution each person makes to a reviewed in a timely fashion and changes can but by whom. project. be implemented to avoid scheduling delays or – worse yet – costly mistakes in the actual “If I print out a drawing and do some mark- Jimmy Forsberg, Skanska Sweden’s programme built environment. ups, I will not draw my signature, so no one owner for Bluebeam and development leader will know who did this and why. But in Revu, I for GoMobile, stresses the importance of being Feroz Razwan, construction engineer and can do some mark-ups, everyone will see who able to access drawings on the go, whether BIM leader, sees the benefits of digital draw- did the mark-up, I can put some comments that’s on site or during a busy day at the office.

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“We have a lot of co-workers that are out on When people understand the value of Revu, “You need something that is fairly simple and site, and simple solutions and functionality how it can help their work and their work- easy and innovative to use and where you like the Batch Link helps a lot because we can life balance, they are eager to master it. And also have the possibility to customise it to navigate the drawings a lot quicker, especially a workplace where people communicate your needs.” on our iPads,” he says. effectively and enthusiastically – and get to know their co-workers – is a workplace Learn more about Bluebeam Revu Collaboration and communication extend where efficiency and productivity can soar. at www.bluebeam.co.uk . past geographical distances, as well. A tailor-made solution Lotta Wibeck, programme, business and Skanska, a company of around 10,000 change manager at Skanska Sweden, has employees in Sweden, has approximately noticed that when talking to her peers, they 5,000 users of Revu. That means employees often cite software like Revu for allowing in a multitude of roles and with varying levels them to connect with co-workers who they of experience are using the software on a might not have otherwise. daily basis across offices worldwide. The ease of use, ability to standardise features com- “When we were asking people who they get pany wide and customise for individual users the most help from, they said it was from the are what makes the software so valuable to person sitting next to them. If the colleague so many people. next to you is young or old, it does not really Bluebeam Software Inc matter; you help each other,” she says. Forsberg, whose job at Skanska is to take www.bluebeam.co.uk ordinary processes and improve them, is a “In the construction industry, you cannot strong believer in the power of Revu to really wait for the answer the next day; you improve lives. are stuck with your issue right now and you need help directly.” “It simplifies a lot of things that we do,” he says.

77 Sizing up the benefits of BIM Level 2

BIM is championed as the key to leveraging whole-life value to construction projects but how can those beneﬁts be measured? Terry Stocks, head of the UK BIM L2 Programme for the Centre for Digital Built Britain, takes an overview of the recently published BIM Beneﬁts Methodology and Report

he Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB) is a partnership between the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and the UniversityT of Cambridge to deliver a smart digital economy for infrastructure and construction.

Innovate UK commissioned PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to develop a BIM Level 2 Beneﬁts Measurement Methodology (BMM) and Report to help government construction clients and asset owners assess and measure the beneﬁts from the deployment of BIM L2 on capital projects and assets in operation. That report is now published on the CDBB website.

The Centre for Digital Built Britain The BMM and Report sit within the wider CDBB programme that aims to transform the UK construction industry’s approach to the way we plan, build, maintain and use our social and economic infrastructure.

The programme sustains a strong focus on BIM L2 and CDBB is working to maintain the development and updating of the key standards to ensure the fundamental infrastructure of BIM Level 2 remains current, coordinated and that key stakeholders con- Terry Stocks, head of the UK BIM L2 Programme for the tinue to have a managed forum in order for them to Centre for Digital Built Britain remain informed. The BIM L2 work stream, which I lead, supports the Infrastructure and Projects Authority’s (IPA) construction team in the delivery of The BMM sets out a measurement rationale and model the UK government’s Construction Strategy and new and is intended to help define potential BIM benefits construction efficiency initiatives. from the project outset. The Application Report tests deployment of the BMM on projects that have used Evaluating the impact of BIM BIM in their delivery. While the value proposition The BMM and Report comprises four documents: afforded by a coordinated approach to a digitised UK Summary Guidance to BMM; Introductory note to built environment is clear, this report verifies lifecycle BBM; Benefits Methodology; and Application Report. operational benefits are the bigger share. 78 Value proposition planning and therefore better outcomes overall, The recently issued Independent Review of Building including reduced risk, improved risk management Regulations & Fire Safety, led by Dame Judith Hackitt and evidence to demonstrate statutory compliance. following the Grenfell Tower fire, makes recommendations on the future regulatory system, and states a The BIM L2 programme has had central government digital approach to project planning, delivery, handover as a champion for the past six years, which has and operation is critical to ensuring the safety of made a significant difference to industry and client the asset. uptake. Key benefits have been delivered and the BMM brings a measurement methodology to more It supports a digital approach across the lifecycle, accurately evaluate and quantify benefits, and ensuring data is collected and updated to evidence case studies that demonstrate where benefits are the asset’s fire safety compliance. This approach has delivered. the added benefit of delivering increased quality and providing provenance of the materials used and the The BMM framework delivered project outcomes compared to original In short, the BMM looks at a number of benefit intent. pathways and measures reflecting what needs to happen in the delivery of a project. It compares what Reliable and validated data gives a better level of the outcome would be without BIM and what the knowledge that supports better operational and outcome is using the various BIM approaches and portfolio asset level planning, better maintenance tools. The benefits framework that underpins the 79 Case study: Benefits summary • Department of Health’s (DoH) office refurbishment of 39 Victoria Street, London.

Working with the DoH and its supply chain partners, the BMM was applied to estimate the benefits realised (and expected to be realised over the lease period) from use of BIM L2 through design, build and commission, handover and close out, and through to operation, of its category B commercial office fit-out. This resulted in a PV total lifecycle benefit estimate of £676,907, which is equivalent to 3% savings in total (against the without BIM cost). This is based on an appraisal period of c13 years

Cost savings in asset maintenance was identified as the largest benefit item (nearly three-fifths of total benefits estimated). Operational benefits overall were measured as 73%, with build and commission savings measured at 21% and design stage savings of 6%.

Full case study can be read at the Centre for Digital Built Britain’s website.

BMM is organised by the eight stages of the asset “While the value proposition afforded by lifecycle, from strategy to operation to end-of-life, a coordinated approach to a digitised UK and it captures all identified impacts. built environment is clear, this report verifies lifecycle operational benefits are The framework contains 117 unique ‘impact path- the bigger share.” ways’, which describe the impacts from application of different elements of BIM L2 at each lifecycle stage. Next step Each pathway leads to an ‘end benefit’ that can be Our hope is that organisations and projects will use estimated using the BMM. the BMM to measure the benefits of BIM across all their projects – and share results with us at CDBB via The report brings guidance on how to quantify our website or by getting in touch directly. We can then, and monetise each category of benefit and how to as an industry, start to build a level of understanding identify the supporting data required. The value of of where we can apply BIM to deliver maximum each benefit is estimated in monetary terms by benefits for our own situation. ■ applying relevant economic values to the estimated impact attributed to BIM L2.

Applying the BMM The report applies the BMM to two examples of different public sector assets where BIM L2 was used – one is summarised above. The report was undertaken primarily to test the methodology developed to see whether it can be applied consistently to different asset classes, and through the application process identify challenges and lessons learned to inform next ...... steps for benefits measurement across a wider range Terry Stocks of public sector assets. The savings stated are there- Head of BIM Level 2 fore a subset of savings to test the model, but suffi- Centre for Digital Built Britain cient to test the BMM and prove the case that a BIM [email protected] L2 approach to delivery and operation has significant www.cdbb.cam.ac.uk benefits for the client, operators and delivery teams. www.twitter.com/Cambridge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A new security standard to protect people and places

Government organisations are increasing their emphasis on protecting highly populated urban areas and infrastructure from different types of vehicle attack with physical perimeter security. Jaz Vilkhu, Marshalls’ Managing Director of Landscape Protection, argues that for the first time, the new PAS 170 standard will offer assured products to secure against criminal threats and accidental impacts

rotecting people and infrastructure is, unsurprisingly, now a core consideration for planners and security advisers inP planning new and existing buildings, public spaces or events, whether that’s to protect against a vehicle-borne terror attack, an accidental collision or a criminal ram raid targeting commercial property.

Both major city councils and district and borough authorities have increased their focus on security measures that can mitigate against these incidents, and Marshalls has seen a growing number commission and install protective street furniture manufactured to the British Standard Institution’s (BSI) PAS 68 and IWA 14.1.

“PAS 170 will provide organisa- senger vehicles and not those manufactured to 7.5 tonnes for speeds of either 30, 40 or tions with this assurance of to the highest specifications. 50mph, PAS 170 delivers a testing standard for proven performance for the vehicles of up to 2.5 tonnes travelling at first time and will also enable Delivering a more cost-effective between 10 and 20mph. them to reduce their insurance protective solution premiums, given the security Up until now, ‘anti-ram’ has covered these This difference means that street furniture measures are accredited by a lower rated products. But a tested and manufacturers can conduct a greater government standard.” proven standard that provides an assured number of product tests, using a wider range security product for this level of threat didn’t of vehicles and speeds, which can provide Incorporating this type of security measure exist. To meet this need, the government has an organisation more choice in picking the is an essential part of protecting people, introduced PAS 170, a new series of require- right type of security product for a particular places and infrastructure. But it is equally ments that will transform how local authori- space. important that the type of product installed ties can protect against the vehicle threat is proportionate to the threat. In many from criminal and accidental impacts. Roger Knight, Marshalls’ Head of New Product situations, such as in car parks or outside an Development and Engineering for Landscape ATM, local authorities may only need security As opposed to PAS 68 and IWA 14.1 where the Protection, said: “The knock-on effect of intro- products that mitigate against low speed pas- testing weights typically range from 1.5 tonnes ducing PAS 170 is local authorities can now

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bollards which are tested to PAS 170 and can be tailored to factor in landscape restrictions, such as a limited excavation depth or the requirement for lift assist to enable occasional vehicle access, depending on the site in question.

Retailers on the high street, specifiers and business owners more generally are con- Image: © Jonathan Jacob Photography Ltd Image: © Jonathan Jacob Photography cerned that large, intimidating barriers may create an environment of fear among the public, so aesthetics must also be a key consideration. Marshalls’ bollard cores have been developed and tested so that they can be specified at this standard with decorative sleeves in various materials to complement any surrounding area.

access more cost-effective, tested products for assurance of proven performance for the first It’s vital that those responsible for shaping sites such as shop fronts, ATMs, car parks and time and will also enable them to reduce public spaces recognise that there is no one- high streets, where there is possibly only a their insurance premiums, given the security size-fits-all response to the risks posed by need to specify security that can mitigate measures are accredited by a government intentional or accidental vehicle incidents. against incidents involving low speed passen- standard. The threat level should govern the type of ger vehicles. In these situations, there could security that’s specified, and the new PAS 170 be no requirement to consider a product that While it offers greater flexibility in specifying standard will provide specifiers and security can stop a 7.5-tonne articulated lorry travelling security measures, this new requirement is professionals with more flexible, cost-effec- at 50mph.” not intended to replace any element of the tive options to secure their public spaces. full-scale vehicle impact test methods, which “Incorporating this type of se- were created and designed to mitigate curity measure is an essential against a vehicle-borne terrorist threat using part of protecting people, unmodified commercial vehicles. These stan- places and infrastructure. But dards - the latest Publicly Available Specifi- it is equally important that cation for security barriers used in hostile the type of product installed is vehicle mitigation - are set by the Home proportionate to the threat.” Office and Office for Security & Counter-Ter- rorism, together with key agencies the Centre Protecting against the impact of for the Protection of National Infrastructure ram raiding (CPNI) and the National Counter Terrorism This new standard will have a significant Security Office (NaCTSO). They were devel- impact when it comes to negating ram raids oped to help government organisations against commercial property. The rise in assure levels of protection against intentional Abigail Kellett vehicular crimes has seen a sharp increase or accidental vehicle impacts and ensure Product Manager in demand for anti-ram solutions. But until defences were customised to the risk profile Marshalls PLC now, there was no testing standard available of a specific site, such as a town square or Tel: 01422 312000 to assure buyers of what speed and weight high street. www.marshalls.co.uk/ this type of product could withstand and how landscapeprotection they would perform. Bespoke security products www.twitter.com/MarshallsCom designed to PAS 170 requirements PAS 170 will provide organisations with this Marshalls has a range of Rhino Anti-Ram

83 A security-minded approach in an increasingly connected world Alexandra Luck, a chartered engineer and member of the Register of Security Engineers & Specialists, argues there needs to be a much greater understanding of the security implications of an increasingly connected supply chain and built environment

he use of digital technologies throughout the identifies that there are no sensitivities in relation to lifecycle of assets will become an increasingly a built asset, its occupants or users, or the services major contributor to the delivery of fiscal, delivered from or by the asset, there remains a risk Tfunctional, sustainability and growth objectives. to intellectual property, commercial information and personal data that has not existed to the same The implementation of Building Information extent previously. Modelling is already commonplace in the design and construction of major building and infrastructure Organisations in a supply chain will therefore not projects. In the operational and management phase, only need to be able to consistently implement a sophisticated cyber-physical systems, by using a client’s security-minded policies and processes combination of sensors and actuators, are able to where required, but also understand and appreciate capture real-time data about asset use and condition the security risks to their own data and information. in order to achieve benefits such as increases in energy efficiency and better asset lifecycle management. Threats include terrorism, hostile actions by nation These systems can already be found in transportation, states, commercial espionage, organised crime, utilities, infrastructure, buildings, manufacturing, activists, lone actors, hackers and malicious insiders. healthcare and defence. In the longer term, they will The threat actors associated with these might seek to interact as integrated cyber-physical environments, for make use of vulnerabilities in order to: compromise example in the development of smart communities. the value, longevity and ongoing use of the organisation’s assets and/or services; cause harm, damage However, for these benefits to be fully realised, a or distress to, or compromise, an organisation’s cultural change needs to occur across the industries personnel or other users of the asset or services; involved, with far higher value placed on data and obtain, disrupt or corrupt data, information and/or information as assets, and appropriate resource systems; and/or cause reputational damage. put into their collection, processing and ongoing management. Good security can therefore offer a competitive advantage to commercial enterprises by protecting Importantly, this needs to be coupled with an aware- their key assets and engendering trust by their ness of the vulnerabilities and associated security stakeholders and customers in the services or risks that arise through the increased use of, and products that are provided. For those involved in dependence on, digital technologies. These risks may the design, delivery or management of new or relate to the security of the built asset or environment, modified assets, it can also provide competitive the services that they deliver, individuals and global positioning in the international market, communities, or to the data or information itself. particularly for high profile and sensitive projects.

With few organisations in the industry previously However, for security to act as an enabler within having to give much consideration to security, this is the digital engineering process, rather than be a particular challenge. Even where an asset owner perceived, or used, as a blocker of adoption and/or 84 need to be aware of, and understand, the security policies in place and be able to implement them simply and eﬃciently – if they are too onerous, there is real danger that over time, the measures put in place to manage security risks will be ignored or circumvented.

“Threats include terrorism, hostile actions by nation states, commercial espionage, organised crime, activists, lone actors, hackers and malicious insiders.”

Currently, the successful implementation of a security- minded approach relies on organisations working with their supply chains in order to configure standard data, information and, where applicable, modelling systems in ways that protect, and limit access to, the detail of and information about, sensitive assets. As the industry moves towards the optimisation and integration of built assets and environments throughout the lifecycle process, it is essential that Alexandra Luck developments are underpinned by managed and integrated information that is trusted and secure to an appropriate level, if they are to support all sectors innovation, it is essential to apply proportionate and maximise the realisation of benefits to UK plc. countermeasures to each of the identified potential risks with the measures being pragmatic, appropriate, Further information and guidance around the need cost-effective and commensurate with the organisa- for, and implementation of, a security-minded tion’s risk appetite. approach in projects utilising digital technologies, as well as ongoing asset management, is available in An organisation will always have to bear a level of PAS 1192-5:2015, which can be downloaded for free risk, but how much capacity it has to do so will from the British Standards Institute website, and in a depend on the impact that a security breach or suite of supporting documentation available on the incident resulting in an asset’s loss, compromise Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure or failure could have on the organisation and its website. ■ stakeholders.

This process cannot be static: for security to be maintained over the longer term, it is necessary to both monitor the effectiveness of risk mitigation measures and to identify and assess any risks which have changed for political, economic, social, technological, legal or environmental reasons...... Further, to be effective, a holistic approach is Alexandra Luck needed, encompassing personnel, physical and A Luck Associates technological security and overseen by good Tel: +44 (0)7789 206422. governance with clear lines of accountability and [email protected] responsibility. Staff and members of the supply chain www.aluckassociates.co.uk 85 COMMERCIAL PROFILE

The power of location: Enhancing the BIM experience

There’s an explosion of external data sources that are available such as Geospatial, Land Registry, Ordnance Survey and IoT – but how can you ensure you don’t drown in the information explosion?

etting the right information to the project and assets to data sources across a right people at the right time has £1bn-per-year capital investment programme. always been a key driver of informa- Gtion management, no more so than when The map interface provides a visual gateway those people are working on site armed only to GIS and open data such as floodplains, with a tablet or mobile phone. local authority borders, SSSI etc, which can be time-consuming to research or locked behind JT Mackley & Co Ltd, working with its Common firewalls but is now securely available to the Data Environment (CDE) supplier GroupBC, team via the cloud. has solved this problem through adopting BIM standards and linking outputs to GIS on Ultimately, the technology is about unlocking the Environment Agency’s Shoreham and insights about the project or asset in a user- Adur Tidal Walls project. friendly interface, enabling timely and better-informed decisions that can result in While the CDE was readily accepted in the to find the relevant information quickly and a reduction of the associated risk, uncertainty office locations, site workers were still having easily, simply by clicking on the map. and cost. trouble finding the right information. To overcome this, Mackley began investigating Powerful saved search functionality within Providing a simple, visual, location-driven how to provide easier access to key site infor- the CDE pushes only the latest approved interface will ensure users fully engage mation using GIS tools but found progress information to the user, reducing the risk of with BIM. unsatisfactory. Coincidentally, GroupBC, the working on out-of-date information. company’s CDE partner, was investigating similar issues around usability, so they It can also be used to improve health and worked closely to develop a solution. safety on site. For instance, a user can click on the project location on the map and A massive step forward in instantly access documentation about dan- usability gers associated with that site, and any issues By implementing BIM standards such as doc- they should be aware of. ument naming conventions and workflows, Mackley was able to upload Google Earth KML “A massive step forward in usability of the groupbc.com files to the CDE and link the site information Common Data Environment, where accessi- to their project location using pinpoints on a bility and ease of use dictate buy-in by staff GroupBC map. The pins were linked to photos that the on any project,” commented Trevor Mossop, Tel: +44 (0)118 902 8543 site engineers had taken, or the location of technical services manager at Mackley. [email protected] bole holes and related reports, as well as www.groupbc.com enabling them to highlight areas such as util- Get the full picture www.twitter.com/GroupBC_Ltd ities. This allows any team member, whether GroupBC customers such as Thames Water Mackley engineers, design teams or EA staff, also find the solution invaluable in connecting

86 Visualise data like never before groupbc.com BC Enterprise from GroupBC brings a visual experience to your projects and assets, helping you to see where projects are located, how the surrounding environment impacts upon them, and how to plan best use of resources. At its core is a Common Data Environment, a prerequisite for BIM Level 2, enabling the capture, control and collaboration of information through a cloud-based solution. BC is easy to use, on site or in the office, driving greater insight, reducing delays and smoothing project delivery. We’re enabling customers including Balfour Beatty, Costain, Highways England, Mackley, Sainsbury’s and Thames Water manage their projects and built assets more effectively. Contact us today to discover how we can help with your digital construction strategy [email protected]

www.groupbc.com groupbc.com Why is CPD so important in industry? David Brown, sales director of purlins at voestalpine Metsec plc, explores how CPD sessions can help both organisations and construction professionals thrive in the digital era

echnology is continuing to progress as a direct Providing CPD-accredited learning highlights a result of Industry 4.0 and the construction company’s commitment to innovation, communicating industry needs to ensure its processes, products key industry messages and upskilling its current Tand professionals evolve alongside these changes to workforce. It allows them to futureproof their business stay ahead of the curve. by investing in their core assets: their staﬀ.

It’s an exciting time but to thrive in the fast-paced A culture that values internal progression motivates environment, it’s essential both organisations and staff to succeed, resulting in a more driven workforce professionals embrace industry training to enable and an increase in staff retention. staff to upskill and take advantage of the innovative technology now available. “CPD training offers a number of benefits to employees as they are able to actively A more diverse workforce with a dynamic skillset will increase their understanding of the see the industry benefit from improved accuracy, industry and keep up to date with the quality and productivity, and innovative organisations latest regulation changes and product that offer specialist training lead the way in actively developments.” driving the construction industry forward and solving the current skills shortage. The accreditation acts as a seal of approval and emphasises the company’s position as a reputable, Benefits to organisations reliable and quality training provider, positioning the Continuing personal development (CPD) is the company as a knowledge bank, while providing process of tracking skills, knowledge and experience assurance and recognition, and increasing brand that employees gain both formally and informally perception. at work. It not only offers clear benefits to industry professionals, but also enables organisations to As CPDs are a requirement for a number of position their company as experts in their field. professional bodies, such as the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), where members must There are more than 1,000 institutes and professional undertake 35 hours of continued development each bodies across the UK using different methodologies year, organisations that offer CPD-accredited training for learning, including training workshops, confer- are preferable to ambitious industry professionals. ences, events, e-learning programmes, best practice techniques and ideas sharing. If CPD providers outsource their training sessions and offer practical learning opportunities, such as Training aims to focus on practical and vocational Metsec’s CPD seminars on purlins, which have been learning, enabling companies to retain key members independently assessed and certified by CPD UK, of staff, encourage professional development, and construction organisations can directly engage with maintain an advantage over competitors. structural engineers and architects first-hand to 88 share their expertise and offer a clear insight on provides architects, specifiers and surveyors with industry developments. additional support and guidance, enabling them to streamline their processes and adapt positively to Benefits to professionals changes in the workplace. For example, in our purlins New methods of construction are constantly being CPD, customers and staff can learn more on how to introduced and therefore ongoing training and devel- value engineer a roofing system, maximise efficiencies opment play a crucial part in the future of the industry, and reduce the weight needed in a system. so it’s important that professionals are on board and can adapt to new practices in the workplace. Regular training not only helps to increase confidence and overall capability, but it also sets up the next CPD training offers a number of benefits to generation with a desire to progress and focus on employees as they are able to actively increase their self-development and professionalism. understanding of the industry and keep up to date with the latest regulation changes and product Conclusion developments. There’s no denying that the construction industry is evolving at a fast pace, and by proactively making “CPD training strengthens relationships, changes in the workplace and educating current staff as customers recognise the manufacturer and the next generation of professionals, companies as a reliable and trusted expert.” position themselves as forward-thinking leaders.

At Metsec, our purlins CPD enables individuals to gain CPD-accredited training is widely recognised as a a greater understanding of these new technological successful and efficient method of education, and it is advancements and maximise the opportunity to work more important than ever that both organisations and more efficiently. individuals seek and embrace opportunities to upskill to ensure they are at the forefront of change. ■ Bespoke software, such as MetSPEC, can make life easier for structural engineers as it is designed with the user in mind, providing an intuitive and reliable solution, saving invaluable time and money, and ensuring complete flexibility of design.

CPD training also gives staﬀ and customers the opportunity to keep up to date with the latest innovations and products entering the market, ensuring they stay ahead of the competition and drive their product ...... range forward in the marketplace. A workforce that is David Brown aware of, and can conform to, the required standards Sales Director of Purlins also futureproofs the business. voestalpine Metsec plc Tel: +44 (0)121 601 6000 CPD training strengthens relationships, as customers [email protected] recognise the manufacturer as a reliable and trusted www.metsec.com expert. Working collaboratively with manufacturers www.twitter.com/MetsecUK 89 COMMERCIAL PROFILE

Bringing the beneﬁts of technology to construction

Technological advances like BIM, VR/AR and even the rise of robots are bringing new opportunities and possibilities to construction

egistering existing buildings and 3D model in the office, which locations; it’s a labour-intensive and can be useful during meetings costly process. Especially in 3D. Is the with construction partners. Rrevision up to date? Are digital drawings or Although this provides a great models already available? Should there be a deal of insight, the technology baseline measurement? New technologies is often less suitable for use help to answer these questions quickly. on project sites because of construction hazards. New technological advances offer unprece- dented possibilities to innovate the construc- In contrast to virtual reality, tion workflow – especially when combined augmented reality is better with Building Information Modelling. Here suited for on-site applications. are three technologies to look out for when it With augmented reality, a layer comes to connecting BIM to the building site: of additional information from the digital use the data from the BIM model, contractors model is projected on to the user’s field of can quickly take measurements on site. Based 1. Point cloud view. This way, the engineer can see where on locations in the model, the robot automat- Laser scanning as a technology has been an installation should be placed with respect ically points to the corresponding locations on around for quite a while, but it’s only recently to the location where he stands. The applica- the construction site. With the help of a laser that this technology has found its way to BIM tions of this technology in construction are in beam, points are laid out at positions in the applications in the MEP industry. With 3D full development and the first real construc- building where, for example, a sleeve or laser scanning, MEP engineers can import tion hard hats with Mixed Reality support are hanger must be mounted. This means that accurate information about existing structures already being used. taking measurements manually with a tape into their BIM models. This information is measure is no longer necessary and makes the assembled in a point cloud: a collection of 3. Robots on site job on site a lot easier – and more accurate. measurement points that have been recorded There has been quite some speculation about on the construction site. the way robots will change the future of construction. What tasks that are currently being 2. Virtual and augmented reality done manually could be automated? Which Virtual and augmented reality are gaining processes can be optimised? In which ways ground in many industries. Not only in are robots already being used in construction? education, entertainment and healthcare but Robotics is a promising technology when it also in construction. For MEP engineers, comes to increasing efficiency in construction, both augmented and virtual reality offer especially in combination with BIM. opportunities, since both technologies make Trimble MEP it possible to see systems at the place where When connected to BIM collaboration soft- https://constructible.trimble.com/ they need to be installed: ware, robots allow contractors to truly connect their digital model to the building site. Take, Virtual reality simulates the complete environ- for example, robots equipped with accurate ment. This makes it possible to view a virtual positioning technology. Because these robots

90 Trimble Field Link for MEP Trimble Field Link for MEP enables one person to handle layout faster and more accurately than two people using a tape measure, reducing labour costs and eliminating mistakes that lead to costly re-work.

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Trimble MEP - Robots Advert -UKCM.indd 1 28/10/2016 11:58:15 Revolutionising the UK’s cities: Taking the first practical steps Chris Fry, a specialist in infrastructure and regeneration at international design and engineering consultancy Ramboll, discusses the importance of smart city integration and takes a look at the challenges faced when updating the infrastructure of established towns and cities

s we continue to grow and develop our towns There is a rapidly expanding range of applications and cities, we need to update the historical and potential benefits of smart technology in our foundations and infrastructure of many parts villages, towns and cities. Modular and offsite con- ofA the UK. With restricted budgets and the increasing struction are beginning to revolutionise construction need for cities that can support our modern productivity with significant savings in time and demands, an efficient and practical solution is materials, and improvements in safety. needed. Similarly, disruptive start-ups and established indus- Globally, the number of connected devices that form try players are racing to introduce new products and the Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to rise from services that harness smart energy, smart buildings 15bn to 75bn between 2015 and 2025 (Statista). The and smart mobility. devices themselves will also become smarter over time. We currently have self-weighing recycling bins Cleaner and greener spaces can also be achieved that can report in when they need emptying but in using smart technologies. the future, the bin may be able to identify the exact food that you have eaten and automatically reorder However, as Matthew Farrow of the Environmental it for you. Industries Commission observes, “global cities are 92 For the Danish capital Copenhagen, an aspiration for liveability has become well established in forward planning for the city. This has led to more integrated solutions, such as bringing water management and green infrastructure together through sustainable drainage systems and larger scale ‘blue-green’ infrastructure solutions such as green streets and multi-purpose public spaces.

“Tangible examples include using digital design and visualisation to unlock buildable space on complex sites or deploying localised sensor networks to guide the sensitive renewal of existing infrastructure assets like historic bridges and vital concrete structures.” struggling with managing the pressures of growth, When considering the opportunities for creating a and while over time many of these pressures will be smarter city, Copenhagen is similarly following an environmental, the most urgent have often been integrated and liveability-orientated approach. The things like transport congestion”. exploration of options for city-wide digital communication networks, to enable smart control of street Fundamentally, “smart” should not be seen as a goal lighting and traffic controls, is soon expanded to in itself – but rather the means to improve places for explore other opportunities – for example, water people and society. Smart city visionaries, planners, management and even how vulnerable citizens, designers and operators alike ignore their customers including those with dementia, could be kept safe. and local communities at their peril. Funding and financing also provide a real conundrum As one of the UK’s leading cities in this arena, Bristol’s for those pursuing smart city aspirations, not least smart city and innovation strategy has a clear focus because in this interconnected world, the question on citizen-centric solutions. of who pays and who benefits leads to complex answers. The costs and benefits of “backbone” digital The pace of technological advancement is now communication networks, the smart solutions that opening many more doors than we are able to walk utilise them and the ultimate beneficiaries (eg via through. Clarity of purpose informed by a deep under- lower asset maintenance costs), may fall on different standing of local needs is therefore a fundamental key actors at different times. Technology companies and to success for smart city interventions. Concepts the public sector will naturally also have different such as liveability and sustainability can provide useful expectations and constraints on their investments guiding lights in the search for this clarity of purpose. that will affect business models. 93 Copenhagen has made liveability a key element of forward planning

With economic complexity and also our ageing Overlay those localised solutions with improved infrastructure in mind, practicality must be an analysis of existing operational data and early artiﬁcial important watchword. An ambitious vision for the intelligence for transportation, waste and energy medium to longer term is helpful but a wholly systems across a city and we will be well on an top-down smart city approach is unlikely to deliver evolutionary path to smarter places. ■ results in the short term. Working with the grain of existing assets and opportunities to upgrade them Ramboll is an active contributor to the EIC’s collaborative with smarter functionality alongside new fully smart Sustainable Smart Cities programme. For more information see interventions is likely to be more successful. www.sustainablesmartcities.org

“Modular and oﬀsite construction are beginning to revolutionise construction productivity with signiﬁcant savings in time and materials, and improvements in safety.”

This approach can deliver value on a site-by-site ...... basis as well, helping to build conﬁdence in smart Chris Fry technologies. Tangible examples include using digital Director, Infrastructure & Regeneration design and visualisation to unlock buildable space on Ramboll complex sites or deploying localised sensor networks Tel: +44 20 7631 5291 to guide the sensitive renewal of existing infrastruc- [email protected] ture assets like historic bridges and vital concrete www.ramboll.co.uk structures. www.twitter.com/ramboll_uk 94 MODEL CHECKING FOR QUALITY.

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he housing shortage in the UK remains acute. Site location It is generally agreed that the UK needs to build Finding suitable sites for development is a key 250,000 new homes each year in order to objective for developers. It can be a time-consuming keepT pace with demand. Site location, and bringing process and, although some will have their own sites through to market, will play a crucial role in in-house software, a number of site analytics tools meeting this target. At the same time, competition have been developed to make site location more for land is fierce, the planning system can be slow efficient. For example: and unhelpful and nimbyism often prevails. • Land Insight aims to be a one-stop-shop for site For those operating in the strategic land sector, location and assessment. Its map-based search PropTech could be a counter to some of these function provides 3D views, satellite imagery, OS difficulties. The technologies being developed offer mapping and online measuring tools, which it a potential advantage over competitors, can bring combines with information on use types and efficiencies and, most importantly, may provide the planning history. tools required to unlock land. • Space Syntax provides spatial analytics to map We take a look at three parts of the strategic land human interaction with the built environment. This life cycle: site location; planning; and land transfers, allows people to make better informed decisions which are all likely to be transformed by the about planning and the future development of PropTech revolution. urban areas. 96 • Statebook (a US web application) provides data on Land registration demographics, taxes, utility costs and quality of life. Blockchain is, it appears, likely to become part of This information can be harnessed by developers the fabric of land registries. In short, blockchain to compare sites and to make informed decisions technology can provide a digital registry that is almost about the correct housing types. Although there is impossible to tamper with. This, coupled with the currently no direct UK equivalent, it is likely to be possibility that transactions will be able to take place only a matter of time before one emerges. in real time, means it is being widely considered.

These tools show how data can now be collated Blockchain is not just being discussed, though. faster and more efficiently, not only to locate sites, HM Land Registry is looking at using blockchain in but to support planning applications as well. order to become the world’s leading land registry for speed and simplicity. In fact, the Land Registry is Site location is also likely to benefit from the explosion planning to trial a digital street that will allow property of drone technology. Once land has been identified, transactions to take place almost instantaneously. sooner or later, it will be necessary to survey that land. It is here that drones can add value. For instance, However, this is not new and nor is England and when a topographical site survey requires GPS Wales the first to consider blockchain for land points to be taken, this can be completed much registration. Georgia has already agreed to use more quickly with aerial assistance. Unsurprisingly, blockchain to validate all government-related property the use of drone technology is expected to become transactions and Sweden and Ukraine are also a common feature of the site surveying process. incepting blockchain technology for land registration. The question is likely to be when, not if, blockchain The planning process becomes adopted by HM Land Registry. We discuss The planning process can be fraught with difficulties the future of blockchain land registries here. and the battle for hearts and minds, through community consultation, is often the toughest challenge. The future Yet it is the most important factor in achieving The message is clear: PropTech is here to stay – and success. It is for this reason that, for strategic land, is only going to become more important. It is likely to virtual reality could be the most important develop- influence strategic land from site location to sale ment to emerge from the PropTech revolution. and, although we may be at the early stages of the PropTech revolution, developers are already using Virtual reality can be used to demonstrate what a PropTech to their benefit. ■ development will look like before a spade has even been put in the ground. A virtual development can be “built” to show what a residential-led development, with its associated community benefits, will look like. This will genuinely bring ‘placemaking’ to life. It will be capable of providing planners, as well as local residents, with a real feel for a development. Planners can examine how residents would interact with the green ...... space, transport infrastructure and layout of the Ed Socha proposed scheme. Associate Osborne Clarke Virtual reality has already been used in Richmond as Tel: +44 20 7105 7190 part of a planning application to build an extension [email protected] to a gothic church and it unlikely to be long until it www.osborneclarke.com becomes widely used in planning applications. www.twitter.com/OsborneClarke 97 BIM Show Live 2019 provides a stage for global BIM innovation BIM Show Live, which takes place in February, aims to showcase how the theory of BIM is being applied in the real world

IM Show Live is the UK’s original BIM conference conference; it’s designed to educate, inspire and and for 2019 the show is set to once again inform, as well as providing its delegates with real impress with its unique mix of edgy technical examples of BIM delivery and how this can be applied contentB and industry speakers who are passionate to their own projects, allowing their organisations to about the future of digital construction. maximise their BIM potential.

BIM Show Live not only brings digital construction Rob Charlton, CEO of Space Group and co-founder content to life but is leading the way in revolutionising of BIM Show Live, talks about what makes the show the technological delivery of BIM and attracts some unmissable: “At BIM Show Live, we provide a platform of the world’s greatest BIM leaders and pioneering for the global BIM community to showcase digital thinkers. innovation and it’s this innovation that is powering the use of BIM on construction projects. The show will be held in Newcastle upon Tyne on Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 February 2019. “BIM Show Live is a gathering place for all those who This two-day show is unlike your typical construction thrive on technology, it serves as a proving ground 98 Continued on page 100… Trust us with your BIM

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Coordination & clash detection BIM Information management CDE management and support …Continued from page 98 for breakthrough technologies – where next-genera- As in previous years, a “call for papers” will be used tion innovations are introduced to the marketplace. to seek out the show’s impressive speaker line-up, which will complement a set of keynote speakers “Staying true to form, and because we love all things over both days. Call for papers will be open from tech, for 2019 we’re going bigger than before. We all Thursday 6 September and close on Thursday 1 know that BIM is about the importance of data, but November, with the show programme being it’s how we use this data to drive building intelligence announced early December. ■ which is the key to future-prooﬁng our urban landscapes.” Tickets are on sale now at the BIM Show Live website: www.bimshowlive.co.uk “At BIM Show Live, we provide a platform for the global BIM community to showcase digital innovation and it’s this innovation that is powering the use of BIM on construction projects.”

For 2019, the content streams will be changing to allow for more real-world projects to be shared, giving a blend of how the theories of BIM are applied in real-time and on physical assets, as well as virtual ...... ones. Rob Charlton Co-founder The content streams will cover: Technology, Stories, BIM Show Live People and Next Generation. Allowing for talks, discus- Tel: +44 (0)191 691 3456 sion and demonstrations of the digital tools we are [email protected] using today and looking ahead to the technologies of www.bimshowlive.co.uk tomorrow. www.twitter.com/BIMShowLive 100 Project management software developed specifically for construction projects

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103 Case study: WSP uses advanced 3D modelling to optimise the design of London’s newest iconic skyscraper

Aidan Mercer looks at how Bentley’s RAM software has provided innovative structural solutions for the unique geometry of One Blackfriars Tower

onsidered one of Europe’s most iconic 3D design coordination saves time and space building projects, One Blackfriars London is a Given that St George desired a strong, on-site market- mixed-use development that features a ing and sales presence, WSP designed a temporary 50-storeyC residential tower as its centrepiece, an three-storey, steel-framed facility fitted with replica adjoining three-storey podium housing a gym and apartments to serve as the marketing suite. To sup- retail facilities, and a boutique hotel with 161 rooms, port it at ground level, the team partially modelled the all built over a three-storey basement with a swimming ground floor slab and supported the slab on plunge pool, spa and parking facilities. columns so that the three levels of the basement could be constructed around and underneath the Developed by St George and designed by Simpson marketing suite while in use. This piling configuration Haugh Architects, the project is situated on the enabled temporary and permanent works to be south side of Blackfriars Bridge overlooking the River combined and facilitated a top-down construction Thames, offering spectacular views of St Paul’s Cathe- sequence. The interoperability of Bentley technology dral, Tower Bridge and Westminster’s Big Ben and the allowed WSP to share the 3D design models with the Houses of Parliament. WSP was appointed to provide construction contractor for generating logistics plans structural modelling and engineering services. and sequencing work packages. As the works reached the ground floor, the marketing suite was removed Prime location, multiple challenges and the tower construction commenced. The project site varied in depth and had remaining elements of a previously demolished building, To complicate matters, the rooftop structure of the which could not be removed without collapsing the tower housed the main building maintenance unit surrounding infrastructure. Performing a 3D laser (BMU), which contained a shaft extending down into site survey enabled the team to understand the the multi-level penthouse floors. WSP worked with its site challenges and design the new three-storey in-house façade access consultants, sharing 3D basement down to 13 metres, fitting around the MicroStation models to determine how to prevent site’s constraints. the BMU from intruding on the penthouse space. Using the WSP model, contractors could fully under- WSP also faced challenges designing temporary stand the space and reduce the size of the BMU to a on-site client facilities, including developing structural more compact unit. solutions for the complex geometry of the 170-metre landmark building. MicroStation, RAM Concept and In addition to coordinating with the contractors, WSP RAM Structural System provided WSP an integrated opted for a collaborative design process to analyse BIM solution to streamline workflows and push the numerous options and determine innovative solutions limits of structural design to create an elegant to ensure structural integrity of the asymmetrically silhouette on London’s skyline. shaped tower. The design team used the architect’s 104 3D model in MicroStation and developed a framing but it also needed to design support columns that skeleton for the model. Floorplate layouts were then offered unobstructed views without intruding on the extracted and seamlessly imported into RAM Concept, apartment spaces. where multiple design iterations were analysed and automated drawing productions generated for client Based on the MicroStation architectural model and design team coordination. This process stream- and using RAM Concept, WSP determined that the lined workflow and optimised optioneering, enabling optimal structural solution was a combination of various alternatives to be analysed in half the time. fitting reinforced concrete blade columns between the party walls and circular feature columns. With all “Performing a 3D laser site survey enabled the various sized apartments, the team needed to the team to understand the site challenges determine the location for the columns that best and design the new three-storey basement suited the individual layouts while still ensuring down to 13 metres, fitting around the site’s structural integrity. Bentley’s interoperable technology constraints.” optimised the column configuration and automatically generated arrangement drawings that were shared Post-tensioned design adds value with the contractor for construction. The geometry of the tower consists of a narrow base extending upward to a bulge, where the private Finally, with RAM Concept, WSP designed the apart- viewing lounge offers panoramic views of London, ment floor slabs to be as thin as possible. The team and then slopes back in and continues rising upward. modelled and designed 225mm thick, post-ten- A multi-level penthouse accommodates the top five sioned concrete floor slabs, which proved to be the floors of the 50-storey building. The tower includes most cost-effective solution based on minimum 274 luxury apartments, all varying in layout with structural zone. It reduced the self-weight of the floorplates of different shapes and sizes and no floors, which proved the most cost-effective solution repetition throughout the building. Not only did WSP based on minimum structural zone and allowed for need a structural solution for the varied floor plans, maximum slab spans and floor-to-ceiling heights to 105 dead weight of the roof cap and restrained it with horizontal and vertical restraints.

The team conducted a detailed deﬂection cap analysis that included testing the structural robustness of the main BMU on various transfer slabs. The interoperability of Bentley software optimised analysis, ensuring structural stability of the unique building geometry and achieving an iconic design.

“The software was very effective to coordinate and design cost-efficient and environmentally friendly solutions for the benefit of the client and the local community. The project stands proud as a centrepiece for architectural and engineering excellence.”

RAM optimises structural solutions Consistent with the elegant design of the tower, the architects were keen to have feature columns at the base of the building. The columns were narrow at the base and extended upward 10m in height, which Aidan Mercer, Industry Marketing Director with forced the team to adopt high-strength concrete to Bentley Systems ensure optimal axial stiffness and strength. However, the client also wanted a two-level mezzanine above the lobby without any of the columns interfering with increase apartment value. The post-tensioned slab the open lobby space. Using RAM Structural System, design saved 10% in overall concrete volume for the WSP designed a steel framework and hung the entire floors alone, equivalent to five additional floorplates. framing system from the first residential floor slab. With RAM Concept, the design team could enhance Interoperability ensures stability the thickness of the first level slab to support the Using RAM Concept, WSP conducted finite element frame loads. modelling to analyse the entire building, testing stability against wind and numerous forces. The WSP faced additional challenges of ensuring struc- team applied the software’s meshing algorithm to tural support for the post-tensioned floor slabs for accurately predict the floor slab concrete behaviour the different apartment layouts. After conducting and integrated it with other software, designing numerous design iterations, the team adopted a the stability system and producing an overall combined solution of walking columns, raking building model. columns and split reverse-Y columns. As the raking columns also generated horizontal forces, WSP use The glittering pinnacle of One Blackfriars Tower is the the floor plates to tie the column horizontal forces to multi-level penthouse. Tasked with finding a structural the building. framing solution for the most expensive part of the building, the design team used RAM software to Further up the tower structure are two smaller BMUs develop structural support for the glass rooftop. that required a variation in column design to avoid With Bentley’s structural design and analysis software, clashes as the columns rose from the floors below. WSP introduced a transfer slab to support the entire RAM Concept enabled the team to determine an 106 optimal solution, using reverse-Y transfer columns to the right capabilities, anything is possible and there allow space for the BMUs but still support the floors. is no limit as to what can be achieved. One Blackfriars will inspire the next generation of designers to think Finally, as with any high-rise building, lateral stability outside the box and promote London as the capital is a crucial issue. And with residential buildings like for world-class architecture and engineering. One Blackfriars Tower, the building core tends to be smaller compared to commercial buildings. To Aret Garip, technical director, structural project ensure lateral stability, WSP designed a staggered manager and design lead at WSP UK, said: “Bentley’s outrigger system that extended out and attached to RAM Concept and MicroStation software packages the columns. This solution also provided the enabled WSP to design and deliver one of the most construction team complete access to each floor. iconic projects in Europe.

Pushing the limits of structural design “The software was very effective to coordinate and Bentley’s RAM software saved considerable time design cost-efficient and environmentally friendly throughout all stages of the project. The technology solutions for the benefit of the client and the local allowed multiple iterations and design changes to community. The project stands proud as a centre- be explored and adopted from the initial design piece for architectural and engineering excellence.” ■ proposal stage through construction, while ensuring compliance with European design codes. Within a short period of time, WSP achieved an efficient, cost-effective structural solution incorporating longer, thinner slabs and fewer columns. RAM enabled the design team to push structural design to the limit, ...... providing innovative solutions for each bespoke room Aidan Mercer and floor. Industry Marketing Director Bentley Systems Using Bentley’s integrated 3D modelling applications Tel: +44 207 861 0900 enabled WSP to design and deliver an iconic land- www.bentley.com mark for London and reinforces the notion that with www.twitter.com/BentleySystems 107 A model of the future? Offsite manufacturing, modular construction and 3D printing on show at the Royal Academy of Arts

A sculpture highlighting the potential of modular construction and oﬀsite manufacturing in tackling the UK’s housing crisis has been chosen to be included in the Royal Academy of Arts’ prestigious Summer Exhibition

ffsite manufacturing and modular construc- The totem-style design is also symbolic of the advan- tion might seem unusual inspirations for tages that come with using existing space so that contemporary art but a new abstract sculp- people can access property in dense, popular urban tureO replicating a modern, modular system to tackle areas by building upwards. the UK housing crisis has been handpicked to be part of the Royal Academy of Arts’ prestigious The sculpture illustrates astudio’s proprietary Summer Exhibition. approach to housing, which revolves around on-site assembly. The firm produces a unique standard The innovative sculpture, POP.U.LATE, by award-win- “chassis” that allows it to design, manufacture, supply ning architecture firm astudio was created over a and install volumetric offsite homes. three-week period using 3D-printed modular units. “We are redefining the way affordable Standing at two metres tall, it replicates an offsite homes can be built and are honoured to manufacturing system with six types of one-, two- and showcase POP.U.LATE at one of the three-bed apartments stacked in different orientation, world’s most respected exhibitions.” representing a total of 150 homes. It also allows continuous and repetitive production, POP.U.LATE has been chosen as one of over 1,300 which reduces costs, time and defects, and has works of art to be part of the 250th Summer Exhibition. environmental benefits, including lower carbon This year’s event has been curated by the Turner emissions and energy use through the incorporation Prize-winning contemporary artist Grayson Perry RA. of new forms of renewable energy sources, as well as heat recovery systems. The sculpture showcases how design for manufacture and modern methods of assembly can deliver homes There are currently around 1.7m families, or to high quality, more efficiently than traditional approximately 4.5m people, in the UK in need of an practices, something astudio believes will be a crucial affordable home. element in meeting the UK’s demand for 105,000 affordable houses and 300,000 new homes overall However, as a country we are currently producing every year. less than half the number of new homes needed each year, contributing to rising property prices and The efficiency and speed with which the sculpture significantly increasing the number of families on was created, using the latest CAD/CAM software housing waiting lists annually. and 3D printing, is intended to mirror the ease and efficiency with which homes can be engineered using POP.U.LATE represents the possibilities manufacturing, a modular approach. supplying and installing volumetric offsite modular 108 The Royal Academy of Arts’ Summer Exhibition has been held every year without interruption since 1769.

This year’s show includes a monumental sculpture by Anish Kapoor, which will be placed in the academy’s courtyard, as well as new works from David Hockney and Joana Casconcelos.

“The sculpture showcases how design for manufacture and modern methods of assembly can deliver homes to high quality, more efficiently than traditional practices, something astudio believes will be a crucial element in meeting the UK’s demand for 105,000 affordable houses and 300,000 new homes overall every year.” and sustainable housing can bring to towns Other Royal Academicians whose work will appear in and cities. the exhibition include Wolfgang Tillmans, Tracey Emin and Rose Wylie. ■ “We are redefining the way affordable homes can be built and are honoured to showcase POP.U.LATE at one of the world’s most respected exhibitions,” says Richard Hyams, co-founder and chief executive of astudio.

“London in particular is one of the world’s most exciting places and in order to maintain its rich mix of cultures and people, we must address and work in partnership with developers, local councils and the community to provide tangible housing solutions for the people it serves...... Richard Hyams “To be recognised by the Royal Academy is testament Co-founder & CEO not only to the unwavering commitment of our astudio dedicated team but a demonstration of the immense Tel: +44 (0)207 401 4100 talent and creativity that exists at astudio beyond the [email protected] strict world of architecture, to design solutions to www.astudio.co.uk help address some of society’s largest housing, social, www.twitter.com/AstudioArch and environmental issues.” www.linkedin.com/company/astudio/ 109 Think in 3D. Draw in 3D

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The development of Mercers Walk in London presented a number of challenges, from a complex construction programme to archaeological activity on site. Senior project manager Gerry Lavelle discusses how the scheme was brought in on budget and ahead of time

he £22m development at Mercers Walk, Covent Langley Street warehouse as possible, but experience Garden, was described as “fiendishly difficult” by suggested to Gerry that the risks and costs might the Chartered Institute of Building. It involved outweigh the benefits. Tmultiple buildings, including the refurbishment of an old warehouse at 13/14 Langley Street into a retail “Our planning software helped me prove it was more store, three mixed-use blocks that included 24 secure, and less risky, to take the entire wall down residential apartments, plus restaurant and retail and rebuild it,” he says. units at ground and basement levels. “I could show that this option was easier to pro- Senior project manager Gerry Lavelle was responsible gramme, and faster to complete, than leaving the for overseeing the team, client and stakeholder liaison, wall in situ.” and project reporting. His 40 years of experience were put to work, and his finesse in keeping this “The programme you start with is not complex project under control helped make him an necessarily the one you finish with. I could award-winner. take on board delays and other things that affected the original programme, and Simplifying complexity reprogramme very quickly, very easily, As part of the project, the team had to take and get input from individual managers to possession of an area that was used by a high-end make the whole picture come together.” restaurant, providing them with temporary space while creating their new space inside a listed building. Archaeological surprises Timing was critical, and Gerry was concerned that The survey revealed areas of archaeological interest, the original design created too much risk and could as is often the case in urban London developments. create a cascade failure. Therefore, he decided to As the Museum of London Archaeology team arrived present alternatives: “Using Powerproject, I was able to start searching for 17th century ruins in the to show the intricate balance of relationships ground that a glass pavilion was to occupy, a risk of a between the decant, the decant back, and the vaca- six-week delay arose. It was overcome by designing a tion of the listed building. We presented the case to suspended ground floor slab to span the site, and the client for making it simpler, simplifying the struc- reprogramming around that change. ture of the building, so we could take that building off the critical path. Using the software, I was able to No matter what changes the team encountered, they show how we could deliver it early and create a retail were able to keep the programme running smoothly. opportunity by doing so.” Gerry believes this was due to the thorough programme base they had in place: “Whenever there Retention or demolition were changes, it was easy to edit and improve the Located in a conservation area, the architect wanted programme without having to destroy the intent – it to retain as much of one gable end wall of the was correction, not reconstruction. 112 Continued on page 114… SketchUp 2018 is here!

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E: [email protected] T: 01844 263750 W: www.elmtec.co.uk Collaborative success The programme for Mercers Walk was collaborative from the start of the bid process in 2014.

“We constructed the programme with supply chain input right from the start. It wasn’t just Osborne but a collaboration with the design team and subcontractors,” says Gerry.

“We could separate out information requests, procurement requests, all using the basic programme. It wasn’t just a build programme but a design, buy and subcontractor input programme.”

There is no doubt in Gerry’s mind that such complete collaboration contributed to the success of the project: “It was a pleasure to manage. Everyone had plenty of chance to input and make corrections. The programme was something everyone believed in because they all had a part in constructing it.” Image: © Eva Menuhin

Early completion The ﬁnal programme featured more than 1,100 activity lines. The project was handed over on budget and ahead of both the target and contract schedule, ensuring not only that the retail units were ready for the critical pre-Christmas trading period, but meeting all the deliverables for the neighbouring businesses.

Gerry believes that this choice of Powerproject software had an integral role to play, saying: “Despite a very intricate programme, I always had at my ﬁnger- Image: © Peter Langdown tips up-to-date information that was no more than a …Continued from page 112 day adrift in real time. The software enabled me to “Because it was such a detailed programme, we were separate out the aspects people needed and just able to just make little tactical corrections rather give them relevant information, rather than all 16 than major changes. Our understanding of basic pages of the programme. It allowed us to hide what complexities was so well captured that the surprises wasn’t relevant, showing what was, break it into were never shocks.” manageable pieces, and just get on and build it.” ■

During construction, Gerry worked with a team of seven colleagues who each had access to the programme. Managing changes and exchanging information with the team seemed simple: “The programme you start with is not necessarily the one ...... you ﬁnish with. I could take on board delays and Elecosoft other things that aﬀected the original programme, Tel: +44 (0)1844 261 700 and reprogramme very quickly, very easily, and get [email protected] input from individual managers to make the whole www.elecosoft.com picture come together.” www.twitter.com/astapmsoftware 114 NEWS. ANALYSIS. OPINION. www.pbctoday.co.uk acts as a platform for discussion NEWS and debate across all areas of the construction industry, > PLANNING & CONSTRUCTION providing news and topical features with cutting-edge > BIM policy analysis. > BUILDING CONTROL > ENERGY We welcome contact from all experts who are interested > PLANT, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES in making an editorial contribution or have an opinion > HEALTH & SAFETY to express. > HR & SKILLS

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