Clearview National August 2015 - Issue 165 | Page 32

INDUSTRYNEWS Falling short of mandatory BIM target »»Three quarters of construction professionals do not believe the industry is ready to meet mandatory BIM Level 2 requirements by 2016, according to research conducted by UK Construction Week in partnership with BRE, the leading authority on the built environment. Just over 74% of respondents think the industry will fall short of this target, which is due to come into effect for all procurement projects from central government and its agencies next year. Worryingly, a further 62% of respondents replied that they do not understand what is needed in order to meet the requirements of BIM Level 2. The research, which questioned more than 1,200 architects, contractors, developers, engineers and product manufacturers about their experiences of BIM, revealed a number of uncertainties throughout the industry. In particular, the results uncovered a tension between the expectations of the specification community and the perceived demand for BIM-compliant products by manufacturers and suppliers. ‘a number of uncertainties thoughout the industry’ Nearly 71% of the non-manufacturing respondents believe that suppliers are not moving quickly enough to provide BIM ready information. This figure appears to be borne out by the survey results, with two thirds of the building product manufacturers contacted by UK Construction Week stating their products are not yet available as BIM objects. Conversely though, when questioned about the main obstacle to creating BIM-ready components, 41% of manufacturers said there is simply not enough demand for this from their customers. Looking at the barriers to more widespread adoption of BIM and the most-cited challenges are a lack of in-house expertise (25%), inadequate understanding within the supply chain (15%) and limited time to commit to training (14%). Overwhelmingly, 96% of respondents replied that there is a need for greater support and training in 32 » AUG 2015 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M BIM. Interestingly, only 23% of respondents admitted to actively seeking out employees with existing BIM skills. Overall however, acceptance and adoption of BIM does appear to be on the increase, with the majority (85%) of respondents claiming that its introduction is a positive development for the industry. Paul Oakley Associate Director at BRE commented: “The creation of accurate, complete and unambiguous information delivered from a single source is a fundamental principle of BIM. It is therefore somewhat ironic that the industry has to struggle with multiple sources and levelled information in order to ascertain the requirements for BIM Level 2.” Richard Morey, Group Event Director at Media 10, the event company behind UK Construction Week, commented: “It’s interesting that the survey results have revealed such a gulf between the expectations and reality of BIM implementation. It’s clear that there’s still a high level of confusion about what’s needed across the industry and there’s an obvious thirst for high quality information and training – which is exactly what we are aiming to provide through the dedicated BIM Prospects Theatre at UK Construction Week, in conjunction with BRE.” Hosted as part of the Build Show, the BIM Prospects Theatre will feature a packed programme of seminar content examining how BIM can increase efficiencies, save time and reduce costs. In addition, the main UK Construction Week stage will bring the entire show programme to a close on Thursday 8th October with a panel discussion about the outlook for BIM in the UK, featuring influential speakers discussing how BIM is being implemented in practice across the industry. Taking place at the Birmingham NEC from 6 – 8 October, UK Construction Week combines nine shows under one roof, uniting 1,000 exhibitors with an expected audience of 55,000 visitors. For more information visit www.ukconstructionweek.com or follow @UK_CW on Twitter BIM SURVEY The research by UK Construction Week, in partnership with BRE, questioned more than 1,200 architects, contractors, developers, engineers and product manufacturers about their experiences of BIM, revealing a number of uncertainities throughout the industry. In partnership with: To what extent has your company used BIM in the last 12 months? What do you think about the introduction of BIM: 3% 28% 27% 29% 16% We regularly use it on our projects. We’ve completed some projects using it. Have not used it yet but we have plans to soon. Have not used it and have no plans to. If you have used BIM before, has it made direct improvements to the efficiency and cost of projects? NO 14% I DON’T KNOW 48% 38% YES BIM Level 2 is set to become mandatory in 2016. Do you feel that the industry is ready to meet this requirement? 74% NO NEGATIVE development for the construction industry 26% YES 11% 15% 25% 8% 15% 14% 12% Lack of client buy-in Lack of construction contracts specifying BIM and collaboration Lack of in-house expertise Lack of senior management buy-in Lack of understanding in the supply chain No time to dedicate to BIM training Cost How collaborative do you feel BIM is in the real world? Is it meeting the goal of collaboration across projects? Do you think there is a need for more support and training in BIM? 4% NO 62% NO NO YES 57% NO 43% YES 96% YES When recruiting new personnel, do you now require them to be BIM literate? Are manufacturers moving quickly enough to provide BIM enabled information? 70% 30% NO DIFFERENCE to the construction industry POSITIVE development for the construction industry What is the MAIN BARRIER facing more widespread BIM adopti on? Do you feel that you clearly understand the requirements of what is expected under BIM Level 2? 38% YES 12% 85% 42% 35% We do not yet have the requirement for BIM skilled personnel We require employees with BIM skills but are willing to provide training 23% We actively look to recruit employees with BIM skills UK Construction Week will take place at the Birmingham NEC from 6 – 11 October, combining nine shows under one roof, uniting 1,000 exhibitors with an expected audience of 55,000+ visitors. Would you like to learn more about BIM? Hosted as part of the Build Show, the BIM Prospects Theatre, in partnership with BRE, will feature a packed programme of seminar content examining how BIM can increase efficiencies, save time and reduce costs. Topics covered will include: practical deliver of COBie, delivery of International Foundation Class (IFC), making BIM work for product manufacturers, classification of products and making sure your business is ready for BIM Level 2. For more information please visit www.ukconstructionweek.com or follow @UK_CW on Twitter