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Role of BIM in improving

collaboration & industry alignment

to ensure innovative project success

24 09 2019

Donya Mehran

BIM Lead

Engineering Department

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Introduction to ArabtecOverview

Established in 1975, Arabtec Construction LLC (Arabtec) is the largest subsidiary of Arabtec Holding PJSC, and delivers social and

economic infrastructure projects including high-rise developments, airport terminals, luxury villas and iconic landmarks. Arabtec has

undertaken projects in the UAE, wider GCC, North Africa and Asia.

For more than 40 years, Arabtec has built a reputation for quality and solid expertise in complex construction. Its ability to manage each

phase of a project’s lifecycle efficiently and effectively has enabled the company to successfully complete more than 240 projects, including

the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, and the inspirational Louvre, Abu Dhabi.

Reference: Available at: https://www.arabtecuae.com/

▪ Department Established on 2010

▪ Our services: Different BIM Dimensions, Academia Collaboration

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ContentsOverview

▪ Importance of staying in tune with the latest products and innovation

▪ Facilitating objective of project delivery on time within budget, with value

▪ Rolling out BIM innovation across projects

▪ Securing the “buy-in” from all stakeholders and ensuring collaboration

▪ Challenges for local and international projects

▪ Understanding the people aspects

▪ Future opportunities with BIM

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1.Importance of staying in tune with the latest products and innovation

Do we have an option to ignore latest products and innovation ?

Reference: Available from: https://thebimhub.com/2017/10/10/traditional-vs-digital-construction-the-battle/#.XYDO6igzaUk

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1.Importance of staying in tune with the latest products and innovation

Do we have an option to ignore latest products and innovation ?

Building

Information

Modeling / Management

Information Exchange / Sharing

Reference: Available from: https://thebimhub.com/2017/10/10/traditional-vs-digital-construction-the-battle/#.XYDO6igzaUk

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1.Importance of staying in tune with the latest products and innovation

Digital Transformation – Poor digital adoption equals poor productivity

Investors wake up to tech opportunities

Reference: Anon., 2018. FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION, s.l.: CIC Built Environment Professions Together Published in Dec 2018

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▪ Cultural Change is the Key – Engineering understanding and Experience.

▪ Digitizing the AEC Industry is a must!

▪ How can we can get full potential of BIM?

▪ Integration of Existing Roles & Responsibilities

1.Importance of staying in tune with the latest products and innovation

Technology adoption requires new mindset

Reference: Available From: https://www.pbctoday.co.uk/news/bim-news/bim-level-2-future/62595/

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1.Importance of staying in tune with the latest products and innovation

Re-Thinking construction has started

POINT 1

Reference: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/210099/bis-13-955-construction-2025-industrial-strategy.pdf

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2. Facilitating objective of project delivery on time within budget, with value

▪ Construction on-going challenges to control projects

▪ Despite leading-edge technologies, the fundamental responsibilities should be emphasized.

- Fundamentals: Time, Cost, Scope

- Added constrains: Safety, Sustainability, Risk, etc.

It is important to not lose sight for the fundamental responsibilities

Of meeting the key project metrics of time and cost.

Iron Triangle / PM Triangle

Reference: Available from: https://www.pbctoday.co.uk/news/bim-news/ai-construction-estimates/59477

Fundamentals are important

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2. Facilitating objective of project delivery on time within budget, with value

BIM Facilitates project delivery through :

▪ Improve transparent collaboration and clear

accountability through enabling common language of

communication.

▪ Monitor and Control project from initial stage and

forecast possible risk factors and delays.

▪ Optimize minimal environmental impact.

Reference: Available From: https://www.truecadd.com/news/benefits-of-4d-5d-bim-to-general-contractors-across-construction-projects

How?

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3. Rolling out how innovation across projects

Some construction innovation

1. Self Healing Concrete (2010) 2.Exoskeletons 3. Kinetic Paving

4. 3D Printing 5. Electrified Road 6.Robotics

Reference: Available From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkRsA_v5oY4, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrZ7ToBvwn4

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3. Rolling out how innovation across projects

Robot & AI

Meet Tally – UAE’s first Retail Robot Employee.

▪ An Armless Robot

▪ 14 kg , 163 cm

▪ MOE, Carrefour

▪ Embedded with Cameras & Sensors to avoid obstacles

▪ Works in 3 shifts, each shift for 3 hours

▪ scans the shelves using artificial intelligence to provide real-time

insights on missing, misplaced, unmarked, and incorrectly priced

items, before alerting store managers at Carrefour to fix the issue.

▪ 30% More accurate than human, requires standards in real-time

inventory management.

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3. Rolling out how innovation across projects

On-Site Safety Measures:

▪ Quantify labor productivity

▪ Automate attendance

▪ Expedite emergency evacuation

▪ Optimize Emergency response

Safety Site innovation

Reference: Available From https://www.wakecap.com/

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4. Securing the “buy-in” from all stakeholders and ensuring collaboration

Drones: Contractors can benefit from using an eye in the sky

▪ Reduce regural Site inspection

▪ Enable frequent monitoring

▪ Imporoves speed of communication and decision making

▪ Create As-Built Model

▪ Delivery and Transportation

▪ Safety: Enhance Medical emergency and First Aid Kit delivery

An Eye in the Sky

Reference: Available from: https://www.meed.com/contractors-benefit-from-drones/

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4. Securing the “buy-in” from all stakeholders and ensuring collaboration

The Wild – Igloo Vision - Companies bring real-time VR/AR collaboration to immersive shared VR environments.

▪ Enable human scale, real time viewing and interaction in a large immersive space.

Collaboration-Igloo Vision & The Wild

Reference: Available from http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/electronics-news/companies-bring-real-time-vr-ar-collaboration-to-immersive-shared-vr-environments/219118/

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4. Securing the “buy-in” from all stakeholders and ensuring collaboration

BIM & 5G: How 5G will transform construction worksites

5G is about blazingly fast speeds, higher levels of reliability and increased capacity.

Smart construction will become data construction based on data technologies,

What was not convenient in the Past will become convenient.

Next Generation of Mobile communication-A dream came true

Reference: Available from https://www.thenational.ae/business/technology/digital-solutions-and-5g-to-boost-etisalat-and-du-s-profitability-1.790397

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5.Challenges for local and international projects

Resistance to Change & Limited Knowledge (Current & New Generation - Gap between Education and Industry)

Reference: Available from https://www.meedmashreqindustryinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/White-Paper-2019_ConstructionThinkTank.pdf

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5.Challenges for local and international projects

While the ISO 19650 Part (1)-

general and ISO 19650 (Part 2-

Design & Construction Stage) are

published in Q1-2019 but they are

not identical to BS 1192 & PAS1192-

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BIM International Standard – ISO 19650 Part 1 & Part 2

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5.Challenges for local and international projects

Low rate of Construction Productivity

Copyright © McKinsey & Company 2017

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5.Challenges for local and international projects

BIM & JCT: BIM and JCT Contracts is a new practice note which

provides guidance on using JCT contracts on projects where BIM

is to be used..

The aim of BIM and JCT Contracts is to:

further the understanding of BIM related legal and contractual

issues and suggest ways of approaching such issues in a

collaborative and constructive way.

Construction Contract

Reference: Available https://www.pbctoday.co.uk/news/bim-news/bim-and-jct-contracts/62269/

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5.Challenges for local and international projects

BIM & FIDIC: Up to now, there is no mention of BIM

in the pre-released second edition of the 2017

Yellow Book. That is not to say that FIDIC has

neglected BIM.

Far from it: at least three of FIDIC’s committees

have been asked to consider how best to deal with

BIM.

Construction Contract

Reference: Available From : https://www.pbctoday.co.uk/news/bim-news/bim-and-jct-contracts/62269/, https://www.fenwickelliott.com/research-insight/newsletters/international-quarterly/fidic-and-bim

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The UN predicts there will be over

10 billion people alive by 2050.

Global Perspective

6.Understanding the People aspects

In 2050, 7 billion people will live in

cities.

Urbanization

Inefficiency, Skills shortage, industry

bad habit, low productivity rate

Industry Perspective

Reference: Available From https://meconstructionnews.com/32671/the-industrialisation-of-construction

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7. The Future of BIM

Future of BIM is integrated BIM (i BIM)

Reference: Available from: https://www.canadianarchitect.com/the-future-of-bim/

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Thank You

Donya.Mehran@arabtecuae.com