This has to be the

way forward.

Chartered Architectural Technologist

Chartered Construction Manager

Joined The Design Buro in 1994, became Director in 2005

Responsible for implementation of BIM within the practice

2014 Joined BIM Technologies

Neil Marshall MCIAT MCIOB

Accessibility is central to the

design of any environment. If we can

visualise the design from every angle, we

can be sure that we are fulfilling client

objectives and delivering an environment

that works.

The people are key to the delivery of

projects, It is vitally important they are

engaged and fully involved in the decision

making processes.

Planning is vitally important. A

structured approach means that we deliver

on time and within budget. Offering advice

and support throughout the life of a project,

encouraging and developing long term

partnerships.

Meticulous about offering choice

because an educated choice is the only

way you can decide on the most effective

design solution.

Architecture

Strategic Planning

Interior Design

Project Management

BIM Consultancy

CDM

Landscape Design

When? 2008

What?

Why?

Next?

By?

All Laing O’Rourke Projects

to be BIM by 2010

DfMA (Design for Manufacture

& Assembly)

Do nothing?

Relax – no pressure!

Research

Lots of it!

Frustration

Conflicts

Assign lead

We knew we needed to fully

understand BIM as our main client

group was government funded

Crash Course

Pathology scheme won in 2011

Given option to use BIM

Jumped at chance

Full design team (architect/structural

engineer, M&E engineer, contractor) willing

to try BIM

Contractor was kind & stated you can go

back to 2D – phew!

What they wanted

Floor areas

Linear measurements

Wall areas

Ceilings – coordinated “areas”

Envelope quantities

FFE schedules

Model for federation “clash detection”

What we wanted

No real concept at this point of what could

be achieved

Education from

Tier 1 Contractor

Upgraded selected users to “Architect” version as fundamental version

did not give us the tools needed. Being selective was a mistake.

Basic 3D training in VectorWorks Architect

Advanced 3D training in VectorWorks Architect

• Spaces

• Stories

• Model set-up

• Workgroup ref

In-house training

• Strategic steps

• drop in sessions

• one-to-one

• “just in time”

• upskill a team

Training from Computers Unlimited

2D process had to continue,

speed of scheme dictated this

Learning

3D process was started in parallel

Lead-in

Inaccurate

Masked issues

Visual only

BIM Development

Generic modelling

Low level of development

Unintelligent “limited data” but sufficient to meet protocols

Leap of Faith

We became aware very quickly that

the 3D team was on the tail of the

2D team

The images and results from the 3D

model were noticeably quicker and

more accurate

The 3D images were conveying the

design better

We took the decision to stop the 2D

team and apply all resources to 3D –

this then delivered the planning

drawings via the model

Outputs

Drawing structure –

based on Computers Unlimited Training

Outputs

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WIN

DO

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Content

Pathology, Glan Clywd Hospital

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Why continue with BIM?

• Government Construction Strategy??

2.32 Government will require fully collaborative 3D BIM

(with all project and asset information, documentation

and data being electronic) as a minimum by 2016

> All centrally procured contracts by 2016

> Four pathfinder trial projects are underway in the MoJ

and other departments

> Suite of seven document “standards”

> Regional hubs

Because we have witnessed a substantial

improvement in quality, outcome and design …

The direction is clear!

Training can take many forms – don’t rely on

just one method – different people need

different training to suit job specific needs

Strategic steps to BIM

Drop in sessions

One to one training

Just in time training

ICCU, Manor Hospital, Walsall

Early user involvement

Speed up sign-off process

Visuals from model (single

source of truth)

Better buy-in by stakeholders

De-risks the process by

involving all stakeholders

Make better decisions to

inform outcomes

CAMHS, Ardenleigh Centre, Birmingham

Schedules, elevations, sections from the model

3D views from model

Better user engagement

Single source of truth

No ambiguity between documents

“Our Light bulb Moment….”

Did the contractor want IFC? Not really, they wanted native file format but it soon

became obvious there were three authoring platforms in the team.

Common Exchange IFC

Luck?

Learn?

Feedback?

NATIVE MODEL

VW IFC MANAGER

It is now we realise the importance of OpenBIM we need to share models now and in

the future. Our models need to have longevity and this is achieved through OpenBIM

Industry Foundation Classes (IFC)

Test prior to issue very important

Was the output useable?

Validation tool – FREE Solibri model

viewer

Validate

Architectural

Structural

MEP

Contractor – BIM Manager

Software – Navisworks

Fortnightly Design Team Meetings

Reports “clashes” issue by BIM

Manager

Justification – it works

Federate

Clash detection

Thorough reporting

Federate

Report on clashes for discipline to

correct prior to next Design Team

Meeting.

BIM Manager ran custom rule sets to

establish prefabrication elements.

Co-ordination

Federate

2013 was about learning and education

2014 is about…

IMPLEMENTATION

Just do it!

PRACTICE

Time to understand

Mind shift

GET IT WRONG!

Capture mistakes and

share

COBIE

No? Yes? When?

Neil Marshall

MCIAT MCIOB njmarshall137@gmail.com

http://bit.ly/njmarshall

@Neil_MCIAT