The Government has released the 2nd edition of the Construction Procurement Guidelines as part of an update to the Government Procurement Rules. The Construction Procurement Guidelines set out the standards of good practice for government agencies to apply to their construction projects.

The new release includes an update to the Construction Procurement BIM guideline, outlining the benefits of BIM and how agencies can get started with BIM. The BIM Guideline includes a directive that Agencies must adopt BIM to aid the design, construction and maintenance of assets, in accordance with the New Zealand BIM Handbook.

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BuildingSMART Australasia and GS1 Australia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the aim of advancing global standards within the construction industry.

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The ACABIM system, developed by Compliance Audit Systems (CAS), is set to revolutionise building design compliance auditing. ACABIM enables human-guided, automated compliance auditing of building information models against legal documents such as the Building Code and Standards. Proof of concept has been delivered in a project with Christchurch City Council and official release of ACABIM is set for 2019.

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An excellent article from stuff.co.nz on a new survey indicating that many New Zealand construction firms are struggling with even the uptake of basic digital technology, at a time when construction is booming.

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The health facility guidelines have everything you need to get started including Revit model standard components. 

The BIM process can be utilised from the briefing of a project through to handover and operation.  An excellent example of briefing BIM is the Australian Health Facility Guidelines (AusHFG) https://healthfacilityguidelines.com.au.

The Australasian Health Facilities Guidelines are a vital starting point for design based on research, clinical and consumer input and other evidence.  The resources include PDF's and Revit models https://healthfacilityguidelines.com.au/standard-components)  for standard components, from bedrooms to different types of treatments suites within health facilities.  These are informed by a range of research, evidence and experience.  It also includes extensive reference material for relevant Australasian jurisdiction's requirements in one place too.  It has the added advantage of agreed naming conventions (and contents) for rooms, furniture, fittings and equipment.

Of particular interest to BIM users is the Residential Housing and Light Commercial Buildings Metadata standard which provides information for dealing with any public asset owner. The document outlines the requirements for the submission of all digital data that relates to newly constructed residential and light commercial buildings in New Zealand. The standard aims to facilitate the sharing of asset information enabling interoperability, consistency and confidence to make evidence-based decisions.

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Similar to other sectors, construction is now seeing its own 'digital revolution'.  BIM is now being adopted rapidly by different parts of the value chain as a strategic tool to deliver cost savings, productivity and operational efficiencies, improved infrastructure quality and better environmental performance. 

Europe has developed a common approach for using BIM by the public sector, for both public procurement and policy makers.  The handbook makes the case for both the common approach and public sector leadership, and it recommends an approach to achieve both.

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The NZ Transport Agency, in partnership with the Road Efficiency Group is considering how and when to adopt building information management (BIM) for managing parts or all of the New Zealand road network, from the design and build through to maintenance, renewal and disposal.

This presentation sets out the why, what and how they are going to make these changes within the NZ Transport Agency and with their key partners across its supply chain.

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Designers and contractors are getting in on BIM and the benefits it can deliver - but building materials not so much.  As the construction industry starts to reorganize around BIM, the time is now for building materials companies to act, see what the Boston Consulting Group think is required....

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An excellent article on change in culture required to enable the full potential of BIM. Published 8 Jan 2017 by Gary Sullivan:

"If BIM is to work we need better education, new contractual models to encourage collaboration and the leadership to develop teamwork", says Gary Sullivan OBE, chairman of logistics contractor Wilson James.

In the early 1990s I was introduced to a chap called Barry Ramsey, a Kiwi. Barry was working with Stanhope and others to produce a 3D modelling tool. 25 years Later we have BIM and while today’s technology is perhaps a little faster, they look pretty similar.

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BIM has the potential to create a digital world with a common language between designers and manufacturers, scientists and engineers. A world with the power to federate a single model, a single hymn sheet, on which each specialism can input their expertise; to create an output that is not only the best that it can be, but it can reach this point far more efficiently than the traditional design process.

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UK based case study on BIM delivery for complex project, by Stephen Cousins. Published 1 Dec 2016:

"We were able to identify clashes before reaching site and turn clash detection reports around faster than normal. BIM Collab is interoperable, with a plug-in for Revit, Tekla and most other software platforms on market, making it possible to collaborate easily using IFC files." - Tom Gould, Stride Treglown.

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An article by Dr Stephen Hamil, NBS. Published 16 Nov 2016:

"Worldwide, the construction industry is looking to what we have done. Many countries are only just now starting out on the journey that we started six or seven years ago. It’s not perfect, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t worth it." - Stephen Hamil.

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An excellent presentation at the recent TEMC Conference 2016 - by Andrew Field, Senior Associate at RCP and Satish Dahya, Associate Director Victoria University of Wellington. 

Focuses on the Gateway Building project at Victoria Unversity of Wellington. A complex purpose built 12,500m2 Biological Sciences Building. The project is currently 2 years into the 3 year construction programme with the focus shifting to the operational requirements for the University.

Project team included: Architect - Warren & Mahoney with Jackson Architecture. Project Manager - RCP. Building Services - Beca. Structure - Dunning Thornton. Fire - Holmes Fire. Main Contractor - Fletcher Construction

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Not since the industrial revolution have the construction and manufacturing industries faced the kind of widespread change that BIM heralds. How is it that one small acronym wields so much power?

Architecture New Zealand asked BIM experts from across the industry to discuss their experiences. The result is this excellent article published May 2016 by 'Architecture Now'.

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An interesting case study published by Informed Infrastructure Nov 2013.

The building information modeling (BIM) process employed for the design and construction of the Hotel and Transit Center Program at the Denver International Airport (DIA) is a unique and forward thinking effort that kicks off an even more ambitious airport-wide BIM conversion that will greatly improve ongoing facility management and maintenance.....

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