This has to be the

way forward.

DIRECTOR

THE DESIGN BURO

Chartered Architectural Technologist

Joined The Design Buro in 1994, became Director in 2005

Responsible for implementation of BIM within our practice

The Design Buro formed in 1991

Committed to VectorWorks (Minicad) from the outset

is central to the

design of any healthcare

environment. If we can visualise the

design from every angle, we can be

sure that we are fulfilling clinical

objectives and delivering an

environment that works.

We can’t speak highly enough about

the we have here at

Design Büro. Every member of the

team takes ownership, helping to

provide solutions and getting

involved at every level.

is vitally important. A

structured approach means that we

deliver on time and within budget.

We give advice and support

throughout the life of a project,

encouraging and developing long

term partnerships.

We’re meticulous about offering

because educated

choice is the only way you can

decide on the most effective clinical

solution.

Architecture

Strategic Planning

Interior Design

Project Management

Client BIM Consultancy

CDM

Landscape Design

When -

What -

Why -

Next -

By -

2008

All Laing O’Rourke Projects to be

BIM by 2010

DfMA (Design for Manufacture &

Assembly)

Do nothing?

Relax – no pressure

Lots of it!

Frustration

Conflicts

Assign lead

We knew we had to fully understand BIM as

our main client group is government funded

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

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

2D process had to continue, speed of scheme dictated this

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

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

Drawing structure – based on Computers Unlimited Training

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Why are we continuing with BIM?

Our major clients are government funded and this is the

governments 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

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 from model

3D views from model

Better user engagement

Single source of truth

Pathology, Glan Clywd Hospital

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2013

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 It is our intention to develop a deeper

understanding of this and common exchange protocols

Test prior to issue “very important”

Was the output useable?

Validation tool – FREE Solibri model

viewer

Architectural

Structural

MEP

Contractor – BIM Manager

Software – Navisworks

Fortnightly Design Team Meetings

Reports “clashes” issue by BIM

Manager

Justification – it works

Clash detection

Thorough reporting

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

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?