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BIM CHALLENGES IN UAE

Donya Mehran

BIM Engineer

17-08-2015

COMPANY PROFILE

Arabtec Ranking The leading construction company in UAE

One of the top 5 in the GCC

133rd Top Global Contractor for 2010 as

Engineering New Record (ENR)….Launched

in 1975

Our Offices Middle East (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain,

Levant, Asia (Russia, India, Pakistan, …

Areas of operations Hospitals, Museums, Airport, Hotels

High rise developments

Commercial development

Residential Complexes

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BIM LIFECYCLE

VESION

CHALLNEGES

SOLUTIONS

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Meet Our BIM Team

Engineering

Infographics &

Data Visualization

Research &

Development Engineering

Construction Scenarios

& Simulation

Projects Portfolio Projects with BIM Scope

Fairmont Hotel

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Ensure Project requirements

are met by early involvement

in assessment

Ensuring Project Requirements

Evaluating project performance &

maintenance by

enabling operation simulation

Enabling Performance & Control

Reducing financial risk by

reducing change

orders& accurate cost estimation

Reducing financial risk

Enabling several marketing

techniques

by the availability of high

resolution rendering,

animations & walkthroughs

Enabling Marketing Techniques

Allowing complete project

information at

anytime in a solo file

Information Model

CLIENT

BIM ADVANTAGES

BIM ADVANTAGES

Facilitating visual

evacuation plans,

safety analysis, etc. Producing Various

design options

DESIGNER

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BIM ADVANTAGES

Enable 3D Coordination

Site Utilizing Planning

Monitor & Control

Progress

Increase Health & Safety

Accurate BOQ &

Cost Estimation

Integrating All

Information

CONTRACTOR

Information Integration

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OUR INNOVATION

Tasks Management Model Comparison &

Quantity take off

Project setup & Execution plan

RFI workflow

Unique auto-generated barcode for each RFI

Models & Drawings Management

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BIM in USA

2007

2008

2013

2014

2015

General Services Administration (GSA) Mandate using 3D-4D programs (Design Stage)

US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) All vertical & Horizontal construction projects for Civil Works

M3 Matrix (Classifications) Updated in 2014 (MEP added, Revit)

American Institute of Architects (AIA) Updated their BIM & Digital Data Exhibit

Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Standardize data processes & data format for facility lifecycle

sustainment

BIM Forum Published Draft of LOD Specification

Also, NBIMS V3.0 Is out

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BIM in UK

2011

2012

2016

2019

2050

UK Government Cabinet Office To deliver Level 2 BIM - fully collaborative BIM for Government projects

To reduce whole lifecycle cost by 20%

UK Government Cabinet Office Almost all 92% of clients expect to have high

capability to use BIM for building operations

UK Government Cabinet Office Reduce cost by 80%

A report for the Government Client Group Mandate BIM Working party strategy paper

Government Construction Strategy One year Report and Action Plan Update

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BIM in Singapore

2010

2013

2014

2015

Building & Construction Authority (BCA) Develop Singapore BIM Roadmap 2012

BCA Architecture BIM e-Submissions for all new building projects >20,000 m2

BCA Engineering BIM e-Submission for all new building projects >20,000 m2

BCA

Mandatory Architecture & Engineering BIM e-Submissions for all new

building projects 5,000 m2

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BIM in UAE

2014 Dubai Municipality BIM Mandate for all buildings 40 story or higher, Facilities that are

300,000ft2 or higher, All specialized buildings, All projects by an

international party

2015 DM Regulations BIM Application

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BIM Challenges

Multiple BIM Definitions &

Terminologies

BIM Definition

LOD / LoD

Classification (nbs)

Minimum Requirements

CONCEPT

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Unclear BIM Requirements

BIM Maturity Level 1, 2, 3?

BIM Assessment Procedure

Prequalification Procedure &

Questions

NEED

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Privation to

Collaborative work

Clarity & Transparency of information (well structured info.)

Use Technology without process

Standardization

START

DESIGN

BUILD

OPERATE

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What needs to be done?

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

BIM PERFORMANCE MATRIX

BIM CONTRACT ,

BIM STANDARDS & PROTOCOLS

INDUSTRY COLLABORATION

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THANK YOU !