Governments across the world are transforming the way infrastructure is designed, built, operated and integrated by implementing Building Information Modelling (BIM) to improve social, economic and environmental outcomes for people and places. By governments and multi-lateral institutions and investment banks encouraging the adoption of BIM across the value chain, there is greater opportunity to deliver both public and private-sector benefits.
In this series of four webinars held from 3-11 March 2021, public sector, multi-lateral representatives and leading BIM initiatives across the world addressed a global audience consisting of policy-makers, public procurers and built environment professionals from over 90 countries.
Attendees learned:
- Best practice in national BIM introduction for the public sector, industry, and the built environment
- How governments and multilateral investors are driving productivity in the global construction market through introduction of standards and standardisation
- The social, economic and environmental benefits and real-world impacts of digital transformation in the design and delivery of national infrastructure
Webinar 1 – 3 March 2021
BIM in the UK – Fergus Harradence, Department of Business Energy & Industrial Strategy
BIM in Estonia – Jaan Saar, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications
BIM in Colombia – Valentina Sarmiento Buitrago, Ministerio de Vivienda, Ciudad y Territorio
Host – Adam Matthews, Centre for Digital Built Britain
Global BIM Summit webinar 1
Webinar 2 – 4 March 2021
BIM in Singapore – Tai Fatt Cheng, Building & Construction Authority
EU BIM Task Group – Souheil Soubra, Chair of the EU BIM Task Group
BIM in Argentina – Cecilia Benjardino, Ministry of Public Works of Argentina Republic
Host – Alanna Gluck, Centre for Digital Built Britain
Global BIM Summit webinar 2
Webinar 3- 10 March 2021
BIM in the United States – Roger Grant, National Institute of Building Sciences
BIM in Chile – Sebastián Manraquez, Planbim Corfo
BIM in Vietnam – Ngoc-Binh TA, Institute of Construction Economics, Ministry of Construction
BIM in Czech Republic – Jaroslav Nechyba, Czech Agency for Standardization
Host – Alanna Gluck, Centre for Digital Built Britain
Global BIM Summit webinar 3
Webinar 4 – 11 March 2021
UN OPS РNigel Mu̱oz Oro, Latin America and the Caribbean in UNOPS
European Commission – Ilektra Papadaki, Digital Construction and Sustainable Built Environment
Latin America – Carolina Soto, President of the Red BIM de Gobiernos Latinoamericanos
Inter-American Development Bank- Claudia Suaznabar, Lead Specialist for the Competitiveness, Technology and Innovation Division
Host – Adam Matthews, Centre for Digital Built Britain Play
Global BIM Summit webinar 4
Learn more about the Pegula Ice Arena
The Pegula Ice Arena in University Park, Pennsylvania – part of Pennsylvania State University – was built in 2014 for college-level ice hockey matches. Its construction was developed with a BIM execution plan that has now been used as a template for the construction of other arenas. BIM was implemented through 4D modeling and was used at all stages – from design to student-athlete recruitment through to operations and sales – while also reducing construction time and cost, saving over $1.2 million. It also allowed for the creation and use of the Computerized Automatic Virtual Environment (CAVE) that helped facilitate the recruitment process.
Learn more about the Pegula Ice Arena
Inside Pegula Ice Arena – Applied Research Laboratory CAVE Model
An archive version of this information article has been created if the original is no longer accessible (Archive information from January 2024)
The Rt. Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan, the UK Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean Growth addresses an international audience of over 90 countries at the inaugural Global BIM Summit to launch the Global BIM Network for the public sector. The event was held virtually on 17 March 2021.
Global BIM Summit Keynote Address
This website provides published standards, guidance, useful links and other resources, such as learning outcomes and relevant information to support the digital journey of all organizations towards the implementation of BIM. The aim is to adopt a unified approach to managing information, foster innovative technological solutions and stimulate ongoing knowledge sharing.
The UK’s built environment* sector is on a journey towards a smarter, more efficient and sustainable future – a vital stage of which is adoption of the UK BIM Framework and its guidance.
BSI, CDBB & the UK BIM Alliance have created, and continue to develop and maintain the UK BIM Framework and associated tools and standards – enabling organisations, regardless of size or existing digital maturity, to future-proof their businesses.
As a partnership we are committed to making the benefits of better information management appropriate for all UK organisations. Our goal is to bring everyone along on this journey and we encourage you to adopt the Framework and its guidance.
*built environment: a collection of man-made or induced physical objects located in a particular area or region.
View the UK BIM Alliance’s website
The UK BIM Alliance (UKBIMA) was launched in 2016 as a cross-industry alliance reaching the whole built environment to advocate the adoption of BIM in the UK and wider digital transformation.
UKBIMA’s aim is to ensure that BIM becomes business as usual whilst at the same time transforming and future proofing the way the industry works. Its objectives include the provision of trusted, independent leadership, the mobilisation of communities, support for practical implementation within businesses of all sizes and development of a common understanding and approach.
Its activities include collaborative projects to foster digital transformation, and resources and events to inform, inspire and guide all communities of practitioners.
Alongside BSI and CDBB, UKBIMA is a partner delivering the UK BIM Framework, which offers resources and guidance to implement BIM across the UK’s built environment*.
View the UK BIM Alliance’s website
*built environment: a collection of man-made or induced physical objects located in a particular area or region.
The BIM Standard for Public Projects video tutorials were developed to facilitate the comprehension of this document and its concepts. They explain topics such as: What is a BIM Execution Plan, how to use the BIM Entity Information Matrix (Matriz de Información de Entidades), how are the Types and Levels of Information defined (Tipos de información or TDI, Niveles de información or NDI), among others. Furthermore, these videos explain some of the activities required to achieve an interoperable BIM workflow using IFC, including the use of free software to check the quality of BIM models.
During April and May 2020, Planbim produced six webinars about different Digital Transformation and BIM topics. Some of the topics included were: Digital leadership, BIM’s ISO Standards, and how to use the BIM Standard for Public Projects, among others. The sessions are available on Planbim’s YouTube Channel, attracting more than 12.700 views.
There are currently three IFC guides available: Bridges, Hospital Equipment, and Reinforcement Elements and Structural Connections. These include the IFC entities that can be used in every type of model. These guides are free to download from Planbim’s webpage.
The BIM Entity Information Matrix is a document that displays the IFC parameters required in a project in a standardized structure. It’s based on the Veteran Affairs Object Element Matrix and includes the main concepts from the BIM Standard for Public Projects: Type of Information (Tipo de Información, TDI) and Level of Information (Nivel de Información or NDI. AIA and BIM Forum USA definition).
