African BIM Report (ABR) 2022 features projects from five African countries and outlines their approaches to BIM and innovation, challenges faced, and strategies for mitigating and achieving success. Experts also shared insights on processes for advancing construction. The survey outcomes identified major and minor shifts in industry awareness, adoption, implementation, and how the African construction industry has fared regarding BIM since the ABR 2020.

https://bimafrica.org/abr2022/

BIM Africa community

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BIM Africa Initiative is a civil society organization formed to enable and regulate the adoption and implementation of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the Architecture Engineering and Construction (AEC) Industry across Africa.

https://bimafrica.org/

BIM Africa community

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This report discusses integrating geospatial and statistical data systems with BIM and infrastructure development in Africa. It also covers a roadmap for transforming and modernizing official statistics in Africa, developed by the Economic Commission for Africa. The roadmap guides national statistical systems to meet user needs and supports sustainable development goals. Developed with African and global partners, it integrates existing strategies and will be implemented through national strategies and collaborative efforts across the continent.

https://repository.uneca.org/bitstream/handle/10855/49338/b12023206.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa​ (UNECA)

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Integrating 5D BIM into large rail projects improves cost management but faces challenges related to technology, functionality, and governance. This paper presents a framework to support financial decision-making, project management, and efficient delivery.

Key elements include project governance, BIM policies, digital platforms, BIM LOD, cost-estimation classification, and continuous improvement. Governance ensures structured implementation, policies maintain quality, and digital platforms enable collaboration. Cost-estimation aligns with project scope, and continuous improvement enhances efficiency and innovation.

The study, based on Victorian rail projects, highlights challenges such as inconsistent data exchange standards, compatibility issues with cost management, and unclear governance strategies. Further validation in real-world projects is recommended.

https://events.development.asia/materials/20190521/building-information-modelling-bim-railway-design-construction-operation-and

ADB-UIC Rail Innovation Forum

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The BIM Manual and supporting documents outline strategic processes and workflows for Rail Baltica and its supply chain, evolving over the project lifecycle to integrate technological and methodological advancements. The manual applies to all project phases, as defined in the Employer Information Requirements (EIR/TS), ensuring a consistent framework for BIM delivery.

RBDG-MAN-033-0103_BIMManual

Rail Baltica Project

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This guidance note outlines best practices for specific professional tasks, representing recommendations that meet a high standard of professional competence, according to RICS. While following these recommendations is not mandatory, members should consider that in cases of professional negligence, a court or tribunal may reference relevant RICS guidance notes to assess whether a surveyor acted with reasonable competence.

http://www.rics.org/content/dam/ricsglobal/documents/standards/international_bim_implementation_guide_1st_edition_rics.pdf

RICS

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An overview and recommendations on the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the reuse of steel structural components and envelopes from the single storey steel buildings (SSBs).

https://www.steelconstruct.com/wp-content/uploads/PROGRESS-D3.2-BIM-for-reuse.pdf

PROGRESS – (provisions for greater reuse of steel structures)

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This report by buildingSMART is an official IFC Rail Project (Phase I) deliverable, referenced by the Requirement Analysis Report and Conceptual Model Report. It outlines the effort to extend the IFC schema to include the requirements of rail infrastructure. The document provides a detailed framework for incorporating these requirements into the IFC model, ensuring alignment with the rail industry’s specific needs.

https://www.buildingsmart.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/RWR-IFC_Rail-Data_Requirements_Report_-_.pdf

buildingSMART International

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IFC Rail is buildingSMART’s largest project to date. This project was assembled by a group of stakeholders keen to address industry challenges, develop better ways of working, deliver open standards and extend the current buildingSMART shema to fit their needs.

IFC Rail Project Phase 1

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This document is the first official deliverable of the IFC Rail project, outlining railway requirements for extending IFC. It defines the IFC Rail Reference Process Map, key use cases and priorities, and general modelling requirements (alignment, spatial structure, etc.). It also includes Model View Definitions (MVDs) to guide implementation.

https://www.buildingsmart.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/RWR-IFC_Rail-Requirement_Analysis_Report_-_.pdf

buildingSMART International

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