This paper critically reviews sustainability strategies and building certification systems in Saudi Arabia, with a focus on sustainable healthcare assessment. It examines the environmental impact of the AEC industry, highlighting its role in greenhouse gas emissions and the need for intervention. The study evaluates Saudi Arabia’s green building codes, standards, and certification systems, including the updated Saudi Building Code (SBC) and Saudi Green Building Code (SBC 1001-CR). It also explores Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Building Information Modelling (BIM) techniques, emphasizing the need for a certification system that aligns with emerging trends and the local context.
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/16/10314
King Abdulaziz University/KSA Government
KSA
Research on the quantification of value from Prefabricated, Design for Manufacture and Assembly (P-DFMA), and digital delivery methods in construction. Discusses the role of digital tools, such as Building Information Modelling (BIM), in improving efficiency, quality, and collaboration within the construction sector.
https://www.cdbb.cam.ac.uk/news/forge-quantifying-value-p-dfma-and-digital-delivery
CDBB
UK
The Centre for Digital Built Britain commissioned this study to explore the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the UK house building industry, and to consider the opportunities and barriers to its wider uptake. The study included a review of existing evidence and literature. Telephone interviews were conducted with practitioners from the industry about the use of BIM. A round-table discussion was held with key stakeholders in the house building industry.
https://www.cdbb.cam.ac.uk/system/files/documents/BIMandUKHouseBuildingFinalReportforCDBB.pdf
Cambridge centre for housing and planning research
UK
The UK government is eager to transform the construction industry as part of the broader Digital Built Britain agenda, recognising the significant opportunities for national growth and global market advantages in a digitally enabled construction sector. However, the adoption of digital technologies and modern methods of construction (MMC), such as offsite manufacturing (OSM), remains low.
This report aims to explore the current state of OSM in the UK construction industry, identify barriers, and outline key research needed to overcome these challenges, ultimately accelerating the widespread adoption of OSM to transform the industry.
https://www.cchpr.landecon.cam.ac.uk/system/files/documents/state_of_the_nation_osm.pdf
Cambridge centre for housing and planning research
UK
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) was commissioned by Ofwat to assess the water industry’s progress on Open Data in response to H2Open. The process involved developing an assessment framework in collaboration with Ofwat, water companies, and stakeholders. Key steps included desktop research on Open Data maturity models, organising workshops with industry stakeholders to refine the framework, and creating a comprehensive questionnaire to gather company responses. The evaluation was based on these responses, with one-page summaries highlighting best practices and use cases.
https://www.ofwat.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/PwC-Open-Data-Assessment-Report-Executive-Summary.pdf
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC)
UK
The buildingSMART research paper explores the use of classification systems in rail infrastructure projects across the Nordic regions. The findings aim to support the creation of a ‘Smart Infrastructure’ world, helping to align the rail industry with evolving digital and BIM standards.
https://www.buildingsmart.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Nordic-Study-of-Classification-Systems-for-Infrastructure-Transportation-v1.0-1.pdf
buildingSMART International
Regional
This report presents the results of a first regional survey of companies in the construction sector in Latin America and the Caribbean to better understand the slow adoption of Building Information Modeling (BIM), a new collaborative work methodology based on data models that contributes enormously to improving the productivity of the sector.
https://publications.iadb.org/es/encuesta-bim-america-latina-y-el-caribe-2020*
This document compiles the experience of promoting BIM, and the design and implementation of national plans, related to the methodology by the member countries of the BIM Network of Latin American Governments. The strategies and actions that public institutions in the region applied according to the BIM Initiatives of each country are identified. The intention is that this document is a point of reference for the implementation and promotion of BIM by the State, from a Latin American perspective built on the basis of the local realities of each of the countries that make up the Network. With this document , we hope to encourage the creation of support networks for the transfer of knowledge, experiences and lessons learned.
The report presents recommendations for Build Digital with respect to information management and the use of BIM as a critical vehicle of innovation to unlock improved project outcomes in construction. The focus on addressing the information challenge is evident in the UK government’s publication of nternational information management standards in 2018 and the recent introduction of an information management mandate.
https://www.builddigitalproject.ie/international-information-management-review
With the aim of understanding the degree of progress in the implementation of BIM in Latin America and the main actions that have been carried out, CAF—development bank of Latin America—promoted the development of a survey of information on this methodology. in the region. This survey includes a diagnosis of the progress of BIM implementation at the national level in different countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. It is important to highlight that this diagnosis presents the specific state of progress of the period of its development, between January and May 2022, so, at the time of reading, it may not coincide in some aspects with the current situation of the countries.
