1Miles Walker, KEO International Consultants

BIM Market Demand/Requirements

Miles Walker, Corporate BIM Coordinator

KEO International Consultants

2Miles Walker, KEO International Consultants

Summary

• What is the market demand to implement BIM? 

• Who is asking for BIM processes – clients, contractors, consultants? 

• What about standards to force the industry?

• Open discussion, Q&A

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How is it asked for?

BIM is Not being asked on many projects!– 62% have not been asked for BIM!– 43% don’t know anyone who uses BIM!

Now….BIM is asked for at RFP…..in a single line requirement

Now….BIM is asked for at RFP…..in a multiple page requirement and BIM specifications

Source: 2011 ME BIM Survey

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“Design team to supply coordinated IFC model for use by Main contactor”‘BIM shall be developed using Revit Architecture, Revit Structure and Revit MEP or other IFC/BIM compatible software and be compatible with Navisworks’

Courtesy of Mark Baldwin

RFP’s

Clients are demanding BIM in RFP’s!

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What is being asked for?

• BIM Experience: an understanding of BIM and project examples

• BIM Standards: need to follow specified project requirements and BIM standards

• Integrated Design: collaborative working with coordinated model  approach

• Digital models: Revit, Microstation, Navisworks, IFC models• Quality models: accuracy, compliance and 3D coordination 

clash detections, model checking• Simulation: walkthroughs and 3D views• Cost accuracy: quantity take‐off from models• Construction v Design comparisons: 4D simulation against 

programme

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Market Demand: Clients

Image courtesy of Abu Dhabi Airports Company

Arch Span: 180m (20m wider than the largest arch span at Heathrow Terminal 5), weighing around 700 tonnes

Large ME projects are leading and demanding BIM!

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Images courtesy of BAA and Skanska UK

BAA T5 SWISS RE LONDON HOSPITALS

15 years (1997 – 2012)

Market Demand: Major Projects

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Market Demand: Contractors

Images courtesy of Skanska UK

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Market Demand: Contractors

20002005 2009

2011 2012

2007

2010

2 sites, 78 buildings, 200,000m2, 190 departments, 10000 rooms, 0.5m items of medical equipment 

Images courtesy of Skanska UK

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Images courtesy of Skanska UK

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Courtesy of Skanska UK and Reading University

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Images courtesy of Crossrail and Aedas

Market Demand: Major Projects

11 years (2007 – 2018)

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Market Demand: Consultants

LUSAIL, MIXED DEVELOPMENT550,000m2

EARLY BIMMODELING & SOFTWARE 

EVALUATION:

Archicad / Revit Revit

CEO BIM REQUIREMENT

GHERNATAKUWAIT10,000m2

201220112008 2009 2010

SAFE HANDSSUADI ARABIA

AL MANSHARKUWAIT

200,000m2

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Market Demand: Consultants

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Al Manshar, Kuwait

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Al Manshar, Kuwait

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Al Manshar, Kuwait

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2009 May 20122007

US demand for change

2008

C191‐2009 Standard Form Multi‐Party 

Agreement for Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

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US demand for change

http://network.aia.org/technologyinarchitecturalpractice/home/buildinginformationmodelingawardsprogram/

8 years of BIM Awards!!

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http://network.aia.org/technologyinarchitecturalpractice/home/buildinginformationmodelingawardsprogram/

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UK demand for change…

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May 2012 2016March 2011

Deadline forUK Government£5m+ projects required to be BIM Level 2

UK demand for change

2012

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Middle East

BuildingSMARTGovernmentMeetings

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Images courtesy of BuildingSMART

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Mobile technology is leading to  change..$546

16 May 2012

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• Quick retrieval of drawings, models and information! • Information at literally @ fingertips• Reduction of waste (paper, man hours)• Savings through rapid take up of mobile is requiring industry to get to BIM (information, models, analysis, 4D and 5D)

Mobile technology provides..

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Images courtesy of Vela Systems, Inc.

http://www.velasystems.com/ipa

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Market Demand: Contractors

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Open discussion, Q&A

• What Government initiatives/standards are influencing change?

• What projects will greatly influence future BIM direction in ME?