Clearview National August 2015 - Issue 165 | Page 32

INDUSTRYNEWS

Falling short of
mandatory BIM target
»»Three quarters of
construction professionals do not believe the
industry is ready to meet mandatory BIM
Level 2 requirements by 2016, according to
research conducted by UK Construction Week
in partnership with BRE, the leading authority
on the built environment.
Just over 74% of respondents think the
industry will fall short of this target, which is
due to come into effect for all procurement
projects from central government and its
agencies next year. Worryingly, a further
62% of respondents replied that they do not
understand what is needed in order to meet
the requirements of BIM Level 2.
The research, which questioned more than
1,200 architects, contractors, developers,
engineers and product manufacturers about
their experiences of BIM, revealed a number
of uncertainties throughout the industry. In
particular, the results uncovered a tension
between the expectations of the specification
community and the perceived demand for
BIM-compliant products by manufacturers
and suppliers.

‘a number of uncertainties
thoughout the industry’
Nearly 71% of the non-manufacturing
respondents believe that suppliers are not
moving quickly enough to provide BIM
ready information. This figure appears to
be borne out by the survey results, with two
thirds of the building product manufacturers
contacted by UK Construction Week stating
their products are not yet available as BIM
objects. Conversely though, when questioned
about the main obstacle to creating BIM-ready
components, 41% of manufacturers said there
is simply not enough demand for this from
their customers.
Looking at the barriers to more widespread
adoption of BIM and the most-cited
challenges are a lack of in-house expertise
(25%), inadequate understanding within
the supply chain (15%) and limited time to
commit to training (14%). Overwhelmingly,
96% of respondents replied that there is
a need for greater support and training in

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BIM. Interestingly, only 23% of respondents
admitted to actively seeking out employees
with existing BIM skills.
Overall however, acceptance and adoption
of BIM does appear to be on the increase, with
the majority (85%) of respondents claiming
that its introduction is a positive development
for the industry.
Paul Oakley Associate Director at BRE
commented: “The creation of accurate,
complete and unambiguous information
delivered from a single source is a fundamental
principle of BIM. It is therefore somewhat
ironic that the industry has to struggle with
multiple sources and levelled information in
order to ascertain the requirements for BIM
Level 2.”
Richard Morey, Group Event Director
at Media 10, the event company behind
UK Construction Week, commented: “It’s
interesting that the survey results have revealed
such a gulf between the expectations and
reality of BIM implementation. It’s clear that
there’s still a high level of confusion about
what’s needed across the industry and there’s
an obvious thirst for high quality information
and training – which is exactly what we are
aiming to provide through the dedicated BIM
Prospects Theatre at UK Construction Week,
in conjunction with BRE.”
Hosted as part of the Build Show, the
BIM Prospects Theatre will feature a packed
programme of seminar content examining
how BIM can increase efficiencies, save time
and reduce costs.
In addition, the main UK Construction
Week stage will bring the entire show
programme to a close on Thursday 8th October
with a panel discussion about the outlook for
BIM in the UK, featuring influential speakers
discussing how BIM is being implemented in
practice across the industry.
Taking place at the Birmingham NEC
from 6 – 8 October, UK Construction Week
combines nine shows under one roof, uniting
1,000 exhibitors with an expected audience of
55,000 visitors.
For more information visit
www.ukconstructionweek.com or
follow @UK_CW on Twitter

BIM SURVEY
The research by UK Construction Week, in partnership with BRE,
questioned more than 1,200 architects, contractors, developers,
engineers and product manufacturers about their experiences of
BIM, revealing a number of uncertainities throughout the industry.
In partnership with:

To what extent has your
company used BIM in the
last 12 months?

What do you think about
the introduction of BIM:

3%
28% 27% 29% 16%
We
regularly
use it
on our
projects.

We’ve
completed
some
projects
using it.

Have not
used it yet
but we have
plans to
soon.

Have not
used it and
have no
plans to.

If you have used BIM before, has
it made direct improvements
to the efficiency and cost of
projects?
NO

14%

I DON’T
KNOW

48%

38%
YES

BIM Level 2 is set to become
mandatory in 2016.
Do you feel that the
industry is ready to meet
this requirement?

74% NO

NEGATIVE
development for
the construction
industry

26% YES

11%
15%
25%
8%
15%
14%
12%

Lack of client buy-in
Lack of construction contracts
specifying BIM and collaboration
Lack of in-house
expertise
Lack of senior management buy-in
Lack of understanding in the
supply chain
No time to dedicate to BIM
training
Cost

How collaborative do
you feel BIM is in the real
world? Is it meeting the
goal of collaboration
across projects?

Do you think there is a
need for more support
and training in BIM?

4%
NO

62%
NO

NO
YES

57% NO

43% YES

96%
YES

When recruiting new
personnel, do you now
require them to be BIM
literate?

Are manufacturers moving
quickly enough to provide BIM
enabled information?

70%
30%

NO DIFFERENCE
to the construction
industry

POSITIVE
development for
the construction
industry

What is the MAIN BARRIER
facing more widespread
BIM adopti on?

Do you feel that you
clearly understand the
requirements of what is
expected under BIM Level 2?

38%
YES

12%

85%

42%

35%

We do not
yet have the
requirement
for BIM skilled
personnel

We require
employees with
BIM skills
but are willing
to provide
training

23%

We actively
look to recruit
employees
with BIM skills

UK Construction Week will take place at the Birmingham NEC from 6 – 11 October,
combining nine shows under one roof, uniting 1,000 exhibitors with an expected audience
of 55,000+ visitors.
Would you like to learn more about BIM?
Hosted as part of the Build Show, the BIM Prospects Theatre, in partnership with BRE,
will feature a packed programme of seminar content examining how BIM can increase
efficiencies, save time and reduce costs. Topics covered will include: practical
deliver of COBie, delivery of International Foundation Class (IFC), making BIM
work for product manufacturers, classification of products and making sure your
business is ready for BIM Level 2.

For more information please visit www.ukconstructionweek.com or follow @UK_CW on Twitter