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Book of BIM
A Summary of BIM
Bill Holden
Sections
The meaning
The standards
The parties
The roles
The why
The conclusion
The meaning
Building
Can mean anything in the
built environment that is
managed or maintained.
The meaning
Information
Anything you can know about
a building, like what it is
called, how much carbon it
emits/uses, annual operating
costs or how safe it is.
The meaning
Modelling
Organising the information,
maybe by using a three-
dimensional representation,
cost schedules or a database.
The meaning
Management
Using the information, maybe
by checking information
quality, analysing the
information for trends or
making informed decisions.
The meaning
1 2 3
4 5 6
The standards
Company processes
Asset & Project processes
BIM processes
The standards
1
ISO 19650-6 helps guide the
BIM processes for all types of
projects when Health &
Safety information is created.
The parties
A client, or employer is a
person or company that buys
the services of other people
or companies to help them
with their project.
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The roles
Specify Create
Assure Use
The why
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Through research it was
recognised that by
using BIM processes
all parties can save time,
money and carbon.
The why
UK BIM
Framework
The why
UK BIM
Framework
UK BIM
Framework
UK BIM
Framework
The why
Resources
1: At the time of writing ISO 19650-6 is in draft for public consultation
2: KPMG & Atkins report on The value of Information Management in
construction. See - https://kpmg.com/uk/en/home/insights/2021/06/the-
value-of-information-management-in-the-construction-and-infr.html
3: Transforming Infrastructure Performance: Roadmap to 2030 - GOV.UK
(www.gov.uk)
4: www.ukbimframework.org
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