Description
Building Information Modeling (BIM) can mean different things to different people, and that makes it difficult to benchmark any BIM project against any other. Taking inspiration from lean production principles, Arup has developed a discipline agnostic tool that seeks to measure just how much a project has used BIM and how successful this has been. We call it the 'BIM Dipstick.' This session will detail why we chose to develop the tool; how it is actually used within the business; and how the data from it is used to focus our research, training, and software investment. We originally created the tool itself in our London office, but it is now in the process of being rolled out more widely as part of Arup's global BIM strategy. We would like to take this opportunity to share our experience of using it to date, both the good and the bad, and we hope to give you a version to take away for yourselves.
Key Learnings
- Learn how to measure different aspects of BIM on a project
- Learn how to use data collected from measuring BIM implementation to shape future investment decisions
- Learn how to use data to identify gaps in your enterprise's BIM implementation strategy
- Learn how to benchmark a project's performance against another project's performance
Speakers
- ADAndrew DuncanAndrew is an Associate Director based in London. He is dedicated to using digital technology to improve project efficiency and deliverable quality. Andrew joined Arup as an apprentice in 2005 and has spent much of the time since working on buildings designed by some of the world's leading architects. An AU veteran, Andrew is a passionate advocate of sharing knowledge with clients and peers in order to help advance the industry's collective capability. In regards to notable work, Andrew was the driving force behind Project_OVE, an internal experiment to create a building in the shape of a human being (inside and out), and he co-created the Arup BIM Maturity Measure, a tool designed to measure BIM use on a project. Andrew's latest project has been to create a single Revit standard to be used by Arup globally.
- GAGraham AldwinckleGraham is a chartered structural engineer with over 24 years of industry experience. He has a wide range of experience of different building types, including residential, commercial, retail, education, and mixed use. He has extensive tall building knowledge, including landmark buildings such as the Leadenhall Building in London. Graham is passionate about promoting Building Information Modelling (BIM) for all disciplines, and particularly for efficiency gains for structural engineers and technicians, as well as Clients. He is the structural BIM leader for Arup's Building Engineering teams in the UK, and is part of the global multidisciplinary team shaping BIM in Arup. As the Structural Skills Network Tools and Software Leader within Arup, he advises on digital design aspects including parametric design, workflow optimisation, data and process management, interoperability, as well as best practice in the use of the software tools available. Graham has spoken at conferences on structural BIM, including on measuring a project’s BIM maturity, using a tool which he co-developed in Arup, and which is now available to the industry via arup.com, the ICE and buildingSmart. Graham strongly promotes openBIM practices, firmly believing that open standard deliverables such as IFC need more industry support through initiatives such as Arup’s direct engagement with buildingSmart International council. These skills directly benefit his project work, through delivering best practice, and advising and discussing BIM with clients.
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