Simon Kerr – Water and Environment BIM Champion

19th June 2013

Building Information Modelling (BIM)… a Designer’s Perspective at Yorkshire Water

Who are Mott MacDonald?

• One of the world’s largest management, engineering and development consultancies, delivering solutions for public and private clients world-wide

– Over 14,000 staff worldwide

– Around 150 company, site and associate offices in over 120 countries

– Turnover of £1.1 billion

– Employee owned company

Our definition of BIM

What is our view of BIM at MM?

Examples of BIM experience

What is happening at Yorkshire Water?

Agenda

A coordinated set of processes, supported by technology, that adds value through creating, managing and sharing the properties of an asset throughout its lifecycle.

What is Building Information Modelling (BIM)?

BIM is not just about stunning 3D visualisation…

…or buildings…

…or market leading software

Information

Process/workflow

Data

BIMModel

BIM is all about information…

Designers

BIMModel

Customers

SuppliersContractors

…collaboration…

…and the whole lifecycle

BIM in Mott MacDonald

• Company wide vision and strategy, led by Chairman Keith Howells

• Established network of BIM Champions and Key Users

• Established Action Plans to focus on:

• People

• Culture

• Communication

• Compliance

• Technology

• Delivery

• Move from “Why should we do BIM?” to “Why should we not use BIM?” by end 2013

Examples: Acklam Road uCSO

Client: Northumbrian Water

Scope: Feasibility Design

Details:

•Drawings, BoQs, Cost Estimates, 4D visualisation, Animated Walkthroughs

Outcomes:

•Operators able to input into design process

•Reduced time taken to generate cost estimate by 75%

•Reusable content generated

•Proof of concept

Client: Yorkshire Water.

Scope: Design and Build (as Mott MacDonald Bentley)

Details:

•Paperless design, moving towards paperless construction

•Engaging supply chain designers in BIM

•Integration of cost and programme

•Bi-directional flow of information with site

Outcomes:

•Many new processes – not all fully successful!

•Significant reduction in reliance on drawings

•Some processes will take more time

Examples: Bramley Service Reservoir

Critical Success Factors – Designing in BIM

• Proper prior planning

• Getting everyone involved with Design process to buy in

• Common understanding and belief in desired outcomes

• Early engagement of supply chain designers does work

• Robust processes

• Right tools for the job

• But understand that BIM is not a set of tools

• It is about using tools collaboratively to exchange information

• Learning from mistakes and sharing the learning

• Many of benefits of BIM depend on accurate 3D modelling

• This is not easy and should not be undervalued

BIM in Yorkshire Water

• Asset Delivery Unit, Clarence Dock, Leeds

• Contract Partners realising benefits of BIM independently

• Established cross-partner working group to develop vision and strategy

• Aligning our BIM approaches for mutual benefits

• Sharing each others’ lessons learnt

• Helping our Client develop its own understanding and vision for BIM

Thank you for your time…!

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