SINGAPORE BIM JOURNEY:

transcript

Dr Tan Kee Wee

Director, Centre for Construction IT

Director, IT Department

Building and Construction Authority of Singapore

BACKGROUND

Construction Productivity Roadmap

Target

To achieve 2% - 3% annual value-added

productivity growth from 2010 to 2020

3 keys priorities:

Up-skill our workforce

Design for Manufacturing and Assembly

Integrate value chain

1ST BIM ROADMAP (2010 – 2015)

STRETCHED TARGET

SINGAPORE BIM ROADMAP

Entrenched in 2D

drafting practices

Lack of demand for

Lack of skilled BIM

manpower

Lack of resources to

build BIM expertise

Regulatory Approvals

Public sector taking the

Removing impediments

Building BIM capability &

capacity

Incentivising BIM adopters

Entrenched in the current

2D drafting practices

Lack of demand for BIM

Steep learning curve to

build up BIM expertise

Lack of ready pool of

skilled BIM manpower

Public sector taking the lead

capacity

PUBLIC SECTOR TAKING THE LEAD

Government Procurement Entities to stipulate

use of BIM for new projects since 2012

PUBLIC SECTOR BIM REQUIREMENTS

BIM Execution Plan

BIM Goals

Roles and Responsibilities Matrix

BIM Deliverables

Open BIM format as one of the deliverable formats

BIM Process

BIM Quality Assurance

Ownership and Rights to BIM Deliverables

Roles of BIM Manager and BIM Coordinators

PUBLIC SECTOR BIM INITIATIVES

BIM Training for Government Officers

BIM Requirements Workshops for Consultants

and Contractors

: Panel 1

: Panel 2

: Panel 3

100% 97% 100% 91%

78% 72%

55% 68%

Architecture C&S M&E

BIM ADOPTION BY PUBLIC SECTOR PANEL OF CONSULTANTS

82% 71%

All Workheads

BIM ADOPTION BY CONTRACTORS

: Grade A1

: Grade A2

: Grade B1

Lack of demand for

capacity

One-stop

e-Submission

System

16 Regulatory

agencies

BIM models

REGULATORY APPROVALS

BIM E-SUBMISSION INITIATIVES

Step by Step AV Guide

on BIM E-Submission

BIM E-Submission Guides

and templates for

several BIM platforms

Monthly BIM E-Submission

Briefing for Qualify Persons

REGULATORY APPROVALS

Architecture Submissions for all new building

projects > 20,000 m2

Engineering Submissions for all new building

projects > 20,000 m2

Architecture & Engineering Submissions for

all new building projects > 5,000 m2

Entrenched in 2D

drafting practices

capacity

INDUSTRY LED BIM STEERING COMMITTEE

Objectives

Areas of Focus

• To provide strategic direction and guidance on the development of local BIM standards and supporting

resources

• To oversee implementation of these standards and address any issue that may impede the adoption of BIM

• BIM Guides

• BIM Legal and

Contractual Framework

• BIM Manager Forum

• Technical Issues

• Promote Success Stories

Singapore BIM Guide and Essential BIM Guides

BIM GUIDES

PROMOTING SUCCESS STORIES

Publications

BIM AWARDS

BIM Awards (Project Category)

BIM Awards (Organisation Category)

• Local and overseas exemplary projects

• Innovation in processes, technology

usage, and business case

ANNUAL BIM CONFERENCE

Lack of skilled BIM

manpower

Building BIM Capability &

Capacity

Experimentation

Training

Handholding

Development work

CENTRE FOR CONSTRUCTION IT (CCIT)

BIM TRAINING FOR EXISTING PROFESSION

BCA Academy offers various BIM courses

since 2011 BIM Planning for Client and Facility Managers

BIM Management

BIM Modelling (Architectural, Structural & MEP)

Specialist Diploma in BIM for BIM Manager

Software vendors also provide training,

consultancy clinics and in-depth workshops

> 8,000 industry professionals have been trained

> 400 are trained to become BIM Managers

BIM TRAINING FOR INSTITUTES OF

HIGHER LEARNING

Embedded in existing programmes of architectural,

engineering, construction management & other

building sciences

> 2,000 students trained each year

> 30 IHL programmes

• Mentorship by BIM Managers

• International BIM Competition

• BIM Shootout

OUTREACH PROGRAMME FOR IHL

Lack of resources to build

BIM expertise

capacity

INCENTIVISING BIM ADOPTORS

Helps companies defray part of BIM

adoption costs

training, consultancy, hardware and software

Two schemes:

Firm Capability Scheme

Project Collaboration Scheme

IMPROVEMENTS MADE

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

Carried out other automations/value-…

Reduced overall project duration

Improved track changes process

Overall outcomes realised

Reduced errors and omissions in…

Reduced reworks downstream

Improved productivity in construction…

Identified and resolved design conflict…

Improved visualisation/presentation

% of Firms

CHALLENGES FACED

0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0%

Manpower/Training (training needs,

staff retention etc.)

Others (project members not in BIM

Process (set up standards, procedures,

change of mindset etc.)

Technical (limitations, vendor support,

interoperability, DOL etc.)

Promoting success

stories

Removing

impediments

Building BIM capability

& capacity

Incentivising BIM

adopters

BIM for Facility & Asset

Management

Accelerating Process

Transformation

Building BIM capability

& capacity

BIM R&D & Innovation

NEW STRATEGIC AREAS

2ND BIM ROADMAP (2016 – 2020)

Developers Consultants Main

contractors Specialist

contractors Facility

managers The 2nd BIM Roadmap

Drive BIM collaboration throughout Virtual Design and Construction

New training programmes at all levels

BIM for Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DfMA)

BIM for Facility Management & Smart City

Research & Development

NEW STRATEGIC AREAS

COLLABORATION IS THE KEY

Virtual Design and

Construction (VDC)

methodology

LEAN principles and

methodology

LEAN & VIRTUAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

EXECUTION VIRTUAL

PLANNING

CONSTRUCTION

INTENT

DESIGN

INTENT

To iron out potential issues and smoothen

construction flow virtually and collaboratively before

actual construction work is done on site to minimise

waste and delay

Create exciting and experiential

learning for VDC through:

• Big Room for VDC projects

• Immersive 3D virtual

environment

• BIM-to-Field technology

• Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality technology

• Showcase cutting edge BIM

technology

BIM STUDIO

Conduct pilot on BIM for DfMA

Develop a Guide on BIM for DfMA

EXTERNAL CLADDING

GALVANIZED STEEL

WALL ASSEMBLY WITH FIRE RATED BOARD PROTECTION

GALVANIZED STEEL

FLOOR ASSEMBLY

INTERIOR FINISHES FURNITURE FITTING-OUT SERVICES

GALVANIZED STEEL

ROOF ASSEMBLY

FACADE-ASSEMBLY

FAÇADE SCREENING FAÇADE FINISHES

WALL ASSEMBLY

DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURING AND

ASSEMBLY (DFMA)

• FM for Public Sector Assets

• BIM Essential Guide for FM

BIM FOR FACILITY MANAGEMENT (FM)

IN SUMMARY

Technology Adoption Roadmap From productivity improvement to industry

transformation

e-Submission Models strategic management of built assets

platform for smart city and underground planning

THANK YOU!

SINGAPORE BIM JOURNEY:

Documents