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This week on BIMpedia
News from the industry and the community, what people are talking about on the forum, and what’s new on the site.
What’s new on BIMpedia
- 6NovMeet the teamMaya, Omar, Kai, Priya, Leo, Ada and Sam on the home page: point at one to meet them, click to hear what they'll show you, and follow them to your first lesson. Sam gives a short tour of the site.
- 6NovAssets on the modelAsset Register Builder now shows every asset on the model coloured by the quality of its data, with a data sheet per asset, systems and rooms to follow, a first maintenance plan and printable tag labels with QR codes.
- 6Nov5D on the modelQuantity Take-off now shows the model: colour it by cost, by what can't be measured, or by the change since the last revision, click elements for their cost, and see when the money is spent from the 4D programme.
Meet the team
Six colleagues, one project. Pick who walks you through it first.
Starring Maya · Omar · Kai · Priya · Leo · Ada
What are you working on?
- 1 · Set upISO 19650 basicsWhat does ISO 19650 actually ask of my project?
- 1 · Set upBEP and rolesHow will our team deliver the information the client asked for?
- 1 · Set upMIDP and TIDPWho delivers which information, and when?
- 1 · Set upNaming and the CDEHow do we name, share and approve files so everyone trusts them?
- 1 · Set upCoordinatesDo all our models sit in the right place in the real world?
- 2 · RequirementsLOD and LOINHow much detail and data does each element need, and when?
- 3 · CoordinateClash coordinationHow do we find the clashes that matter — and get them fixed?
- 3 · CoordinateMeetings and issuesHow do we run the weekly loop so issues actually close?
- 4 · CheckModel checkingIs this model good enough to share or accept?
- 5 · ConstructionConstructabilityCan it be built the way it's modelled?
- 5 · ConstructionQuantities and costCan the estimator trust quantities from the model?
- 5 · ConstructionPlanning and 4DDoes the programme match the model?
- 5 · ConstructionSite and as-builtDoes the site use the model, and does the model learn from site?
- 6 · HandoverHandoverWill the people who run the building get the data they need?
- 7 · OperationsAsset informationWhat does the FM team need on day one?
- 7 · OperationsFM systemsWill the data still be right in five years?
- 7 · OperationsDigital twinsWhat's real, and where do you start?
- 8 · AutomationScripting and APIsWhich repetitive tasks could a script do?
- 8 · AutomationData and dashboardsWhich questions can the model's data answer?
- 8 · AutomationAI in BIMWhere does AI actually help today?
Documents you issue every week, ready in minutes
- BEP BuilderAssemble a BIM execution plan from editable sections, with your tool outputs as appendices.Excel · PDF · Word
- LOD / LOIN MatrixSet the level of development per element and stage, with responsibilities and information requirements.Excel · PDF · Word
- Clash Test MatrixDefine which disciplines are tested against each other, with tolerances, priorities and owners.Excel · PDF · Word
- Coordination Meeting PackAgenda, attendance, issue log, actions and minutes. Roll open issues into the next meeting.Excel · PDF · Word
- Clash Report ImporterTurn a Navisworks clash report into a short list of grouped issues, then send them to the Meeting Pack.Excel · PDF · Word
- RFI RegisterNumbered requests for information with due dates, responses, impacts and an overdue watch.Excel · PDF · Word
Short lessons, one concept at a time
44 five-minute lessons with diagrams, a quick check, flashcards and your own notes.
Standards and terms in plain language
106 entries, from ISO 19650 to IDS, each linked to the lessons and tools that use it.
Being built next
- In progressInformation Manager track (ISO 19650)
A second track for information managers. Live: the information management function, parties and teams, from needs to exchange requirements, the information standard and methods, the information protocol, capability and capacity, the tender response, the detailed responsibility matrix. Next: federation strategy, container metadata, review and acceptance, mobilisation, security (ISO 19650-5), the operational phase (ISO 19650-3), health and safety information, soft landings.
- PlannedAsset Register Builder
Build an asset register from an IFC or COBie file: maintainable asset types only, tags checked against your rule, properties checked against your asset information requirements.
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