In Manchester, for example, students now have to incorporate technical design elements such as, Structures, M&E and Sustainability into their projects, so the course is teaching them a more integrated approach, which is how it is in real life.. IP: What are the benefits of incorporating technical design into their project at an early stage?.
In Australia, different states are following different approaches.In Queensland any government project over 50 million dollars must be fully BIM detailed, with a set of requirements related to output and deliverables.
That said, he believes that the contracting market is engaging for compliance, not necessarily to be more efficient.He talks about Transport for New South Wales, who’ve come up with an amazing, digital engineering framework to set the output requirements they want the industry to meet.Unfortunately, he says, it’s gotten lost in some of the government context of what’s going on there.
The framework is trying to drive large infrastructure programs of work because they’re so complex, and this feeds into health and schools, as well as other government-led projects.On the other hand, in the commercial sector, he believes profit has been the primary motivator.
He notes that as the delivery of BIM as a professional service becomes more and more commoditised, value will inevitably be lost, alongside the sense of why the thing is being undertaken.
Rates are also increasing, he says, with less work being done..Over fifty percent of the estates were not unique in any way.
And yet, the way these programs are being delivered is incredibly diverse, which simply doesn’t make economic sense.Identifying this reality and presenting it in such a clear and accessible way has garnered a lot of support from the government.
The opportunity is clear to see.Sully doesn’t believe there will be any person, from any industry, political party, or part of the government, who will object to having better quality buildings delivered at lower costs, and providing better overall value.