BIM The Various Roles

There are various roles that need to be undertaken to manage the entire BIM process. From the outset of the project to the end of the entire lifecycle many tasks are necessary to collate, standardise and apply the collected data effectively. In this episode Ian will cover all the personnel and skills that will be required to apply the BIM process efficiently.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The most important aspect is the application of a BIM project plan. This requires a lot of upfront thinking.
• A firm or organisation-wide role is required to handle BIM objectives, practice and research, creating processes and workflows, creating standards and protocols, implementation and training. 
• The Coordination Level role is a project focused position whose responsibilities are the in-house ownership of the project and the BIM execution plan, regular project audits, team coordination and discipline, and quality control of content creation. 
• A BIM Technician should be a properly trained individual with BIM experience and not simply training in the separate software compromising the operation.
• Some of these roles may overlap in responsibility depending on the complexity of the project or organisation.    
• A BIM specialist is an advanced operator in information management and modelling and can play the role in some cases of a BIM manager. 

BEST MOMENTS

‘It is important to understand how vital the BIM management role is. It is not simply a rebranded CAD manager, nor does it replace the CAD manager's role. They are two distinct entities.’ 

‘The old IT adage of ‘garbage in, garbage out’ still applies in this sophisticated process.’  

‘So you have the Manager overall, the Coordinator, the Technician, the Modeller, and the Specialist.’  

‘Some of the roles of a BIM Coordinator include preparing the BIM execution plans, project specific training documentation, proficiency in using the authoring tools and writing the technical support and mentoring required to the project team.’ 

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ABOUT THE HOST

Ian Rogers is an entrepreneur running businesses in the Real Estate, Construction and Facilities Management arena. Ian has over 40 years’ industry experience, as he was effectively born into construction with his father having his own building company and Ian spending time working on sites from the age of 11!. As a result Ian has seen the industry from a trades person perspective, as a chartered quantity surveyor working on large commercial projects, as a project manager and then working on structured project finance through PFI/PPP deals. This has given Ian a unique whole life approach to any project by considering the end game at the beginning.

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