Presentation delivered to delegates of Vectorworks Distributor Conference 2014 in Washington DC.

2. This has to be the
way forward.
DIRECTOR
THE DESIGN BURO
 Chartered Architectural Technologist
 Joined The Design Buro in 1994, became Director in 2005
 Responsible for implementation of BIM within our practice

3. The Design Buro formed in 1991
Committed to VectorWorks (Minicad) from the outset

4. is central to the
design of any healthcare
environment. If we can visualise the
design from every angle, we can be
sure that we are fulfilling clinical
objectives and delivering an
environment that works.
We can’t speak highly enough about
the we have here at
Design Büro. Every member of the
team takes ownership, helping to
provide solutions and getting
involved at every level.
is vitally important. A
structured approach means that we
deliver on time and within budget.
We give advice and support
throughout the life of a project,
encouraging and developing long
term partnerships.
We’re meticulous about offering
because educated
choice is the only way you can
decide on the most effective clinical
solution.

5.  Architecture
 Strategic Planning
 Interior Design
 Project Management
 Client BIM Consultancy
 CDM
 Landscape Design

6. When -
What -
Why -
Next -
By -
2008
All Laing O’Rourke Projects to be
BIM by 2010
DfMA (Design for Manufacture &
Assembly)
Do nothing?
Relax – no pressure

7.  Lots of it!
 Frustration
 Conflicts
 Assign lead
We knew we had to fully understand BIM as
our main client group is government funded

8.  Pathology scheme won in 2011
 Given option to use BIM
 Jumped at chance
 Full design team (architect/structural
engineer, M&E engineer, contractor)
willing to try BIM
 Contractor was kind & stated you can go
back to 2D – phew!

9. What they wanted
 Floor areas
 Linear measurements
 Wall areas
 Ceilings – coordinated “areas”
 Envelope quantities
 FFE schedules
 Model for federation “clash detection”
What we wanted
 No real concept at this point of what could
be achieved

10.  Upgraded selected users to “Architect” version as fundamental version
did not give us the tools needed. Being selective was a mistake.
 Basic 3D training in VectorWorks Architect
 Advanced 3D training in VectorWorks Architect
• Spaces
• Stories
• Model set-up
• Workgroup ref
 In-house training
• Strategic steps
• drop in sessions
• one-to-one
• “just in time”
• upskill a team

11.  2D process had to continue, speed of scheme dictated this

12.  3D process was started in parallel
Lead-in
 Inaccurate
 Masked issues
 Visual only
BIM Development
 Generic modelling
 Low level of development
 Unintelligent “limited data” but sufficient to meet protocols

13.  We became aware very quickly that
the 3D team was on the tail of the
2D team
 The images and results from the 3D
model were noticeably quicker and
more accurate
 The 3D images were conveying the
design better
 We took the decision to stop the 2D
team and apply all resources to 3D –
this then delivered the planning
drawings via the model

14.  Drawing structure – based on Computers Unlimited Training

15. DEFINED
WINDOWS
DEFINED
WALLS

16. Why are we continuing with BIM?
Our major clients are government funded and this is the
governments strategy.
2.32 Government will require fully collaborative 3D BIM
(with all project and asset information, documentation
and data being electronic) as a minimum by 2016
> All centrally procured contracts by 2016
> Four pathfinder trial projects are underway in the MoJ
and other departments
> Suite of seven document “standards”
> Regional hubs

19. The direction is clear!

21. Training can take many forms – don’t rely
on just one method – different people need
different training to suit job specific needs
 Strategic steps to BIM
 Drop in sessions
 One to one training
 Just in time training

23. ICCU, Manor Hospital, Walsall
 Early user involvement
 Speed up sign-off process
 Visuals from model (single
source of truth)
 Better buy-in by stakeholders
 De-risks the process by
involving all stakeholders
 Make better decisions to
inform outcomes

24. CAMHS, Ardenleigh Centre, Birmingham
 Schedules from model
 3D views from model
 Better user engagement
 Single source of truth

25. Pathology, Glan Clywd Hospital
HANDOVER
JULY2013

26. Did the contractor want IFC? Not really, they wanted native file format but it soon
became obvious there were three authoring platforms in the team.
Common Exchange IFC
 Luck?
 Learn?
 Feedback?
NATIVE MODEL
VW IFC MANAGER
It is now we realise the importance of OpenBIM It is our intention to develop a deeper
understanding of this and common exchange protocols

27. Test prior to issue “very important”
Was the output useable?
Validation tool – FREE Solibri model
viewer

28.  Architectural
 Structural
 MEP
 Contractor – BIM Manager
 Software – Navisworks
 Fortnightly Design Team Meetings
 Reports “clashes” issue by BIM
Manager
 Justification – it works

29.  Clash detection
 Thorough reporting

30.  Report on clashes for discipline to
correct prior to next Design Team
Meeting.
 BIM Manager ran custom rule sets to
establish prefabrication elements.
 Co-ordination

31. 2013 was about learning and education
2014 is about…
IMPLEMENTATION
Just do it!
PRACTICE
Time to understand
Mind shift
GET IT WRONG!
Capture mistakes and
share
COBIE
No? Yes? When?