Inside a digital asset 
Vas Vernikos 
Head of BIM Development, Europe
BIM in CH2M HILL 
Simulation 
Constructability 
Review 
Design Review 
Inspection Work Packaging 
Procurement 
Clash Detection 
Machine Control 
Analysis 
Drawings 
Visualization 
Modeling 
& Design 
Specifications 
Cost Estimating Scheduling
BIM Level 2 Compliance – We are on track 
PAS 1192-2, BEP, MIDP + GSL EIRs (OIR+AIR) 
BS 1192-4 (e.g. COBie) - DPoW & Classifications 
PAS1192-3, GSL 
CDE, 3/4/5D models
BIM Level 2 Compliance – We are on track 
Today all CH2M HILL projects use ‘BIM’: 
– Project Automation Leads (PAL) 
• 800 PALs throughout the enterprise 
– Every new Project has CDE (PWise) 
• 3000 active projects utilizing this CDE solution across the 
globe 
– We have the full licence with the leading software 
houses (e.g. Autodesk and Bentley) 
• 2000 CAD/BIM Modellers
CH2M HILL’s BIM team 
Global Transportation Market 
Lead 
Jane Alden 
Global Transportation Technology 
Director 
Peter Robery 
Head of BIM 
Development 
Vas Vernikos 
Head of BIM Implementation 
Pete Burchill 
BIM Champions - Markets 
Aviation 
Matthew 
Clarke 
Roads 
Alex 
Hayes 
Ports and 
Harbours 
Stuart 
Williams 
Bridges 
Peter 
Burchill 
Transit 
and Rail 
Vas 
Vernikos 
Buildings 
Ben Hull 
Urban 
Programmes 
Paul Napier
Knowledge 
Skill 
• The Value Proposition: What is 
BIM? Why BIM? 
• Awareness of the capabilities of the 
tool and technology. 
• Project delivery, Implementation 
of standards at project level, 
Governance, Procedures, Policies, 
Contract. 
• Good understanding of the tools. 
• Expertise at using the Tools and 
software, Data management, 
Implementation of Standards. 
• Good understanding of the 
companies BIM vision 
Who is involved ? 
Strategic BIM 
Operational BIM 
Technical BIM
Virtual Office: 
– CH2M HILL BIM Academy 
– Transportation BIM page 
– CH2M HILL University 
– e-Tutor
Engaging with the Industry 
Internal and external thought leadership activities such as workshops, 
round table discussions, events, presentations, etc.
BIM in CH2M HILL 
Simulation 
Constructability 
Review 
Design Review 
Inspection Work Packaging 
Procurement 
Clash Detection 
Machine Control 
Analysis 
Drawings 
Visualization 
Modeling 
& Design 
Specifications 
Cost Estimating Scheduling
What BIM REALLY looks like!!
Visualising multi-dimensional BIM models - Inception 
Hand Sketch Drawing Board 2D CAD 3D CAD Inside the Digital Asset 
Technology Advances Data Rich 
Complex 
Interfaces
Visualising multi-dimensional BIM models - Reasons 
 Drivers for the need for improved 
visualisation 
• Client’s understanding of new infrastructure 
• Complex systems with multiple interfaces 
• Increasing stakeholder engagement
Visualising multi-dimensional BIM models – 360 degrees 
 Enhanced engineering visualisation solutions 
– 360 degree immersive visualisation (already used in cinema, marketing and 
leisure) 
– Simplifies communication of complex design and construction information 
– Ability to interact with the model in real time
Immersive Visualisation Technology – R&D 
 Adding value to infrastructure projects 
Design and construction applications 
• Design Reviews 
• Improve all-round project safety 
• Testing construction phase options 
• Constructability reviews 
• Validate programme, possessions, etc. 
– Engaged with industry – clients and 
suppliers 
– Identified big impact areas 
– Developed and refined technology
Immersive Visualisation Technology – Project Application 
 Two stage project application 
– Phase 1 – applied on existing well developed models 
(TCR, Bond Street) 
– Phase 2 – new early adopter projects (Bromley by 
Bow) 
– Current application for both phases at DESIGN stage 
only 
Design for Operation 
• Maintainability 
Assessments 
• Replacement Strategies 
• Operation Management 
• Validate programme 
• Possessions planning
Immersive Visualisation Technology – 3D, 4D and 5D 
Adding value to project controls 
• Excel spreadsheets 
• Primavera 6 program data 
• PowerPoint Presentations 
 Beyond 3D 
– Visualisation experience not limited 
to civils and building services 
– Interactive project controls – time 
and cost 
– Reporting, training, etc.
Immersive Visualisation Technology – Where next 
Ped 
Flows 
Next 
Steps 
Fire 
O&M 
New 
designs
Thank you 
• Vas Vernikos 
• Head of BIM Development, 
Europe

#FiaComit Inside a digital asset

  • 1.
    Inside a digitalasset Vas Vernikos Head of BIM Development, Europe
  • 2.
    BIM in CH2MHILL Simulation Constructability Review Design Review Inspection Work Packaging Procurement Clash Detection Machine Control Analysis Drawings Visualization Modeling & Design Specifications Cost Estimating Scheduling
  • 3.
    BIM Level 2Compliance – We are on track PAS 1192-2, BEP, MIDP + GSL EIRs (OIR+AIR) BS 1192-4 (e.g. COBie) - DPoW & Classifications PAS1192-3, GSL CDE, 3/4/5D models
  • 4.
    BIM Level 2Compliance – We are on track Today all CH2M HILL projects use ‘BIM’: – Project Automation Leads (PAL) • 800 PALs throughout the enterprise – Every new Project has CDE (PWise) • 3000 active projects utilizing this CDE solution across the globe – We have the full licence with the leading software houses (e.g. Autodesk and Bentley) • 2000 CAD/BIM Modellers
  • 5.
    CH2M HILL’s BIMteam Global Transportation Market Lead Jane Alden Global Transportation Technology Director Peter Robery Head of BIM Development Vas Vernikos Head of BIM Implementation Pete Burchill BIM Champions - Markets Aviation Matthew Clarke Roads Alex Hayes Ports and Harbours Stuart Williams Bridges Peter Burchill Transit and Rail Vas Vernikos Buildings Ben Hull Urban Programmes Paul Napier
  • 6.
    Knowledge Skill •The Value Proposition: What is BIM? Why BIM? • Awareness of the capabilities of the tool and technology. • Project delivery, Implementation of standards at project level, Governance, Procedures, Policies, Contract. • Good understanding of the tools. • Expertise at using the Tools and software, Data management, Implementation of Standards. • Good understanding of the companies BIM vision Who is involved ? Strategic BIM Operational BIM Technical BIM
  • 7.
    Virtual Office: –CH2M HILL BIM Academy – Transportation BIM page – CH2M HILL University – e-Tutor
  • 8.
    Engaging with theIndustry Internal and external thought leadership activities such as workshops, round table discussions, events, presentations, etc.
  • 9.
    BIM in CH2MHILL Simulation Constructability Review Design Review Inspection Work Packaging Procurement Clash Detection Machine Control Analysis Drawings Visualization Modeling & Design Specifications Cost Estimating Scheduling
  • 10.
    What BIM REALLYlooks like!!
  • 11.
    Visualising multi-dimensional BIMmodels - Inception Hand Sketch Drawing Board 2D CAD 3D CAD Inside the Digital Asset Technology Advances Data Rich Complex Interfaces
  • 12.
    Visualising multi-dimensional BIMmodels - Reasons  Drivers for the need for improved visualisation • Client’s understanding of new infrastructure • Complex systems with multiple interfaces • Increasing stakeholder engagement
  • 13.
    Visualising multi-dimensional BIMmodels – 360 degrees  Enhanced engineering visualisation solutions – 360 degree immersive visualisation (already used in cinema, marketing and leisure) – Simplifies communication of complex design and construction information – Ability to interact with the model in real time
  • 14.
    Immersive Visualisation Technology– R&D  Adding value to infrastructure projects Design and construction applications • Design Reviews • Improve all-round project safety • Testing construction phase options • Constructability reviews • Validate programme, possessions, etc. – Engaged with industry – clients and suppliers – Identified big impact areas – Developed and refined technology
  • 15.
    Immersive Visualisation Technology– Project Application  Two stage project application – Phase 1 – applied on existing well developed models (TCR, Bond Street) – Phase 2 – new early adopter projects (Bromley by Bow) – Current application for both phases at DESIGN stage only Design for Operation • Maintainability Assessments • Replacement Strategies • Operation Management • Validate programme • Possessions planning
  • 16.
    Immersive Visualisation Technology– 3D, 4D and 5D Adding value to project controls • Excel spreadsheets • Primavera 6 program data • PowerPoint Presentations  Beyond 3D – Visualisation experience not limited to civils and building services – Interactive project controls – time and cost – Reporting, training, etc.
  • 17.
    Immersive Visualisation Technology– Where next Ped Flows Next Steps Fire O&M New designs
  • 18.
    Thank you •Vas Vernikos • Head of BIM Development, Europe

Editor's Notes

  • #3  The Wheel of BIM: the model is at the heart of our processes: -Drawing & Schedules, Visualization, Clash Detection, Cost Estimation, etc. When intelligent modeling is used the data can be harvested from the model and applied to a number of useful applications. Nothing ground breaking there, nevertheless it is a philosophy we have in CH2M.
  • #4 In the UK BIM is not about the model.. We have a very precise GOV driven scope! Therefore we looked at the whole life cycle of a project Started by Developing EIR – client focused templates – recently undertook a study of all the EIR in our repository across our UK operations to identify commonalities and reoccurring client needs. We have a robust strategy to implement PAS 1192-2, we have our standardised BEP with we are starting to incorporate it in the PEP. GSL is taken into consideration at the very early stages of every project – it’s part of our standard process to do that! We set up for every new project a Pwise CDE – enterprise wise policy. Working with our clients to bottom out what is a COBie data drop and how should it be populated.. We have developed some processes internally but we are looking forward to the RIBA work on DPOW.. David Pocock and our Asset management teams are working hard to implement PAS 1192-3 in OPEX project and are engaging with our key infrustrure clinets to fully understand the GSL philosophy – past of whole life costing!
  • #5 The people that work on setting up and delivering BIM projects ---Global BIM Capacity.. PALs – our ‘BIM special forces’ there are individuals that are responsible for setting up CDE, workflows, File structure, naming conventions.. BS1192. Every new project, when commencing – is appointed a PAL or a team of PALs (scalable) to ensure a homogeneous CDE throughout our enterprise.
  • #6 Our implementation team
  • #7 BIM is not all about the software and the technical elements. Everyone is talking about models – reconfiguring organisational processes is the key to holistic BIM implementation.
  • #8 BIM repository Place to store examples of best practice Transfer BIM lessons learned Train our technical staff and raise awareness amongst senior leaders
  • #9 Industry engagement activities Understand what the challenges Discuss ways to resole them Collaborate outside the competitive project environment
  • #10 Our Wheel of BIM: Unfortunately BIM is not as neat and tidy as this graphic
  • #11 BIM can get extremely complex Different software and interoperability issues Legacy projects with outdated processes Implementation issues with Not very innovative staff We needed a new way to communicate ideas amongst our teams.. A way that was more “fit for purpose” in the BIM era
  • #13 Adding dimensions (e.g. 4D-5D-6D) does make us more efficient but it creates new challenges. Teams need new innovative ways to communicate this information. CH2M HILL has been developing and applying immersive visualisation technologies for the past year and we are increasingly finding additional benefits to these innovations as the technology develops.
  • #14 Adding dimensions (e.g. 4D-5D-6D) does make us more efficient but it creates new challenges. Teams need new innovative ways to communicate this information. CH2M HILL has been developing and applying immersive visualisation technologies for the past year and we are increasingly finding additional benefits to these innovations as the technology develops.
  • #15 Talk about the use of such technologies through out the project live cycle. Discuss added value in different stages.
  • #16 Give the CCTV camera example for ‘Design for Operation’ – that is where the government sees the real benefit of BIM.. Also discuss the usage of IVT for project controls.
  • #17 Give the CCTV camera example for ‘Design for Operation’ – that is where the government sees the real benefit of BIM.. Also discuss the usage of IVT for project controls.
  • #18 Give the CCTV camera example for ‘Design for Operation’ – that is where the government sees the real benefit of BIM.. Also discuss the usage of IVT for project controls.