BIM Task Group Newsletter 21st Edition

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Newsletter, 20th edition | Week ending 2nd June 2013
Government Soft Landings (GSL)
Implementation with central
government departments.
We have met twice this week with the team on the BIS early adopter project at the National Measurement
Laboratory (NML) where the team are actively applying the GSL approach. We identified and reviewed the
key themes of GSL with their end users and operators in order to understand their future needs and to identify
their required project outcomes. Subsequent to this they have established a series of stakeholder groups to
understand what they have to be thinking about in terms of project outcomes related to scientific performance
and maintenance. We met with their project team and provided an overview of the GSL implementation tool
and have started to map on to this the aspects of GSL that they are currently undertaking. They will identify
future opportunities to incorporate GSL into the processes of specification, design, reviews and commissioning
/ testing, and performance evaluation.
The NML day that we attended had GSL as a core theme and identified the GSL Champion as a prominent
role. The day was focussed on establishing protocols and outcomes that would be needed for the scientific,
maintenance and other operational stakeholders and has ensured that GSL has started at the heart of the project.
During the week GSL was reviewed with the Environment Agency and they feel that it should be a relatively
uncomplicated process to implement within their project approach. We are going to undertake a GSL mapping
exercise to identify where GSL might not be adopted in their current process.
{ Rob Manning }
Tools associated
with GSL
{ Deborah Rowland }
GSL Events
An awareness workshop was held with the CIC
BIM Hub regional representatives where it was
agreed that looking further at GSL from the perspectives
of different stakeholders would be useful
and would support them in getting the message
out across the country. In addition, it was agreed
that CIC BIM Hubs are going to try and identify
further examples of GSL from the private sector
and from the wider government perspective to assist
in sharing lessons learned.
A meeting with the Education Funding Agency identified that they are happy to embrace GSL approach and
we are shortly going to meet again to identify the next steps which will include a look at where GSL is not
being adopted and could be implemented further. A key focus will be upon how to reflect the needs and skills
development of the people who maintain and operate schools.
The MoJ are now undertaking POE on a regular basis and have forwarded a further POE study to us; we will
look to these as case studies so that we make sure that this knowledge is taken across into other departments
through the means of the GSL Stewardship Group.
Thanks to those who have responded to nominate representatives on the GSL Stewardship Group –
we still need to hear from a few remaining departments about who their GSL lead is going to be.
If you are a representative of the Government Construction Board or the Facilities Management
Board and have not yet been in contact then please do so .
Work on PAS 1192 Part 3 is expected to start next
week.
We met with a software company who are interested to
develop their application further in support of the GSL
approach. Currently they are providing their services
on education and defence projects.
Attended a CarbonBuzz event that publicised a free
resource which allows anyone to share building energy
use data on an anonymous basis and publish projects
to showcase expertise.
{ Roy Evans }
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