Growth through BIM - Institution of Civil Engineers

6.24. Promotion of British Standards. British standards needto be better promoted internationally to enable UK construction exportersto offer our nationally approved work. This is not just aboutBIM standards but about the whole set of BSI built environmentstandards which support product use, design and construction approaches.It would be ideal for target market countries to be persuadedto set up their own BIM mandates on the UK model and therebycreate scope for UK firms to assist them and to win work there.studies will be the best material for learning. As noted in 6.16 above,nationally captured material will be the best resource. One aim of allthe BIM developments is to re-position construction as an advancedindustry, attractive to bright youngsters and providing global careers.6.25. Global development of BIM. If the UK wishes to put itsconstruction industry in the most competitive position globally, itshould not only develop the skills of the domestic industry but offerleadership of the development of BIM to the international community.Our devising of the Bew-Richards Ramp model of levels 1,2 and 3 is widely admired. Putting flesh on the concept of Level 3whilst also helping other countries to adopt their versions of Level2, would be strong positioning for UK firms to demonstrate leading-edgepractice. Exporting BIM-based work is at present biasedtowards the front end of the potential as the full scope depends oncollaborators in the receiving country joining in use of the model. This‘technology transfer’ is not yet widespread and should be supported.6.26. Education priority. All these actions presuppose that the UKbuilt environment industries are being re-educated effectively and thatcompetencies are building up. Action to ensure this might include thecreation of online inter-discipline courses. These could be aimed internationallytoo. Cultural change, (back) to collaborative working and togood process in practice, needs constant reinforcement through clientchannels. The UK industry needs to be rewarded by increased profitabilityas part of the rise in productivity: savings must not be entirelycaptured by clients. Early adopters will do best and a flow of their caseG r o w t h t h r o u g h B I M89