BIM Protocol Explained | The B1M

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It’s possibly one of the dullest documents you’re ever going to read, but the BIM Protocol does do some important things for building information modelling (BIM) projects. This 3 minute video with The B1M’s Fred Mills summarises what the BIM Protocol is, how it works and how to use it, in a clear and easy format. The BIM Protocol was developed by the United Kingdom’s (UK) Construction Industry Council. It’s a standardised supplementary legal agreement that can be incorporated into professional service appointments and construction contracts by a simple amendment. There are two parts at the end that you edit to make it specific to your project. The Protocol’s key objective is to enable the production of information models at defined stages of a project. It also supports collaborative working, requires the appointment of an Information Manager and enables common standards or working practices to be made an explicit contractual requirement. The BIM Protocol creates additional obligations and rights for the Employer and the contracted Party or Parties. It’s based on the direct contractual relationship between the Employer and the Supplier. It doesn’t cater for any rights or liabilities between different Suppliers. Where a Supplier is dependent on another (or on a Sub-Consultant or Sub-Contractor) to fulfil their obligations, those conditions need to be reflected in the agreements made between them. It’s important that everyone producing or delivering information models on a

Published 2016-01-27 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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