Ebook

BIM
From A To Z
Now and Into The Future
Contents

01 Introduction 01

02 What is BIM 02

• The Evolution of BIM Dimensions

• Going Forward: The Future of BIM
• International BIM Standards Guiding the Industry

03 Why BIM is Indispensable and Where Do You Start 09

• Why BIM At All?

• Where Do You Start?

04 How RIB Software Supports Integrated BIM 14

• Overall Introduction
• RIB 4.0 BIM
• Connex BIM iV ewer
• RIB Project Document Management System

05 Success Stories 20

• How RIB iTWO Powers the High Speed of North China’s High Speed Railway
Projects
• How RIB Project Supports One of Europe’s Fastest-Growing Airports

06 Conclusion 29
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Introduction
Though the construction and engineering industry
is infused with high-tech, when we discuss dig-
ital transformation, we are primarily referring to
the implementation of BIM - Building Information
Modeling. BIM is one of the most promising devel-
opments in the AEC (architecture, engineering, and
construction) industries.

The boundaries between the physical and virtual

sphere are merging; the way we plan, design, con-
struct, and operate building projects is changing.
We think digitalization is the new revolution.

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What is BIM
The concept of BIM has existed ever since the 1970’s, with the
first software tools developed for modeling buildings emerging
in the late 1970’s and 1980’s. In the BIM Handbook [1] by Chuck
Eastman et al., ‘the father of BIM’, BIM was defined as “a mod-
eling technology and associated process to produce, communi-
cate, and analyze building models”. Simply put, BIM is a digital
building process for creating and managing information on a con-
struction project throughout its lifecycle.

The use and evolution of BIM has seen fast-growth particularly in

the last decade. Statistica [2] states that construction professionals
in the UK using BIM have risen from 13% in 2011 to 73% in 2020.

Over the years, BIM has evolved from simple 3D models to 5D

BIM, populating the building model with information from different
dimensions to assist them in accessing, and analyzing, the impact
resulting from major or minute changes in the overall project.

[1] BIM Handbook, Chuck Eastman, Paul Teicholz, Rafael Sacks, Kathleen Liston, Chapter 1, BIM Handbook Introduction.

[2] Statista, Share of construction industry professionals using building information modelling (BIM) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2020
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1019177/construction-industry-bim-adoption-rate-uk/#statisticContainer

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(1) The evolution of BIM

dimensions

3D Classic Model

“What you see is what you build”

3D is a classic 3D geometric model en-
riched with extra data such as quantities,
furnishings, materials, devices, personnel
deployment.

4D Time

“What you see is when you build”

The 4D model integrates work stages
and their duration so that a model-based
schedule and process plan can be created.

5D Cost

“What you see is how you build”

The 4D model integrates work stages
and their duration so that a model-based
schedule and process plan can be created.

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(2) Moving forward – the future of BIM

6D BIM: 5D BIM + sustainability

Despite being a massive consumer of raw materials and natural resources and generating 38% [3] of the
world’s carbon emissions, the engineering and construction industry is gradually becoming more sustaina-
ble. In a recent global survey by SAP and Oxford Economics across multiple sectors including the AEC, ex-
ecutives in the engineering and construction industries have made the most progress toward sustainability
in the design phase, where 47% [4] of respondents said sustainability is top-of-mind or a major concern.

Together with Building Transparency’s EC3 technology, RIB’s RIB CostX solution has introduced an embod-
ied carbon calculator [5] allowing industry professionals to quantify, measure, report on and compare em-
bodied carbon across a project’s lifecycle. It’s the solution that integrates embodied carbon accounting with
cost estimating.

RIB’s Presto solution and Tecniberia participated in the development of HueCO2 [6], an application that helps
calculate the carbon footprint of building projects. It consists of a Database of Emission Factors (BDFE) in
which display the emission factors of the main materials and machines involved in projects.

[3] UN Environment Programme, Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction, 2020 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction
https://globalabc.org/news/launched-2020-global-status-report-buildings-and-construction

[4] SAP, Oxford Economics, Engineering and Construction: The Sustainable Supply Chain Paradox
https://resources.oxfordeconomics.com/the-sustainable-supply-chain-paradox

[5] RIB Software, Leading Solution Reduces the Complexity of Embodied Carbon Measurement in Construction,
https://www.rib-software.com/group/investor-relations/news/leading-solution-reduces-the-complexity-of-embodied-carbon-measurement-in-construction

[6] RIB Spain, Tecniberia y Presto se hacen “hueCO2” en el medio ambiente, 2014
https://www.rib-software.es/pdf/Notas-prensa/Tecniberia-y-Presto.pdf

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BIM + Cloud

One significant challenge we are seeing in the AEC industry is collaboration. For instance, different teams in
different locations in different disciplines and in different phases working on the same project, need to col-
laborate, which is by default a challenge. BIM deployed on the cloud rectifies this issue, enabling collabo-
ration in real-time, regardless of time and location, meaning teams communicate much more efficiently, and
identify and mitigate risks faster. In addition, cloud-based BIM also means a high levels of security, as well
as greater cost savings, as most cloud computing services are pay-as-you-go.

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BIM + Business Intelligence BIM for the Project Lifecycle

With Business Intelligence (BI) connected with BIM, BIM is now well-established in the construction
teams can work with deep levels of data instantly industry, but it is often considered as a tool only
without having to be data scientists. The BI-pow- for the design phase due to its pivotal role in the
ered interactive dashboards give team members visualization of projects. Going forward, however,
the necessary real-time, structured information to BIM is extending its reach from the design phase
know project performance in scope, costs, sched- into not just the actual construction, but also the
ule, and safety, to name a few, both overall and in operation phase. This enables a unified platform
detail, so that they can gain better visibility over to collect and consolidate information and deliver
the projects and operations and subsequently, take this information in real time to every stakeholder,
proactive action. including building owners and management, and in
fact, for those that take the digital revolution seri-
ously, this is already happening.

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“ If we are to build a sustainable future,

the construction sector must lead the
way forward. While we may be part of
the problem, the good news is we can
also be part the solution by empowering
contractors with access to data that can
help them make decisions that have
more sustainable outcomes for a better
tomorrow. ”

———— René Wolf, CEO, RIB Software

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(3) International BIM Standards Guiding the Industry

The ISO 19650 suite of standards [7] has been developed to help the construction industry adopt BIM on an
international level. It contains all the same principles and high-level requirements as UK BIM Framework and
is closely aligned with the current UK 1192 standards.

The overall objective of the Standard is to ensure that the right people work on the right information at the
right time. This is achieved through setting an internationally recognized best practice for the creation, col-
laboration, and management of asset information. Ultimately, it ensures that built environment projects are
delivered on time, within budget and to standard.

BS EN ISO 19650-1
Organization and digitization of information about buildings and civil engineering works,
including building information modelling -- Information management using building infor-
mation modelling: Concepts and principles.

BS EN ISO 19650-2
Organization and digitization of information about buildings and civil engineering works,
including building information modelling -- Information management using building infor-
mation modelling: Delivery phase of the assets.

BS EN ISO 19650-3: 2020

Organization and digitization of information about buildings and civil engineering works,
including building information modelling (BIM) -- Information management using building
information modelling: Operational phase of the assets.

BS EN ISO 19650-5: 2020

Organization and digitalization of information about buildings and civil engineering works,
including building information modeling (BIM) -- Information management using building
information modeling: Security-minded approach to information management.

[7] BSI, ISO 19650 Building Information Modelling (BIM)

https://www.bsigroup.com/en-HK/iso-19650-building-information-modelling/

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Why BIM is
Indispensable
and Where Do
You Start

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 03 Why BIM is Indispensable and Where Do You Start

(1) Why BIM At All

We need to build more projects, faster and smarter

According to Allied Marketing Research [8], the global BIM market size was valued at $5,205 million in 2019,
and is projected to reach $15,892 million by 2027, registering a CAGR of 15.2% from 2020 to 2027.

With 55% of the world’s population currently living in urban areas, it is a proportion that is expected to
increase to 68% by 2050 [9]. Projections show that urbanization combined with the overall growth of the
world’s population could add another 2.5 billion people to urban areas by 2050. By 2030, the world is pro-
jected to have 43 megacities with more than 10 million inhabitants, most of them in developing regions.
While one in eight people live in 33 megacities worldwide, close to half of the world’s urban dwellers reside
in much smaller settlements with fewer than 500,000 inhabitants.

What does this mean? For the next three decades, millions of people will move to cities every week and
thousands of buildings and their according infrastructure need to be built every single day to meet this de-
mand. Equipped with BIM, mega projects are completed in a faster, smarter, and greener fashion.

[8] Allied Market Research, 2020 Building Information Modeling Market

https://www.alliedmarketresearch.com/building-information-modeling-market

[9] United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 68% of the world population projected to live in urban areas by 2050, says UN
https://www.un.org/development/desa/en/news/population/2018-revision-of-world-urbanization-prospects.html

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“If we don’t ‘Uber’ ourselves, we will eventually get ‘Kodaked’.”

If we stay where we are and don’t innovate, we will be disrupted by other players, perhaps for
example, even by non-traditional construction players from other industries. Corporate cross-
over is on the rise and it is inevitable that by using machine learning, AI, and digitalization, that
corporate players, so far excluded from construction, will seek ways to break into what up till
now has been considered a closed shop. Simply put, if we don’t ‘Uber’ ourselves, we will even-
tually get ‘Kodaked’.

Unlike traditional methods, characterized by changes and unforeseen costs both within the de-
sign and building phases, BIM methodology facilitates efficient collaboration based on a virtual
model between all stakeholders involved, from the project’s get-go. As can be seen in the Ma-
cLeamy curve [10] diagram below, when a greater collaborative BIM effort is concentrated at the
initial stages of the design phase, it has a positive impact on cost, both in terms of cost aware-
ness and cost reduction.

To remain competitive in a competitive marketplace, both young companies and those with
decades of experience have to invest in BIM-based software solutions to transform their tech-
nical and commercial processes.

[10] The MacLeamy curve, Daniel Davis, 2011

https://www.danieldavis.com/macleamy/

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(2) Where Do You Start

01 Change management starts with the CEO

The first step in Change Management starts with CEO. It’s very important that the CEO is the per-
son who pushes this through and from Day One. CEOs must be the ones to have the vision and the
understanding of future trends, and to implicitly anticipate what tomorrow’s clients expect.

Change management is a leadership-driven process where senior management plays a central

role in making change successful. If senior management involvement is lacking, team behavior will
not change. To make significant changes and shift how employees work, it is critical to ensure that
digital transformation is supported by senior management who have the appropriate allocations of
budget, human resources, and time available to achieve this transformation. This can only happen
with the vision and blessing of the CEO.

02 Develop a digital transformation strategy

Once the digitalization commitment runs from top to bottom, senior management can establish
a clear vision for the change management and digital transformation process to take place.

They must be able to clearly define expectations such as:

• How will the company benefit from digital transformation?
• What type of construction management software is needed to support digitalization?
• What result do we expect from digital transformation?
• What strategies should we implement? Project level or enterprise level?
• What does the milestone look like?

03 Kick off with a small group

“How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time!” Digital transformation is a big deal and so
implementing change throughout the entire organization can be challenging. This is especially
true when over half of employees have never worked with construction management software.
That’s why starting with ‘smaller pieces’ can be a more practical method. Thus, the first step
for many contractors could be to start digitalization within their design or planning teams to
develop the working methods, workflows, and standards, that other departments, such as es-
timate, procurement, and business partner management, will inevitably work with, pushing it
down the line to these other teams.

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04 Integrate with other departments

After the design or planning department is digitalized, the next step is to bring more de-
partments into the BIM model-based workflows, for instance, cost estimation, procure-
ment, and site teams. In the end, you’ll have one company that is completely digitally inte-
grated, having standardized workflows and connected data for enterprise-wide projects.

05 Expand the scope of service

The business environment is changing fast, so is business development. To respond rap-

idly and flexibly to market demands, business models and the business scope should
evolve concurrently, for instance, by adding new business divisions such as prefabrica-
tion.

06 Comply with BIM standards

The ISO 19650 suite of standards has been developed to help the construction industry
adopt BIM on an international level. It is an international standard for managing informa-
tion over the whole life cycle of a built asset using BIM.

The overall objective of the standard is to ensure that the right people work on the right
information at the right time. This is achieved through setting an internationally recognized
best practice for the creation, collaboration, and management of asset information. Ulti-
mately, it ensures that built environment projects are delivered on time, within budget and
to standard.

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How
RIB Software
Supports
Integrated
BIM
Driven by disruptive digital technologies and trends,
RIB’s primary purpose is to propel the industry for-
ward and make engineering and construction more
efficient and sustainable.
RIB’s powerful portfolio of software solutions man-
ages the entire building lifecycle, from planning to
construction, the development of which is driven
by industry expertise, best practice, and a passion
to remain at the cutting edge of technology. Ulti-
mately, connecting people, processes, and data in
innovative ways to ensure customers always com-
plete projects within budget, on time and to quality,
while reducing their carbon footprint.

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(1) RIB 4.0 BIM

5D BIM for the Lifecycle of Engineering

and Construction Projects

RIB iTWO is an enterprise platform that empowers

all project stakeholders to collaborate in real-time
for all projects throughout the construction lifecy-
cle. The platform improves project performance by
facilitating enterprise-wide collaboration, streamlin-
ing the construction and financial process, keeping
track of clear cash flow, and enabling multi-project
management.

Main functions:

Build in 5D BIM: Precise Cost Estimation: Design Optimization of Mul-

ti-source Models:
Integrates the 3D BIM model Quickly calculates BIM-based
with schedule and cost data for quantities and prices using 3D RIB iTWO supports integration
project lifecycle 5D BIM man- model data, corporate estimat- and clash detection of 2D/3D
agement. At the planning stage, ing and measurement standards. models of different types (archi-
design model, cost information, tecture, structure, MEP) from
procurement and construction various sources and standards,
plans are visualized and evaluat- Enterprise-wide Project detecting errors and omissions
ed, producing an optimized plan Management: in the incoming models and
before physical construction allowing for model inspection in
By integrating corporate
to guide the project’s physical a high level of detail.
data with project data, RIB
execution. iTWO helps to plan and track
resources and cost on a precise
schedule. Visualized Scheduling:
Real-time Collaborative 3D
Scheduling goes with BIM
Engine:
models, quantities and costs in
BIM model can be seamlessly Smart Procurement:
RIB iTWO. Different versions of
imported from Revit to RIB 4.0. Supports demand-driven pro- Gantt charts are compared to
When the model is revised or duction based on the virtual ensure an optimized scheduling
optimized in RIB 4.0 or Revit, planning. Users can keep track plan and Gantt charts of dif-
both systems share the update the production process of their ferent phases are integrated to
automatically. orders with mobile devices. support change-order manage-
ment.

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“ With RIB 4.0 planning, we ensure the

best possible collaboration between
partners in the teams and companies
carrying out the construction. ”

———— Oliver Berger, Julius Berger

International GmbH

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(2) Connex BIM Viewer

Connect Data, Workflows, and Teams

Connex is a construction management software. It breaks down software application silos and communi-
cation silos from preconstruction to closeout, so stakeholders can build with less risk and better profits,
streamline workflows, control projects and standardize their field execution, empowering teams to seam-
lessly collaborate, and deliver projects on time, and on budget.

Main functions:

Connected Interactive Interactive Open

Data
Workflows Dashboards 3D Viewer APIs
Management
Configure your Get real-time pro- Make BIM availa- Integrate to 3rd
Manage and com-
critical construction ject insights and ble to the project party applications
bine your data in a
workflows in one make data-driven team and enhance and secure the
safe environment.
place. decisions. constructability. future of your data.

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(3) RIB Project Document Management System

A Comprehensive Project Management Platform

With RIB Project you get one of the most widely used collaboration platforms on the market for exchange of
information, files, drawings, and other documentation through all the phases of construction. Its Common
Data Environment is pre-configured to quickly support teams to collaborate and connect online.

By using RIB Project, all participants access an easy-to-use and collaborative platform. With central func-
tions such as 3D viewer and version set control, teams stay on the same page without misunderstandings,
errors and inappropriate duplications, and are equipped with a complete overview and full documentation.

Handling and sharing of Adaptable to any construc-

Integrated 3D & BIM viewer,
files, drawings, and other tion project, regardless of
compare-function etc.
documents size, phase, and complexity.

Main functions:

Version set control and Easy control of permissions,

Access to the project every-
automatic notifications on effective search function
where.
email/SMS. and full traceability.

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“RIB Project is a professional tool in the

design phase, even before the building
work really starts on the construction site.
It is highly valuable to know that everyone
has received the material they should
have.”

———— Allan Arpe, Arpe & Kjeldsholm

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Success
Stories

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SUCCESS STORIES

How RIB 4.0 BIM Powers

the High Speed of North
China’s High Speed
Railway Projects

• Client: China Railway Engineering Consulting Group (Jinan)

• Project: Jinan East Railway Station, China
• Area: 13 platforms and a floor area of 59,740 m2
• Project Type: Infrastructure – high-speed railway stations

China Railway Group is a one of the world’s larg- After in-depth research, CREC believes that RIB
est construction and engineering contractors. As a Software, a global leader in digital solutions for the
subsidiary of China Railway Group, China Railway construction industry, is aligned with their digital
Engineering Consulting Group (CREC) developed strategy. The company started managing their pro-
its own strategies for enterprise digital transfor- ject on the RIB 4.0 platform from 2016. In 2017,
mation – bridging virtual and physical technology they upgraded to the RIB 4.0 platform, truly realiz-
and management systems through the increasingly ing one unified platform connecting processes and
mature BIM technology, along with driving platform project stakeholders.
concept with connected data.

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Successful Projects with RIB iTWO

The initial RIB iTWO projects were 10 high-speed railway stations along the Jinan-Qingdao high-speed
railway, which were simultaneously managed with RIB iTWO. During the tendering phase, the company
saved about 10 million RMB from being able to quickly locate over 100 defects in the bill of quantities using
BIM 5D.

Jinan East Railway Station Qingdao Railway Station Zibo North Railway Station

Weifang Railway Station Qingdao Metro LuNan High-Speed Rail

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Jinan East Railway Station

The Jinan-Qingdao high-speed railway is a railway link between Qingdao and Jinan, the two main cities of
Shandong Province in north China. Tracklaying started in 2017 and the entire line (307.9 kilometers) was
opened in December 2018. Jinan East high-speed railway station has 13 platforms, 27 tracks, and a floor
area of 59,740 square meters.

Quantity Takeoff and

BIM Modeling
Estimation

With the smart plugin RIB iTWO 3D linking Revit The size and complexity of the Jinan East project
and RIB 4.0, CREC effortlessly synchronized their demands different teams working on different
BIM models between Revit and RIB iTWO, eliminat- fields (i.e. earthwork, mechanical, engineering, and
ing back and forth importing and exporting work. plumbing) of the project quantity takeoff and esti-
Once models are imported to RIB 4.0, the China mation, then combine them into one Bill of Quan-
Railway team can review and integrate multi-major tities. With RIB 4.0 master database, the teams
models. completed “quantity takeoff with one click”, saving
precious time.

Scheduling &
Quality Management
5D BIM Virtual Simulation

The size and complexity of the Jinan East pro- With the RIB iTWO mobile app, site teams were
ject demands different teams working on different able to review the BIM model in the field for quality
fields (i.e. earthwork, mechanical, engineering, and management, allowing team members to upload
plumbing) of the project quantity takeoff and esti- comments and documents such as photos, vide-
mation, then combine them into one Bill of Quan- os, and forms, so that all defect and safety issues
tities. With RIB 4.0 master database, the teams are visual and easily accessible. This way, the
completed “quantity takeoff with one click”, saving team can quickly track and correct defects and to
precious time. further leverage quality control.

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Change Management

Change orders during construction can lead to

an increase in investment and delays in pro-
gress. With RIB 4.0, the CREC team was able
to upload changed models to quickly locate the
changed components and generate the accord-
ing bill of quantities for efficient scheduling and
resource adjustment. By sharing the BIM model,
teams quickly realized effective management
and dynamic control of design changes.

Benefits Achieved with RIB iTWO

Reduced 5% Reduced 5%
of the project cost of the project time

Reduced 30% Saved 20%

of changes of analytical time

Quantity takeoff
errors were con-
trolled within a
variance of 1%

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“ For an enterprise with the mindset of

managing within a data-driven platform,
big data becomes key asset, and provides
the basis for a new type of enterprise
productivity and forms the core of
digital transformation. A collaborative
platform dedicated to the success of all
stakeholders is the core competitiveness
of all new enterprises and mature
businesses wishing to compete in the
digital era.”

———— Wang Xiaogang, General Manager,

Jinan Informationization Center
China Railway Engineering Design &
Consulting Group., Ltd

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SUCCESS STORIES

How RIB Project Supports

the Efficient Management
of One of Europe’s
Fastest-Growing Airports

• Location: Copenhagen • Jobs during construction: 12.500

• Client type: Private owner • New jobs afterward: 16.000
• Growth plan: “Expanding CPH” over the • Investment: Approx. DKK 20 billion, which is
next 25 years one of Denmark’s largest privately financed
construction projects
• Future capacity: approx. 40 million passen-
gers per year

Copenhagen’s Airport is one of Europe’s fastest-growing airports and is one of Northern Europe’s preferred
junctions. To keep its position and attract new flying routes and passengers, CPH airports decided to ex-
pand its current 26 million passengers to handle approx. 40 million passengers yearly. This means that the
airport will grow to nearly the double of its size – both in terminals, the number of flights and the rest of the
airport area. CPH airports is already well on its way to realize the expansion plan and started the expansion
of Finger E, which is a big 3 billion Danish kroner project.

A Big Advantage When RIB Project Collaboration is Used on All Projects

“We are an active owner who have opinions and expectations to our construction projects and collaboration
partners so that we can get the most optimal project flow. The choice of software is a natural part of this
process. In the past, our client advisors and project managers were responsible for selecting software them-
selves. However, we have chosen to make an agreement with RIB, as it is easy to both budget and manage
when all projects are handled on one platform”, says Michael Friis Ørsted, Head of Department at Technical
Knowledge.

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When Collaboration Gives Value!

“We are not subject to public requirements, but

we chose to use collaboration software because it Digital Tenders Bring Big Sav-
creates value. We define and set requirements for ings And Ease The Process
our projects, and ensure that all projects are set up
in the same way in RIB Project. It is a great advan-
“Our advisors are very comfortable with using RIB
tage to have a common standard, templates, and
Tender. We know that this software offers great
structure, as it saves time and administration. It is
savings and facilitates the entire tendering process.
actually quite liberating that we have decided that
When bidders request a document, we only have
all projects should be handled in RIB Project Col-
to upload the file once, and then it is automatically
laboration”, says Birgit Skanderup, responsible for
distributed to all the bidders – it is easy and effi-
ICT at CPH.
cient. We also make tender with quantities based
on the BIM model and have achieved savings of
around 4%. As owners, we are particularly appre-
ciated to have full documentation and overview
throughout the process”, says Michael Friis Ørsted.
Efficient Defect Management
and RFIs

“RIB Capture is a powerful tool! Once you’re done

registering, you are done working. Photo-documen- “We Are Very Satisfied With RIB
tation eliminates doubts, and nothing can be swept Project Collaboration”
under the carpet. We always have an overview of
the case and can follow the status and progress.
“Overall, we are very satisfied with the RIB Project
In the long term we will also use the tool to look
Collaboration platform. We have a consultant from
at past processes and thus minimize RFIs in the
RIB who is quick to help when we have questions
future, so it is a tool with great economic potential”,
or need guidance. RIB is a partner who listens to
concludes Michael Friis Ørsted.
our needs and wishes. If we need help with the
platform, we also use the RIB Support Center,
where you will good guides and advice,” says Birgit
Skanderup.

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“ We define and set requirements for our

projects, and ensure that all projects are
set up in the same way in RIB Project. It
is a great advantage to have a common
standard, templates, and structure, as
it saves time and administration. It is
actually quite liberating that we have
decided that all projects should be
handled in RIB Project Collaboration.”

———— Birgit Skanderup, ICT at CPH

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Conclusion
It’s clear that construction is entering a digital rev- is the ‘stick-in-the-mud’ with the legacy attitude of
olution that is borne of necessity. Productivity and the ‘tried and tested (and true)’ methods of yester-
efficiency simply must improve in line with other year. This requires work from digital construction
industries, and there is a wealth of evidence that trailblazers to rectify. This challenge may also even
points to the value of BIM for achieving this goal. carry over to your company, where certain process-
es that have served you well over the years need to
BIM is no longer an unrealistic or under-developed be surrendered and of course, companies will also
proposition for businesses looking to take the next need to make an upfront investment in advanced,
step with their workflows. As we’ve explored, there BIM-enabled software solutions.
are well-entrenched resources and standards in
place that can effectively guide you on the path to In our view, it’s well worth negotiating these chal-
better building. lenges in the long-term. There is a sizeable reward
on the other side of the implementation process:
Like any burgeoning technology, challenges still competitive advantage and a future-proof enter-
persist within the BIM universe, and they will for prise.
years to come. Most common of these challenges

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About RIB Software

Driven by transformative digital technologies and trends,
here at RIB we’ve made it our primary purpose to propel the
industry forward and make engineering and construction more
efficient and sustainable.

Managing the entire building lifecycle from planning to

construction, handover to maintenance, the development
of our powerful portfolio of software solutions is driven by
industry expertise, best practice and a passion to remain at
the cutting edge of technology. Ultimately, connecting people,
processes and data in innovative ways to ensure customers
always complete projects within budget, on time and to quality,
while reducing their carbon footprint.

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