BIM experts hail government鈥檚 adoption of BIM level two

The government has confirmed 拢15m of investment this parliament for the delivery of BIM level three, as the deadline passes today on its BIM level two deadline.

From today, all central government departments have to issue BIM level two on their construction projects. The clients will issue employer information requirements (EIRs) on tenders detailing their BIM level two requirements.

Despite central government鈥檚 adoption of BIM level two, that only 54% of construction firms are using BIM, while 70% believe the sector is not ready to meet today鈥檚 mandate.

The BIM Task Group said the 拢15m investment - - will help it maintain the UK鈥檚 鈥済lobal leadership鈥� and help save taxpayers billions of pounds.

The Task Group has also launched a new web portal for BIM level two standards and information at .

BIM Task Group chairman Mark Bew said: 鈥淭o look at how far we have come in four short years is to understand how far we can and need to go in the next four and beyond.

鈥淔rom a standing start, the UK is now leading the global race towards digitalisation of the construction industry and we will not let it slip. The hard work starts here.

鈥淏IM is now very much business as usual. Our Level 2 programme is driving efficiency and creating a competitive supply sector with our businesses in demand internationally. 

鈥淏IM will become a required UK standard across the entire built environment and our message to all stakeholders is: join us and grasp this incredible opportunity to reduce cost and waste while driving productivity and competitiveness.鈥�

David Philp, global BIM consultancy director at Aecom, who is also part of the BIM Task Group team, commented: 鈥淭he government鈥檚 reaffirmed commitment to BIM Level 3 will help maintain the UK鈥檚 strong position in the global drive towards a digitally enabled construction sector.

鈥淏ut to fully embrace the opportunities that BIM Level 3 provides, our industry must attract and nurture the right talent. Attracting vital data science and analytics skills from outside the built environment sector will therefore be key to the successful transition to BIM Level 3.鈥�

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