But BIM tsar says he expects central government support to continue beyond 2016
The government鈥檚 BIM tsar Mark Bew expects central government support for BIM to continue beyond 2016, despite the task group charged with implementing the policy receiving less funding than hoped for in this year鈥檚 Autumn Statement spending round.
The BIM Task Group - which Bew chairs - received a 鈥渟mall budget鈥� from the Treasury to launch a strategy for rolling out BIM level three in last week鈥檚 Autumn Statement, with a level three strategy launch expected as early as January.
But Bew, speaking to 黑洞社区, admitted the funding was a 鈥渟tart-up鈥� fund rather than a longer-term commitment to rolling out BIM level three beyond 2016, when the government鈥檚 BIM level two adoption target elapses.
Bew said: 鈥淲e鈥檝e got a small budget to mobilise [BIM level three] and hopefully further lumps of funding will come later on.
鈥淭here鈥檚 a general election coming so the timing couldn鈥檛 be worse, but we鈥檙e hopeful for funding after the election [鈥 I can鈥檛 see us not surviving in some form or another.鈥�
The task group will oversee a 鈥渕anaged handover鈥� during 2015 to a newly-created legacy group that will oversee BIM level two adoption up to 2016.
Bew said he was confident for the future of BIM, despite a lack of certainty over long-term central government support.
Bew said: 鈥淚鈥檓 personally determined to see things through. The difference between this and other initiatives in the past is that this is a proper partnership between industry and government.鈥�
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