In the final episode on Building Information Modelling, Ian will explain the Common Data Environment, a critical element of the BIM operation. The CDE is a central repository where all building project information is housed.

He will discuss why a CDE is established, who contributes, what form it takes, the considerations required when a CDE is created, the advantages of CDE, responsibilities within CDE, information ownership, and common misconceptions about the implementation of CDE.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The contents of the CDE are not limited to assets created in a BIM environment and will therefore contain documentation, graphical models, non-graphical assets, documentation, licences and approvals.
• Many BIM protocols, in particular, the Construction Industry Council propose the use of a CDE.
• Everybody contributes to the CDE to capture all aspects of the project.
• The shared information should result in coordinated data that should in turn reduce both time and costs on your project.
• Organised data allows for efficient information analytics and significantly improved problem-solving speed and prediction.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Using a single source of information collaboration between the project members should be enhanced, the stakes being reduced and duplication being avoided.’

‘This is really the heart of what it’s all about. This is where all data is stored and if done correctly and integrated correctly so people can retrieve it effectively. Like any filing system, it is only as good as how it was set up.’

‘A lot of training needs to be done, all collaborators and contributors need to be told exactly what is needed, how the information is to be stored, how it is to be used, how it is to be extracted and all that sort of thing.’

‘Contractors have stated that better data gathering, analysis and reporting capabilities have a significant impact on their ability to win new work.’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://www.ianjrogers.com/

ABOUT THE HOST

Ian Rogers is an entrepreneur running businesses in the Real Estate, Construction and Facilities Management arena. Ian has over 40 years’ industry experience, as he was effectively born into construction with his father having his own building company and Ian spending time working on sites from the age of 11!. As a result Ian has seen the industry from a trades person perspective, as a chartered quantity surveyor working on large commercial projects, as a project manager and then working on structured project finance through PFI/PPP deals. This has given Ian a unique whole life approach to any project by considering the end game at the beginning.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.ianjrogers.com/

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