Construction Magazine June 2021 | Page 78

BIM

BIM RAISES CERTIFICATION

AND ON-SITE COORDINATION

BSI Kitemark certification scheme is adding value to construction workflows , and ‘ Field BIM ’ is serving as a game-changer with project coordination
WRITTEN BY : DOMINIC ELLIS

BSI , the business improvement company , recently launched the Kitemark for Building Information Modelling ( BIM ) software , which provides assurance that BSI-certified BIM software supports alignment with the BIM ISO 19650 framework .

Software that enables BIM processes is being increasingly used to support organisations in realising the benefits of BIM through greater efficiencies in building information management and collaboration .
This new certification scheme , designed in collaboration with vendors and users of BIM software , gives the opportunity for software vendors to demonstrate that their software supports BIM-standard alignment , which in turn allows users to procure more efficiently and smartly , supporting them in ensuring they use appropriate software products for their needs .
The first organisations to undergo this pilot assessment and achieve the BSI Kitemark for BIM software globally are BIM software vendors Asite , Llewellyn & Partners and Zutec . As part of the pilot process ,
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