In 2024, XD House (a design consultancy based in London and Dubai) embarked on its journey to obtain ISO 19650 Kitemark certification as an Appointed Party. The Challenge Among the most pressing obstacles was finding a way to align with ISO 19650 standards without relying on the industry’s conventional methods, such as static Microsoft Office documents which…
A major UK airport was planning for significant expansion. Many infrastructure projects were planned and scheduled for delivery over a 10-year period, which needed careful project management and coordination. Huge volumes of project delivery information would be generated, with much of the information eventually being handed over to operations teams for business-as-usual activities. Major digital…
The delivery of Crossrail – today, the Elizabeth Line across London – was undertaken with a strong focus on digital information. A report prepared for the Department for Transport and the Infrastructure and Projects Authority, Sponsoring a Major Project – The Crossrail Experience, highlights nine lessons learned from what worked on the project – and what…
A Local Authority in the UK was awarded £650 million from Central Government to fund 45 infrastructure (highways) projects throughout the County. Vast volumes of infrastructure project and asset information would be generated from these projects,which needed to be collated, stored and managed in the client’s existing systems. The client was aware of inconsistencies in…
Skanska Facilities Services (Skanska FS) is the facilities management (FM) arm of Skanska (a multi-national construction company). They were capturing large volumes of asset information from its portfolio of FM contracts; the business saw an opportunity to analyse the data, generate insights, and highlight areas for business improvement. However, a quality check of the asset…
With the support of reality capture technology, SWG developed the basis for a digital twin of Sweden’s Nordic Museum building, with a comprehensive level of detail. This comprises a complete 3D model with accurate interior and exterior measurements, in addition to related documents for remodelling and repairs. It ensures that this prestigious building, with its…
In 2022, ALEC began realigning its processes and template documentation according to ISO 19650-1&2 in preparation for company certification via bsi’s BIM Kitemark scheme. When revisting existing template documentation aligned to the previous 1192 suite of standards, ALEC took the opportunity to build new resources in a relational database (Morta), rather than using Microsoft Word…
In 2019 the National Gallery produced a short prospectus for a BIM implementation project – BIM had never been used in the gallery previously and we were aware that capital projects in the coming years would be severely compromised without it. We were also aware that BIM held many possibilities for both managing maintenance of the…
Coventry University has multiple campuses in the UK and worldwide. The main campus is based in Coventry with an additional four locations in London, Scarborough and Wroclaw, Poland. Globally, it has hubs in Africa, Europe, and Asia. The university began adopting digital building information management processes in 2017 to drive efficiency in its estates’ operations….
HMP Five Wells is the UK’s largest Category C resettlement prison, located in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. Built almost entirely from standardised components, with a unique design that enables more contact between staff and prisoners, it came with its own set of complex information requirements. Main contractor Kier, working for the Ministry of Justice, identified that utilising a…
