Author: Andrew Snowball Content: - Why appoint a BIM Manager? - Defining types of BIM Managers - Defining BIM Manager’s roles & responsibilities About the Qatar BIM User Day: Qatar University, HOCHTIEF ViCon and Teesside University proudly take the initiative to facilitate modern and innovative methods in the Gulf construction industry. The focus is Building Information Modeling (BIM), and our aim is to establish a knowledge platform with government, research and industry experts. The User Day aims to help people to share knowledge, discuss new technologies, and identify new potentials for BIM.

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Defining the Role of the BIM Manager
Andrew Snowball | BSc, EngTech, TIStructE
BIM Lead at Cundall

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Introduction
• Andrew Snowball
– BIM Lead at Cundall
– Over 8 years' experience (6 involving BIM)
– Civil & Structural
– BSc Civil Engineering
– Technician Member of The Institute of
Structural Engineers (TIstructE)
– Engineering Council Registered (EngTech)
– Autodesk Certified Professional

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Content
• Introduction
• Defining the role of the BIM Manager
– Why appoint a BIM Manager
– Defining BIM Management
• The different types of BIM Manager
• Summary

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Project BIM Manager
BIM Coordinator
Information
Manager
Common Data Environment
Technical BIM Managers
Internal BIM Manager Technicians
Models Design Drawings
Construction BIM Manager
Internal BIM Manager Technicians
Fabrication Installation Sequencing Costing
BIM Management Structure

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Why appoint a BIM Manager?
• Issues arising from not appointing a BIM Manager
– Poor coordination
– Increased project costs
– Delays to programme
– Code & Standards conflicts
– Biased solutions to project obstacles
• When to appoint a BIM Manager?
– Before appointing technical design teams
• Benefits to appointing a BIM Manager?
– Key to unlocking a projects potential

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Defining the Roles
• 4 Key areas of Management
– Model & Drawing Management
– Information Management
– Design & Construction Management
– Stakeholder Management
• Effective BIM Management
– It’s everyone's responsibility
– More than one BIM Manger is needed

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Types of BIM Manager
• Typically there are 6 types of BIM Manager
– 5 are project related roles
– The other is an internal role within an organisation
• Project BIM Managers
• BIM Coordinators
• Information Manager
• Technical BIM Manager
• Construction BIM Manager
• Internal BIM Managers

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Project BIM Manager
BIM Coordinator
Information
Manager
Common Data Environment
Technical BIM Managers
Internal BIM Manager Technicians
Models Design Drawings
Construction BIM Manager
Internal BIM Manager Technicians
Fabrication Installation Sequencing Costing
BIM Management Structure

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The Project BIM Manager
Prerequisites
• Appointed early in the projects life cycle
• Should form part of the Clients Team
• Should be suitably experienced with similar projects
in size and complexity
• Do not produce Design & Construction BIMs

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The Project BIM Manager
Roles & Responsibilities
• Overall coordination responsibility for Design & Construction BIM’s
• Clash Detection & Reports
• Produce the Employers Information Requirements (EIR’s), Project
BIM Execution Plans (BEP) including any Project BIM Templates
• Set the Geospatial Location of the Project

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The Project BIM Manager
Continued…
• Implement & Manage the Common Data Environment
• Audits deliverables to ensure they meet the BEP & EIR’s
• Coordinate COBie data and asset information between the Design &
Construction teams for integration of Facilities Management
Systems

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Project BIM Manager
BIM Coordinator
Information
Manager
Common Data Environment
Technical BIM Managers
Internal BIM Manager Technicians
Models Design Drawings
Construction BIM Manager
Internal BIM Manager Technicians
Fabrication Installation Sequencing Costing
BIM Management Structure

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BIM Coordinator Information Manager
• BIM coordinators fulfil some or
all of the duties of the Project
BIM Manager
• Report directly to the Project
BIM Manager
• Implement & Manage the CDE
while ensuring all deliverables
are uploaded to the CDE
• Audit deliverables to ensure they
meet the BEP & EIR’s
• Coordinate COBie data and asset
information between the Design
& Construction teams for
integration of Facilities
Management Systems

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Project BIM Manager
BIM Coordinator
Information
Manager
Common Data Environment
Technical BIM Managers
Internal BIM Manager Technicians
Models Design Drawings
Construction BIM Manager
Internal BIM Manager Technicians
Fabrication Installation Sequencing Costing
BIM Management Structure

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The Technical BIM Manager
Prerequisites
• Should be represented by each design team
• Should have relevant experience in managing
projects of similar size and complexity
• Should be empowered to manage;
– Technicians
– Building Information Model
• Primary role is to Manage & Coordinate the BIMs
not the production of model and deliverables

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The Technical BIM Manager
Roles & Responsibilities
• Overall responsibility of their organisations BIMs
• Key contact for all aspects relating to the BIMs & their deliverables
• Attend BIM Coordination Meetings & Design Team meetings
• Provide assistance to the Project BIM Manager in creating the BEP

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The Technical BIM Manager
Continued…
• Review & Coordinate all information that is to be issued externally
or uploaded to the CDE
• Prepare BIM Progress Reports (BPR’s)
• Ensure all internal team members are suitably trained and have the
correct hardware and software

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Project BIM Manager
BIM Coordinator
Information
Manager
Common Data Environment
Technical BIM Managers
Internal BIM Manager Technicians
Models Design Drawings
Construction BIM Manager
Internal BIM Manager Technicians
Fabrication Installation Sequencing Costing
BIM Management Structure

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The Construction BIM Manager
Prerequisites
• Should have relevant experience in managing projects of similar size
and complexity
• Should be in a position to manage sub-contractors BIM deliverables,
technicians and the BIMs

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The Construction BIM Manager
Roles & Responsibilities
• Overall responsibility for all construction BIMs
• Ensure construction BIMs meet the design intent
• Key contact for BIMs & their deliverables
• Coordinate the sequencing and scheduling of resources to arrive on
site at predetermined times.
• Prepare BIM Progress Reports (BPR’s)

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The Construction BIM Manager
Continued…
• Coordinate all changes during construction with the design teams
for inclusion in the final federated BIM
• Produce and coordinate the ‘As Built’ information through continual
surveying during construction
• Ensure all construction teams are suitably trained and have the
correct hardware and software
• Coordinate with the other BIM Managers to ensure COBie data &
asset information is complete

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Project BIM Manager
BIM Coordinator
Information
Manager
Common Data Environment
Technical BIM Managers
Internal BIM Manager Technicians
Models Design Drawings
Construction BIM Manager
Internal BIM Manager Technicians
Fabrication Installation Sequencing Costing
BIM Management Structure

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The Internal BIM Manager
• Historical roles are being redefined
– BIM roles are still being defined
• Internal BIM Managers
– What do they do?
– Why are they important?
– Clearing the confusion with Internal BIM Managers
• BIM Administrator
• BIM Executive
• Digital Design Manager

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Summary
• More than one type of BIM Manager is needed for the
success of the project
• Early appointment of Project BIM Managers
• Project BIM Managers present for the whole project
lifecycle
• BIM Managers manage the BIMs not model them
• BIM Management is the responsibility of all project team
members