Steve Bamforth (Griffiths & Armour) presentation on Building Information Modelling and PII, given to GetBIM workshop at Leeds Metropolitan University on 14 December 2011

1. BIM and PI Insurance
Stephen Bamforth
Group Chief Executive

2. BIM
• The Bad – PI Problems
• The Good – A New Way of Working

3. Perceived PI Issues with BIM
• the need to prove blame
• collective responsibility
• BIM standards
• over enthusiasm

4. BIM as a Driver of Change
Problems with Traditional Approach to Construction
• adversarial risk dumping
• uncertain
• inefficient
• prevents team working
• defensive attitudes
• no positive feedback
• risk transfer/management

5. A New Way of Working
• fully integrated teams
• early engagement
• agreed specification
• target cost plan
• IPI – insuring the team

6. • BIM as an enabler of IPI
• IPI unlocks BIM potential