ACO Water Management<\/a> has declared its support for the organisation but said it has concerns the construction industry\u2019s BIM thinking stops with the building fabric. Calling on the sector to \u2018think beyond the walls\u2019, head of business development Gary Morton said: \u201cIf we are to develop a digital system that allows an efficient interaction with the lifecycle of the infrastructure, after it is installed, which is a vital component of BIM, then we need to extend our thinking beyond the building fabric and introduce BIM into all aspects of construction, including the surrounding landscape.\u201d<\/p>\nHe continued: \u201cBIM Level 2 is hugely important and, as the first drainage company in the UK to provide BIM data, we recognise that it is vital to be part of the digitisation of the industry and to support its implementation throughout the entire supply chain.<\/p>\n
\u201cDrainage plays a vital role as the bridge between the built and the natural environment.\u201d<\/p>\n
Small manufacturers must be considered<\/h3>\n
He also called for greater action to help smaller manufacturers lower down the supply chain.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe higher reaches of the construction supply chain have a good idea of what being a government client entails, but this is not the case further down,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cTiers one and two understand what is required, but this is not the case across the entire supply chain.<\/p>\n
\u201cSmaller subcontractors are really struggling to get access to the levels of information required and remain concerned at the cost of getting up-to-speed with BIM.\u201d<\/p>\n
BIM should be used across all stages of the construction process<\/h3>\n
Despite the popularity of BIM, there are signs it is not being fully implemented. The National BIM Report 2016 revealed only 37 per cent use models from the start of the project right through to the end. This suggests for the majority of users BIM is restricted to the design stages. Furthermore, only 30 per cent produce a model that is software independent and only 16 per cent pass a model to those responsible for managing the building.<\/p>\n
Morton continued: \u201cACO welcomes the UK BIM Alliance initiative. We pledge our full support to, and will be in attendance at the launch at Digital Construction Week, as well as the ICE BIM conference before, to discuss the important issues in the Construction Industry.\u201d<\/p>\n
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