{"id":38989,"date":"2018-02-28T14:36:45","date_gmt":"2018-02-28T14:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=38989"},"modified":"2018-02-28T14:36:45","modified_gmt":"2018-02-28T14:36:45","slug":"legal-definitions-of-bim-inconsistent-according-to-new-report-by-the-uk-bim-alliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/digital-construction-news\/bim-news\/legal-definitions-of-bim-inconsistent-according-to-new-report-by-the-uk-bim-alliance\/38989\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal definitions of BIM inconsistent according to new report by the UK BIM Alliance"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Legal and commercial specialists are offering different definitions of Building Information Model (BIM) Level 2, according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ukbimalliance.org\/media\/1185\/the_winfield_rock_report.pdf\">The Winfield Rock Report<\/a>, developed in association with <a href=\"https:\/\/gowlingwlg.com\/en\/\">Gowling WLG<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Launched at the BIM Show Live on 28 February, the report was conducted by BIM legal specialists May Winfield, Senior Legal Counsel at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.engie.co.uk\/en\/\">ENGIE Services Ltd<\/a> and Gowling WLG senior associate<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/bim-news\/bim-do-the-lawyers-get-it\/37854\/\"> Sarah Rock<\/a>, and reflects on the present understanding of BIM among the legal community as well as the existing legal and contractual barriers. Drawing on an initial online survey, the report features interviews with a number of key industry specialists, including contractors, consultants and both in-house and private practice lawyers, to determine the industry&#8217;s current understanding and legal uptake of BIM.<\/p>\n<p>Separated into six sections, the report delves into levels of maturity, the PAS1192 suite of standards, integration of BIM into standard form contracts, BIM specific documents and the legal community&#8217;s awareness and knowledge of BIM, as well as looking at some possible next steps.<\/p>\n<p>A significant finding from the report is that all specialists interviewed provided a different definition of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/bim-news\/bim-expert-urges-clients-to-engage-with-bim-level-2\/37277\/\">BIM Level 2<\/a>, with viewpoint and personal experience providing contrasting responses. As a result, it was concluded that the definition of BIM Level 2 \u2013 and perhaps even BIM itself \u2013 should be assessed on a project-by-project basis and incorporated in contracts accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>Winfield said: &#8220;It is fair to say that the industry\u2019s perception is that the level of BIM knowledge and awareness within the legal community is not high. Whilst there is in fact a growing knowledge of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/bim-news\/legal-and-contractual-barriers-of-bim-project\/35311\/\">BIM within the legal community<\/a>, there is a clear need for greater understanding of the processes, BIM-specific contract terms and documents and improved collaboration with their technical colleagues. This was emphasised to us by interviewees during the research process as being required and our report reviews how to take this further.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Whilst both authors acknowledge the importance of other standards, BIM has been shaped in large part by the development of the PAS1192 suite of standards. The report again highlights significant inconsistencies in its application.<\/p>\n<p>Rock added: &#8220;Our research showed an inconsistent approach to the application of the PAS1192 standards, with some interviewees experiencing the ill effects of an overly zealous and rigid interpretation. Other participants, meanwhile, felt the suite was being used too flexibly, with some project participants picking and choosing the standards that suited. 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