BuildingSMART: THE WAY FORWARD FOR CONSTRUCTION AND FM

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a hot topic in the construction industry in the UK. The technology brings with it a new way of working and the opportunity to achieve efficiency improvements, accuracy and certainty in the delivery of products and services and reduced risk. Participation in BuildingSMART will put companies in a strong position to implement BIM technologies and ways of working, exploiting its accumulation of knowledge and standards development.

BuildingSMART is a cross-industry organisation dedicated to improving the efficiencyof the design, construction and facilities industries. Through the delivery of policies,open standards, processes and people training BuildingSMART provides the framework for helpingconstruction and FM firms adopt improved ways of working. Therewards for clients, investors and building users are buildings that meet real needs, providing better value for money, greater return oninvestment and more sustainable construction.

BuildingSMART has sister organisations in North America, Europe, the Middle East,Far East

and Australasia. Members are plugged into a network of leading experts from around the worldto

define, developand maintain Industry Foundation Classes (IFCS) and associated protocols and

open standards to enable trulyinteroperable data exchange.These standards are moving towards

full ISO recognition.

Membership Benefits

  • Knowledge and ‘tools’ to provide a framework to help public and private clients realise their sustainability agendas
  • New business opportunities
  • Learning from other members (including world leaders in BIM implementation)
  • Involvement in BuildingSMART International working meetings and conferences
  • Networking opportunities
  • Free entry or generous discounts to events and workshops
  • Enquiry service

Summary of products and services already available or in course of development

ISO standards originated by buildingSMART

  • Building Information Model (IFC - ISO/PAS 16739:2005)
  • Terminology (IFD - ISO 12006-3:2007)
  • Process model (IDM-ISO/FDIS 29481-1:2009)

Specifications

  • Requirements for certification of processes
  • Requirements for certification of software
  • Requirements for certification of users

User guides

  • Definition of user processes (process maps)
  • Definition of exchange requirements
  • Software implementation guide
  • Web services

BuildingSMART events

  • BuildingSMART summit
  • BuildingSMART week
  • BuildLive events

Marketing

  • Website
  • White papers
  • Regular news items
  • Conference presentations
  • Case Studies

Education

  • Teaching materials
  • Training
  • Webinar

Business Services

  • Software certification
  • Process certification
  • User certification

Subscription Guidelines

Membership categories and subscription rates have been devised to take account of commercial benefit and ability to pay so that membership is truly open to all. If in doubt, please contact us on your rate. VAT will be added.

Subscriber Category / Size / Subscription / Tick
Clients, building operators, contractors, consultants, facilities managers Total turnover in UK / >£2,500m / £5,000 / □
<£2,500m / £3,300 / □
<£1,000m / £2,200 / □
<£500m / £1,700 / □
<£100m / £1,100 / □
<£10m / £550 / □
Network providers and hardware/software vendors
Construction and FM-related turnover in UK / >£10m / £5,000 / □
<£10m / £2,750 / □
<£5m / £1,650 / □
Third party application and software developers
Total employees in construction and FM-related activities / >10 / £1,100 / □
<10 / £550 / □
Product manufacturers
Construction and FM-related turnover / >£500m / £5,000 / □
<£500m / £2,750 / □
<£100m / £1,700 / □
<£25m / £850 / □
Non-profit-making professional institutions, universities,
research associations, trade associations, user groups / £550 / □
Sole trader/personal / £100 / □
Student (information only) / Free / □

Membership Registration Form If you would like to join, please complete the form below and send it to: BuildingSMART UK Ltd, 2 Church Road, Kenley, Surrey CR8 5DU. If you would like more information, please ring Christopher Groome (01536 526429) or Beryl Garcka (020 8660 1631).

Commitment: My organisation hereby commits itself to the mission of the BuildingSMART UK Chapter, to work with colleagues to achieve tangible results and to respect the commercial confidentiality of the business conducted with fellow members.

Signed ……………………………………………. Date: …………………………………..

Annual Subscription £...... VAT £…………………Total……………………

□ Payment of our subscription, including VAT, has been arranged using BACS

BuildingSMART UK’s Account No is: 48582130 at the Yorkshire Bank plc. Sort Code 05-05-42.

□ Enclosed is a cheque payable to BuildingSMART UK Ltd for our subscription, including VAT.

□ Please send an invoice (Tick chosen method of payment) Customer Order No (if any) ……………………………….

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