CitA BIM Gathering 2021, September 21st – 23rd 2021
Can the implementation of Building Information Modelling (Digital Construction) improve delivery of Capital Projects (Design and Construction) for the Health Service in association with the development of a new National Estates Information System? 1 1&2 3
Michael Martin, 2Anna Boch, 3Kevin Furlong
HSE Capital and Estates, NEIS Office, Tullamore, County Offaly
School of Multidisciplinary Technologies Technological University Dublin, Bolton St, Dublin 1 email: 1michael.martin@hse.ie 2anna.boch@hse.ie 3 kevin.furlong@tudublin.ie
Abstract ̶ Since November 2017 the Irish public service has been mandated to deliver its investment programme utilising Building Information Modelling (BIM). The Health Service Executive (HSE) is currently engaged in implementing a National Estates Information System (NEIS) to amalgamate current processes and workflows from its various Estates offices around the country. This research is being conducted to help inform the organisation on the benefits of standardisation and to identify the opportunities and pitfalls related to BIM adoption. This paper will review published literature to identify value streams focussing on public sector in general and health systems in particular. The methodology will target where BIM implementation can add value in conjunction with the roll out of the NEIS. This paper examines the benefits and challenges to the HSE in terms of standardisation and BIM adoption and show how these can be implemented to the benefit of the organisation. The benefits of early engagement, particularly in healthcare building design given their additional complexities, will also demonstrate how implementing the BIM programme can add value to the HSE. The findings show that implementing BIM in conjunction with the role out of the NEIS provides an opportunity for meaningful standardisation in the HSE but this will not be without challenge and requires significant resources, investment and engagement with all interested parties. Keywords ̶ Building Information Modelling, Health, Standardisation, Public Sector.
I INTRODUCTION The Health Service Executive (HSE) was established on 1st January 2005. Prior to the establishment of the HSE health services in Ireland were delivered by eleven independent Health Boards, each responsible for developing, maintaining and managing their own healthcare estate. Since the establishment of the HSE its Estates function manages the healthcare estate to create high quality physical environments that will enhance wellness for patients and service users. It is responsible for 4,000 property blocks including; acute hospitals, primary care centres, community nursing homes, office accommodation, civil registry offices, laboratories and warehouses. HSE Estates has an annual capital budget of almost €1 billion in 2021 and the total reinstatement value of the estate is €14 billion. There are 10 local Estates offices spread around the country each
delivering similar types of healthcare projects in different ways. There is no integrated system across these offices to communicate and share data. Local areas operate paper based systems and utilise outdated technologies. HSE Estates has identified a need to integrate the business processes and provide one source of information and is currently rolling out a new National Estates Information System (NEIS). The intended key benefits of the NEIS from a Capital Projects and Construction Management perspective are identified as; • Increased productivity through shared drawings and documentation • Reduction in contractor claims through accurate real-time data • Improved quality of projects through global analysis of outcomes • Alignment with international construction standard Building Information Modelling (BIM)
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