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ALIGNED PROCESSES PRODUCE BETTER DATA As information managers on the WMG Degree Apprenticeship Centre project, Bond Bryan Digital started their task from aligning the detailed requirements set in the project and continued with not only applying but also improving the model checking processes, ensuring a robust model delivery to the client.
A part of the Bond Bryan architectural company, Bond Bryan Digital (BBD) is an award-winning consultancy offering expertise especially in information definition and management throughout building projects. One of Bond Bryan’s latest projects is the WMG Degree Apprenticeship Centre for the University of Warwick in central England, UK, where initially the Bond Bryan architectural team was appointed as architects on the project. The main contractor, Kier, later brought in also Bond Bryan Digital to work as information managers. BBD Associate Director Rob Jackson describes: “Our general approach on all our projects is to align with open standards and OpenBIM processes. This is because we use a variety of software, so building the information requirements around open standards allows us to build a robust process.” Following standards also allows re-using what has been done before. Jackson continues: “We re-use a
lot of our work that we have created on other projects, so we never start a new project from scratch. We have a library of rules based on open standards, for example, aligned around COBie and layering standards. Then, in addition to those, we configure client or project specific rulesets when needed.” BBD also puts in effort to help the authors deliver their work in the set requirements, which was an especially natural part of the Apprenticeship Centre project as the architectural team was from Bond Bryan, as well. “We could just let the authors deliver, check the models and then say they’re not suitable for our use,” Jackson smiles, “but we like to try and support them as much as possible to deliver those models efficiently and effectively.” For this, BBD provides training and creates mapping files for the authoring tools to make it clear what and how needs to be delivered. “So, it’s really a process of engaging the authors in the delivery. So far, it’s gone really well, and we’ve proved that we can deliver in alignment with open standards.”
