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BIM implementation in organisations

Process analysis, plan, standards and templates, team training, support on the first projects: BIM implementation for practices and contractors that want to bring BIM in-house.

At a glance

B1P Group's BIM implementation brings BIM into a design practice, an engineering firm or a contractor: analysis of processes and projects, an implementation plan with objectives and timescales, standards, templates and libraries, role-based team training, and support on the first real projects until the organisation works on its own. At company and partner premises, across Italy.

Definition

What is BIM implementation?

It is the path by which an organisation moves from working in CAD, or with improvised BIM, to producing and managing information models under its own rules: digital strategy (why, and for which projects), processes (who does what), tools (software, templates, libraries, common data environment), people (roles and training). It is not a course and it is not a licence purchase: it is a change of method, measured on projects.

A serious BIM implementation plan takes months, starts from a pilot project and produces standards that stay with the organisation.

Deliverables: Analysis report, implementation plan with phases and indicators, company BIM standards and manual, templates and libraries, role-based training plan, support on the first projects, review of results
Standards: UNI 11337-7 for roles and competences, ISO 19650-1 and 2 as the reference for processes, Legislative Decree 36/2023 for organisations bidding in public tenders
Tools: Autodesk Revit, Civil 3D, Navisworks and Autodesk Forma (B1P Group is affiliated with and works alongside the leading Italian and international software resellers); B1P Group templates and libraries as a base to adapt

BIM implementation in organisations

Where do you start?

With the analysis: which projects the organisation delivers and which of them require BIM, how it works today (people, software, workflows, archives), what clients ask for in their information requirements, where time and information are lost. The analysis report says what is worth implementing, in what order and with what investment.

The analysis takes a few weeks and is also useful for those who have already started: many organisations have had Revit for years and no standards, and implementation means putting things in order, not starting again.

BIM implementation in organisations

What does the plan contain, and what is a digital strategy?

The plan sets objectives (which model uses, on which projects, by when), phases, responsibilities, training, purchases and performance indicators. The digital strategy is the part that looks beyond the single project: how BIM connects with the quality management system, document management, tenders and a possible UNI 11337-8 certification.

Standards, templates and libraries are the longest-lasting output of implementation: modelling rules, naming conventions, families and shared parameters, document templates (pre-appointment and post-appointment BIM execution plans) that the organisation uses on every project.

BIM implementation in organisations

How is the team trained, and how do you move on to real projects?

With role-based training, not one course for everyone: modellers learn the software and the standard, coordinators learn coordination and the common data environment, managers learn to read information requirements and plans. Then the team works on a pilot project with B1P Group alongside, and on a second one with B1P Group checking.

Support ends when the organisation delivers on its own and passes the check; from then on B1P Group remains available for peaks, with outsourced modelling and external roles.

Breadcrumb

How long does implementation take?

The typical phases for a medium-sized practice or contractor; timescales vary with the number of people and projects.

Phase	What happens	Indicative duration
Analysis	Interviews, review of projects and information requirements, process map, report	Two to four weeks
Plan and standards	Implementation plan, BIM manual, templates, libraries, common data environment	One to three months
Training	Role-based courses, in-house, with exercises on the organisation's projects	In parallel, over several weeks
Pilot project	A real project with continuous support	The length of the project, usually months
Review and independence	Second project under review, indicators, plan update	Within the year

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What does it combine with?

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions about implementation

What are the pros and cons of the main BIM tools?

It depends on the projects: Revit covers buildings and building services, Civil 3D linear infrastructure, Navisworks federation and 4D; the common data environment should be chosen according to your clients. In the analysis we compare the tools on the organisation's real projects, without selling licences: the organisation buys them from whoever it prefers.

How much does it cost to implement BIM?

It depends on people, projects and starting point; the analysis is there to give a precise answer. The plan separates consultancy, training and tool costs, with phases the organisation can pause or speed up.

Is implementation or outsourcing the better option?

If you deliver few projects in BIM, outsourcing costs less; if you deliver them continuously, implementing pays off, keeping outsourcing for peaks. We say so in the analysis, even when the answer is outsourcing.

Are there any incentives?

Over the years there have been tax credits and funding calls for business digitalisation; they change often and need to be checked at the time. In the plan we list those in force, and the organisation's tax adviser checks whether they apply.

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Do you want to bring BIM into your organisation?

Let's start with the analysis: within a few weeks you will know what is worth implementing and how much it costs.

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