Speaker: Winn W. Gomez - BIM in the Middle East - Market Hardles - Best BIM practices About the Qatar BIM User Day: Qatar University, HOCHTIEF ViCon and Teesside University proudly take the initiative to facilitate modern and innovative methods in the Gulf construction industry. The focus is Building Information Modeling (BIM), and our aim is to establish a knowledge platform with government, research and industry experts. The User Day aims to help people to share knowledge, discuss new technologies, and identify new potentials for BIM. More information: www.bimuserday.com Follow BUD on Twitter @bimuserday

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Market Outlook
• Expectations for the local market in the
near future
• Applying best practice examples in Qatar
Winn W Gomez
BIM Manager,
Oger International, Abu Dhabi

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BIM at Oger International Abu Dhabi:
Brief Look
BIM Project Management
• Strategy and process development
• Defining BIM requirements and Specifications
• Multi-disciplinary Coordination
• Managing BIM Processes and workflows
Model Production & Utilization
• Architecture, Structure & MEP Model Authoring
• Engineering analysis
• Building Performance Simulation
Construction Management
• Site Logistics and Construction Sequencing
• BIM to field Deployment and supervision
• Onsite Verification
• Production of As-Built Models
Auditing & Quality Assurance
• BIM Quality Checks

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BIM: Project Highlights
Al Mafraq Hospital Abu Dhabi – MEP Modeling and Coordination

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State of BIM in the Middle East
• Findings from BSAME 2010 survey
– Why Companies do not use BIM
• Have not been asked to – 62%
• Don’t know anyone who uses BIM –
43%
• Interested in BIM , but don’t know how
– 41%
– Drivers for using BIM in the Future
• If it were mandated on projects – 59%
• Increased availability of skilled
professionals – 56%
• Increased availability of industry
standards – 57%

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Current State of BIM in the Middle East
• A rapid and uncontrolled demand for
BIM.
• Governments and owners showing
interest.
• Contractors & Consultants seeking to
quickly adopt BIM.
• No clear guidance or regulations.
• Technology driven BIM; little emphasis on
strategy, process or Standards

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Current State of BIM in the Middle East
• BIM now mandated on major
projects across the Middle
East
– Abu Dhabi Airport Midfield
Terminal Building
– Al Mafraq Hospital , Abu
Dhabi
– K. Abdulaziz Center for
World Culture, Saudi Arabia
– Masdar City, Abu Dhabi
– Louvre Museum, Abu Dhabi
– Guggenheim, Abu Dhabi
– Qatar Rail, Doha

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Market Outlook : Hurdles
• Technical
– Problem:
– Costs of software, implementation.
– Interoperability
– Solution:
• Think about “ The Costs of not using BIM”
• Create a culture of collaboration.
• Legal
– Problem:
– Current Contracts reflect old methods
of relationships between stakeholders
– Solution:
• Enhance Contracts to ensure ‘ Full
Stakeholder collaboration”
• Focus on problem solving, not ‘pointing
fingers’

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Market Outlook : Hurdles
• Culture Change
– Problem:
– If project fails, “ BIM doesn’t work”
– Solution:
• Think about people/process/policy, not just
adopt BIM Technology
• Educate and create Internal BIM culture.
• Education
– Problem:
– Technology providers providing only
technology training
– Restricted management support for
training requirements
– Solution:
• Complement new Graduate’s BIM tech skills
with your team’s project experience.
• Support your BIM Manager’s Training Plan
• Learn and Help others Learn
• Interact with Local User Groups/ Workshops etc.

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Market Outlook
• Governments and clients will drive uptake with
mandated BIM, with increased interest in FM.
• Construction Companies and Clients will be
saving money
• The next 5 years is about Cloud, social and mobile
technologies
• Change in the Fundamental Alignment of how
Owners, architects, engineers and contractors
work, with new legal and contractual frameworks
emerging.
• Increase in offsite prefabrication will impact
schedules.
• Emergence of Round Table networks, events and
teams to support adoption of BIM.

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Best Practices
• Set clear standards and
guidance for BIM management,
including implementation,
monitoring building lifecycle
performance.
• Up skill workforce
– Design Management, Project
Management & Safety
Management using BIM
• Address the limitations inherent
in collaborative working due to
traditional procurement
methods.

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Best Practices: People
• Include BIM Processes in education
in Colleges and Universities
• Start courses imparting BIM
education for working professionals
• Develop Career paths for increasing
your BIM knowledge.
• Adopt worldwide best practices and
learn to unlearn, while benefiting
from using BIM.
• Encourage the use of networking
events to share experiences.
• Stay informed…
• Encourage feedback from working
professionals in developing BIM
standards and workflows.

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BIM Around the World
USA
UK
FINLAND
SINGAPORE
CHINA
INDIA
UAE
QATAR
…

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Thanks!
Winn W Gomez
wgomez@ogeremirates.ae