BIM for Temporary works Event at North West BIM Region MGF Steve Hesketh

1. MGF Early Adopter Experience
2009 to present

2. Supply Chain provision of temporary works design and
integration within customer’s digital environments
• BIM journey began by contributing to the BIM model developed as part of the M25
widening. Since then, the company has contributed to a wide range of major
projects, as well as developed its own approach to digital engineering
• The initial drive for BIM was based on a need to produce manufacturing drawings,
technical files and develop health and safety and safe systems of work. However,
MGF soon realized, that there were broader benefits related to risk management,
including clash detection, improved visibility leading to better sequencing and
customer decision support, better quality control / business efficiency, as well as
‘speaking the right language to customers’

4. • Initial investment was in Autodesk, developing 3D images for technical files and
brochures. This led to the use of 3D images for installation sequences and animations,
resulting in the recruitment of 2 full time animators. As capabilities grew, a full Revit
offering was developed
• Knowing that fast decision-making and agility is key within construction, in parallel all
staff were encouraged to use SketchUp, allowing working 3D sketches to be
developed within 30 – 60 mins. This dramatically improves the decisions made and
can be used to discuss requirements with different parties.
Developments

5. Supply Chain provision of temporary works design and
integration within customer’s digital environments

6. • More recent developments have focused on broader digital engineering capability. 3
software developers were recruited with a remit to automate the design management
process and create better internal systems. This includes design workflow systems to
manage resources and revisions, product configurator systems to help choose
solutions and generate risk registers, as well as data mining capabilities. Looking
forward the aim is to be a digitally intelligent business, making use of big data to link
in to existing datasets.
Developments

7. Supply Chain provision of temporary works design and
integration within customer’s digital environments

14. • Develop a proactive trial and error mindset, incorporating incremental build-up
of internal capability and accumulation of evidence to convince internal decision
makers
• Leverage in house capability, and your people
• Consider BIM within a broader digital engineering agenda
Lessons Learned

15. Questions?

16. • TWF role
– Raising standards / authorative advice
– Engage BIM community
– Academia – skill sets required
– What should the parties expect?
– Health & Safety
• Everyone will have to be connected digitally
• Web based collaborative working the norm
• Predictive not reactive industry
• Supply Chain 4BIM
• 3D from the start
• Government Strategy

17. We have most of our components in Autodesk REVIT with intelligent properties attached.
As a supplier we work within our contractors BIM environment. This usually involves the
contractor supplying a BIM model of the permanent works, which allows us to create a
model of the temporary works with shared co-ordinates. This is then included in the
federated model by the contractor to allow design reviews to take place.
We often work with the contractor to assist in the production of wider construction
simulation or pass the model to our animation team who will create 4D simulations of the
temporary works installation and removal sequence with a particular focus on highlighting
Health & Safety Issues.