CIC has published
the highly anticipated BIM Protocol Second Edition; the original BIM Protocol
was first commissioned by CIC in 2013 as a response to the UK Government BIM
Strategy.
Now that the UK
Government’s BIM mandate is in force and BIM is widely used, the Second Edition
of the Protocol has been produced to reflect current practices and standards
regarding the use of BIM.
The Protocol,
drafted by international construction law specialists Beale & Company,
remains the only standard contractual BIM protocol published in the UK.
The second edition has been updated to reflect significant progress with
standards and practices in relation to BIM, since 2013, and is being published
following significant consultation with the construction industry, legal
practitioners and standard contract publishing bodies.
The Second Edition
of the Protocol is closely aligned with PAS 1192-2 and therefore applies to
information, not just models. It is also a more flexible document, which
can be used alongside a range of different contractual arrangements. The
Protocol now includes additional provisions in relation to security, an
increasingly important issue, which reflects PAS 1192-5.
Andrew Croft,
Associate at Beale & Company lead consultant responsible for drafting the
second edition of the Protocol said: “We are very pleased to have been involved
in what has been an extremely interesting project and hope that the second
edition of the Protocol will help provide additional clarity as to how
contractual obligations in relation to BIM are addressed.”
Graham Watts OBE,
Chief Executive of CIC, said: “CIC has had a seven-year involvement with being
at the leading edge of promoting best practice in BIM, which continues with the
work of our BIM Forum. The Second Edition of the BIM Protocol demonstrated
our ongoing commitment to the multi-professional, collaboration potential of
BIM.”
Dale Sinclair,
Director of Technical Practice, AECOM and Chair of the CIC BIM Forum: “The CIC
BIM Protocol is a crucial component of the UK’s BIM level 2 suite of documents.
We are delighted that this latest version updates the protocol in line with
comments made since its inception. This is an important step forward as we move
towards a collaborative digital future.”
“Professor David
Mosey of King’s College London says: “We are very glad to see the important
changes made in the second edition of the CIC BIM Protocol. These include
clarification as to the duty of care and timing of Project Team Member
contributions, reflecting findings from our research report Enabling BIM
Through Procurement and Contracts."
