This service is linked to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Building Information Modeling (BIM) technologies offer innovative digital forms of construction implementation and facility management. The digitisation of construction using BIM marks the beginning of a new era of smart and sustainable infrastructure, as climate change, rational use of resources, and advances in technology are some of the challenges of the future.
BIM is the tool for the digital transformation of the construction industry. It is based on the use of intelligent digital models, which provide the necessary information to plan, design, build and operate facilities and infrastructure faster, cheaper, with better quality and less impact on the environment, through collaborative ways of working.
BIM applies to construction projects and facilities of all sizes and all levels of complexity. This includes large buildings, infrastructure networks, individual structures and equipment. It is applied throughout their life cycle, including strategic planning, design, implementation, operation, maintenance, refurbishment and repair, up to and including demolition.
What BIM introduces is a 3D visual representation of the functions of a project, not just its geometry, and uses various tools to organise all the actions and information required to implement it. In this way, new dimensions are introduced in construction, such as 4D representing time, 5D representing cost, 6D representing energy analysis and 7D representing project management.
The benefits of implementing BIM include the efficiency achieved through the reduction of failures and changes in design, construction, operation and maintenance activities, as well as the reduction of risk and cost. It improves planning, fosters better coordination of construction activity, and monitors the operation of facilities and infrastructure. The use of BIM technologies offers:
The implementation of BIM generally facilitates processes and analyses that were previously very complex, time-consuming and expensive to implement.
Although BIM is relatively new as a technology, due to the excellent benefits that have been gained from its early applications, there is a prevailing confidence that its use will expand and end up being an integral part of the design and construction process.
Today, BIM has started to be implemented in most countries of the world, with national guidelines and international standardisation. According to surveys on the use of BIM internationally, 78% of professionals agree that BIM is the future in construction projects, 31% are already using BIM, and 19 out of 20 professionals say they will incorporate BIM within the next five years. BIM is growing very fast in many countries around the world. In Europe, its integration has recorded an increase of up to 50% in the last 5 years.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport is completing the "National Strategy" and the "Roadmap" for the implementation of BIM. The National Strategy formulates and develops a coherent strategic plan with a clear vision and objectives, which takes into account European proposals and examples and highlights the digital transformation of the country's construction sector as a priority, setting specific strategic axes, actions and interventions. The "Roadmap" for the implementation of BIM in Greece describes the key steps, the time horizon and the resources required for the implementation of the proposed interventions.
BIM, both as a technology and as an operational process, has already started to be implemented in Greece. Typical examples are the Athens Metro Line 4 project and the urban regeneration of the former airport at Elliniko. Already many companies and professionals confirm the multiple benefits and the fact that it is here to stay.
TÜV NORD Greece (TÜV NORD) understands the need for the digital transition of the construction industry to BIM, as well as the benefits of its use, and embraces and assists in the efforts to implement the technologies and processes for the management of construction information. BIM is becoming a key tool for the construction industry. Familiarity with information management practices and their integration into models will become increasingly necessary for construction professionals.
The advantages that BIM offers in terms of quality, reduction of design and construction time and cost have helped most companies in the industry to overcome any insecurity about the digital processes of BIM in the design and construction of a project. However, internal operational barriers related to BIM staff training and the management of a project's information may affect the transition process.
To confirm the implementation of Building Information Modeling (BIM), as requested in both public and private sector tenders, the development, implementation and certification of actions according to the requirements of the ISO 19650-2 International Standard is required. Therefore, the ISO 19650-2 certification of an organization is the only external confirmation of its correct application of information management (BIM) in different disciplines, at different stages of the project and in different locations.
TÜV NORD Greece (TÜV NORD) conducts training seminars in which the requirements for the implementation of the ISO 19650-2 standard, which concerns the management of construction information during the implementation of BIM projects, are analysed, so that the participants acquire the necessary knowledge to ensure their company's ability to develop an ISO 19650-2 Information Management System. The topics of the seminars cover the terminology of the standard, analyze the requirements for its implementation by the parties involved, and describe the information management responsibility and how organizations should implement it. Details include:
The TÜV NORD Greece (TÜV NORD) seminar expands the participants' knowledge of the relevant ISO 19650-2 standard, thus ensuring the confirmation of its correct implementation.
Certification with the International Standard ISO 19650-2 is a competitive advantage for companies that want to play a dominant role in the new digital reality and in the sustainable development of the country.
Through its network of experienced and well-trained inspectors, TÜV NORD Greece (TÜV NORD) provides Inspection and Certification services for organizations that manage construction implementation information based on the requirements of the International Standard ISO 19650-2 for the implementation of projects with BIM.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF ISO 19650-2 CERTIFICATION :