Design inspiration in digital form
Clients are increasingly emphasising the importance of organisations being certified in relation to BIM and are seeking to work with those holding industry-recognised forms of accreditation, such as that provided by LRQA.
We are one of a select few civil and structural consulting engineering companies in the country to achieve UKAS product certification for Building Information Modelling (BIM) by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) in accordance with ISO 19650-2. This prestigious accreditation recognises Alan Wood & Partners for successfully implementing and utilising 3D modelling technology in compliance with the Government’s strategy.
As part of this process, we have developed internal BIM standards, guidance, and protocols for our projects based on BS EN ISO 19650 Parts 1 and 2 and have undergone a meticulous audit with the LRQA team. This accreditation process now forms the foundation of our approach to information management.
Clients need the assurance that they are accessing the services of organisations that consistently provide work of the highest standard. This formal accreditation provides this reassurance and reflects our intention and commitment to innovation and excellence in all we do.
Our experience in interoperability, collaboration, model sharing, and information exchange enables us to undertake any project in a BIM environment to BS EN ISO 19650-2. We can develop or contribute to BIM Execution Plans, Master Information Delivery Plans, Level of Detail/Definition Matrixes and can utilise any of the main Common Data Environments.
Our BIM vision is to:
We have invested in BIM standards, methods, procedures, and technologies to support our ISO 19650-2 delivery on projects. Utilising the latest advanced technology and processes, our expert design engineers are well-versed in using BIM to produce an integrated approach to inspirational designs and problem-solving, ensuring the final building concept meets or exceeds client expectations.
Our teams have acted as BIM Manager on many large-scale development projects, successfully coordinating all stakeholders on the scheme to work seamlessly and efficiently towards the completed project and beyond, through the utilisation of the latest software to assist in collaboration during the design process, construction, and maintenance of the built project. The use of BIM enables the project team to adopt a unified approach and an easier understanding of the implications of decisions, constraints and opportunities, thereby ensuring effective collaborative working.
The majority of our projects are executed in accordance with ISO 19650 requirements, assembling models from inception/set up, including all protocols, to finalisation and COBie schedule linking and embedding.
Using collaborative working in this way enables the following advantages for all stakeholders:
We are now certified as a Project Delivery Provider (Business Systems) – Appointed Party, to ISO 19650-2:2018, the global standard for the organisation and digitisation of information relating to buildings and civil engineering works, including building information modelling (BIM).
We are continually reviewing and updating our business processes to incorporate the ISO 19650 series of standards and the UK BIM Framework recommendations. In addition to this, with a strong belief in continual learning, we are committed to training our staff for individual accreditation in respect of BIM and all our engineers are encouraged to stay ahead of the latest developments in order to provide a superior, market-leading service to our clients, to embrace the latest technological changes and remain at the forefront of our industry.