Project name: New Zealand BIM Handbook

Completion/expected completion date: 2014

Main participating organisations: NATSPEC was commissioned to produce a draft document for the NZ BIM Handbook Sub-Committee of the National Technical Standards Committee as part of the New Zealand Government Building and Construction Sector Productivity Partnership initiative.

Project goals and objectives: To create an industry wide Handbook that could be used to achieve the following:

• Promote the use of BIM throughout the project lifecycle.
• Create a common language for the industry to use.
• Clarify the briefing process for designers and constructors.
• Improve the level of coordination in both design and construction phases.
• Create a clear path for the future development of the industry.

Context: The New Zealand Government had a desire to increase the productivity of the building sector. Formalised adoption of a BIM approach to building design, construction and operation was seen as one way of achieving this.

Proposed deliverables: A National BIM Handbook.

Planned 2014 activity: Incorporation of stakeholder feedback in a final draft and delivery to the Handbook Sub-Committee.

Expected audience: NZ industry stakeholders.

Approach, methodology: Literature review, desktop research, stakeholder workshops and stakeholder and Sub-Committee reviews of drafts.

Project contact:
Name: Neil Greenstreet
Position: Senior Architect
Tel: 02 9321 7200