1 introduction and bim - crc for construction...

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Peter ScuderiChief Operating Officer,

Research and Commercialisation

Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Construction Innovation

4 June 2007

Sydney Research Symposium

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Cooperative Research Centre (CRC)for Construction Innovation

• International context of R&D• Construction Innovation background

– Current focus– Future focus

• Benefits of research in this industry

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International context of R&D

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International R&D Performance

Business

Government

Higher Education

Other

R&D performance as % GDP

ChinaIndia

SpainNew Zealand

ItalySingapore

IrelandAustria

BelgiumCanada

NorwayAUSTRALIA

Chinese TaipeiUnited Kingdom

DenmarkNetherlands

FranceGermany

SwitzerlandUnited States

JapanSouth KoreaFinland

Sweden

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Gross domestic expenditure on R&D

in OECD countries

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Construction Innovation Matters

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Impact by 2020

Firs t year impact

Impact of a one-off 10% productivity improvementin individual sectors, updating Stoeckel-Quirke (1992)Sector is big and pervades economy: columns are highThe impacts are long lasting: 2020>> first yearChallenge is to deliver better productivity

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Impact of Construction Productivity GainGrowth impact of a one-off productivity improvement in selected sectors

(Source: ACIL Tasman, 2005)

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Total construction Pub. admin., defence, health

Retail & Accommodation Business services

Construction starts‘middle of the pack’But compoundsmuch more over time

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Design, Construction, Property and FM Industry

• Strong multiplier linkages – mining and transport• Macro economic multipliers:

– a one-off sustained 10% improvement in producivity is assumed in each service sector

– the construction sector will have the biggest average annual impact on GDP, at 3% over 20 years (2000-2020)

• Construction Sector Contributes 20% of GDP (including FM)

• 1 in 5 dollars generated in the Australian economy is generate by the AEC-FM industry.

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Design, Construction, Property and FM Industry

• Growing at average rate of 2.6% pa• Sector income A$130 billion• Highly fragmented

– 230,000 firms employing 730,000 people– 94% of businesses employ less than 5 people

• Federal Government Action Agenda clearly supported formation of CRC to service property and construction

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CRC for Construction Innovation

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VTo lead the Australian property

and construction industry in collaboration and innovation

Our Vision

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Participants in the CRC for Construction Innovation

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Economic, Social,EnvironmentalBenefit

PublicPublic

PrivatePrivate

High Risk Low

Short

Time to Produce Benefit

Long

Cooperative Research Centres Program (CRCs)

CRC Research Space

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Public-Private Partnerships in R&D

• Build innovative networks of industry, government and research

• Attract and mobilise resources• Research skills training• Respond to global challenges with national

and international partnerships• Implementation to make a difference

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• A$64M in cash and in-kind over 7 years • Government, industry and research partners

– 21 participants nationally– 400 people involved = 60 EFTS

• Headquartered at QUT in Brisbane– 6 centres nationally

• Only one of its kind in construction in Australia– Building, Infrastructure and FM

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Creating…a better future through collaboration


International Research Alliance (ICALL)

BuildingSmart IAI

CIB

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National Vision

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High Impact Benefits

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Relationship Management Course

Relationship Management in Project Delivery – 2 day workshopFor those involved in project management and delive ry – a practical and applicable approach

Courses rolled out :

• Oct 06 – Qld Dept of Main Roads

• March 07 – John Holland Group

• April 07 – Qld Dept of Public works

Courses being developed with tailored content

• Lang O’Rouke

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Safety - Comparison of fatality incident rates per 100,000 construction industry employees

1998-99 to 2001-01

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Safety Statistics - Australia

• Construction site labour makes up 8% of the Australian workforce but accounts for 15% of all fatalities in the workplace.

• On average one person is killed on a construction site each week in Australia.

• Responsibilities and Core Competencies• Voluntary Code of Practice• Training Toolkits• Performance Assessment Indicators

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BRITE Project

• Improve the incidence and quality of innovation in the Australian building, construction and FM companies

• 12 National Case Studies• National Surveys• Interviews with 20 of Australia’s most

innovative contractors• Over 200 industry publication articles.

Integrated Digital Integrated Digital ModellingModelling

(BIM, 3D CAD etc)(BIM, 3D CAD etc)

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Limitations in Current Industry Practice

• Little support for client requirements/performance or facility briefing

• Lack of integration of facility context for plannin g, sustainability, code checking compliance, etc

• What are most common design/construction errors?– Design errors in construction - due to lack of/or poor

coordination• Inadequate support for asset & facility management

– Where is the asset information for FM?

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Common grid setting outneeded for RJP/FCB/PCS/EPL

Currently, drawings have to bealigned by matching cornersof building


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How are PCS panels supportedover ground beams at low level?


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Briefing forChanges

Sketching Design,Engineering

FacilityManagement

Construction

Briefing

Demolition

ProductSpecification

Planning,Cost Information

Information Lifecycle

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Generic Attributes of BIM• robust geometry - objects are described by faithful and accurate

geometry, that is measurable

• comprehensive and extensible object properties that expand the meaning of the object - Objects thus can be richly d escribed e.g. a manufacturers’ product code, or cost, or date of l ast service etc.

• semantic richness - the model provides for many types of relationships that can be accessed for analysis and simulation e.g. is-contained-in, is-related-to, is-part-of etc .

• integrated information - the model holds all information in a single repository ensuring consistency, accuracy and acces sibility of data

• life cycle support - the model definition supports data over the complete facility life cycle from conception to dem olition, extending our current over-emphasis on design and construction phase.

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Strategy for information integration

Digital Model

Data management3D presentation

CoordinationProduct data

Documents/Reporting

Structural

HVAC/Electrical

Piped Services / Fire

Accoustics

Key service

disciplines

Maintenance

Operations/Perform

Strategic Planning

IFC

Integrated FM Model

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BIM Benefits

• Faster and more effective processes – information is more easily shared, can be value-added and reused

• Better design – building proposals can be rigorously analysed, sim ulations can be performed quickly and performance benchmarke d enabling improved and innovative solutions

• Controlled whole life costs and environmental data - environmental performance is predictable, life-cycle costs are un derstood

• Better production quality – documentation output is flexible and exploits automation

• Life-cycle data – requirements, design, construction and operational information can be utilised in facility management

• Integration of planning and implementation processes – government, industry and manufacturers have a common data protocol

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Comfort and Energy simulation

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Comfort and Energy simulation

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FM Energy Monitoring

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Construction Over timeConstruction Over time

• Progression of construction over time;

• Improves quality of:

- Simulations

- Construction Plans

- Safety

- Logistics

- Costs

• Allows professionals to test the design for performance, construction sequences and identify design conflicts.

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Reusing IFC data

IFCBentley Structural ArchiCAD IFC Viewer

IFC

Arup

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Business Case for Implementation

• Allow optimisation of design andconstruction alternatives

• Project teams are able to producesimulations of different design ideasand schedules quickly and easily

• Delays and changes can beminimised as design work isintegrated with construction work

• Eliminates potential problems withconstructability, design conflicts,assembly of building componentsand materials delivered to site.

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HOW TO IMPLEMENTHOW TO IMPLEMENT

• A new work method/process is required in which more detailed information is supplied early on.

• Allow 3D models to be developed initially instead of having to try to convert 2D data.

• 3D models must allow changes to be made without having to completely reconstruct the model.

Model Courtesy of Billingtons Structures

Complete Building Design

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Future Construction Innovation

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Future Construction Innovation

• Increase in number of participants

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Additional Focus of Research

• Development of a National Standard for Digital Models

• Case Studies of brown field FM sites• Reducing Disputes• Safety Performance Indicators• Collaborations with University of Salford

(UK), Stanford University (USA) and Government property owners in Northern Europe and USA.

In association with:

Third International Conference

12 – 14 March 2008

Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa Gold Coast : Australia

Demonstrating the benefits of applied research and innovation in the building, infrastructure and FM i ndustry

Clients Driving Innovation: Benefiting from Innovat ion

42Sydney Opera House - Final solid ceiling model used for coordination & documentation

Thank You