Requirements and templates to enable BIM adoption at Council.
Building Information Management or BIM is a digital representation of the characteristics of a building, piece of infrastructure or environment. In 2019, Council released Principles for BIM Implementation (see link below).
Guidelines and templates
- Principles for BIM implementation [PDF, 717 KB]
- BIM – specialist contract conditions [PDF, 401 KB]
- BIM request for proposals (RFP) evaluation [PDF, 451 KB]
- BIM brief template [PDF, 501 KB]
- BIM execution plan template [PDF, 1.3 MB]
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