Government enlists Autodesk to reform construction industry

The Vietnamese construction industry will draw on Autodesk's considerable experience to implement BIM

The Institute of Construction Economics (ICE), the Ministry of Construction (MoC), and the standing agency of BIM Steering Committee have enlisted Autodesk to drive BIM awareness and application in construction and facility management activities in accordance with the prime minister’s Decision No.2500/QD-TTg dated December 22, 2016 and the action plan of MoC.

Accordingly, Autodesk will provide guidance on BIM global best practices, leverage their experience in working with governments across the world in successfully implementing BIM guidelines and mandates.

The BIM Steering Committee, led by MoC's Deputy Minister Le Quang Hung, comprises of 14 representatives from MoC, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, and the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

“Vietnam’s growth in the building and construction industry will be further accelerated with the adoption of BIM. Successful implementation begins with the right framework, technology and training. We have supported many governments on this journey and are committed to helping Vietnam’s BIM Steering Committee achieve its goals,” said Daniel Green, Asia-Pacific and the Caribbean director of Government Affairs of Autodesk.

In his capacity as Autodesk’s APAC director of Government Affairs, Daniel Green will begin to serve on the expert panel to advise the BIM Steering Committee.

BIM will equip Vietnamese architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) professionals with the skills and tools to design, construct, and operate buildings by creating and using intelligent 3D models. With support from Autodesk, the Steering Committee will oversee three key phases laid out by the PM.

The first, to be implemented in 2017-2019, is raising awareness and encouraging companies to explore BIM implementation.

Accordingly, the authority will conduct a survey and assess current investments in construction, operating the management of buildings in Vietnam and formulate temporary BIM guidance for pilot implementation.

The BIM Steering Committee will develop a framework and training materials for BIM training, seminars and workshops to improve BIM capabilities for construction organisations, project management units, project owners, and consulting companies.

Simultaneously, the committee will carry out research and propose solutions to improve regulations on construction investment, quality assurance, and construction maintenance, in accordance with BIM standards.

The second phase (2018-2020) will implement and evaluate BIM in pilot projects. Accordingly, the temporary BIM guidelines will be applied in at least 20 Class I and above construction projects for design, construction, and project management, and in at least 10 projects in the stage of facility management.

Investors, project management committees, consultancy organisations, and construction contractors will receive consultation to overcome challenges during the BIM utilisation process.

The third phase (from 2021 onwards) is the nationwide BIM roll-out. Accordingly, based on the evaluation of the pilot implementation results, MoC will issue detailed guidelines for the wide application of BIM in construction and facility management.

Applying BIM will contribute to improving the productivity, quality, and efficiency of investment in construction and facility management, and will serve as a central solution to approach Construction Industry 4.0.

The collaboration with Autodesk, which has a long and successful track-record of supporting governments in implementing BIM, will facilitate the roll-out of the scheme in Vietnam to archive the objectives laid out by the PM.

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