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BIM STRATEGY
a plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim. Definitions from Oxford Languages Required to define and understand what your company is trying to achieve with BIM.
PAS 1192-7
The latest message related to PAS 1192-7 is a tweet from Paul Surin is that PAS1192-7 confirming that CPNI and BSI have agreed to cease the development of PAS 1192-7.
Model
An electronic, three-dimensional representation of built asset or facility elements with associated intelligentattribute data (“Facility Data”). A Model term used in PAS 1192 specification has been replaced by term ‘Information
Integrated Project Insurance (IPI)
The integrated Project Insurance model (IPI) coupled up with Insurance Backed Alliancing is a framework which encourages and empowers project teams to work together. The procurement method introduced by Constructing Excellence

Junction Boxes
Junction Box Requirements in Electrical Installations To ensure compliance with BS 7671:2018+A2:2022, the following requirements apply when using junction boxes in electrical installations: 1. Compliance with BS EN 60670-22 Any

CDE area
ELI5-S1: BIM Basics E5: CDE areas and states Area and section imply moving information from one place to another. This is not necessary in a CDE. It is the state
Circuit protective device (CPD)
A fuse or circuit-breaker providing overload and fault current protection.
Working Group (WG)
WORKING GROUP (WG) Specialized group within a committee that is responsible for drafting a particular standard or set of deliverables. It is usually quite small, composed of experts and headed by
Work standards and workflows
Project management focuses on project completion by the execution of various processes. Most of the workflows comprising repetitive tasks can be optimised by applying workflow management systems. Automation-optimized business processes
Federated Information Model
Computer science and IT In the fields of computer science and information technology, a federated information model refers to a structure where data is stored across multiple independent systems but can

VADs
Guide to Visual Alarm Devices (VADs) in Fire Safety In high-noise workspaces or locations requiring hearing protection, Visual Alarm Devices (VADs) play a critical role in fire safety. They ensure
Committee
This could be: a Technical Committee (TC), which develops standards in a certain sector or industry; a Subcommittee (SC), which addresses a specialized area within a TC; a Project Committee
Design Build
A contract type used in construction, typical characteristics: There is a single contract for design services and construction services; design and construction of the project may be in sequential phases
task team
The term, introduced by ISO 19650, describes a team of people working together on a specific task. task team might be an individual appointed party, and the appointed party might
Competent person
Aperson who possesses sufficient technical knowledge, relevant practical skills and experience for the nature of the electrical work undertaken and is able at all times to prevent danger and,where appropriate,
Technical Committee (TC)
a Technical Committee (TC), which develops standards in a certain sector or industry; https://www.iso.org/glossary.html

Psychological attributes of collaborative working
The psychology of workplace collaboration can be traced back to the everyday interactions that occur in any organization. In the fast-evolving business world, there is a rising need to move
Geo-referencing
A BIM is said to be geo-referenced when the BIM is located with respect to one of the standard geographic survey coordinate grids established to represent locations on the Earth’s
Scope
Bid response should include a scope management plan containing all the tasks necessary for successful project delivery. The plan shall define the implementation and verification of workflows. A project should
agent
…’An agent is just something that acts (agent comes from the Latin agree, to do). Of course, all computer programs do something, but computer agents are expected to do more:

The role of management in BIM implementation at a project and organisational level
Introduction While comparing the experience of working in smaller practices fulfilling the combined role of designer shared with BIM leadership position, and the experience of dedicated BIM management role within
Builders work in connection (BWIC)
Coordination of Builders work in connection to services i.e. openings in walls or floors for MEP Services It is anticipated that as a minimum, all builders work openings of 50x50mm
Assignment matrix
Responsibility matrix [ISO19650] In ISO 19650 there is a principle to develop responsibility matrices to cover information management activities and information delivery. Responsibility matrix [PAS1192] The former is illustrated as
BIM collaboration format (BCF)
BIM Collaboration Format (BCF) is an open file format that allows the addition of textual comments, screenshots, and other information on top of the IFC model layer for improved communication

Common Data Environment (CDE)
ELI5-S1: BIM Basics E2: CDE Explained The purpose of using Common Data Environment (CDE) on a project is to provide the right person with the right information at the right
Strategic Objectives of BEP
Objectives of BEP shall be allignwed with Exchange Information Requirements (EIR), an example of Strategic Objectives for a project have been listed below: Meet Level 2 BIM compliance, in accordance
Basic protection
Protection against electric shock under fault-free conditions;use of barriers,placing out of reach,and so forth.

Emergency Voice Communication System (EVCS)
What is an Emergency Voice Communication (EVC) system? An Emergency Voice Communication (EVC) system (also referred to as EVCS) is a fixed, monitored, two-way voice communication system that enables point-to-point
Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) integration with Industry 4.0
The meaning of the term Industry 4.0 has not been concluded. There is a level of ambiguity of what it means for the construction industry[1] According to Jim Mansfield,
Conformity Assessment Committee (CASCO)
Committee whose secretariat is provided by ISO/CS that deals with conformity assessment and is responsible for the development of conformity assessment standards. https://www.iso.org/glossary.html
trigger event
a planned or unplanned event that changes an asset (3.2.8) or it’s status during its life cycle (3.2.10), which results in information exchange (3.3.7) [cited from ISO 19650-1:2018(en), 3.2.13]
Point of Adoption
a moment in time where an organisation’s readiness, change into organisational capability/maturity Macro-BIM adoption: Conceptual structures Bilal Succar Mohamad Kassem Tweet The Point of Adoption (PoA) is not to be

Comparison of status codes between UK National Annex (NA) 2018 vs UK NA 2021
# BS EN ISO 19650-2 2018 BS EN ISO 19650-2 2018, NA 02/2021 # Status Code Suitability Action by Suitability Action by Information State (at any project stage): Work in
Design current (Ib)
Design current or ‘Ib’ in Amperes.The level of current to be carried by a circuit in normal service.

Operational Team Context of Information Exchange
ELI5-S2: BIM in Practice E2: Operational Team Context of Information Exchange Explained In any BIM project, understanding the context of information exchange during the operational phase is crucial. This post
DWG
DWG (“drawing format”) is a binary file format licensed by Autodesk and used for storing two and limited three-dimensional design data and metadata. It is the native format for several
Tier 1
In the construction industry, Tier 1 is a Contractor referred in ISO 19650 as the Lead appointed party, who provide goods or services directly to the ultimate client. The Tier
Portable document format (PDF)
It’s a versatile file format developed by Adobe that allows people to easily present and exchange documents – regardless of the software, hardware, or operating systems used by anyone who

coordination
Coordination goes beyond orderly task execution, it transforms individual perspectives into shared, community-wide actions. It’s not just a subset of collaboration; it’s the engine that makes collaboration more than a patchwork of solo efforts.
BS 8536-1:2015
Briefing for design and construction Part 1: Code of practice for facilities management (Buildings infrastructure)
Current-carrying capacity
Themaximum current which can be carried by a conductor under specified conditions (Installation method, temperature,grouping,etc.)without its steady-state temperature exceeding a specified value (for example,90 ºCfor cables with thermosetting insulation).
Start Event
A start event specifies where a process will begin. Start events can only react when a trigger is “caught.” Symbol 9). BPMN Method and Style: A levels-based methodology for BPM
BS EN ISO 19650-5:2020
Organization and digitization of information about buildings and civil engineering works, including building information modelling (BIM) Information management using building information modelling Part 5: Security-minded approach to information management
BS EN ISO 12006-3:2016
Building construction — Organization of information about construction works Part 3: Framework for object-oriented information
Device rating (In)
Circuit Protective Device rating,or ‘In’ in Amperes. If the overload setting can be adjusted, then the ‘adjusted rating’ is known as ‘Ir’.
Business goals
Business goals drive organisational outcomes, helping to keep the focus on the company’s important short and long term priorities. The goals must be defined, understood, tracked, analysed, and measured to
secondary power supply (SPS)
alternative or supplementary electrical energy sources has become more viable, typical secondary power supply (SPS) Photovoltaic (PV) power Wind turbine power standby generator
validation
confirmation, through the provision of objective evidence, that the requirements for a specific intendeduse or application have been fulfilled [SOURCE: BS EN 17412‑1:2020] For example, it is the process of
property
inherent or acquired feature of an item[SOURCE: BS ISO 6707-1:2017, 3.7.1.3] NOTE Examples include thermal efficiency, heat flow, sound reduction index and acoustic power level.PAS 14191:2020
BS EN ISO 12006-2:2020
Building construction – Organization of information about construction works Part 2: Framework for classification









