Opus awarded first New Zealand BRE Global certification for Building Information Modelling (BIM) Level 2
17 October 2017
Opus International Consultants has
been named as the first company in
New Zealand to be awarded BRE’s
highly sought-after
Building Information Modelling (BIM) Level 2
certification for three of its New Zealand offices.
Awarded by
BRE Global, the BIM Level 2 Business Systems certification is
increasingly being used by engineering and infrastructure companies as
it provides world-leading collaborative working processes for improving
the quality of information provided at the design, construction and
operational phases of an asset’s lifecycle – from earliest conception
right through to its demolition.
Opus’ Group Director of Buildings Lee Arasu said that while the
NZ-listed company was the first in the country to receive BRE Global’s
certification, he anticipated the industry would soon follow because of
client expectations to reduce long-term asset ownership costs.
“Internationally, the building industry is increasingly using BIM to
plan and mitigate issues, and many clients even demand it. By making
building design and planning processes more efficient, BIM provides a
multitude of opportunities for cost savings while improving
competitiveness. Through our own BIM Level 2 certification, we will be
able to offer our New Zealand clients a world-leading service that will
help them better capture and manage their data, and enhance the value of
their asset,” Mr Arasu said.
Opus CEO, David Prentice, said that BIM was underpinning new innovations
in the sector that would have a tangible impact on how buildings and
other assets are designed and project managed.
“It’s clear that the innovations emerging in response to the use of BIM
will shape the future of the industry. It is part of the movement
towards smart use of big data and a more connected society. New Zealand
should be one of the frontrunners in maximising the use of this
technology, just like we are in many other industries. As innovators
ourselves, it was the inherent innovative methodologies behind BIM that
catalysed Opus to integrate it into the way we think, design and plan
our projects. Of course, the added bonus is that BIM helps us to also
deliver innovation, value and service excellence to our clients,” Dr
Prentice said.
BIM was developed in response to demands from the UK Government to
better manage information about the projects it was funding, but its
success has led to it being adopted by the wider industry.
The BRE Global certification for BIM Level 2 was awarded to Opus’
Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch offices. Three of Opus’ UK offices
(Cardiff, Doncaster and Wrexham) are also certificated with BIM Level 2,
allowing it to prequalify for the shortlists of central government
projects.
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