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Support Structure
• QS & Estimating – David Yorke, Derek Gormley
• Health and Safety - Kevin Cummins
• P lanning Department – Paul Holt (MP & UK North),
Paul Fuller + George Noble (UK South)
• I.T. – Breda Corrigan
• M.E.P – Brian Inett, Dave Bradley
• Engineering – Nick Cooke
• Design Management – Nick Gibbins, Kevin Hargreaves
• Quality - Brian Dillon
• Viewpoint working group – Monica Vaness
• HR Department – Winifred Ryan
In addition to this structure, Paul Holt - Head of A series of eight scenarios to respond to clients’
Planning for Major Projects and North (UK), and requirements, as well as a Sisk Project BIM Uses Guide
Brian Kennedy - Senior Contracts Manager (Ireland) have been developed, making it easier for project
will be providing feedback from the business teams to identify the BIM requirements.
perspective from live construction projects which
allows us to continually improve BIM implementation. CORE PRINCIPLES
Paul said of the new structure, ‘To be effective, BIM Sisk has no direct design model production role,
implementation must reach across a business with because BIM is not just about fancy software. Instead,
one vision and goal. The new structure ensures that BIM roles and responsibilities will be clearly identified
all business units will be aligned in the vision and at tender stage. Our role in this process is to manage
implementation of BIM throughout the Sisk Group. It and coordinate information between the client, design
will help projects by establishing a standard set of data teams, sub-contractors and specialist designers. With
/ software requirements, provide clear guidance on different projects the responsibility of BIM design falls
implementation and support in the adoption of BIM into different categories so that we can stay focused
processes throughout the Group.’ on delivering to the contract:
THE STRATEGY BIM for Traditional Contract and Management
The team will be ensuring best practice is followed Contract- The model remains the ownership of the
in all aspects including introduction of technology design team, and specialist contractor models are
and training of staff. We will be supporting projects integrated.
to deliver BIM, identifying and adopting the most
appropriate new technology, and ensuring that the BIM for Design and Build Contract - Responsibility
standards and procedures are in place to give clarity to for the model is transferred onto our design team and
the project teams. specialist contractor models are integrated.
Our key aims to deliver to the Group are: TRAINING AND AWARENESS
• T o recognise the opportunities a BIM process can We recognise that there are additional roles and
responsibilities when delivering a BIM project. Through
bring to project delivery; knowledge sharing, lessons learnt articles on the
BIM Intranet page, as well as workshops, project
• To clarify how the BIM process will be used on Sisk experiences will be shared across the Group. Through
projects; a defined training path, phased upskilling will facilitate
the adoption of these roles and responsibilities, with
• T o align project BIM requirements to the business goals; the ultimate aim to have all project staff BIM capable.
• To utilise relevant cutting edge technology as part
of our project delivery;
• T o enable the project team to understand their BIM
roles and responsibilities; and
• T o ensure our supply chain can deliver to the
required BIM level .
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