BIM ISO 19650 Part 1: Fundamentals Training Course

Duration 2 days

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Gain a foundational understanding of Collaborative BIM and why it’s a UK Government requirement.

This course explores how BIM supports Lean principles to reduce waste, with a focus on UK BIM Implementation and the processes defined in ISO 19650 Parts 1 and 2. You’ll learn how Common Data Environments (CDE), COBie, and IFC are used across the supply chain to manage and exchange information effectively.

Understand BIM from multiple stakeholder perspectives — including clients, designers, and constructors — and reflect on how these practices apply to your organization.

This is your first step toward a globally recognized BIM qualification.

How will you benefit?

This course will help you:

Understand the rationale behind UK BIM Implementation and to put this into the context of your own organization
Understand the range of standards, tools and other documents that define and are used to implement UK BIM Implementation
Understand how ‘BIM according to ISO 19650’ and ‘UK BIM Implementation’ helps asset owners manage asset information more effectively and helps project sponsors and project managers deliver better projects (commercially and technically)
Understand how all types of suppliers (designers, constructors, specialists, asset contractors) respond to client requirements in UK BIM Implementation, and what technical tools exist to support this, including COBie and IFC
See how ‘BIM according to ISO 19650’ and ‘UK BIM Implementation’ provides a framework for better information security
Understand the roles and responsibilities associated with ‘BIM according to ISO 19650’ and ‘UK BIM Implementation’
Understand what next steps you need to take to be able to manage assets or deliver projects following the UK BIM Implementation

The final session of the course gives you the chance to reflect on the topics covered and plan your forward actions to help put UK BIM Implementation into practice.

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Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify the basic principles of BIM
- Describe the terms "BIM according to ISO 19650" and "UK BIM framework"
- Explain the value of information throughout all stages of a project and asset lifecycle
- Discuss why BIM is a key factor in delivering projects on time while minimizing waste and inefficiencies
- Define and explain key terminology relating to BIM
- Recall the definition of BIM and explain its importance
- Interpret how to apply the standards that support the "UK BIM framework" in practice
- Summarize the general concept of the "Information Delivery Cycle" as outlined in ISO 19650-1
Anyone adopting building information modelling (BIM) information management implementation into their organization, their own work practices, or helping their clients or supply chains to adopt it.

Construction and asset management professionals (project managers, asset managers, designers, constructors, manufacturers, maintenance contractors, information managers).
Funding from CITB offers up to 70% course funding for eligible courses for levy paying organizations.

Courses included are:
- BIM 19650
- ISO 14001
- NEBOSH & IOSH
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- On completion you'll be awarded an internationally recognized BSI Training Academy certificate
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