The arrival of BIM methodology is driving a paradigm shift in how different players in the global construction sector work and collaborate. In Spain, a growing number of companies are using and beginning to benefit from this digital modeling tool. However, much work remains, and the full implementation of this new workflow will require periods of adaptation and assimilation for both the public administration and the private sector.
A few weeks ago, Ana Rojo, General Director of Production and Engineering at Ineco, announced that public building projects in Spain would be required to use BIM methodology by the end of 2018.
Following this announcement, the CSCAE BIM Commission met last week with Jorge Torrico, head of esBIM.es (the Ministry of Development's BIM Commission), to establish common lines of action and address uncertainties within the profession regarding the transposition of Directive 2014/24/EU and the implementation of BIM in Spain.
Article 22, paragraph 4 of the directive states:
In this regard, the secretary of the Ministry of Development's BIM Commission conveyed the Ministry's intention to carry out a smooth, "progressive" transition regarding BIM requirements in public administrations. He noted that the mandatory use of information models in public procurement will not be universal, but will instead be phased in across different scopes of application.
Furthermore, as indicated by the new Public Sector Contracts Law, the Ministry of Development will promote the assessment of architectural project quality; consequently, when a BIM model is contracted, it will be complementary and compensated.
Additionally, the meeting addressed the convenience of using the Architectural Project Quality Manual as a basis for defining BIM information levels. This document is particularly important for architects, serving as a tool for designers to draft projects with a standardized structure for organizing information and demonstrating compliance with regulations based on the CTE (Technical Building Code) and the Building Regulation Act (LOE).
The Quality Manual serves as a reference document to verify compliance with national and regional legal and regulatory frameworks applicable to building projects.
Meanwhile, Lluís Comerón, president of the CSCAE, highlighted architects' readiness to adopt new technologies and reiterated the Council's commitment to continuing its support for the digital transition of the sector.
Via CSCAE.
This article was written by Javier García Librero. The translation is powered by AI.
