Traditionally construction comprises a wide range of disciplines all producing a piece of the project jigsaw. Construction industry professionals know their role; they produce excellent work using skills honed over many years. Although expert in their own fields, they often have an incomplete understanding of either how other trades could benefit from their work or of why they should share information. It is thought that giving something away for nothing would erode competitive advantage. Likewise, the advantages inherent in sharing outputs from others are neither desired nor apparent.

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In the midst of arguably the worst global recession ever seen, construction is suffering.

The traditional operator working in isolation, producing output with limited regard for the impact this will have on the overall project, does not offer the route to success. Waste and duplication can no longer be ‘absorbed’ by rising property prices.

The way forward is through overall cost reductions and ‘on-time’ delivery. Fortunately, developments in process and technology, resulting in increased adoption of interoperability and BIM, provide the key to future prosperity.

Twenty-first century construction is about working together to maintain profits for everyone, and in particular to create value for the customer.

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HOK, the international design firm, is a global leader in programmatically rich projects. It commissioned a buildingSMART Aquarium to improve room data logistics and in particular to combine the owners stated requirements and the initial design, into graphical room data sheets, without manual work.
This case study outlines the process and outcome.

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