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BIM Resources

BIM has the potential to create a step change in NZ construction productivity and Masterspec will to work with the industry to help realise the full potential of BIM in NZ.

These pages are to keep you in touch with the work Masterspec is doing in the BIM space and to provide you with useful resources to help you on your BIM journey; whether you are just starting out or well on the way.

For more information about BIM from supplier or designer perspectives read our Why BIM Matters page


Open BIM Object standard (OBOS)

With the view to improving BIM collaboration and coordination internationally, Masterspec have worked with NATSPEC (Australia) to develop an Open BIM Object standard based.  The standard provides guidance to BIM object developers and users to assist them to develop high quality and consistent BIM content.

To read more click here

 

MasterKey 

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MasterKey dynamically connects your Revit® or ArchiCAD® project with your Masterspec specification document by drawing correctly numbered keynotes directly from the Masterspec system into your project ready for use.

To find out more about MasterKey click here

 

Properties Selector

Currently under development, this free tool will assist industry to standardise object designations and metadata requirements (attributes, properties, property sets).

For more information click here

 

NZAMS

The NZ Asset Management Schema provides a standard structure for asset owners, designers, builders, and operators to define their information requirements in the BIM Execution Plan.

For more information click here

 

buildingSMART Australasia

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Masterspec is an active member of buildingSMART Australasia representing New Zealand’s interest in the ongoing development IFC and other BIM interoperability initiatives.  

Read more about buildingSMART here

Masterspec encourages people and organisations interested in being involved in the development of BIM and interoperability standards to join buildingSMART.  To contact Masterspec about buildingSMART please email buildingsmart@masterspec.co.nz.

  

CBI (Co-ordinated Building Information)

CBI is classification system for construction related works.  Originally based on the Common Arrangement of Work Sections methodology it has proven to be an effective classification system widely used for organising resources spanning across office libraries, specification, tendering, estimating, and now BIM.

CBI is the basis of the structure used for the Masterspec specification system.

Go to an overview of CBI

Explore the CBI structure here

To see tender formats using CBI click here

 

NZ BIM Handbook

Create by the BIM Acceleration Committee and the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment the BIM Handbook is a New Zealand-centric document that: 

  • promotes the use of BIM throughout the project life cycle 
  • creates a common language for the industry to use 
  • clarifies the briefing process for design consultants and constructors 
  • creates a clear path for the future development of the industry. 

To download a copy of the handbook click here

 

BIM Survey

This New Zealand National BIM Survey 2013 report has been prepared by Masterspec on behalf of the construction industry with support from BRANZ, RMBF, NZIA, ACENZ, the MBIE-sponsored Productivity Partnership and NBS (UK). It provides a credible picture of present-day attitudes and progress made towards Building Information Modelling (BIM) in New Zealand.

To read more click here