BIM Kick Off Meeting
Description
A BIM kick-off meeting is required to align the client's (appointing party) expectations with the design team's (appointed party) deliverables. This meeting ensures all team members clearly understand the project scope, deliverables, and BIM expectations. During the meeting, BIM roles and responsibilities will be defined, including the Project Information Manager (PIM), BIM Managers, BIM Coordinators and discipline leads.
The team will also agree and document project standards, including (but not limited to):
- BIM roles and responsibilities
- Existing Information/Surveys
- Approved software versions
- File formats and exchange protocols (e.g. IFC, Revit)
- CDE
- Model coordination procedures, such as shared coordinates and the frequency of data exchange and model federation
- Issue tracking
This meeting can confirm any pre-appointment BEP and the development of the project specific BIM execution plan (BEP), establishing how the project will be managed, modelled, coordinated and how information will be shared throughout its lifecycle.
Engagement
A BIM kick-off meeting should occur at the beginning of the design or construction phase, after the contract is finalised. The Project Manager (PM), appointed party, and Building Information Manager (or a member of the Building Information Team) must attend the BIM kick-off meeting. A representative from each discipline within the appointed party's team should also be present.
Repeated Subsequent RIBA Stages
A BIM kick-off meeting should occur at the beginning of the design or construction phase, after an appointment is finalised.