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BSI Case Study: voestalpine Metsec plc

BIM Design
and Construction
Certification: BSI Kitemark for BIM Level 2
Design and Construction

How BIM Level 2 capability, backed by the BSI Kitemark,


enables voestalpine Metsec plc to comply with government
requirements, reassure clients and drive new business
The BSI Kitemark shows our voestalpine Metsec plc in brief BSI Kitemark Certification:
commitment to the highest
voestalpine Metsec plc (Metsec) the Shows compliance with government
standards and to using cutting- condition of contract requirement
UKs largest specialist cold roll forming
edge technologies to serve our for BIM Level 2 for Design and
company was established over 80
customers better. It proves we years ago. It provides products for Construction
have the expertise to provide the construction and manufacturing
a service that goes above and Provides reassurance to Tier 1
sectors and has supplied many
customers and their clients of
beyond the standard BIM offering, prestigious projects, including the
BIM Level 2 best practice
helping to differentiate us from our Queensferry Crossing, Resorts World
competitors and strengthening our and the Glasgow Velodrome. Demonstrates successful contract
position as a market leader. fulfilment, customer satisfaction, and
Metsec is the first Tier 2 organization
effective supply chain management
Alan Harris, globally to have achieved the
Quality Manager, voestalpine Metsec plc BSI Kitemark for the delivery of Drives business efficiency
construction projects at Building
Protects brand and enhances
Information Modelling (BIM) Level 2 for
reputation
Design and Construction. BSI Kitemark
certification offers reassurance Differentiates the company, creating
to Metsecs Tier 1 customers and competitive advantage.
prospects of its BIM Level 2 capability,
differentiating it from competitors.
BIM Design BSI Case Study: voestalpine Metsec plc
and Construction

Certification: BSI Kitemark for BIM Level 2 Design and Construction

Background on BIM PAS 1192-2 verification can provide evidence of customer feedback on an ongoing basis, until

BSI/UK/xxxx/PC/0917/EN/BLD
Since April 2016, companies looking to secure BIM capability, but Kitemark certification goes the project is completed.
Government building and infrastructure a step further, demonstrating commitment to
best practice and highlighting a high level of Well-managed supply chain
contracts have been required to demonstrate
BIM Level 2 capability, or face exclusion from BIM maturity. As the first Tier 2 designer and The BSI Kitemark also shows that Metsec
public sector tenders. manufacturer complying with BIM Level 2 for manages its supply chain effectively, giving
Design and Construction in the UK, we were customers confidence in its ability to work

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BIM is a software-based process to ensure keen to cement this focus on BIM by achieving collaboratively, using digital technologies
all the right information is available to the the new BSI Kitemark associated with it, says to add value to projects and cut out waste
relevant parties, at the right time and in the Harris. and inefficiency. Weve started to filter our
right format, throughout the supply chain
customers project requirements down to our
for large building and infrastructure projects. The BSI Kitemark has been developed in
suppliers, says Harris. The systems weve put
It is underpinned by a suite of standards, collaboration with construction industry
in place to monitor our own performance are
including PAS 1192-2, which addresses the BIM stakeholders and is integrated with BSIs
now also in place further down the supply
requirements for the design and construction existing certification solutions for the sector.
chain. For instance, were making sure we get
phase of a project. It provides a robust level of certification for
full specification test certificates for materials
an organization, using management system
The process brings together all the from suppliers and these are then available to
standards such as BS 11000 Collaborative
components that make up projects in the everyone involved in the project.
Business Relationships and ISO 9001 Quality
development stage, creating a common Management, as well as PAS 1192-2. It The BSI Kitemark impact
language, shared knowledge and increased encompasses three main areas: assessment of Metsec strives to build long-term relationships
transparency between all the parties involved, completed BIM projects, customer satisfaction, and supply chain agreements across multiple
from specifiers and Tier 1 contractors to sub- and supply chain management. projects with Tier 1 contractors such as
contractors and suppliers in Tier 2 and beyond
Skanska and Kier. The BSI Kitemark helps
in the supply chain. BIM allows all parties to Completed contracts
achieve this objective by proving the companys
see in advance and on an ongoing basis as
The BSI Kitemark provides a high level of BIM capability, making it unnecessary to
the project develops where any conflicts are
assurance to Metsecs customers of successful provide further evidence. This saves Metsec
likely to occur.
delivery and final completion of projects time and money putting documentation
As Alan Harris, Quality Manager at Metsec, and outcomes under BIM. It shows we are together for individual tenders. More
explains, With the UK government and others consistently able to meet and exceed the importantly, it addresses a key customer pain
around the world increasingly making BIM a specific requirements of contracts, for example, point by removing main contractors need to
condition of contract, its a game-changer for in terms of quality metrics and delivery times, conduct onerous due diligence on Metsecs
the construction industry. says Harris. capabilities, processes and project outcomes.
He points out that this, in turn, gives main Harris concludes, The BSI Kitemark shows our
The BSI Kitemark
contractors the evidence they need to reassure commitment to the highest standards and
Metsec needed a way to differentiate itself their clients, including developers and end- to using cutting-edge technologies to serve
from other companies delivering BIM projects, users creating a virtuous circle in which the our customers better. It proves we have the
countering so-called BIM-wash firms Kitemark can be key to winning new tenders expertise to provide a service that goes above
making unsubstantiated claims about their for both Metsec and its Tier 1 customers. and beyond the standard BIM offering, helping
BIM capability. BSIs new Kitemark PAS 1192-2
to differentiate us from our competitors and
provides that differentiation, and with it a Satisfied customers strengthening our position as a market leader.
competitive edge in its marketplace.
Metsecs Kitemark demonstrates measurement
For over a century, BSI Kitemark-approved and monitoring of customer satisfaction Contact us to find out how BSI
products and services have been seen to against delivery of projects. To achieve certification can help your business
achieve the highest standards. BSI Kitemark certification, the company has shown how make excellence a habit.
PAS 1192-2 acts as a seal of approval for it defines its project-specific customer
construction businesses around the world, satisfaction objectives, and then measures Call: +44 (0)345 0765 606
confirming that they are able to provide their level of fulfilment. Harris continues, Visit: bsigroup.com/bim-uk
BIM Level 2 capabilities at the design and Weve shown our documented procedure for or email us at: bim@bsigroup.com
construction phase of a project. achieving customer satisfaction and managing

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