The UK has been a world leader in the development of BIM. It was the first country to introduce BIM-specific standards: the PAS 1192 series. Some of these standards have recently been superseded, with the PAS 1192 series being turned into an internationally agreed standard, the ISO 19650 series, following four years of development. Parts 1 (general) and 2 (design and construction stage) were released by the BSI at the beginning of this year.

The equivalent PAS 1192 standard, PAS 1192-2, has consequently been withdrawn by the BSI. PAS 1192-2 can still be specified as a contractual requirement, although there would be no reason to do so given that the ISO 19650-2 is, in effect, an improved and up-to-date version of PAS 1192‑2. The next part of the ISO 19650 series, Part 3 (asset management), intended to replace PAS 1192-3, is in the process of being drafted, with an estimated publication date of 2021.

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