An extension to a young offender institution in Kent, the first of the Ministry of Justice's BIM Level 2 early adopter projects, combining BIM with collaborative procurement.
HMYOI Cookham Wood in Kent was extended with a new block of about 180 cells under the UK Ministry of Justice's early adopter programme for BIM Level 2, ahead of the government's 2016 requirement for BIM on centrally funded projects. Interserve was appointed in 2012. The project was also one of the government's trial projects for new procurement models, so BIM was combined with early contractor involvement and collaborative working.
The case is a reminder that savings come from BIM and procurement together. The client set a target of cost savings between contractor selection and start on site; published case studies credit the results to early joint working with the supply chain and open-book costing as well as BIM. Reported savings figures vary between sources, so quote the government's own case study.
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