AIA Contract Documents BIM Series Part 1: How BIM Exhibits Manage Risk

{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[],"markups":[["a",["href","https:\/\/www.aiacontracts.org\/contract-doc-pages\/27086-digital-practice-documents"]],["a",["href","https:\/\/www.aiacontracts.org\/contract-documents\/19026-building-information-modeling-and-digital-data-exhibit"]],["a",["href","https:\/\/www.aiacontracts.org\/resources\/69541-guide-instructions-and-commentary-to-the-2013-aia-digital-practice-documents"]],["a",["href","https:\/\/www.aiacontracts.org\/articles\/6502590-aia-contract-documents-bim-series-part-2-the-knowledge-divide"]],["a",["href","https:\/\/www.aiacontracts.org\/articles\/6514044-aia-contract-documents-bim-series-part-3-an-introduction-to-the-aias-new-bim-documents"]],["a",["href","https:\/\/www.aiacontracts.org\/articles\/6517505-aia-contract-documents-bim-series-part-4-bim-as-a-contract-document--can-it-be-done-"]],["a",["href","https:\/\/www.aiacontracts.org\/articles\/6521799-aia-contract-documents-bim-series-part-5-new-terms-in-the-2022-bim-documents"]],["a",["href","https:\/\/www.aiacontracts.org\/articles\/6526681-aia-contract-documents-bim-series-part-6-the-new-model-element-tables"]],["strong"],["i"]],"sections":[[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"April 27, 2022"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Later this year, AIA Contract Documents will\nunveil their new digital practice documents that deal with the terms and\nconcepts surrounding the use of a building information model, or \u201cBIM.\u201d In the\nleadup to this release, the AIA Contract Documents program is publishing a\nseries of articles talking about all things BIM. This is Part 1: How BIM\nExhibits Manage Risk."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0," Construction\ncontracts are complicated. They cover everything from payment, to insurance, to\ndiffering site conditions, to scopes of work, to indemnities, to flow-down\nprovisions\u2026 The list goes on. So, why make them even more complicated by adding\nan exhibit dealing with BIM? The answer is simple: for the same reason that\neverything else is included in a construction contract. Namely, to allocate and\nmanage risk. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The term\nBIM is generally understood to mean a digital representation of the Project or\na subset of the Project. Because of this broad definition, the use of models on\nconstruction projects is becoming so ubiquitous that almost every project \u2013\nlarge and small \u2013 uses BIM and, therefore, every project is subject to the\nrisks associated with modeling. Using a BIM exhibit puts all project\nparticipants \u2013 the architect, the owner, the contractor, and all subcontractors\nand consultants \u2013 on the same page with respect to how models will be shared, used,\nand relied upon. Any project participant must know how their model will be\nshared, used, and relied upon at the onset of their work if they are going to\ncreate a model suitable for the agreed-upon levels of sharing, use, and reliance.\nSimilarly, all project participants want to avoid receiving a model half-way\nthrough a project expecting to be able to rely on it, only to be told that it\ncannot be relied upon. Or, that it will take significant work to bring the\nmodel to a state where it can be relied upon. These sorts of issues stem from\nmiscommunications at project onset regarding the expected levels of sharing,\nuse, and reliance."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Negotiating\na BIM exhibit at the onset of the project allows all of the parties to align\ntheir expectations and price their work accordingly. The AIA\u2019s 2013 "],[0,[0],1,"Digital\nPractice Documents"],[0,[],0," \u2013 such as the "],[0,[1],1,"E203-2013\nBuilding Information Modeling and Digital Data Exhibit"],[0,[],0," \u2013 do this well. And,\nthe new versions to be released later this year will do it even better. Stay\ntuned!"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"You can read more about the AIA\u2019s\nDigital Practice Documents in the "],[0,[2],1,"Guide,\nInstructions, and Commentary"],[0,[],0,"."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Read the next articles in the AIA Contract Documents BIM Series here:"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[3],1,"AIA\nContract Documents BIM Series Part 2: The Knowledge Divide"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[4],1,"AIA\nContract Documents BIM Series Part 3: An Introduction to the AIA\u2019s New BIM\nDocuments "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[5],1,"AIA\nContract Documents BIM Series Part 4: BIM as a Contract Document \u2013 Can it be\nDone? "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[6],1,"AIA\nContract Documents BIM Series Part 5: New Terms in the 2022 BIM Documents "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[7],1,"AIA\nContract Documents BIM Series Part 6: The New Model Element Tables "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[8,9],2,"AIA Contract Documents has provided this\narticle for general informational purposes only. The information provided is\nnot legal opinion or legal advice and does not create an attorney-client\nrelationship of any kind. This article is also not intended to provide guidance\nas to how project parties should interpret their specific contracts or resolve\ncontract disputes, as those decisions will need to be made in consultation with\nlegal counsel, insurance counsel, and other professionals, and based upon a\nmultitude of factors. Any language quoting from AIA Contract Documents that\nhave not yet been released is subject to change before final publication."]]]]}