New Taipei first to use BIM in the nation
New Taipei first to use BIM in the nation
New Taipei City Government, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology and Executive Yuan’s Public Construction Commission held the “2015 Building Information Modeling International Forum” today. For this event, New Taipei City extended invitations to experts, scholars, professionals, government officials from the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Singapore, Hong Kong and the local region. Through mutual sharing of case studies and information, this event aims to spark conversations that will further the future of Taiwan’s construction industry.
In his opening remarks, the mayor said that New Taipei City is the first in the nation to broadly apply BIM, with 9 major projects having used BIM in their construction. The newly completed New Taipei City Public Library is one such example. The mayor emphasized that BIM is being widely applied in many developed countries’ public infrastructures. United Kingdom, the mayor noted, will require BIM for all public constructions. The mayor said that he hopes Taiwan can accelerate its effort on this front.
Mayor Chu said that applied information technology is the zeitgeist of the 21st century. Similarly in public infrastructure, applying BIM will effectively create an an interface for information exchange, reduce cost and construction time and improve construction quality. Thus, the mayor said, this event marks an important milestone.
New Taipei City Government held the “Create a New Surrounding with BIM” event last year, the first event of this nature for the city. This year the city is furthering this effort. The Public Works Department reported that BIM has been used to assist in the evaluation of construction licenses and is part of the granting of construction licenses for the sports centers at Yonghe, Xizhi and Shulin.
The Public Works Department indicated that applying BIM in major construction has become a global trend. BIM is effective in facilitating team communication, reducing and simplifying construction cost, shortening construction time, improving the quality of the construction and reducing risk; it is key to bringing the construction industry into the digital age. The digitization of building construction can help identify the lifespan of buildings, improve buildings’ maintenance, reduces the difficulties of urban planning and provide integration with geographical information systems.
Public Works Department reported that New Taipei City will continue to collaborate with domestic and international experts to further develop applied BIM technology, and the city will be sharing its results and experiences with the public. The city aims to help transform the construction industry, improve government efficiency and build a digitally-enhanced city.
For more information: Public Works Department; Tan, Yuwen; Phone: 1999 or (02)2960-3456 ext. 5935