‘Springside’ - Built-to-Rent (UK) = BIM CASE STUDY
Location: Edinburgh (UK)
Client: Moda Living
Value: £69 million
Duration: 2018 - 2020
Role: Task Team Information & Interface Manager, Information Author
Responsibility: COBie Data Validation, Clash Detection, Model Coordination & BIM Delivery Compliance
Challenges
- Coordinating seven uniquely configured apartment floors required continuous model updates and close collaboration with architects, especially for drainage.
- Meeting strict COBie compliance standards across all models.
- Space limitations in garage ceilings and main corridors led to frequent coordination clashes, particularly around large systems like smoke extract ducts.
Solutions
- Held regular BIM coordination meetings to resolve drainage conflicts and align evolving layouts between Architectural and MEP design.
- Populated and validated COBie data throughout the design process, ensuring alignment with the Client’s Information Requirements (IRs).
- Used internally Navisworks Manage to prioritise and resolve critical clashes in constrained areas such as the garage, apartments, and shared corridors.
- Collaborated closely with the Project Information Manager and all design disciplines to deliver integrated, buildable, and regulation-compliant solutions.
End Result
Achieved seamless coordination of drainage systems across varied apartment layouts.
Delivered BEP-compliant COBie data, fully aligned with the project’s IRs and handover needs.
Resolved critical spatial clashes, improving installation efficiency and reducing rework.
Streamlined workflows and communication across teams, ensuring a smooth and timely project delivery.