Construction
Data Exchange Standards Activity

Procurement
AISC The AISC has developed a Standard Specification for Bar Coded Shipment Label and Electronic Advance Shipment Notice, available online here. The standard specification includes Test Report information for Rolled Structural Steel Shapes.
BLIS Digital Alchemy's IFC BIM Quantity Takeoff module will generate quantities reports as Excel spreadsheets from any IFC BIM. Tocoman's iLink product suite integrates with ADT, ArchiCAD, and Tekla to automate generation of quantities from BIMs in any of these products. These quantities can then be passed to several cost estiamting, scheduling, and procurement applications.
FIATECH Automating Equipment Information Exchange (AEX) - This project is developing, demonstrating and deploying eXtensible Markup Language (XML) specifications to automate information exchange for the design, procurement, delivery, operation and maintenance of engineered equipment. ACTIVE.

Global Valve Cross-Reference eCatalog (GVCC) - The GVCC leverages and builds upon the Process Industries Practices (PIP) reference valve catalog and FIATECH’s automating equipment information exchange (AEX) XML protocols. The GVCC will enable participating companies to automatically cross-match their internal valve catalogs and technical specifications with their business collaboration partners via a common cross-match to an electronic version of the PIP valve catalog. ACTIVE.
gbXML Allows building information to be communicated to BPMs without sending plans.
Graphisoft Working with ISO 12006 IFD to establish standardized product properties and integrated data.
IAI Yes. 80% Matching requirements with available products on-line is well covered. However, products must be available on-line in compatible format.
IFMA NOTE 1: While not primarily focused on standards development, IFMA on behalf of its 18,400 worldwide members is a major stakeholder in standards and regulations affecting Ownership, Leasing, Operations and Management of real estate assets and the built environment and would appreciate the opportunity to participate in developing standards in this area.
NIBS Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG), buildingSMART alliance and NBIMS - see above.
NIST NIST leads the FIATECH AEX project to develop XML schemas that support the exchange of engineering information about equipment in the eBusiness supply chain. Through its grant program, NIST is supporting work at University of Florida to study how the steelwork supply chain can become more effective through the use of CIS2-based models (project case study).

Scheduling
Bentley Schedule logic with Partners.
NIBS Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG), buildingSMART alliance and NBIMS - see above.

Fabrication/ Shop Drawings
AISC CIS/2 (CIMSteel Integration Standards/Version 2): The specification providing for the electronic interchange of data (EDI) and the integration of engineering software applications dealing with steelwork design, analysis, and manufacturing. The CIS/2 data model is called the Logical Product Model (LPM). The LPM supports the engineering of low, medium and high rise construction, in domestic, commercial and industrial contexts. The main structural steelwork and the secondary steelwork (purlins, siderails, cleats and cladding) are covered. The parts can be rolled sections, plates and sheets or castings. Joints can be bolted, welded or pinned. The LPM addresses the exchange of data between structural steel software applications. It is meant to support a heterogeneous set of software applications over a fairly broad portion of the steel lifecycle.
Autodesk Shop drawings and fabrication with links to partner applications.
Bentley Shop drawings and fabrication with links to partner applications, support for digital fabrication.
IAI Not beyond normal CAD, 3-D capabilities. Rely on API exchange with CIS/2 being developed for Steel.
NIBS Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG), buildingSMART alliance and NBIMS - see above.
NIST NIST is working with AISC and industry partners to ensure CIS2 works in communications between steelwork designers, detailers, analysts, and fabricators.
Primavera YES, creates XML (100%).

Construction Management
AISC Appendix to AISC Code of Standard Practice: Guidelines for 3D Modeling. The provisions in this Appendix shall apply when the contract documents indicate that an Electronic 3-dimensional electronic Logical Product Model (LPM) is to be used as the primary means of data exchange for the project.
Autodesk Workflow and hosting.
Bentley Workflow, process and management.
FIATECH Leveraging Technology to Improve Construction Productivity (ICP) - This project was conducted as a joint venture between FIATECH and CII, identified the impacts that changes in equipment, material, and information technologies have had on construction productivity. The project adapted existing tools and developed a metric to quantify the type and level of technology usage. Since a multitude of factors simultaneously impact a project's productivity, including work force characteristics and management practices, it is difficult to isolate technology's impact on productivity. Therefore, the project utilized an activity-based analysis in order to control for the number of factors that influence productivity at the project level. Correlating changes in technology with changes in productivity through statistical analysis allowed the project team to identify the order of magnitude that different technological characteristics have had on construction productivity, which forms the foundation for a model to assist future planning and implementation of new technologies. The model was validated and expanded through field testing of a material tracking system. COMPLETED.

Smart Chips - This project investigates commercial-ready and near-ready radio frequency identification (RFID) and sensor technologies that can be easily adapted for field construction and O&M applications. ACTIVE.

Valuing Emerging Technologies (VET) - This project Identified and assessed the potential value of emerging technology applications in facility logistics, construction, operations and related applications. COMPLETED.

Adoption of Mobile IT - In order to provide business benefit, the increase of the acceptance and uptake of new mobile technologies, within the construction industry, is needed. Key barriers and enablers to the adoption and diffusion of innovative mobile IT, and in particular to the ‘point of activity’ worker, are being identified. By increasing the attractiveness of the industry to new entrants, particuarly graduates, further development of mobile technologies will flourish. This project will produce A detailed analysis of case studies to result in best practice guides that can be used directly by the construction industry. ACTIVE
Graphisoft Support IFC model for change orders etc.
IAI No. AGC is sponsoring a project for this purpose under aecXML.
IFMA NOTE 1: While not primarily focused on standards development, IFMA on behalf of its 18,400 worldwide members is a major stakeholder in standards and regulations affecting Ownership, Leasing, Operations and Management of real estate assets and the built environment and would appreciate the opportunity to participate in developing standards in this area.
NIBS Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG), buildingSMART alliance and NBIMS - see above.
NIST NIST is using CIS2 as the basis for R&D on automated steel erection (project description).
Primavera YES, creates XML (100%).