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In Ireland, large and progressive contractors are claiming significant benefits in construction management efficiency through the implementation of BIM (Building Information Modelling). While these contractors note that the cost benefits to the project budget alone justify the implementation of BIM in the field, they are acutely aware that in 2011 the UK Government has mandated the construction industry in the UK to use BIM on all public projects by 2016. In the Republic of Ireland however, in 2007, the Government introduced the Public Works Contracts (PWC) suite for the procurement of all public sector works. After 8 years of working with the PWC suite of contracts, these contracts have now been widely identified as being unfairly balanced in favour of the Employer and as being a barrier influencing the prospect for recovery of the construction industry in Ireland. A recent Irish Government agency report recommended a review of the current contract for Public Works by both Government and Industry stakeholders with a view to implementing any changes required to ensure fair and reasonable terms for all parties involved. This review has called for the PWC to be revised to include a more collaborative and co-operative approach. This paper will consider the experiences of other jurisdictions in adopting collaborative construction contract practices through BIM and will propose how the industry in Ireland can leverage BIM to create a more integrated and collaborative environment for the purpose of delivering better project outcomes for the key stakeholders involved in construction projects.

Public contracting authority may award contracts only to contractors who meet certain qualification criteria for participation in tenders. Such requirements can vary between countries; this paper therefore introduces basic legislation governing this process both in the Czech Republic and Poland. The verification of compliance of these requirements should be made individually for each public procurement procedure which is associated with the need to submit corresponding documents. The aim of the article is to analyse and compare current practice in using qualification criteria for public works contracts in both countries. Information about qualification criteria have been studied on the sample of 345 tenders for public works contracts, in particular for road structures, schools and water and sewage facilities and equipment. Analytical part focuses on the extent of qualification criteria use and discusses their application in the context of ensuring fairness of the competition with regard to non-discriminatory nature of the qualification. Research findings reveal significant disparity between the Czech Republic and Poland in the area of 1) professional and 2) economic and financial qualifications. It has been concluded that the reintroduction of economic and financial qualification criteria in the Czech Republic is justified if used appropriately and according to methodological guidelines. In Poland, the risk of inappropriate use of criteria lies especially in excessive requirements in relation to the volume and nature of contract. Contracting entity is not obliged to describe and demand all the requirements, it is crucial to require just the fulfilment of those criteria which are necessary to assess the ability of contractors to perform the contract. The criteria of an environmental nature are hardly used. ; Veřejní zadavatelé mohou zadat zakázku pouze takovým uchazečům, kteří splňují určité kvalifikační předpoklady pro účast ve výběrovém řízení. Tyto předpoklady se mohou mezi jednotlivými státy lišit, proto příspěvek uvádí základní legislativu upravující tento proces v České republice a v Polsku. Ověření splnění těchto požadavků spojené s potřebou předložit příslušné dokumenty by mělo být provedeno individuálně pro každou veřejnou zakázku. Cílem příspěvku je analyzovat a komparovat stávající stav v oblasti používání kvalifikačních předpokladů u veřejných zakázek na stavební práce v obou zemích. Data o kvalifikačních předpokladech byla zkoumána na vzorku 345 veřejných zakázek na stavební práce, týkajících se konkrétně dopravních staveb, škol a projektů výstavby vodovodních a kanalizačních sítí. Analytická část se zaměřila na rozsah kvalifikačních předpokladů a diskutuje jejich použití v kontextu zajištění spravedlivé soutěže s ohledem na nediskriminační podstatu kvalifikace. Výstupy poukázaly na významné rozdíly mezi Českou republikou a Polskem v oblasti 1) profesních a 2) ekonomických a finančních kvalifikačních předpokladů.

The zeitgeist of the Irish Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations (AECO) Industry is digital construction and collaborative processes. However, Clients don't know what they want from BIM, and are confused about how to get what they need. This paper critically appraised the potential for public works contracts' Clients to leverage the benefits from BIM processes. Key stakeholders were interviewed to establish where possible barriers and issues arise in order to enhance Client engagement throughout the capital/ delivery and operations phase of the built asset. A Toolkit, derived from the Literature Review, was investigated by the interviewees. This detailed research resulted in 4 Key Insights: (1) Improved Education & a BIM online portal to be provided by the Government; (2) The urgent revision of GCCC/CWMF Public Works Contracts to include reference to BIM technologies, standards and processes, and include confirmation of Client ownership of the BIM Model; (3). A new role of Client BIM Consultant, to be included in the Mandate from Government; (4) The requirement of a BIM Mandate for Ireland in order to drive engagement. It is proposed that the implementation of the 4 Key Insights will enable Clients to leverage the benefits of BIM would result in better outcomes on Public Works, in the short, medium and long term for all Stakeholders