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What Are Organisational Information Requirements (OIR)?
OIR establish the connection between an organisation's strategic objectives and the information it needs to support those objectives.
For Asset Owners and Infrastructure Authorities, this is particularly important because the information created during a capital project may be used for decades after construction is complete.
But if the organisation has not clearly established what information it needs, the project team cannot be expected to deliver information that supp

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The Hidden Cost of Undefined Information Requirements
When Asset Owners do not clearly specify the information they need, consultants and contractors are left to interpret those requirements for themselves.
The consequences may not become apparent until years later.
By then, the project team has moved on, but the Asset Owner and Facilities Management team are left to deal with the consequences.

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Aug 235 min read


Why Information Is Your Most Valuable Infrastructure Asset
An Asset Owner that invests heavily in physical infrastructure but fails to define and assure the information required to manage it is leaving a significant part of that investment unprotected.

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Aug 164 min read


Why Asset Performance Begins with the Asset Owner
Asset performance does not begin when a facility is occupied. It begins with the Asset Owner.

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Aug 64 min read


Facilities Management Isn't About Fixing Buildings
Modern Facilities Management is not about fixing buildings - it is about ensuring that buildings, infrastructure, and the services they support continue to deliver value throughout their lifecycle.

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Jul 313 min read


Bridging the Gap Between Engineering and Asset Management: The Missing Link in South Africa's Infrastructure Delivery
Design the project with Facilities Management involved

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Jul 285 min read


IDS v1.0: The New Standard for BIM Information Delivery (South African Context)
buildingSMART International (bSI) has announced that the Information Delivery Specification (IDS) has reached its final standard status (v1.0). This approval marks a significant milestone in how openBIM workflows are defined and implemented and reflects a growing demand for more accurate and reliable data exchanges.
IDS is a standard for defining information requirements in a way that is easily read by humans and interpreted by computers. It enables automatic compliance chec

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Jun 78 min read


Leveraging BIM for Efficient Water Treatment Plants
Water and wastewater projects are crucial for ensuring access to clean water, efficiently managing water resources, and promoting environmen

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Dec 8, 20244 min read
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