This Dictionary (2024) supersedes the previous publication (2021). This CIC BIM Dictionary shall be read in conjunction with the CIC BIM Standard - General (Version 2.1 – 2021) which in line with ISO 19650. The common abbreviations and terms found in the CIC BIM Standards publications have been included in this BIM Dictionary.

This Standards supersedes the previous publication (Version 2.1 – 2021) In 2020, we have reached another milestone for BIM adoption in Hong Kong, embracing ISO 19650. We were glad to see the release of Construction Industry Council (CIC) BIM Standards - General (Version 2 - December 2020) in 2020, which contains major enhancements to align with ISO 19650's Information Management principles, workflows and requirements, also providing Hong Kong 'Local Annex' of ISO 19650-2:2018. Users will find this new version differs substantially when compared to the August 2019 publication. Based on feedback obtained since the release of Version 2 in 2020, together with the release of new templates of information requirements, we are pleased to issue the CIC BIM Standards (2024) this year. Please refer to the Foreword in the CIC BIM Standards - General (Version 2.1 - 2021) for more details. There are new templates in Appendix D available, including the followings: The Templates provided to aid the Appointing Party / Client in establishing their requirements are: CIC Organisational Information Requirements Template (Appendix D1); CIC Asset Information Requirements Template (Appendix D2); CIC Project Information Requirements Template (Appendix D3) CIC Security Information Requirements Template (Appendix D4); and CIC BIM Exchange Information Requirements (EIR) Template (BIM Specifications) (a separate publication). The Templates provided to aid the industry response to these requirements are: CIC Pre-Appointment Implementation Plan (Appendix D5); CIC Pre-Appointment BIM Execution Plan (Appendix D6); CIC BIM Capability Assessments (Appendix D7); CIC BIM Capability Summary Sheet and Schedule of Software Use (Appendix D8); and CIC Project Member Resume (Appendix D9).