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Novacero Earns ISO 19650-2 Certification for BIM Methodology in Ecuador
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Novacero Earns ISO 19650-2 Certification for BIM Methodology in Ecuador

From El Comercio · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Novacero becomes the first Latin American steel company and second globally to achieve ISO 19650-2 certification for its Building Information Modeling (BIM) methodology.
  • The certification validates Novacero's international standards in managing technical information for steel structures within BIM environments.
  • BIM methodology integrates various construction disciplines into a common data environment, enabling digital pre-construction to identify and resolve conflicts before physical work begins.

Novacero has achieved a significant milestone in Ecuador's digital construction transformation by becoming the first steel company in Latin America and the second worldwide to obtain the SGS ISO 19650-2 certification. This international standard governs the management of information for projects developed using the Building Information Modeling (BIM) methodology.

Daniel Freire, Novacero's Deputy Manager of Commercial and Project Management, emphasizes that BIM is not merely software but a project management methodology. For Novacero, the certification specifically pertains to the documentary management of technical information related to their role as a manufacturer of metal structures. This means adhering to international standards for receiving, organizing, sharing, and utilizing project data.

BIM is not a software or a particular tool, but a project management methodology.

— Daniel FreireNovacero's Deputy Manager of Commercial and Project Management, explaining the nature of BIM.

The core of the BIM methodology in construction involves integrating diverse project specialties, architecture, structure, electrical, and plumbing, into a Common Data Environment. This integrated model allows for the detection of incompatibilities before physical construction commences. Freire likens this to "practically building digitally before moving a stone on the ground," prioritizing extensive planning and risk analysis to resolve potential interferences upfront.

It is, practically, like building digitally before moving a stone on the ground.

— Daniel FreireNovacero's Deputy Manager of Commercial and Project Management, describing the benefit of BIM's digital planning.

Novacero's adoption of BIM streamlines processes through a Common Data Environment, multidisciplinary coordination, and digital approval workflows. This approach enhances information traceability, minimizes rework, and supports data-driven decision-making. Freire notes that traditional construction often dedicates insufficient time to planning, leading to costly on-site corrections. BIM inverts this logic, focusing on digital resolution before physical execution.

Beyond cost and time savings, BIM helps prevent structural errors. Freire explains that issues like missing pipe or electrical conduits can arise during execution if not foreseen. Improvising solutions can compromise structural integrity, creating potential failure points. BIM identifies these interferences early, allowing for precise determination of where perforations or passages should be located and what reinforcement is necessary for Novacero's metal structures.

This is where failure points can be generated.

— Daniel FreireNovacero's Deputy Manager of Commercial and Project Management, warning about structural issues from unforeseen interferences.
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Originally published by El Comercio in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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