Links
Access standards, training materials and ordering portals for software and hardware used by general and technical users involved in the maintenance of data.
Standards Based Organizations:
International Standards Organization (ISO)
Through their member organizations (National Standards Bodies in 165 different countries) ISO bring together experts from all over the world to develop International Standards.
ISO 19650 BIM Standards ISO 19650 BIM Standards
ISO 19650 series is comprised of 4 documents that focus on the concepts, information management, asset operations, and security of the asset.
ISO 55000 Asset Management
The ISO 55000 family is a set of International Standards for Asset Management, and provides interpretation, implementation and guidance.
ISO TC59 Building & Civil Engineering Works
Standardization in the field of buildings and civil engineering works.
Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)
OGC is an international consortium of businesses, government agencies, research organizations, and universities making geospatial (location) information and services open and available.
OGC MUDDI Model for Underground Data Definition and Integration | (MUDDI)
MUDDI SWG seeks to create models, standards, and mappings to fully represent underground infrastructure in context with the environment that contains them.
Modernizing SDI: Data Interoperability for Cumulative Effects CDS
The Federal Geospatial Platform is working with other government and First Nations to establish open-standards-based approaches in digital data interoperability.
buildingSMART International (bSI)
buildingSMART is the worldwide authority driving the digital transformation of the built asset environment, through creation and adoption of open, international standards for infrastructure and buildings.
Industry Foundation Classes | (IFC)
IFC is an open standard digital description of the built asset industry and promotes vendor-neutral, or agnostic, and usable capabilities across a wide range of platforms.
Standards Library
A list of buildingSMART International Standards.
Enabling an Ecosystem of Digital Twins
buildingSMART International has published positioning papers on the subject of digital twins.
Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
The CSA Group is a global organization dedicated to safety and a leader in Standards Development and Testing, Inspection and Certification around the world.
CSA S250 Mapping and Underground Utilities
Specifies mapping standards requirements for the recording and depiction of underground utility infrastructure and related appurtenances at or below grade – excluding above grade.
Standards Council of Canada (SCC)
The Standards Council of Canada is a federal Crown corporation with the mandate to promote voluntary standardization in Canada.
Canadian Society of Civil Engineers (CSCE)
CSCE is a not-for-profit learned society created to develop and maintain high standards of civil engineering and enhance the public image of the civil engineering profession.
Using “The TAC guideline for the coordination of Utility relocations’ on capital infrastructure projects.
The main objective of “The Guideline” is to aid in the standardization of the utility relocation process on major capital road projects that have utilized a Design-Bid-Build procurement model.
A framework to evaluate urban underground utility complexity index using the Delphi method and analytic hierarchy process.
The objectives are to determine the important complexity factors, determine the framework to do so, evaluate the complexity, and validate the UUUCI process.
Canadian Common Ground Alliance (CCGA)
The CCGA’s primary role is to manage damage prevention issues to buried utilities and of national interest to Regional Partners who consider it best addressed through a single voice.
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
ASCE is the world’s largest publisher of civil engineering content, and an authoritative source for codes and standards that protect the public.
ASCE Standard Guideline for Recording and Exchanging Utility Infrastructure Data
The purpose is to facilitate data collection, data management, and data exchange among stakeholders.
ASCE 38-2 Standard Guidelines for the Collection and Depiction of Existing Subsurface Utility Data.
ASCE 38-02, published in 2002, is intended to standardize the classification of the quality of location information about existing subsurface utility networks on engineering drawings.
Government Organizations:
Government of Canada
Report to the Clerk of the Privy Council: A Data Strategy Roadmap for the Federal Public Service.
The Government of Canada has outlined the key elements of a data strategy for Canada.
Open First Whitepaper: Open Standards
the Government of Canada’s (GC) approach to a more open environment which includes changes in how they work, purchase solutions, and provide information and services to Canadians.
Government of Canada: Standard on Geospatial Data
Supports stewardship and interoperability of information by ensuring the use and sharing of geospatial data efficiently and effectively in support of program and service delivery.
The Federal Geospatial Platform (FGP)
The FGP supports federal departments and agencies to manage geospatial information assets in a more efficient and coordinated way through a common “platform” of technical infrastructure, policies, standards and governance
Open Maps Canada
Open Maps provides access to the Government of Canada's geospatial information. You can combine, visualize, and analyze geospatial data.
Digital Built Britain
In 2016 Innovate UK and the Department of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) came together to collaborate on the delivery of digitisation in the construction sector in Britain.
Centre for Digital Built Britain Digital Twin Program
The National Digital Twin programme (NDTp) is run by the Centre for Digital Built Britain, a partnership between the University of Cambridge and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Digital Built Australia
Digital Built Australia policy for Smart Infrastructure delivery in Australia.
Centre for Data Leadership
The economic benefits of Digital Twins, smart cities and emerging digital technologies are considerable.
Digital Government Norway
The Government of Norway sees the need to raise cross-sectoral digitisation issues for which a national, coordinated approach will bring added value to society.
Why Norway is ‘Best in BIM’.
It is extremely hard to answer the question about which country is the ‘best’ in terms of BIM use. There is no doubt, however, that Norway is one of the best in the world.
Data:
Enterprise Data Environment
An Enterprise Data Environment (CDE) is a central repository where construction project information is housed. It is the single source of information for the project.
ISO19650, the Enterprise Data Environment and Autodesk Construction Cloud
Use of standards for construction project delivery has grown over the last decade. This piece will discuss the development and use of these standards and how they relate to how people are using Autodesk Construction Cloud.
Data Interoperability
Data Interoperability implies exchanges between a range of products, or similar products from several different vendors, or even between past and future revisions of the same product.
GIS and CAD Interoperability
GIS and CAD, CAD and GIS: there is no way to disconnect the two as essential in growing and managing the built environment.
Geographical Enablement Framework
Software that links SAP’s S4 Hana environment with an ESRI spatial environment. This technology is planned to enable future linkage between DND’s DRMIS and RPSDW environments.
Professional Associations:
buildingSMART Canada (bSC)
buildingSMART Canada is a Standards-based organization and the community for visionaries working to transform the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of Canada's built environment.
Standards
One of bSC’s primary missions is to encourage open collaboration between construction parties by creating and adopting open standards.
Certification
The buildingSMART Professional Certification Program for BIM Professionals and Training Provider Organizations.
CanBIM
CanBIM is advancing our civilization by supporting an ecosystem of building and infrastructure businesses to adopt technological advances.
Events
CanBIM events offer networking, training, executive speaker session, project site tours and technology exhibitions.
Certification
CanBIM Certification is a tiered peer-review program providing a benchmark for individuals and companies to be certified to industry-recognized levels of BIM competency and process management.
Ontario Good Roads Association (OGRA)
The Ontario Good Roads Association advances the infrastructure and transportation interests of members organizations through training, advocacy and services.
Asset Management
The Ontario Good Roads Association is a leader in Asset Management.
Academy for Asset Management
OGRA’s Academy for Municipal Asset Management is Canada’s first comprehensive professional development program for managing municipal infrastructure assets.
GoGeomatics Canada
The GoGeomatics Magazine is a dedicated resource for the Geomatics Sector in Canada, featuring news, events, GIS Jobs and Careers.
Canadian Underground Forum
The Canadian Underground Forum is an annual event presenting the latest in technology applications and industry experience in the location, management and maintenance of underground infrastructure.
Between the Poles
A blog all about infrastructure and the impact of global climate change on how we manage our infrastructure.
Geoff tracks the contribution of geospatial technology to the digitalization of the construction and energy industries with the integration of BIM and geospatial for full lifecycle construction projects.
Industry Software Vendors:
ESRI
ESRI is the world leader in GIS software and spends more than 30% of their annual revenue on research & development of products and services.
ArcGIS
ArcGIS offers unique contextual tools to visualize and analyze your data and collaborate and share via maps, apps, dashboards and reports.
ArcGIS Online
Part of the Esri Geospatial Cloud, ArcGIS Online enables you to connect people, locations, and data using interactive maps.
Geospatial Infrastructure with SAP Business Systems
ESRI and SAP working together visualizes and analyzes data in new ways and transforms it into actionable information.
Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc., is a world leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software.
AutoCAD
AutoCAD® is computer-aided design (CAD) software that architects, engineers, and construction professionals rely on to create precise 2D and 3D drawings.
Revit
Use 3D BIM (Building Information Modeling) software to drive efficiency and accuracy across the project building lifecycle.
BIM 360
Autodesk Construction Cloud - Connect your workflows, teams, and data - experience deeper connected construction.
Archibus
Archibus is a platform that is integrated bi-directionally with building information modeling and CAD design software.
Space Management
Optimize space across your entire portfolio to maximize usage and enable your workforce.
Integrated Work-Place Management
Horizant, an Archibus partner helps public and private organizations pair industry leading practices with leading Integrated Workplace Management Solutions (IWMS) technology.
SAFE Software
Safe Software makes the data integration platform (FME) that enables you to remove data silos by connecting to over 400 data sources.
FME
With FME, you’re able to do so much more than just convert and transform data.
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