Note that "Guidelines for using Building Information Modelling in Statutory Plan Submissions (other than General Building Plan) 2023”(Guidelines) has been published by the Buildings Department (BD) in May 2023, which is available at https://www.bd.gov.hk/en/resources/codes-and-references/building-information-modelling/index_statutory_submissions.html. The Guidelines and its associated Sample Drawings, BIM Objects Presentation Summary, Sample Models and Software Templates are available in BD's website which supersede the previous publications in the "CIC BIM Standards for Preparation of Statutory Plan Submissions (December 2020)" published by the CIC. To support the above Guidelines promulgated by the BD, in particular the software-specific templates, an update version of BIM software-specific User Guides has been published by the CIC. There is a total of four (4) BIM software-specific User Guides, each of them contains step by step procedures and demonstrates the feasibility of preparing one or multiple specific statutory plans using BIM for submissions to the BD. Meanwhile, this set of BIM software-specific User Guides supersedes the previous publications in the "CIC BIM Standards for Preparation of Statutory Plan Submissions (December 2020)" published by the CIC. The CIC encourages the industry to develop more BIM software-specific user guides for reference by practitioners. The BIM software-specific User Guides are issued as reference materials for reference by the industry, we welcome any feedback, please email to bim@cic.hk.

Mechanisms that improve collaboration and communication in the construction process are becoming ever more critical. The Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Construction Innovation is releasing the National Building Information Modelling (BIM) Guidelines which demonstrate how open and consistent processes allow practitioners to work together in developing shared “virtual building and infrastructure” projects. A set of case studies will also be published, outlining the lessons learnt in implementing BIM in Australian building projects. Written specifically to the Australian market, the BIM Guidelines are based on experience, industry consultation and practical examples that promote consistency in the implementation of digital models for building projects. They are based on internationally accepted standards and will support stakeholders in achieving interoperability throughout the life cycle of a facility – enabling online collaboration between design and construct project team members. The BIM Guidelines place architects, engineers, contractors and subcontractors that use BIM along a continuum developed by the Australian Institute of Architects in conjunction with this CRC project. The Guidelines will provide a process for progressing to a higher level along the BIM implementation scale.