BIM for Subcontractors Projects
“We know BIM can seem overwhelming, so it’s our job to take that weight off your shoulders and deliver BIM to the same high standards as the rest of your project.
Plus, it means your product offering will be up-to-date and your company won’t risk being overlooked for future projects.”
Implementing BIM on your BIM on your projects
The construction industry’s push towards digital is happening, with or without you. Your project requires BIM but delivering it yourself just isn’t an option.
Digital-first projects can be overwhelming and tech changes are hard to implement. BIM may even feel like a barrier to your future success in the construction sector. Plus, you probably don’t have the tools to get it done yourself.
But here’s the thing: you need BIM. If you want your business to thrive into the future, then BIM is a capability you cannot do without.
Shft is the BIM partner you’ve been looking for. At Shft we’ve dedicated our business to BIM, and we get it done. We’ve shifted our 20+ years of combined architecture and construction experience towards BIM, so you don’t have to.
BIM may be new, but we’ve already helped countless contractors, specialist trades and asset owners to get BIM done to meet project requirements, save on stress and money, and embrace construction’s exciting digital future.
With Shft, your BIM won’t only get done. It will get done to the highest standards.
At Shft, digital construction is in our DNA. Our mission is to be the digital bridge for the industry, so every contractor and property owner has the chance to thrive in construction’s future while still being able to stay focused on what they do best.
From policy to practice to management, we are our customer’s in-house team. We look forward to working with you!
Powering your digital future, Team Shft
Our Projects Our
Elephant Park Precinct
Elephant Park is a new mixed-use development in South London located in the historic area of Elephant & Castle. The development offers the convenience of living in central London and is centred around a new park.
Powergate
The development of a 96 megawatt (MW) campus for a leading multinational tech corporation, situated on five acres in the PowerGate neighborhood of North Acton, an established data centre community in the northwest part of the city.
40 Leadenhall
40 Leadenhall is one of the biggest schemes to ever receive planning permission in the City of London. Located in the City’s insurance district, consisting of several stepped blocks, extensive amenity and social spaces.
Main Contractor: Lendlease
Project Scheme:
Residential led mixed use regeneration scheme comprising:
42,000 sqm office
3,208 apartments
13,000 sqm retail
Main Contractor: Mace
Project Scheme:
A 96 MW multi-story data centre comprising:
40,000 sqm of COLO cell facilities and administritive space
Main Contractor: Mace
Project Scheme:
36-storey tower of mixed retail and office accomodation comprising:
76,200 sqm office
7,400 sqm amenity including wellness, library, restaurants, retailers, and fitness studio
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Dovehouse Street
Auriens Chelsea is a luxury retirement home situated in Dovehouse Street, Chelsea, and is located within easy access to Chelsea’s King’s Road. It provides 56 high-end apartments with premium health and leisure facilities.
Berners Street
The lease for 30 Berners Street was taken over by a US Streaming giant, for their new London Headquarters. The project features a reception, conferencing suites, screening lounge, open plan and cellularised workspace and a restaurant.
Nova East
The Nova East Project is based in London’s West End and offers high-quality workspace with each floor featuring its own outdoor space, and the top level includes a spacious roof top garden with sweeping views across the capital.
Main Contractor: Multiplex
Project Scheme:
Luxury residential scheme comprising:
56 apartments over 12,400 sqm accommodation
Main Contractor: ISG
Project Scheme: 9 levels of office accommodation comprising: 8,300 sqm office
Main Contractor: Mace
Project Scheme:
High quality workspace scheme comprising:
14,800 sqm office
01/ Elephant Park Precinct Park Precinct
Main Contractor: Lendlease
Client: Lendlease Development
Phases: H4
Subcontractor M&A Carpentry (Internal Doors and Joinery)
Package:
Project Size: Unknown sqm
Project Cost: £4,5 bn
Package Size: 1,260 doors
176 apartments with joinery and finishes
Package Cost: Confidential
Project Scope:
The internal doors and joinery package was installed to all common areas and apartments within the high-rise residential tower. The joinery included floor finishes, skirtings, cupboard shelves, hanging rails and window cills. The internal doors included all frames, architraves, ironmongery, brackets, and fixings.
Project Services: 3D BIM Modelling, BIM Coordination
Project Deliverables:
Creation of a singular model file to represent the joinery scope
Creation of unique parametric families to accurately represent systems installed to LOD5 and in-place modelling of all components
Creation and population of asset data to all components
Clash detection, coordination, and resolution
Issue tracking and clash management
01/ Elephant Park Precinct Park Precinct
Main Contractor: Lendlease
Client: Lendlease Development
Phases: H5, H11a
Subcontractor OAG Limited (Glazing and Shopfronts)
Package:
Project Size: Unknown sqm
Project Cost: £4,5 bn
Package Size: 3,500 sqm shopfronts
Package Cost: Confidential
Project Scope:
The glazing and shopfront package included all shopfronts to the ground floor for each phase. The shopfronts included curtain wall glazing and doorsets including subframes, insulation, spandrel panels, ironmongery, secondary steels with brackets, cantilevered steel canopies, including soffits and secondary structure. Particular attention was paid to the positions of all mullions and transoms to ensure accuracy in representing the design.
Project Services:
3D BIM Modelling, BIM Coordination
Project details:
Creation of multiple model files across different phases to represent the glazing and shopfront scope
Creation of unique parametric families to accurately represent systems installed to LOD5 and in-place modelling of all components
Creation and population of asset data to all components
Clash detection, coordination, and resolution
Issue tracking and clash management
01/ Elephant Park Precinct Park Precinct
Main Contractor: Lendlease
Client: Lendlease Development
Phases: H4, H5, H7, H11a
Subcontractor Tilbury Contracts (Roofing)
Package:
Project Size: 145,000 sqm
Project Cost: £150 mil
Package Size: 11,500 sqm
Package Cost: Confidential
Project Scope:
The roofing scope included various terraces, balconies and roofs across multiple levels of each building. Tapered waterproofing and insulation systems were introduced in later phases which added an additional layer of complexity to the modelling and design resolution required to accurately represent how the systems were to be installed on site. Coordination was required specifically around MEP services and roofing upstands, AOVs, paving and pedestal layouts, drainage and façade cappings and flashing designs.
Shft also worked alongside Tilbury to consult on the effective uses of BIM and how they could extract further benefit from incorporation BIM into their projects, including material take-offs, presite discussions and installation methodology resolution, design discrepancy and custom detailing.
Project Services:
BIM Consulting, 3D BIM Modelling, BIM Coordination, Digital Project Management
Project details:
Creation of multiple model files across multiple levels on different phases to represent the roofing scope
Creation of unique parametric families to accurately represent systems installed and in-place modelling of all components to LOD5
Creation and population of asset data to all components
Clash detection, coordination, and resolution
Issue tracking and clash management
Design coordination and review meetings with the team
Project file management and issuing via CDE
02/ Powergate
Main Contractor: Mace
Client: Confidential
Subcontractor Arc Waterproofing (Roofing)
Package:
Project Size: 40,000 sqm
Project Cost: Confidential
Package Size: 14,000 sqm
Package Cost: £12,5 mil
Project Scope:
The roofing scope included all roofing build-ups, penetration boxes, pipe sleeves, column and beam waterproofing systems, Hardcore stair core roofing systems, steel canopies, SFS systems, drainage and runoff channels, flashing and copings, paving and support structures and ductwork interfaces.
Particular attention was given to the coordination and design resolution of highly complex installation methods and instance applications of typical details. Shft worked alongside Arc for a 9 month period, with weekly design review and coordination meetings to ensure all aspects of the design and installation were fully coordinated, resolved and approved ahead of on-site installation and fabrication.
Project Services:
BIM Consulting, 3D BIM Modelling, BIM Coordination, Construction Drawings, Digital Project Management
Project details:
Creation of multiple model files to reflect different areas of the project.
Creation of unique parametric families to accurately represent systems installed and in-place modelling of all components to LOD400
Creation of all relevant data sets and tagging of maintainable asset components
Clash detection, coordination, and design resolution
Issue tracking and clash management
Design coordination and review meetings with the team
Weekly progress reports and project management
Interfacing with the project team and supply chain to ensure correct information was used at all times and updated accordingly
Seamless integration into Arc’s workflows and delivery programme to maximise the benefits of using BIM
03/ 40 Leadenhall
Main Contractor: Mace
Client: Vanquish Properties GP Limited
Subcontractor Arc Waterproofing (Roofing) Package:
Project Size: 84,500 sqm
Project Cost: £400 mil
Package Size: 7000 sqm
Package Cost: Confidential
Project Scope:
The roofing scope included various terraces, balconies and roofs across 36 levels of the building. Thermal calculations were of the utmost importance, and so complex insulation systems and layouts needed to be designed and installed. All terraces and roofs paid careful consideration to the waterproofing around façade junctions, brackets, glazed handrail systems, planter boxes, electrical totems, electrical conduit reticulation, drainage and mansafe systems.
Coordination against structure, drainage and facades were incredibly important to detail and correctly position pitch pockets around fixings and brackets. Design review meetings were crucial to discuss and confirm multiple details and ensure accuracy in both drawings and the models and alignment across the project.
Project Services:
BIM Consulting, 3D BIM Modelling, BIM Coordination, Digital Project Management
Project details:
Creation of 15 individual model files to represent the roofing scope across multiple levels
Creation of unique parametric families to accurately represent systems installed and in-place modelling of all components to LOD400
Creation of COBie data sets and tagging of maintainable asset components
Clash detection, coordination, and resolution
Issue tracking and clash management
Design coordination and review meeting with the team
04/ Dovehouse Street
Main Contractor: Multiplex Client: Auriens
Subcontractor Mitsubishi Electrical Europe (Lifts) Package:
Project Size: 12,100 sqm
Project Cost: £75 mil
Package Size: 4 passenger lifts and 2 goods lifts
Package Cost: Confidential
Project Scope:
The lift scope included a complex system of installation and high levels of accuracy of representation of the as-built systems. All maintainable assets were to be included and fully represented, including the lift cars, lobby and car doors, internal car finishes, car structural framing, cross bracing, guide rails, bracket sets, break resistors, counterweights, governor ropes, protection screens, safety spaces, motor units, inverter cabinets, UPS, pit equipment with buffers, ladder, guidewheel, lighting, alarm bell, and control panels.
Project Services:
3D BIM Modelling, BIM Coordination
Project details:
Creation of 6 models to represent the lift scope
Creation of unique parametric families to accurately represent systems installed and inplace modelling of all components
Population of COBie data sets and tagging of maintainable asset components
Issue tracking and clash management
05/ Berners Street
Main Contractor: ISG
Client: Confidential
Subcontractor Fieldmans Ltd (Raised Access Flooring)
Packages: ICS Limited (Data Cabling)
PSTG Limited (Fire Doors and Doorsets)
Project Scope:
Project Size: 8,300 sqm
Project Cost: Confidential
Package Size: 8000 sqm flooring, 8 levels high/low level cabling, Comms racks 48 doorsets
Package Cost: Multiple
Shft Limited was engaged directly by ISG to represent 3 different subcontractors for the new headquarters of a US streaming giant in London.
The raised access flooring scope applied to all 7 levels, and included models and construction and as-built drawings for all flooring componenets, bunding, pedestals, structural bridging, fire/smoke barriers, and openings. Coordination against MEP, floor finishes, cabling and staircores were key.
The door scope included the creation of all doorsets across all levels of the building to a high level of design development and resolution, along with coordination of the design against partitions, ceilings and flooring.
The data cabling scope included construction and as-built drawings for the high/low level electrical cabling, fibre optic backbone, Mains and Subs Comms room racking and containment, camera and wireless access point positions. Shft also performed the digital management role throughout the project and engaged in coordination meetings and reviews.
Project Services:
BIM Consulting, 3D BIM Modelling, BIM Coordination, Construction Drawings, Digital Project Management
Project details:
Creation of multiple models to represent the different package scopes
Creation of unique parametric families to accurately represent systems installed and in-place modelling of all components
Creation of COBie data sets and tagging of maintainable asset components
Clash detection, issue tracking, coordination, and management
Design coordination and review meeting with the team
2D construction drawing outputs for construction and as-built submissions
Digital information management and oversite throughout the delivery phase
06/ Nova East, n2 Nova East, n2
Main Contractor: Mace
Client: Landsec
Subcontractor Arc Waterproofing (Roofing)
Package:
Project Size: 15,000 sqm
Project Cost: £200 mil
Package Size: 1,900 sqm
Package Cost: Confidential
Project Scope:
The roofing scope included multiple terraces, balconies and roofs across 18 levels of the building. The detailing was specific around the waterproofing at façade junctions, brackets, glazed handrail systems, planter boxes, drainage, and BMU systems.
There were critical thermal properties and values that needed to be achieved which called for complex insulation layouts and designs to work within the thermal and aesthetic parameters. Coordination against structure, drainage and facades was incredibly important to detail and correctly position pitch pockets around fixings and brackets along the perimeter edges. Design review meetings were held on an on-going basis to discuss and confirm multiple details and ensure accuracy in the models.
Project Services:
BIM Consulting, 3D BIM Modelling, BIM Coordination, Digital Project Management
Project details:
Creation of a singular model file to represent the roofing scope
Creation of unique parametric families to accurately represent systems installed and in-place modelling of all components to LOD400
Creation of COBie data sets and tagging of maintainable asset components
Clash detection, coordination, and resolution
Issue tracking and clash management
Design coordination and review meeting with the team
What our customers say... What our customers say...
“Shft has been absolutely excellent throughout the entire process – quick, efficient, and armed with extensive knowledge of an array of BIM construction software tools. We wouldn’t hesitate to outsource our BIM work to Shft again.”
- Veronica Friuli, ISG
“Shft took a lot of weight off our shoulders, especially as they were able to attend the design meetings, which was really helpful. Jacques and Michelle – Shft’s co-founders – are super approachable, knowledgeable, and all-around lovely people to work with.”
Lisa Sams, Fieldmans
“Shft has been absolutely excellent throughout the entire process – quick, efficient, and armed with extensive knowledge of an array of BIM construction software tools. We wouldn’t hesitate to outsource our BIM work to Shft again.”
Veronica Friuli, ISG
BIM was the missing piece of our construction puzzle. We couldn’t have completed Elephant Park without the help of Shft, and we can’t imagine working without them. They are an asset to any construction project.”
Will Haynes, Commercial Director, Tilbury Contracts
“BIM. We’ve delivered it successfully to countless contractors, specialist trades & asset owners across the UK. We are the BIM partner our customers rely on.”
Your par tners in BIM Your partners in BIM
We know what it feels like to have to deliver BIM but not have the technical skills to get it done, and this can feel daunting. If you’ve got to deliver it for a project, there’s two options: take on the stress of learning the complicated tech and processes yourself, or find a trusted partner that can do a fantastic job for you.
Thing is, we get it. As the husband-and-wife team behind Shft, architecture has been our passion for as long as we can remember. We started practicing as architects in our home country of South Africa in 2010, back when BIM wasn’t even a thing. Later, having now moved to the UK, we came to realise the incredible impact BIM was having on the sector. Inspired by the impact we knew could have, we chose to specialise in BIM in 2018.
Since then, Shft has established itself as your leading BIM partners, becoming a onestop BIM agency with a focused team of tech specialists dedicated to the opportunities created by construction’s digital future.
We know BIM can seem overwhelming, so it’s our job to take that weight off your shoulders and deliver BIM to the same high standards as the rest of your project.
Plus, it means your product offering will be up-to-date and your company won’t risk being overlooked for future projects.
At Shft, we’re committed to helping you get BIM done, so you can stop feeling the overwhelm that technology brings and can focus on what you do best.
We’d love to become your trusted BIM partner. So don’t wait, please reach out today to get started.
“Shft has established itself as your leading BIM partners, becoming a one-stop BIM agency with a focused team of tech specialists dedicated to the opportunities created by construction’s digital future.”
