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BIM Data Management

Hong Kong Smart City Blueprint has laid down the direction on the adoption of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in supporting the development of Smart Cities. The Development Bureau has also stipulated guidelines for the mandatory BIM uses for certain applications in public works projects with a view to enhancing the overall productivity of the construction industry. In order to further foster BIM adoption in Hong Kong, Lands Department has taken up the following initiatives to support the adoption of BIM in related projects of Government Bureaus and Departments (B/Ds):-

  • Establishing and maintaining the Government BIM Data Repository (a data sharing platform) for all BIM data collected from works departments;
  • Spearheading the development of BIM/GIS integration to support government applications; and
  • Collaborating with different B/Ds and Construction Industry Council in enabling the use of BIM technology in compliance checking of electronic building plans.

Government BIM Data Repository

Video of Government BIM Data Repository - Shareable BIM and Common Data Standards (Cantonese with English and Traditional Chinese Sub-titles)

Government BIM Data Repository - Shareable BIM and Common Data Standards
(Cantonese with English and Traditional Chinese Sub-titles)


Video of Government BIM Data Repository - Open BIM and Open GIS (Cantonese with English and Traditional Chinese Sub-titles)

Government BIM Data Repository - Open BIM and Open GIS
(Cantonese with English and Traditional Chinese Sub-titles)


With the support by the Development Bureau, Lands Department is responsible for establishing and maintaining the Government BIM Data Repository for all BIM data from works departments by:

  • establishing and maintaining the Government BIM Data Repository, a data sharing platform of BIM data in both native and open formats for works departments;
  • collecting sharable data from works projects / or private development timely for the sharing amongst works departments and to help build up the 3D digital map;
  • facilitating the BIM standard harmonization amongst works departments and construction industry; and
  • Collaborating with works departments on administrative and technical matters of BIM data sharing.

BIM and GIS Integration

Lands Department is responsible for spearheading the development of BIM/GIS integration by:

  • defining the specifications and standards for the integration of BIM and GIS data to support government applications ;
  • providing professional and technical advice on integration of BIM and GIS technologies on the data sharing; and
  • promoting the adoption of international open standards on BIM and GIS to facilitate data sharing and supporting government applications.

BIM Support to Building Plan Submission

Lands Department is responsible for collaborating with B/Ds and Construction Industry Council in enabling the use of BIM technology in compliance checking related to electronic building plan submission for Lands Department in the areas of:

  • developing IT infrastructure and system for electronic building plan processing; and
  • establishing BIM data guidelines and software templates for electronic building plan submission in BIM format.

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