BIM
BIM: UNLOCKING THE GOLDEN THREAD Paul Thompson, BIM Manager for ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions, explains how BIM software holds the key to unlocking the golden thread between door design, construction and compliance.
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uilding Information Modelling (BIM) is revolutionising the way we build, providing those involved in public sector construction with the tools they need for more efficient planning, design and building processes. The uptake of the technology has been rapid, with awareness and usage of BIM rising from 13% in 2011 to 73% in 2020. As adoption has increased, the technology has also developed to support the evolving needs of the construction industry, with platforms now more sophisticated than ever before. The evolution of BIM technology has coincided with the tightening of Building Regulations within the industry, with emphasis currently placed on the ‘golden thread’ approach outlined by Dame Judith Hackett in her report, ‘Building a safer future’. She recommends the introduction of a ‘golden thread’ as a tool to manage buildings as holistic systems, and allow people to use information to safely and effectively design, construct and operate their buildings.
