CONSTRUCTION & BIM


THE GOLDEN THREAD


Paul Thompson, BIM Manager for ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions, discusses the benefits of BIM for facilities managers, and explains how advanced BIM software holds the key to the golden thread between door design, construction, and ongoing compliance.


Building Information Modelling (BIM) has had a huge impact on construction in the last decade, with awareness and usage of BIM rising from 13% in 2011 to 73% in 2020, helping to bridge the gap between design and building processes.


How a building operates after a contractor turns over the keys is just as important as the planning and construction phase, and the advantages of using BIM don’t stop once a build is complete.


There is reduced awareness and adoption of BIM in the facilities management sector in comparison to other industries such as architecture and construction, however, the benefits of BIM for facilities managers are numerous.


For example, BIM allows for improved space management and communication of information, as well as increased efficiencies and streamlined facility management.


It also provides a better understanding of operational and maintenance costs and usage, with increased opportunities for energy and operational savings when it comes to ROI and Life Cycle Management. Plus, it offers more accurate and complete as-built documentation for maintenance and future renovations.


The Golden Thread The evolution of BIM technology has coincided with the tightening of building regulations within the industry,


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with emphasis currently placed on the ‘golden thread’ approach outlined by Dame Judith Hackett in her report, ‘Building a safer future’.


“There is reduced awareness and adoption of BIM in the facilities management sector in comparison to other industries such as architecture and construction.”


She recommends the introduction of a ‘golden thread’ as a tool to manage buildings as holistic systems, allowing people to use information to safely and effectively design, construct and operate their buildings.


Essentially, the ‘golden thread’ is both the information that allows you to understand a building, and the steps needed to keep both the building and people safe, now and in the future.


So how can BIM technology help to create a ‘golden thread’ and assist facilities managers in operating and


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