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Manufacturers urged to digitise product data to reduce risk
A new initiativesupported by theInstitution of Engineering and Technology, Construction Products Europe and the UK BIM Alliance is aiming to get manufacturers in the construction industry to take ownership of their product information. A series of articles are being produced and manufacturers are encouraged to join a discussion group to share their views.
industry, but this information is currently not structured or shared in a consistent way. If industry is to meet the challenges of a
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digital future, avoid a race to the bottom and respond to the requirements of a new building safety regulatory system, manufacturers need to structure and share their data safely. The project is producing a Plain Language
Guide for manufacturers setting out why digital product data is important and how manufacturers can benefit by taking simple low- cost steps. The series of blog posts, published fortnightly with an interactive zoom group call to discuss each article, is investigating the issues around information management for construction product manufacturers in the UK and Europe.
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anufacturers produce a significant part of the information required to bring about a safer construction
Each blog post includes a registration link to join the follow-up call a week later. “Structured product data has many benefits,”
says Paul Surin of IBM, a member of the project editorial team. “By structuring data and taking advantage of the new standards, manufacturers can start treating their information as an asset, monetise their data, save considerably on marketing costs and reduce risk.” The risks to manufacturers of analogue methods of handling data are considerable, Patricia Massey of Electrium explains. “The
Grenfell tragedy has showed our industry that knowing where your products are is essential to public safety, but it also protects manufacturers.” “The new Building Safety Bill requires building owners to certify their buildings are safe, and that requires knowing what is in them. We are also seeing increasing instances of construction companies being prosecuted for product related failure. Manufacturers will need to conform to the market need for standardised, traceable product information soon, if only to protect their business interests.”
When products are made for construction projects, a vast amount of information is
created, but only some is shared, and oſten in an inconsistent way.
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