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As the Building Safety Act comes into force, the term Golden Thread takes on new importance. BMJ finds out more.
he term “Golden Thread” has become a hot topic in the industry, with the implementation of the Building Safety Act. The government defines “Golden Thread” as being “both the information that allows someone to understand a building and the steps needed to keep both the building and people safe, now and in the future”.
Duty holders and accountable persons have a legal duty to create, obtain, store and share documents and information in a prescribed format for buildings that are at least 18 metres in height or have at least seven storeys and have at least two residential units. This legal duty will also apply to care homes and hospitals that meet the same height threshold during design and construction.
James Mitchell, managing director UK & Ireland, Kerridge Commercial Systems says: “In order for building companies to comply with the Building Safety Act, each element of the supply chain, right from source, needs to have full traceability of the products that are used in the building project. This is potentially the biggest change to stock control the building industry has ever seen, and digitalisation is the key factor in the process required to create a fully accountable trail.
“For merchants, distribution, and wholesale businesses, knowing where the products you stock come from and being able to track where they are sent to not only reduces spoilage and aids in managing recalls, it crucially protects the business from risk of litigation, and it also protects your customers.
“This process isn’t as scary as it sounds, having the right ERP system, such as K8 in place can easily provide a simple and efficient way to assist your customers in complying with the legislation.”
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