‘The Golden Thread’ – making sense of the language of digital information management in construction
If we’re to get to grips with the vision set out by construction leaders and governments for the construction industry, we need to make sense of the language commonly used in information management – and urgently, as evidenced by the latest policy paper from the Infrastructure and Projects Authority, Transforming Infrastructure Performance: Roadmap to 2030.
So, where do we start?
In this podcast, I spoke with George Harold, CEO of Integrated Facilities Solutions (IFS) , to get an overview of some of the basic concepts and language used in the process of information management. Listen in to find out:
- What we mean by the Common Data Environment – and what it’s used for.
- What the BIM standards do and how they help asset owners and operators better manage their facilities .
- How digital twin technology will be used by asset owners and operators in the future – and what this means for the supply chain .
- Why understanding terms like ‘interoperability’ and ‘Applied Programme Interface (API)’ is important.
- The difference between ‘digitisation’ and ‘digitalisation’ – and why we should never use the terms interchangeably.
- How we begin to get rid of the boxes of O&M manuals at the end of a job!
Listen in…
This interview is around 30 minutes long and you can watch or listen to it here (links open in new windows):
About Integrated Facilities Solutions
IFS is a leading and award-winning company who’ve pioneered digital transformation with their Common Data Environment solution that allows owners and operators to manage their information for the whole asset lifecycle . Their blue-chip client list includes a diverse range of organisations from industry sectors such as transport, financial services, pharmaceuticals, education, sports stadia, health, data centres, commercial and residential.
Learn about Building Information Modelling (BIM), interoperability and the Common Data Environment (CDE)…
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This module is for construction professionals who have a good understanding of the full range of digital solutions available and the benefits they can bring and would like to explore in more detail which solutions will be best for their business. It’s ideal for managers and decision makers (including financial directors) who are ready to create and implement a robust digital strategy to help them achieve their short- and long-term business goals.
