With the ‘Golden Thread’ becoming increasingly vital to construction, ASSA ABLOY has launched a new guide and CPD to demystify the concept and help accelerate its adoption across the industry.
The Golden Thread of information, born from the aftermath of the Grenfell fire tragedy, is a concept that tracks key building information for the entire lifecycle of a building, ASSA ABLOY says.
It encompasses all necessary details from design stages, through to construction and maintenance of the building. It serves as a live digital record accessible to all stakeholders and ‘responsible persons’ to ensure the safety of those who frequent and occupy the building. The initiative, mandated by legislation such as the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 and the Fire Safety Bill, aims to promote transparency and effectively encourage change within the industry.
Titled “The ‘Golden Thread’: A Quick Guide”, the guide explains what the concept means for everyone involved in the design, build and maintenance phases, detailing their responsibilities and how they can ensure they comply. It is complemented by our new RIBA approved CPD on the topic, which educates industry professionals on the issues in detail.
The guide makes clear that everyone involved in the three phases is impacted by the ‘Golden Thread’, which derives from Dame Judith Hackitt’s ‘Building a Safer Future’ report, written in the wake of the Grenfell fire. This means the architect and interior designer, the main contractor, the facility manager, the manufacturer and the accountable persons are responsible for the safety of those who will occupy/use a building.
The document also introduces Openings Studio™, our cloud-based, BIM plug-in tool for the creation, visualisation, modification and management of door openings. Specifically developed to meet the challenges of the ‘Golden Thread’, Openings Studio enables every stakeholder to contribute to the digital record through a user-friendly mobile app.
You can download “The ‘Golden Thread’: A Quick Guide” and find out more about our new CPD here.
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