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A new initiative aims to get manufacturers in the construction industry to take ownership of their product information, this project is being supported by the Institution of Engineering and Technology<\/a> (IET) and the UK BIM Alliance<\/a><\/h2>\n

The project is producing a ‘Plain Language Guide’ for manufacturers setting out why digital product data is important<\/a> and how manufacturers can benefit by taking simple steps.<\/p>\n

New International Standards<\/a> published this year make it possible for the information to be provided in a standardised, interoperable way, and the project team believe that a simple process will allow manufacturers to make their products traceable and protect against fraud and incompatible product substitution.<\/p>\n

Supporting the digitalisation of built environment<\/h3>\n

The risks to manufacturers of analogue methods of handling data are considerable, Patricia Massey of Electrium<\/a>, said: \u201cThe Grenfell tragedy<\/a> has shown our industry that knowing where your products are is essential to public safety, but it also protects manufacturers.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe new Building Safety Bill<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

“Manufacturers will need to conform to the market need for standardised, traceable product information soon if only to protect their business interests.\u201d<\/p>\n

John Parsons, director digital, BEAMA<\/a>, said: \u201cBEAMA welcomes the launch of this series of blogs. Making digital product data available is an increasingly urgent topic and industry needs to understand what to do\u201d<\/p>\n

Blane Judd, chair of IET Built Environment Panel, added: \u201cOne of the goals of the IET\u2019s Built Environment Panel is to support the digitalisation of the built environment<\/a> sector.<\/p>\n

“This still has a long way to go and a better understanding and management of product data will make a significant contribution to this journey. Delivering built as designed buildings which will perform better and are safer can be a reality.<\/p>\n

“I am pleased to see the culmination of a lot of effort in the launch of the Plain Language Guide.<\/p>\n

“We are excited at the prospect of new, fresh, open conversations on the topic of product data.\u201d<\/p>\n

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