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Golden thread apps

For housing associations, councils, developers and landlords who need to show Building Safety Act compliance. We set out the roles, map your process to the Gateways and build a site app that files geo-tagged evidence by plot.

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01Roles before tools

The golden thread works best when it starts before design freeze and procurement, well before construction. We begin by setting out who holds which role under the Building Safety Act. That means identifying the need for a Principal Designer under the Act and supporting the appointment, advising on where a document controller fits in the team, and realigning contracts so the Employer's Requirements and Employer's Information Requirements are clear and complete.

02The site app

Your site teams photograph critical details, such as cavity barriers, and complete quality checklists on site as the work is done. Each piece of evidence is geo-tagged by plot and syncs straight to your common data environment, such as Autodesk Construction Cloud. Issues are picked up and resolved early, the record sits in one place, and you can show compliance without duplicated effort.

03Lined up with the Gateways

We map your project lifecycle against the Gateway process: design input on fire safety at planning, compliance checks and sign-off before construction starts, and final approvals before occupation. Issue tracking and approval workflows in the common data environment carry that sequence through the design process, so the documentation follows the regulations and your own oversight.

Ask about golden thread apps

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Or call 0151 708 6121, or email info@by-design.group.

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StudioAlina House, St. Vincent Street, Liverpool L3 5XW
Phone0151 708 6121
Emailinfo@by-design.group