Scotland wants a connected digital estate after £7.5bn of BIM success

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SFT will work with the Scottish public sector digital estate group and other stakeholders to develop a roadmap to deliver the report’s recommendations.

Ryan Tennyson, associate director at the SFT, said: “Scotland’s BIM journey has reached an important milestone. The industry has shown what can be achieved when clear standards, strong leadership and collaboration come together.

“The challenge now is making sure that the information created during project construction continues to work for building owners and operators long after the building becomes operational. Better information means better decisions, better-performing assets and better value for the public sector.

“Connected digital estates offer a practical way forward, helping organisations make the most of the information they already have while creating stronger foundations for future investment.”

Melanie Robinson, strategy director at Okana, added: “Scotland has done something many countries are still working towards: it has moved digital information management from a niche technical requirement into a genuine public-sector priority.

“The next major opportunity lies in the buildings we already own, and getting information about existing assets into a form that estates teams can actually use with clear ownership, realistic resourcing and the discipline to maintain records over time.

“That is what a connected digital estate means in practice, and with the foundations already in place, it is entirely achievable.”

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