<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><ns2:project xmlns:ns1="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api" xmlns:ns2="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project" xmlns:ns3="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/fund" xmlns:ns4="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/person" xmlns:ns5="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project/outcome" xmlns:ns6="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/organisation" ns1:created="2026-06-22T07:57:45Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/projects/F65429C5-D5D9-46C1-9C56-67405F99200D" ns1:id="F65429C5-D5D9-46C1-9C56-67405F99200D"><ns1:links><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/persons/35598282-A450-4C8C-802A-B2697A3BF643" ns1:rel="PM_PER"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/7E3AE602-F254-40CB-A664-501706965F60" ns1:rel="LEAD_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/567FB42C-A246-4709-A448-84D7F7FE0D7B" ns1:rel="PARTICIPANT_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/7E3AE602-F254-40CB-A664-501706965F60" ns1:rel="PARTICIPANT_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/416888D2-EF5D-4953-8E93-B04D9A4C49BC" ns1:rel="PARTICIPANT_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/8D07BE74-8835-408E-8E6C-3D0BC8E32D4B" ns1:rel="PARTICIPANT_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:end="2016-12-31T00:00:00Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/funds/9F833B4D-B338-4AC2-8D2F-C62417EBA8A6" ns1:rel="FUND" ns1:start="2015-03-31T23:00:00Z"/></ns1:links><ns2:identifiers><ns2:identifier ns2:type="RCUK">102053</ns2:identifier></ns2:identifiers><ns2:title>'&amp;quot;Tier2Tier&amp;quot;: A collaboration interface between construction main contractors and their supply chain specialist sub-contractors</ns2:title><ns2:status>Closed</ns2:status><ns2:grantCategory>Collaborative R&amp;D</ns2:grantCategory><ns2:leadFunder>Innovate UK</ns2:leadFunder><ns2:abstractText>It has been recognised that the benefits of BIM will not be realised without the collaboration of the main contractor’s supply chain: Tier 2 and beyond. There are significant barriers to this and it is unlikely that the CDE for Level 2 BIM is achievable without overcoming them. In response, Tier2Tier is a SaaS-based solution that will provide the Tier 2 specialist with an independent, controlled, bi-directional, cloud-based micro collaboration portal, allowing the 2-way transfer of validated information from tender through to final account. The envisaged service supports the goals of BSI B/555 Roadmap by facilitating controlled inputs, tender exchange, contract administration, automated payment transactions, change management, and COBie data transfer; all whilst minimising user expense. This collaborative project addresses the obstacles to participation of the wider project supply chain in the CDEs required for project teams to attain Level 2 BIM Maturity. This will be achieved by the re-examination of the business-to-business processes of tendering, invoicing, change management and payment, as well as using new “Big Data” and Social-graph approaches to manage multiple BIM projects.</ns2:abstractText></ns2:project>