Persistent Digital Identifiers for Construction Products
Lead Participant:
RIBA ENTERPRISES LIMITED
Abstract
The project brings together the unique expertise and capabilities of RIBA Enterprises (RIBAE), BSI and the Construction Products Association (CPA) to address a critical infrastructural requirement for digitising the construction sector; the need for a common, persistent digital identification system for all construction products. The system will utilise and build on the success of a scheme that is well-established in the content sector, enables interoperability of existing identifier schemes and reliability of long-term access to product information.
The project will research and define the required meta data schema, pilot and validate the approach and establish a Registration Agency to assign and manage identifers and associated metadata. This will enable new business models for the project partners and the wider construction industry, facilitate data exchage and e-commerce and support the adoption of BIM. The scheme offers potential for expansion both to other aspects of construction information and into international markets.
The project will research and define the required meta data schema, pilot and validate the approach and establish a Registration Agency to assign and manage identifers and associated metadata. This will enable new business models for the project partners and the wider construction industry, facilitate data exchage and e-commerce and support the adoption of BIM. The scheme offers potential for expansion both to other aspects of construction information and into international markets.
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
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RIBA ENTERPRISES LIMITED | £582,666 | £ 291,333 |
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Participant |
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TUV SUD LIMITED | ||
BSI STANDARDS LIMITED | £584,910 | £ 292,455 |
INNOVATE UK |
People |
ORCID iD |
Claire Thomson (Project Manager) |