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Deliver design intent through Asset Intelligence

Structured, governed information that enables design decisions to carry through delivery, handover and operation.

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Design quality and downstream performance depend on structured, governed information

Consultants and designers play a crucial role in shaping how buildings are delivered and operated. Maintaining design intent can be difficult when information is fragmented, inconsistently structured or changed without traceability. Data often becomes diluted during handover, creating rework and risk downstream.

Glider enables Asset Intelligence at the design stage by helping consultants and designers define, structure and validate information from the start of a project. You gain clear visibility of decisions, changes and requirements, ensuring information remains accurate and traceable as it moves through the lifecycle.

With Glider, you can reduce compliance risk and improve audit confidence, align stakeholders and support a smoother transition into construction and operations.

What Glider helps consultants & designers achieve

  • Maintain design intent across the project lifecycle
  • Track changes and updates with full audit history
  • Reduce rework through standardisation and validation
  • Collaborate effectively with contractors, owners and project teams
  • Ensure design outputs meet compliance, quality and safety requirements
  • Provide structured data for digital handover and operational use
  • Capture materials and component information for materials passports and sustainability reporting
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How Consultants & Designers fit into Asset Intelligence

Asset Intelligence starts in the design phase. Information created here shapes how well a building is delivered, handed over, operated and optimised.

With Glider, consultants and design teams can:

  • Define information requirements (AIR, EIR, PIR) early
  • Ensure models and documents follow standards (ISO 19650, IFC, COBie)
  • Validate design information before it moves downstream
  • Maintain clear records of decisions, changes and approvals
  • Support the Golden Thread with structured and traceable information
  • Prepare construction and operations teams with verified data

Turn design data into actionable asset insight

Glider ensures that design information is:

  • Structured
    Organised consistently using metadata, templates and naming conventions.
  • Traceable
    All changes, decisions and approvals are captured automatically.
  • Searchable
    Teams can find the information they need instantly.
  • Compliant
    Information is validated against standards and requirements before progressing.
  • Operationally useful
    Information is ready for digital handover, operations, materials passports and digital twin use cases.

Glider integrates with design and project tools including IFC, COBie, CDEs, BIM platforms and project management systems, to ensure information flows smoothly across the project.

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Consultancy and information management services for design teams

Glider’s consultancy services support design teams with:

  • Information management strategy and governance
  • BIM management and coordination
  • Establishing design information requirements
  • Standards definition and compliance
  • Digital handover preparation and O&M alignment
  • Support for digital twin and smart‑building integration
  • Training and onboarding for project teams

Solving complex information management challenges for design teams

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Golden Thread compliance

Ensure safety-critical information is traceable, structured and ready for handover.

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Building safety & risk management

Maintain clear visibility of design decisions that impact safety and compliance.

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Sustainability & energy performance

Capture and structure materials and system data to support ESG reporting and energy modelling.

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Operational efficiency & cost reduction

Reduce rework and cost avoidance risk by standardising and validating design information.

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Data & Digital Twin readiness

Prepare asset and system data for digital twin adoption with accurate and governed design information.

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Who we support

  • Architects who need to maintain design intent
  • Engineering consultants who track changes across specialist disciplines
  • Design managers who ensure information aligns with requirements
  • BIM managers and coordinators who govern models and metadata
  • Multidisciplinary consultancies who align teams across projects and portfolios
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Ready to have your designs delivered exactly as intended?

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Life in Service Delivery with Tom Hodgkins

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Asset Intelligence: The missing discipline for the built environment

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Glider maintains ISO 9001 & ISO 27001 certification

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Stop manual mess. Start the Digital Asset Manual. 

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Latest resources

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Life in Service Delivery with Tom Hodgkins

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Tom Hodgkins

Asset Intelligence: The missing discipline for the built environment

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Glider maintains ISO 9001 & ISO 27001 certification

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Stop manual mess. Start the Digital Asset Manual. 

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