Client-side BIM support for better project outcomes and operational value
Supporting building owners, estates teams and project clients from information planning through to handover and operation
Why this matters
Building owners and operators have been underrepresented in BIM for too long. They are asked to meet digital requirements without the time, support or budget to make them useful.
Lynefield helps clients take control of BIM and information management through practical strategy, clear information requirements and client side support during live projects, so the information delivered at handover is structured, usable and aligned with operational needs.
Why Lynefield is different
Most consultancies work across both clients and contractors
We do not
Lynefield exists solely to support clients, which means our advice stays independent, our focus stays on your priorities and our work is shaped around the information you actually need for operation, maintenance and long term value.
- Purely client side - We support clients and asset owners only, including building owners and operators
- Independent - No competing contractor or delivery-side interests
- A stronger client voice - We help clients to define what they need before others define it for them
- Focused on useable outcomes - Information that works beyond completion
BIM is not he goal, better information is
BIM is often misunderstood as:
- A 3D model
- A specific software package
- Something that only matters during design and construction
It is not.
At its best, BIM is a structured way of managing building information across the whole life of an asset.
It helps define:
- What information is needed
- Who is responsible for producing it
- How it should be named, checked and approved
- How it should be exchanged and handed over
- How it can support the people managing the building after completion
Underpinned by ISO 19650, good information management brings consistency to the way project and asset information is created, shared and maintained.
That might include models, drawings, asset data, specifications, O&M information, COBie, CAFM data and other records that estates teams rely on.
The aim is not to “do BIM” for the sake of it.
The aim is to give your teams better information that can be trusted, used and maintained. Sometimes that involves 3D models.
Sometimes it actually just starts with clearer requirements, standardised naming, better drawing control, structured asset data or a more disciplined handover process.
Wherever you are starting from, Lynefield can help you take the next practical step towards better estate information.
When clients usually bring us in
Clients usually come to us when the know the information around their projects and estate needs to improve, but they are not sure where to start or how to get control of it.
That might be before a project begins, during delivery, close to handover or when an organisation is trying to make better use of information across an exisiting estate.
We are often brought in when:
- A project is already live and nobody is properly checking whether information is being produced, reviewed and delivered in line with the client’s requirements
- Handover is approaching and the asset data, COBie, O&M information, drawings or model outputs are unclear, inconsistent or difficult to use
- You are planning a new project and need client-side information requirements that suppliers can understand, price and deliver
- Your estate information is split across old drawings, spreadsheets, CAFM systems, SharePoint folders, project records and people’s knowledge
- Different teams are using different naming, classification or asset data structures, making it hard to trust the information
- You need to align project information with operational systems, maintenance needs, compliance duties or long-term asset management
The aim is not to make the process more complicated.
It is to help the client define what information is actually needed, keep control of it during delivery and make sure it can be used after handover
Common problems we help solve
33%
Only 33% of UK projects pass models and data to those responsible for asset management
80%
say operational needs are still being brought in to projects too late.
95%
of engineering and construction data goes unused.
The real issue
More data does not automatically mean better outcomes
Clients are often asked to accept complex BIM deliverables without enough clarity on what will actually support operation, maintenance and asset management after handover.
Lynefield helps clients cut through that complexity by defining the right requirements, managing BIM project delivery and challenging unnecessary complexity, focusing time and budget on information that delivers operational value.
How we help
01
Define the right information
We help clients define clear information requirements from the outset, so delivery teams know exactly what is needed, when it is needed and why it matters.
That gives the client more control, improves alignment and reduces the risk and cost of effort being spent on information that adds little real value
02
Keep delivery on track
We provide client-side support during live projects to improve visibility, challenge gaps early and keep information delivery aligned with agreed requirements.
That helps clients stay in control, reduces the risk of drift and avoids problems building up unnoticed until handover.
03
Improve handover and operational value
We help review and improve handover information so it is not just complete, but usable.
The aim is to make sure models, documents and asset data are structured in a way that supports operations, maintenance and better long term value.
Who we work with
We support organisations that need better control, better visibility and better value from project information
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where better project information, handover and asset data lead to stronger estates performance, compliance and long term decision-making.