NHS BIM support for estates and capital projects
Helping NHS Trusts define requirements, improve handover and get more value from project information
NHS estates and capital projects teams are under growing pressure to make better use of project information whether old or new.
That includes defining clear requirements at the start, keeping delivery aligned during projects and making sure handover information is usable once a building is in operation.
Too often, information is produced in volume but not in a form that estates, facilities and maintenance teams can rely on. Handover becomes harder than it should be, systems do not join up properly and the operational value of BIM is lost.
Lynefield provides NHS client side BIM support and information management to help NHS Trusts take a more practical and controlled approach.
We dont just support healthcare estates and capital teams with BIM but with the whole estates information landscape, project oversight and handover planning so project data is clearer, more consistent and more useful in operation.
Common problems we help NHS Trusts solve
01
Information requirements are not defined clearly enough
Projects may be told to deliver BIM, but that does not always mean the Trust will receive the right information in the right format.
We help healthcare clients define what information is actually needed, when it is needed and how it should support estates and operational use including how information from a BIM project will drive PPM's , Statutory maintenance, CAFM systems and IPR systems.
02
Delivery drifts away from client needs
Even where requirements exist, they can get diluted during delivery if nobody is checking that the client position is still being followed.
We provide client-side support to help keep information delivery aligned with key project requirements and NHS estates and capital projects priorities.
03
Handover information is hard to use in practice
At handover, information is often incomplete, inconsistent or disconnected from the systems NHS teams use to manage their estate.
We help our NHS clients plan for handover earlier, improve the quality of asset information and reduce the burden on estates teams after completion.
We also support with mapping of project COBie outputs to relevant and tailored CAFM inputs.
04
Information is inconsistent across the estate
Historically, different projects often produce information in different ways, with inconsistent naming, asset structures and levels of detail.
That makes it harder for NHS teams to manage buildings consistently, compare information across sites and build a reliable estate record over time.
We help create a more standardised approach so information from all projects regardless of size can sit together, meaning data provides more value, is easier to manage, more trustworthy and more useful across the wider estate.
How we support NHS clients
We provide practical support across operations, project delivery and handover, based on how NHS estates, capital and operational teams actually want to work.
We also support Trusts with BIM for Strategic Outline Case (SOC) Outline Business Case (OBC) and Full Business Case (FBC) on capital projects and the New Hospitals Programme
Strategy and information planning
- Review current information management across NHS estates and capital projects
- Define clear information requirements for delivery, handover and operational use
- Set practical standards for naming, structure and asset information
- Roadmap development and BIM strategy aligned to operational need
- Support asset management, compliance and planned preventative maintenance
- Align project information with estates priorities and future use
- Plan information requirements for the New Hospital Programme and other major capital projects
Live project support
- Keep information requirements visible during project delivery
- Check that handover expectations are clear and being followed
- Provide client-side oversight before issues become handover problems
- Keep delivery aligned with estates priorities, not just project output
- Support coordination between project teams and NHS stakeholders
- Make sure delivery information is usable for maintenance and compliance
Asset data and handover
- Improve the quality and consistency of handover information
- Make asset data more usable in estate systems and asset registers
- Support planned preventative maintenance with better asset information
- Reduce rework for estates, facilities and clinical engineering teams
- Support a smoother move from project closeout into operation
- Help structure handover so important information is not lost or unclear
Training and practical support
- Provide straightforward guidance for estates, capital and operational teams
- Help teams understand what good information management looks like in practice
- Improve consistency across projects and sites
- Show how project information supports maintenance, compliance and operation
- Support a more joined-up approach across the wider estate
- Reinforce clear standards shaped by HTMs, HBNs and wider NHS requirements