BIM Coordination & Handover Support for a Data Center Project in the UK

Project Snapshot • Project type: Data Center • Location: United Kingdom • Client type: Data Center Operator / Consultant • Project phase: Design • BIM services: Multidisciplinary coordination, information management, handover-ready BIM delivery • Disciplines: Architecture, Structure, MEPF • Software: Revit, Navisworks, ACC, Tekla Structures The Challenge • The project involved multiple vendors and packages, each delivering data in different formats • The client required a clean, consistent, and reliable BIM handover suitable for operations • Poorly structured information at handover posed a risk to commissioning and asset management • BIM needed to support not only coordination, but also long-term operational use Our BIM Approach • Implemented ISO 19650–aligned information governance to control model structure and data quality • Coordinated all disciplines into a federated BIM model developed to LOD 350 • Embedded asset information and delivered structured IFC and COBie outputs • Introduced clear sign-off gates to control information completeness and quality • Supported the client through record model development and handover preparation Results & Impact • Delivered a clean, operation-ready BIM model at project handover • Improved commissioning readiness through reliable asset data • Reduced information gaps between delivery and operations • Smoother transition from construction into facility management Value Delivered • Acted as an information-led BIM partner for a mission-critical facility • Reduced operational risk through structured BIM handover • Ensured compliance with UK ISO 19650 requirements • Demonstrated expertise in delivering handover-focused BIM for data center projects