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Seeking a software partner for the development of a construction knowledge API
Construction information and data have been modernised, digitised, standardised and made interoperable by the introduction of BIM, digital twins, analytics and the internet of things. As a result, they can now be worked on collaboratively, shared, combined and fully exploited as digital resources.
Construction knowledge on the other hand has been left behind, remaining entirely unstandardised, not interoperable and scattered in different locations and in random ‘dumb’ formats. This is surprising as knowledge underpins the whole industry, allowing us to remain competent, ensuring compliance, defining what is required and explaining what is possible. Construction knowledge includes standards, regulations, legislation, best practice, research, innovations, case studies, guidance, news and so on.
Designing Buildings, the construction industry wiki, proposes the creation of a construction knowledge application programming interface (API) allowing software providers to develop knowledge plug-ins for their existing software, so their customers can easily find and manage knowledge without leaving their project environment and attach that knowledge to their data and information; making construction data, information and knowledge interoperable for the first time.
We are seeking a software partner to help develop the API and establish a route to market. This would help the software partner differentiate their existing products from those of their competitors and would create a new revenue stream through the sale of licenses for the API.
You can find out more here https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/w/images/4/4c/Seeking_partners_for_a_construction_knowledge_api.pdf
You can contact me at gregor.harvie@designingbuildings.co.uk
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2 Replies
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Looks like an exciting opportunity!Â
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That sounds really interesting project. If this is linked with Health and Safety data, risks and some guidance will be really useful. Please share the progress of the project!!
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