Building Information Modelling
CLM are the only UK passive fire protection specialist to offer a dedicated BIM service for our clients. We are compliant with the golden thread, from BIM in predesign to digital record-keeping of all site activity. This ensures our works are auditable, transparent and accessible.
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What We Do
We deploy a team of BIM specialists and coordinators supported by technical experts to assess your project. This normally takes place over a 2-stage process:
- First assessment addresses spatial clash coordination and buildability;
- Second assessment is a re-run to capture new information, validate changed design and provide tested firestopping solutions with asset data.
During the course of our assessment, clients can expect to receive:
- Compliance Check Clash Report
- Compliance Assessment Schedule (BW & PFP Schedule)
- Builderswork Comparison Report
- Design Model
- BWIC-ID Floor Plans
- Peer Review Report
What We Provide
The plugin has an intelligent algorithm which is governed by a catalogue of manufacturers’ tested details. It understands which firestopping scenarios pass the compliance-check, reads the information and suggests compatible details.
This brings passive fire into the digital design coordination workflow to support our project stakeholders. Our plugin reduces repetitive tasks, performing an automated and comprehensive analysis, freeing up the project team to focus on business-critical activities.
3D Modelling
3D Modelling service ensures effective MEP installations and firestopping solutions co-exist within the model – outlining any potential clashes and assisting with sequencing.
Clash Elimination
Allows CLM to foresee any clashes between services/trades before workers step on site. This saves time, cost, and labour, and allows our planning to be far more attentive and in-line with the BIM schedule.
Data Accuracy
Ensures all project member are equipped with the specific data they need to complete their works. Data on element types, MEP penetrations, aperture sizes, and materials and components are shared.
Compliance Enhancement
CLM Consultancy can seamlessly maximise the compliance potential of every fireproofing application in the model. This dramatically increases compliance whilst reducing manpower on site.
Cost Certainty
CLM Consultancy has partnered with industry-leading manufacturers of passive fire products, who have all loaded their tested details and assets into our database. Not only does our plugin match the best product for the scenario, but it also quantifies its components for costing, ensuring you have visibility of projected firestopping package costs.
Case Study:
2 Finsbury Avenue
2 Finsbury Avenue (2FA) at Broadgate consists of a 12-storey podium with a 21-storey West Tower and 36-storey East Tower.
Case Study:
Chichester College
This multi-million-pound project brings space for modern technologies to the forefront of teaching and learning at Chichester College.
Case Study:
TVP FIU
The purpose-built centre in Bicester will become the main forensics hub for the force, containing laboratories, new digital technologies and dedicated training facilities.
Case Study:
105 Victoria Street
The 500,000 sq ft building will feature 13 floors of office space, including co-working and affordable workspace, as well as extra floors with facilities for tenants and the neighbouring communities.
Who We Work With
Our plugin allows us to carry out a rigorous compliance assessment of the proposed building asset, flagging non-compliance and buildability concerns. This benefits a range of stakeholders in the RIBA lifecycle, such as:
- Architects – CLM can identify wall and floor types in a model which prevent a tested solution, as well as where Builderswork locations are 3-sided and clash with studwork.
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Main Contractor – CLM can foresee non-compliant scenarios and provide detailed resolutions. Risk items such as 3-sided Builderswork can be identified proactively to ensure the Main Contractor has ample time to procure engineered judgements.
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MEP Designer – CLM can identify service types in a model which prevent a tested solution, such as a pipe material type exceeding a certain compatible size relative to its penetrating wall type and fire rating. Specialist services are also identified and assessed with unique considerations, such as dampers and busbars.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is early engagement and why is it important?
Early engagement in passive fire protection is essential for UK construction projects, as emphasised by the Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP). Following post-Grenfell recommendations and UK Building Regulations, incorporating passive fire protection expertise during the initial design phase ensures suitable compartmentation strategies and proper specification of fire-resistant materials. This proactive approach reduces project costs whilst helping achieve Building Control approval more efficiently.
How can BIM plugin help your early design?
BIM plugins facilitate seamless integration of fire safety requirements with the Government’s Golden Thread initiative. These specialised tools enable precise modelling of fire-rated assemblies and help maintain proper digital records for building safety compliance. The Construction Innovation Hub UK validates that BIM integration streamlines the documentation process whilst ensuring alignment with BS EN ISO 19650 standards.