Transforming Building Safety with AI

Innovative Award 2022

Simply Video is proud to be a 3-time UK Innovate Award winner in 2020, 2022 and 2023, reflecting our commitment to delivering cutting-edge XR and AI technologies to businesses across the UK.

These accolades highlight our role as a leader in developing transformative solutions that empower organisations to adopt advanced technology and drive industry change.

THE PROBLEM

In 2017, the Grenfell Tower tragedy revealed critical failures in building safety, resulting in the loss of 72 lives.

A key factor was the decision to change the building’s cladding during its operational phase, which did not meet the original design specifications.

This then lead to the Building Safety Act (BSA) 2022. Central to the Act is the Golden Thread, a framework ensuring safety-critical information is accurately captured, maintained, and shared across a building’s lifecycle—from design and construction to operation.

 

THE SOLUTION

Design

Simply AI’s "Golden Thread AI" offers a solution to help companies navigate the complexities of building safety compliance.

By integrating these records into a digital framework, the AI enables easy access and real-time updates, ensuring all stakeholders from designers to operators can collaborate effectively and maintain compliance throughout a building’s life cycle.

 

building safety act
Building Safety Act
The process involves the ingestion, indexing, and contextualization of design drawings and specifications. This is followed by building the specifications and ensuring the delivery aligns with the design specifications. During the building and maintenance phase, operations are conducted in compliance with the original design. Additionally, the Gateway BSA sign-off process is crucial to confirm adherence to the new procedures. However, it is noted that currently, 74% of submissions for Gateway 1 fail to achieve the necessary sign-off.