Who is responsible for the golden thread after construction?

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Who is responsible for the golden thread after construction?

The golden thread is the ongoing, accurate digital record of a building’s safety-critical information that travels with the building through design, construction, and operation. After construction, the person responsible for maintaining and governing that thread is the principal accountable person—the individual with overall accountability for the building’s safety in use. This role must ensure the information is complete, up-to-date, and accessible to those who need it (such as building managers, owners, occupants, and regulators) and is kept in sync when any safety-related changes are made. The design team and project manager contributed earlier, and residents use the information, but the ongoing responsibility for the golden thread lies with the principal accountable person.

The golden thread is the ongoing, accurate digital record of a building’s safety-critical information that travels with the building through design, construction, and operation. After construction, the person responsible for maintaining and governing that thread is the principal accountable person—the individual with overall accountability for the building’s safety in use. This role must ensure the information is complete, up-to-date, and accessible to those who need it (such as building managers, owners, occupants, and regulators) and is kept in sync when any safety-related changes are made. The design team and project manager contributed earlier, and residents use the information, but the ongoing responsibility for the golden thread lies with the principal accountable person.

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