In our latest Spotlight Interview we spoke to Lucas Cusack, Strategic Lead – Asset Management at Glider. Lucas talks about integrating with other solutions, adapting to industry trends and shares insight into their recent acquisitions. “Glider’s development from the beginning has been focused on managing built asset data from BIM so has always been part of this transformation. With the emergence of new technologies, Glider has been a foundational element that powers digital twins, smart buildings and provides large data and information sets that would power a Large Language Model (LLM).“

Q1- Can you provide an overview of what Glider does and how your platform transforms the real estate and construction sectors?

Glider provides asset information management for real estate and construction across the entire building lifecycle. Our platform, gliderbim®, enables seamless digital handovers from construction and helps building owners ensure compliance, performance and sustainability in operation. We connect building data using BIM and digital twins, giving stakeholders real-time insights for better decision-making and proactive management. Glider is passionate about transforming the transition from construction to operations, so buildings are safer and more valuable in the future.

Q2- How does the solution integrate with other project management tools or enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems commonly used by developers and property managers?

Glider’s platform offers connectivity to other platforms via API or a more simple no-code interface. We share asset information in the form of data, documents and 3D geometry. Data and documents can be shared directly from Glider to other platforms that assures a single source of information and minimises duplication. Our platform can be configured to verify incoming information and data from other sources to report on quality and compliance. By enforcing strict standards in naming, metadata and ontologies, Glider enables the structuring of large data sets managed over an ecosystem of various platforms.

Q3- What role do you see technologies like BIM, AI, and Digital Twins playing in the future of real estate development and management and how is Glider adapting to make use of these trends?

Technologies like BIM, AI and Digital Twins are already revolutionising real estate development and management by enabling smarter, data-driven decision-making, that allows for healthier, more sustainable places.

Glider’s development from the beginning has been focused on managing built asset data from BIM so has always been part of this transformation. With the emergence of new technologies, Glider has been a foundational element that powers digital twins, smart buildings and provides large data and information sets that would power a Large Language Model (LLM).

Q4- How do you address the challenges of managing older properties or existing real estate portfolios that may not have been digitised or integrated with modern systems?

Glider helps digitise and manage older properties by capturing and organising legacy data, even when incomplete. Through surveys, manual collection and scanning, we migrate existing information into our platform, gliderbim®, giving asset owners a clear, single view of their properties and their condition.

Q5- Glider has been going from strength to strength over the last 8 years with several new partnerships and acquisitions. What does the next few years look like for Glider and what role do these recent acquisitions and partnerships play?

Glider’s mission is to help asset owners safeguard their investments by ensuring regulatory compliance and optimising building performance through efficient maintenance. The recent acquisition of EDocuments strengthens our digital handover solutions and expands our service offerings for both contractors and asset owners. This move, along with future acquisitions, positions us to meet the rising demand for smarter, more efficient asset data management, while supporting clients in navigating complex regulations and achieving sustainability goals.