Consort Architectural Hardware supports BIM and CAD for 70+ ironmongery products.
Hot on the heels of our recent seminar on AI, supported by Consort Architectural Hardware, the Birmingham-based company has adopted BIM and CAD capabilities to further support architects and designers.
As part of a strategic rollout of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and CAD capabilities across its range of ironmongery products, Consort aims to support customers through enhancing digital collaboration across the construction supply chain.
In this initial phase, Consort has released BIM and digital assets for more than seventy of its high-demand ironmongery products, including levers, door closers, concealed bearing hinges, backset locks, and panic and exit devices. This milestone marks the start of an ambitious programme to provide BIM and CAD files for its entire portfolio of product categories, reinforcing the manufacturer’s commitment to transparency, digital integration and customer support.
BIM continues to play a central role in the design, delivery and maintenance of modern construction projects, and Consort’s initiative responds directly to the rising demand for accurate and accessible product information across the built environment.
Daniel May, director at Consort Architectural Hardware discusses the ongoing project: “As construction standards evolve and regulations advance, the architectural hardware sector must continue to innovate and adapt to meet the needs of a progressive, digital-first industry.
“We recognise the call for reliable, detailed digital product information is growing louder, and the first step of our BIM rollout reflects Consort’s ongoing support to specifiers, contractors and architects as they navigate compliance, efficiency and coordination at each stage of the project lifecycle.
“By offering structured BIM files that cover all compliance, certification and performance data across our growing library of products, we’re empowering professionals to meet both practical and regulatory requirements whilst supporting faster specification, cleaner scheduling and improved collaboration."
Phase two of Consort’s BIM rollout is scheduled for release in early 2026 and will expand the digital library into deeper hardware categories, covering narrow profile hardware and less-represented mortice items such as flush bolts and thumb turns. This continued development will further support customers throughout the door scheduling process and ensure professionals have access to comprehensive, compliant digital product information.
To request the full library of Consort’s BIM documentation, please visit Consort Architectural Hardware | Overview | NBS BIM Library for selected products. For more information about Consort Architectural Hardware, visit consort-hw.com. And head to Material Source Studio London to explore Consort's products in situ.
