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2026 Report: From Construction to Operations

From Construction to Operations: The Digital Handover

How WeReno bridges the gap between the construction team and the facility management team using a live digital twin — so knowledge transfer happens with the building, not around it.

Overview

The transition from construction to operations is one of the most information-dense moments in the lifecycle of a built asset. When that transition happens through email attachments and PDF packages, critical knowledge gets lost. This whitepaper examines how a live digital twin creates a continuous handover — not a one-time event — from first scope to day-one operations.

You’ll learn how to

  • Map the construction-to-operations knowledge gap and its cost in FM productivity

  • Structure project data so it transitions seamlessly from GC to FM team without reprocessing

  • Use the digital twin to onboard FM staff before physical handover occurs

  • Maintain model accuracy through the punchlist and commissioning phases

From Construction to Operations: The Digital Handover

Key takeaways

  • 1

    FM teams onboarded on a live twin before handover require 50% less reactive support in year one.

  • 2

    Continuous handover eliminates the documentation sprint that delays final close.

  • 3

    A persistent digital twin reduces FM ticket volume by making asset data self-service.

Handover is not a moment — it is a process that begins when the first scope item is mapped and ends when FM teams are operating confidently from the model. Teams that treat it as a continuous transition, not a final deliverable, close faster and operate better from day one.