Simplifying access to construction product information across Europe
The Manufacturers’ Information Hub (The MIH) is a not-for-profit organisation set up by construction product manufacturers. Our collective goal is to make standardised construction product information directly accessible via a single gateway.
What the Manufacturers’
Information Hub will do
Features
Connect
seamlessly
The MIH will connect with manufacturers’ existing product information management systems and supply data in a universal format so it can be searched and shared via a single API.
Support
compliance
Structured, traceable product data will support environmental compliance and mapping of product information to national, European and international standards.
Drive
efficiency
Manufacturers will only have to make one connection to supply product information, which will then be made accessible in a standardised format to authorised users.
Enable
control
Manufacturers will retain responsibility for the validity and accuracy of their product information and will control who can access and use it.
Create
industry
alignment
The collaborative, not-for-profit approach ensures a trusted, industry aligned solution that serves the interests of all manufacturers and users of construction product information.
Connect
seamlessly
The MIH will connect with manufacturers’ existing product information management systems and supply data in a universal format so it can be searched and shared via a single API.
Support
compliance
Structured, traceable product data will support environmental compliance and mapping of product information to national, European and international standards.
Drive
efficiency
Manufacturers will only have to make one connection to supply product information, which will then be made accessible in a standardised format to authorised users.
Enable
control
Manufacturers will retain responsibility for the validity and accuracy of their product information and will control who can access and use it.
Create
industry
alignment
The collaborative, not-for-profit approach ensures a trusted, industry aligned solution that serves the interests of all manufacturers and users of construction product information.
“The Manufacturers’ Information Hub is the first time manufacturers have come together to create a digital portal for construction products that will not only make sharing information simpler but also drive digital transformation.
“Its many-to-one, one-to-many solution will make the process of sharing governed product information easier for manufacturers, but also for the whole supply chain who spend countless hours seeking out and validating product information.”
Alex Small – Founder and Project Lead, The MIH
Working for everyone
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Manufacturers
Structured information is essential for selling across Europe and creating Digital Product Passports.
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Information users
You need construction product information in an accessible and standardised format.
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Trade associations
Support your members to deliver structured, interoperable product information.
What industry thinks
How The MIH helps Contractors with James Franklin, Kier Construction
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About us
The Manufacturers’ Information Hub is simplifying access to construction product information.
We are building a single gateway to enable product information to flow securely and efficiently between all parts of the construction supply chain.
The MIH Portal will connect with manufacturers’ existing information systems so they will no longer need to create and maintain multiple connections. Manufacturers will choose who to securely share their information with, while retaining responsibility for its accuracy and control over their intellectual property.
A proof-of-concept project was completed in mid-2026 and we are working on the development of a minimum viable product (MVP). The MVP will be used to test a variety of real-world demonstrator projects with main contractors and manufacturers.
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