diff --git a/src/speckleifc/converter/spatial_element_to_speckle.py b/src/speckleifc/converter/spatial_element_converter.py
similarity index 57%
rename from src/speckleifc/converter/spatial_element_to_speckle.py
rename to src/speckleifc/converter/spatial_element_converter.py
index 6afae05..ba90fce 100644
--- a/src/speckleifc/converter/spatial_element_to_speckle.py
+++ b/src/speckleifc/converter/spatial_element_converter.py
@@ -1,31 +1,38 @@
 from typing import cast
 
 from ifcopenshell.entity_instance import entity_instance
-from ifcopenshell.ifcopenshell_wrapper import Triangulation
+from ifcopenshell.ifcopenshell_wrapper import Triangulation, TriangulationElement
 from specklepy.objects.data_objects import DataObject
 
 from speckleifc.converter.geometry_converter import geometry_to_speckle
-from speckleifc.ifc_geometry_processing import get_shape
 
 
-def spatial_element_to_speckle(step_element: entity_instance) -> DataObject:
-    if step_element.Representation is not None:
-        shape = get_shape(step_element)
+def spatial_element_to_speckle(
+    step_element: entity_instance, shape: TriangulationElement | None
+) -> DataObject:
+
+    if shape is not None:
         geometry = cast(Triangulation, shape.geometry)
         display_value = geometry_to_speckle(geometry)
     else:
         display_value = []
 
+    guid = cast(str, step_element.GlobalId)
+    name = cast(str, step_element.Name or step_element.LongName or guid)
     data_object = DataObject(
-        applicationId=cast(str, shape.guid),
+        applicationId=guid,
         properties={},
-        name=cast(str, shape.name) or cast(str, shape.guid),
+        name=name,
         displayValue=display_value,
     )
     # TODO: children as "elements"
     # data_object["@elements"] = children_converter.convert_children(shape, ifc_model)
 
-    data_object["ifcType"] = step_element.is_a()
     data_object["expressId"] = step_element.id()
+    data_object["ifcType"] = step_element.is_a()
     data_object["description"] = cast(str | None, step_element.Description)
+    data_object["objectType"] = step_element.ObjectType
+    data_object["compositionType"] = step_element.CompositionType
+    data_object["longName"] = step_element.LongName
+
     return data_object
diff --git a/src/speckleifc/importer.py b/src/speckleifc/importer.py
index 36bf6ca..81da767 100644
--- a/src/speckleifc/importer.py
+++ b/src/speckleifc/importer.py
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ from specklepy.objects import Base
 from specklepy.objects.models.collections.collection import Collection
 
 from speckleifc.converter.data_object_converter import data_object_to_speckle
-from speckleifc.ifc_geometry_processing import create_geometry_iterator
+from speckleifc.converter.spatial_element_converter import spatial_element_to_speckle
+from speckleifc.ifc_geometry_processing import create_geometry_iterator, get_shape
 from speckleifc.root_object_builder import RootObjectBuilder
 
 
@@ -40,16 +41,23 @@ class ImportJob:
             step_element = self._ifc_file.by_id(step_id)
 
             converted = self.convert_geometry_element(shape, step_element)
-            self.builder.include_shape(converted, shape)
+            self.builder.include_object(converted, step_element, shape)
 
             if not geometry_iterator.next():
                 break
 
     def _convert_spatial_elements(self) -> None:
-        spatial_elements = self._ifc_file.by_type("IfcSpatialElement")
+        spatial_elements = self._ifc_file.by_type("IfcProject")
 
-        for element in spatial_elements:
-            element
+        for step_element in spatial_elements:
+            shape = (
+                get_shape(step_element)
+                if step_element.Representation is not None
+                else None
+            )
+
+            converted = spatial_element_to_speckle(step_element, shape)
+            self.builder.include_object(converted, step_element, shape)
 
     @staticmethod
     def convert_geometry_element(
diff --git a/src/speckleifc/root_object_builder.py b/src/speckleifc/root_object_builder.py
index af5dc14..42759db 100644
--- a/src/speckleifc/root_object_builder.py
+++ b/src/speckleifc/root_object_builder.py
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ from collections.abc import Sequence
 from typing import cast
 
 from attrs import define
+from ifcopenshell.entity_instance import entity_instance
 from ifcopenshell.ifcopenshell_wrapper import Element
+from ifcopenshell.util.element import get_container
 from specklepy.objects.base import Base
 from specklepy.objects.graph_traversal.commit_object_builder import (
     get_detached_prop,
@@ -24,14 +26,22 @@ class RootObjectBuilder:
         self.converted = {}
         self._parent_infos = {}
 
-    def include_shape(self, conversion_result: Base, shape: Element) -> None:
-        step_id = cast(int, shape.id)
-
+    def include_object(
+        self,
+        conversion_result: Base,
+        step_element: entity_instance,
+        shape: Element | None,
+    ) -> None:
+        step_id = cast(int, step_element.id)
         self.converted[step_id] = conversion_result
 
-        self.set_relationship(
-            step_id, ((cast(int, shape.parent_id), ELEMENTS), (ROOT, ELEMENTS))
-        )
+        if shape is None:
+            parent = get_container(step_element)
+            parent_id = cast(int, parent.id) if parent else None
+        else:
+            parent_id = cast(int, shape.parent_id)
+
+        self.set_relationship(step_id, ((parent_id, ELEMENTS), (ROOT, ELEMENTS)))
 
     def build_commit_object(self, root_commit_object: Base) -> None:
         self.apply_relationships(root_commit_object)