Bentley Applications Helped Determine How to Establish Renewable Energy in the Area while Saving Time and Money. China has been a world leader in renewable energy growth, accounting for 40%
One of the challenges that India faces, as an emerging economy, is high-density metropolitan cities with an ever-growing number of private vehicles. This is leading to mobility issues such as
The process of creating and maintaining roadway infrastructure in India, however, continues to be complicated by factors including rising urbanization, lack of funding, and challenges in integrating sustainable measures. Add
The Smart Cities Mission aimed at driving financial development and improving citizen satisfaction through exhaustive work on the friendly, monetary, physical, and institutional strengths of the city. The attention was
Under the INR 24,948.65 crore (USD 3.3 billion) Delhi Metro Phase IV project, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has proposed a 103.93 km corridor, expected to be complete by 2024.
Set to be one of the longest highways in the country, the Narmada expressway is a proposed eight-lane expressway in Madhya Pradesh. However, being close to many rivers, numerous cross-sections
The Aurangabad Industrial City (AURIC) is among India’s first well-planned, greenfield industrial Smart Cities, which has been developed in an area of 10, 000 acres, out of which the Bidkin
A grandeur hub for all things grand, the India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC), located in New Delhi, is a multipurpose convention centre. Spanning over 10,00,000 square metres, the
Set to become India’s longest inter-state road, the Delhi-Mumbai expressway spans about 1350km in length. On the cue to launch in March 2023, the expressway crosses 6 states namely, Delhi,
‘Banaras is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend, and looks twice as old as all of them put together’. ~ Mark Twain Varanasi is one of
While planning the blueprint of Terminal 2 at Kempegowda, the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) decided to incorporate 4 key pillars – garden terminal concept, sustainability, technology & an emphasis
To pay tribute to the ‘Iron Man of India’, the country’s first Home Minister, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, a stalwart of the Independence Movement who unified princely states into the Indian
For the upcoming India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC) in New Delhi that is being constructed at a cost of INR 29,947 crores (USD 4 billion) and is scheduled to host the 2023 G20 Summit, The BIM Engineers was one of the design consultants.
EC Electric, a northwest-based electrical contractor saved 90% in labor costs by capturing pre-construction as-builts and building 3D models with Trimble TX 3D Laser Scanner and Trimble RealWorks Scanning Software.
Sydney-based Project Surveyors is using a survey-accurate BIM model with high-definition Laser Scanning techniques for the accelerated expansion of a shopping center.
Build Change used Reality Capture solutions to effectively conduct structural assessments and construct 3D models to transform housing infrastructure in Nepal after devastating earthquake.
The Nagpur Metro Rail project stands apart as a differentiator in the Indian construction sector with the implementation of geospatial and 5D BIM technology to
The Department of Transport of New South Wales mapped up to 5000 subsurface utilities in a time frame of 12 months before awarding the construction
Lisbon’s City Government uses Digital Twins to develop a drainage master plan to mitigate the risks from rising sea levels and frequent extreme rainfall events.
Chicago’s Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) used Laser Scanners to precisely construct Lemont’s wastewater treatment facility to help improve stormwater management.
BuroHappold Engineering built a new Engineering Research Center for Brown University’s School of Engineering using the Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) model to enhance
The use of Prefabrication, GIS (Geographic Information System), and Laser Scanning in the construction of the Marc Basnight Bridge (built to replace the old Bonner
In the Nouvelle Route du Littoral (NRL) project, RN1, used GPS devices, machine control equipped with 360-degree sensors, BIM and other prefabrication technology to improve
In 2015, a consortium of construction companies, STRABAG/Sacyr/Concay, built the 176-km Autopista al Mar 1 motorway in the state of Antioquia in Colombia.
Ithra Dubai’s, ‘One Za’abeel’, a mega mixed-use project, used 4D modeling solutions for clash detection and enhanced scenario planning for installation of the world’s largest cantilever.
Modular Construction for Better and Faster Building Marriott International is using prefabrication technique to build the world’s tallest modular hotel in Manhattan. Skystone relied on Autodesk products throughout the building
Portcoast, the leading port and coastal survey consultants in Vietnam, used Point Cloud data from LiDAR with BIM to create a 3D model of the five-hectare
Under the umbrella of the PS-CRIMSON (Public Safety and Crisis Management Service Orchestration) collaboration project, Esri Canada has developed intelligent 3D modeling of urban spaces to
Irish contracting company, John Sisk & Son, created a comprehensive digital mapping solution called ‘digital containers’ using 4D BIM environment, and data capture using Drone
Italferr, an Italian State Railways Group engineering firm, used point cloud data from LiDAR with BIM to create a Digital Twin model of the entire high-speed
RITES, an engineering consultancy company in India, used Remote Sensing and GPS systems to survey a road tunnel 10,000 ft above mean sea level.
The Mace Group utilized an Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered building productivity management platform to overcome challenges posed by Covid-19 in the No. 1 Grosvenor Square
LE34, a Danish surveying company, used mobile mapping to survey a 70 km section of the Odense-Nyborg rail line to collect sub-centimeter precision data without interrupting traffic.
Smart building projects located in Forest City in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, utilized Building Information Modeling (BIM) for improvement of design quality, sustainable construction practices, and
The use of GeoBIM, 4IR and immersive technologies in the construction of an urban transit line project in Shaoxing, China, helped the contractor save USD 1.53 million (CNY 10 million)
Exact Metrology technicians capture as-is built data of the plant with minimum crew and significantly less exposure to radiation.
A Digital Twin of Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport was built to optimize operations and help with expansion work, even as the airport gets set to increase passenger capacity by 15 million annually…
Laser scanner-generated point cloud datasets were efficiently converted into segmented mesh models, which were seamlessly shared among project stakeholders for enhanced productivity.
3D visualization of proposed designs of the stations enabled the project stakeholders to save per station construction cost by USD 3 million to USD 15 million.
Royal BAM Group, a leading European engineering and construction firm, in collaboration with Swiss contractor Marti Generalunternehmung, implemented the Open BIM project delivery model in
Signature on the Saint Lawrence Group Consortium was chosen to construct the New Champlain Bridge Corridor in Canada at a cost of CAD 2.15 billion. The Consortium used an array of digital technologies ─ including Drones, 3D Modeling Solutions (BIM), and Prefabrication Methods ─ to achieve the stringent 42-month timeline.
San Francisco-based general contractor, Webcor, invested in 3D laser scanning capabilities for the USD 2.5 billion redevelopment project of L.A.’s Century Plaza Hotel.
Jacobs, one of the world’s largest engineering firms and program manager for the Thames Tideway Tunnel project in London, used 4D modeling solutions and utility surveys to streamline construction workflows in the tunnel project. The use of 4D modeling solutions resulted in time savings of more than 90 days and direct cost savings of GBP 300,000 (USD 399, 098).
Italferr S.p.A, the lead designer in the Polcevera Viaduct reconstruction project, adopted Digital Twin solutions using 3D BIM with computation design, to automate design processes
Lebuhraya Borneo Utara Sdn Bhd (LBU), a home-grown project delivery partner created by the Government of Malaysia and the Sarawak state government, saved USD 38.5 million using Digital Twin solutions in the construction of Phase-I of the Pan Borneo Highway. LBU also used an array of digital tools and technologies, including drones and LiDAR, in the project.
Johnson Pilton Walker (JPW), the lead design firm of Sydney’s Urban Renewal Plan implemented advanced BIM solutions with computational design, Digital Twins, and Generative Components
PT Citra Marga Nusaphala Persada Tbk (CMNP), an Indonesian construction consultant, used integrated BIM+3D GIS Solutions in the design and construction of
End-to-end BIM implementation in the design and construction of the Meredeka 118 standardized data exchange and transfer of information between
CCCC First Highway Consultants Company utilized GIS, 3D-BIM, Drones, and a Virtual Reality (VR) platform to create a 3D reality mesh to design, construct and expand the landmark project of
Globally recognized engineering and construction firms Mace Group, WSP, and Arup used advanced GEOBIM solutions to plan, design and construct the Shard Tower in London.
The Istanbul Grand Airport’s (IGA’s) use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) facilitated intricate collaboration and coordination among all engineering disciplines in the construction
As part of its ongoing reforms under the Shahari Sudhar Karyakram in urban local bodies (ULBs), Sagar Smart City Ltd (SSCL), one of the seven smart cities of the Indian state of
US: Faced with aging transmission and distribution infrastructure and limited O&M budgets, utilities strive to maximize the lifespan of their current equipment by making optimal decisions on infrastructure replacement and
The recent Oracle AppsWorld event in Amsterdam has proved to be a huge success for geospatial experts Laser-Scan. Many high profile delegates visited the Laser-Scan stand to find out more
US: East View Geospatial (EVG) is pleased to announce that it has expanded its nautical chart offerings via an agreement with the South African Navy Hydrographic Office (SANHO). This agreement
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