Case studies

At Auckland Airport, the digital engineering team has utilised BIM and gaming software to improve underground utility mapping, visualisation, and construction site safety planning. By combining existing data with 3D scans, creating interactive models, and simulating various scenarios, the team has been able to reduce risks associated with underground services, enhance project team collaboration, and optimise site safety management.

On the ACC Ōtepoti project, the use of BIM has enabled effective collaboration between the structural steel subcontractor, John Jones Steel, and the permanent works engineer to address health and safety and buildability concerns. By sharing model files of their bolting tools, John Jones Steel has allowed the engineer to test and validate the design of frame braces to ensure safe and efficient construction.

On the ACC Ōtepoti project, BIM models help the site team to identify and mitigate potential hazards and pinch points early. By allowing contractors and subcontractors to improve the accuracy of site set-out and communicate work plans and safety constraints effectively with the project team, BIM is helping to increase awareness and reduce rework on site. The ability to use mobile devices for digital access to project information also improves supervision and reduces the need for supervisors to leave the work area to get information. Combined, these benefits are leading to improved hazard management and safety performance.

On the ACC Ōtepoti project, multiple consultants and contractors have collaborated using Building Information Modelling (BIM) to improve the design, coordination, and construction of reinforcing steel. By using BIM to model the reinforcing in 3D, the project team was able to anticipate connections between different elements, detect clashes, and prefabricate reinforcing cages in a controlled environment. This has led to improved efficiency, quality, and safety on the project.

On the ACC Ōtepoti project, the use of reality capture and BIM has improved project communication, clash detection, and quality control during the piling phase. By combining surveyed as-built data with design models, the project team has been able to identify and resolve issues before they impact the construction schedule or safety on site. The team’s approach has focused on reducing the gap between as-planned and as-built, ensuring that work is thoroughly planned before activities start on site, and in particular minimising the need for workers to operate under pressure with heavy elements suspended on the crane.

On the ACC Ōtepoti project, the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and collaborative processes enabled the project team to focus on potential health and safety hazards that could occur during building operation and maintenance, and to use design approaches to mitigate or eliminate them. By leveraging the 3D model and facilitating open communication among stakeholders, including contractors, consultants, and end-users, the team could thoroughly investigate and address potential risks before construction began, to create a safer building for users and operators once it is completed.

On the ACC Ōtepoti project, the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and collaborative processes enabled the project team to focus on potential health and safety hazards that could occur during building operation and maintenance, and use design approaches to mitigate or eliminate them. By leveraging the 3D model and facilitating open communication among stakeholders, including contractors, consultants, and end-users, the team could thoroughly investigate and address potential risks before construction began, to create a safer building for users and operators once it is completed.