DIGGING THROUGH THE HEART OF LONDON
northern parts of the city , the densely populated environment makes BIM and GIS integration critical .
DIGGING THROUGH THE HEART OF LONDON
Approximately 90 % of SCS JV ’ s rail line contract work will take place underground in the heart of London . Keeping people and commerce flowing while the HS2 project threads through the city over a five-year span will prove challenging . It ’ s imperative that the team has accurate data about where current structures , pipes , and cables are located .
If you understand exactly what exists before you try and build something , you avoid accidents . Our team uses GIS to visualise details about the location of above and below ground networks and to analyse how different elements interact with each other . They use BIM to get a model of buildings and structures with details pertinent for the full life cycle of the project . GIS can ’ t get into as much detail as BIM , and on the other hand , BIM cannot bring together the surrounding context . An integrated 3D
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