Construction Magazine July 2014 | Page 43

MANAGING RISK WITH MULTI- COMPANY PROJECT TEAM
THE FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
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ROY HILL MINE AUSTRALIA

MANAGING RISK WITH MULTI- COMPANY PROJECT TEAM
Roy Hill is one of Australia ’ s largest integrated iron ore mining , rail and port projects . Located approximately 115 kilometers north of Newman in the Pilbara region of Western Australia .
Roy Hill Mine
two-man bricklaying team .
The ultimate message is simple but important : technology in construction is a trend that is not only here to stay , but develop and become increasingly beneficial with the aid of companies like Aconex who have made it their mission to improve collaboration and efficiencies on site by embracing the rapidly-evolving nature of technology .
For Jasper , those who embrace the change and the possibilities it affords will reap the rewards : “ The better you work together , the better you integrate your processes across all the participants , the more successful the project will be ,” he concluded .
CHALLENGES
• Complex mine construction and operation project
• Wide range of stakeholders and multiple assets to be built
• Requirements to reduce risk and achieve regulatory compliance
• Timely project delivery to start production on schedule
SOLUTIONS
• Aconex single source of project information management for contractors
• Neutral cloud-based platform to improve efficiency and accuracy
• Users at 23 different organizations , which will grow with additional operational contracts
• Implementation of best practices in construction project collaboration
RESULTS
• Project teams manage and respond to contractual communications
• Team members share and update documents and drawings
• Teams execute project-defined workflows for process control and document review and approval
• Full audit trail and fast , easy searches
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