TECHNOLOGY & EQUIPMENT
as a result , Hatch Mott MacDonald designs hold an abundance of information never before seen in rail signal design . With each component placed into a drawing , a bill of material is created automatically along with associated project estimates and updated budgets . The solution significantly reduces design time , improves accuracy , and enables both collaboration and standardisation across projects . performance , and power consumption of a piece of equipment , is business critical . Henderson adds : “ Eventually , all equipment will need upgrading or replacement . New components must conform to all the original requirements and current legislation . Without access to information you can trust , wherever and whenever you need it , it becomes very difficult to effectively and efficiently operate and maintain the asset .”
BIM delivers downstream value The BIM methodology also provides the potential for information gathered during the planning and design phase to feed and combine with additional project and asset data collected during construction , and deliver greater value downstream . Spatial and contextual information that might include design codes used and current legislation , can be used during construction to accurately define and record what has been built on site and therefore requires maintenance into the future .
For owner operators , access to this type of information , which might include anything from size and location , to manufacturer ,
Realising the benefits Hatch Mott MacDonald has started to see a return on investment in terms of quality , flexibility , and interdisciplinary operability . “ Using this technology will allow us to drive our already very-high level of quality to a level that just can ’ t be matched ,” says Henderson . “ We can also react to scope and design changes with relative ease , and to a degree not seen anywhere else in this industry .”
Hatch Mott MacDonald expects a 50 percent reduction in time spent on the first level of its design workflow , which will translate into a 20 percent cost reduction at modular design locations . Modular designs typically account for roughly 80 percent of
20 June 2016